Hello friends, finally we have been able to get enough base information to make the decision upon this tour. First of all, the voting held a while ago showed that the majority is interested in visiting the Baltic states.

We have investigated the possibility of arranging a group flight to Vilnius or from Vilnius, but it turned out not to be possible within a reasonable price. Therefore, this tour will be organised totally as a bus tour, but those who do not want to travel by bus from Vilnius to Helsinki (about 650 km) can then book a flight of their own from Vilnius to anywhere they want (this is, of course, not included in the tour price).

Preliminary schedule

Sunday, 7 September 2008
Leaving Vaasa in the afternoon, either by train or by bus. A ferry to Tallinn in the evening. Overnight in a hotel in Tallinn.

Monday, 8 September 2008
A look at Old Tallinn in the morning. Leaving for Riga around noon. Arrival in Riga at around 17:00 hours. A walk tour in Riga. Overnight in Riga.

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
A little bit of time still in Riga. Leaving for Vilnius at around 11:00 hours. Arrival in Vilnius at around 16:00 hours. Time in Vilnius will include some radio activities (a visit to a radio station, a visit to the TV tower) but details are to be announced. Overnight in Vilnius.

Wednesday, 10 September 2008
The bus to Tallinn will be leaving around noon. Arrival in Helsinki will be either late in Wednesday or early Thursday (in the latter case, overnight in a ferry).

This tour will be offered at a price of 390 euros. This will include transportation, three nights in good hotels (double room including breakfast, extra for those wanting to have a single room) and dinners on Monday and Tuesday. The price for those taking a flight from Vilnius will be 350 euros.

We would be very pleased if all those who are interested in joining this tour would contact us as soon as possible. Please write to risto.vahakainu at helsinki.fi.

Best regards

Risto Vähäkainu
on behalf of the FDXA