Spanish press trip to Estonia, June 3 - 7 2022

Day 1, June 3rd – Friday, arrival evening
17:00 flight arrival in Tallinn airport
Visit Estonia representative welcoming the group
10 min bus transfer to the city centre, check in to the hotel
A small fresh up at the hotel, bus will pick you up and bring to a
warm-up tour in the new Noblessner seaside area, checking out Iglupark saunas and accommodations and have a walk in the district;
20:30 Dinner in old town, restaurant Lee
To return to the hotel - it is a choice of bus transfer or 15min walk
Overnight in brand new Radisson Collection Hotel in Tallinn Centre, possibility for a nightcap in the bar on 24th floor 
Bring your swimsuit - there is a wellness area in Radisson.

Day 2, June 4th - Saturday, Tallinn natural surrounding and a vibrant afternoon
09:30 we will drive outside the capital, meet a nature tour guide and enjoy walking in some of Estonia's characteristic bog landscapes and taking in the outdoorsy in Kõnnu Bog; Please bring either hiking shoes or sneakers for the outing! It will take around 2h.
Lunch outdoors;
By 14:00 back in town, free time 2h - possibility to enjoy Radisson's spa facilities
Evening: a tour in the youthful side of Tallinn, the Telliskivi Creative City;
Tasting some Estonian drinks and a
tour in Fotografiska – a new era photo gallery with world class exhibitions 
20:00 dinner in Fotografiska's zero waste restaurant, freshly chosen as MICHELIN guide's Green Star restaurant.
Overnight in Radisson Collection

Day 3, June 5th - Sunday, Saaremaa and Muhu islands
Early start: checked out, 08:15 hopping on the bus, for a bit longer drive (1h45min) to Western Estonia
A ferry (30min) over to Muhu and Saaremaa island, programme made by Visit Saaremaa; 
Exploring Estonia's old and new island life, it's main feature - a very slow pace of time & relaxation.
On Muhu island we will visit a magnificent country estate Pädaste Manor, have nice and easy horseback walk (optional: carriage ride) offered by Tihuse farm, make an outing to a characteristic coastal landscape, visit a fishermen village and and eat lunch there at Vanatoa.
19:00 arrival at Pilguse Residence, one of the easygoing accommodations in south-western part of Saaremaa;
19:30 dinner and staying overnight in Pilguse

Day 4, June 6th - Sunday, Saaremaa islands
Starting at 10.00, morning on the island
Visiting the main town Kuressaare and its attractions on bikes, exploring Saaremaa
Visit Saaremaa''s representative Kristina is accompanying the group during the day.
Lunch on the island, Kuursaal
Some more spots of interest and some free time.

18:40 arrival at the tiny Kuressaare airport. 
19:40 flight (40min) back to Tallinn, arrival at 20:20. Luggage will travel with the bus back to Tallinn (directly to the hotel), you can fly handsfree;
21:00 late dinner in Tallinn old town, Rataskaevu 16 restaurant
Overnight in one of the newest hotels, L'Embitu

Day 5, June 7h - Monday, Tallinn morning
09:00 morning in Tallinn – exploring Kadriorg and old town
13:00 transfer to the airport
15:15 Finnair flight

PS Visit Estonia reserves the right to make changes to the programme.
PPS 2 participants are staying 2 extra days, 7 - 9.6 - programme will be communicated separately.

Entry to Estonia: there are no big Covid restrictions in place anymore since end of March, all you need to know, is listed here:
https://www.visitestonia.com/en/covid-19-and-travelling-to-estonia 

Also, have a look at this article: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/russian-invasion-to-ukraine-and-travelling-to-estonia

From Barcelona:
03 Jun, 10:05-15:10, Barcelona (BCN T:1) - Helsinki (HEL), AY1654-------- Transit time 1h15m --------
03 Jun, 16:25-17:00, Helsinki (HEL T:2) - Tallinn (TLL), AY1023
07 Jun, 15:15-15:50, Tallinn (TLL) - Helsinki (HEL), AY1020-------- Transit time 1h15m --------
07 Jun, 17:05-20:05, Helsinki (HEL T:2) - Barcelona (BCN), AY1653

From Madrid:
03 Jun, 10:15-15:25, Madrid (MAD T:4) - Helsinki (HEL), AY1662-------- Transit time 1h00m --------
03 Jun, 16:25-17:00, Helsinki (HEL T:2) - Tallinn (TLL), AY1023
07 Jun, 15:15-15:50, Tallinn (TLL) - Helsinki (HEL), AY1020-------- Transit time 1h00m --------
07 Jun, 16:50-20:25, Helsinki (HEL T:2) - Madrid (MAD), AY1661

Entry to Estonia: there are no big Covid restrictions in place anymore since end of March, all you need to know, is listed here:
https://www.visitestonia.com/en/covid-19-and-travelling-to-estonia