Welcome to Estonia's cultural cradle!
Visit Estonia is delighted to greet You in Estonia and call out to culture scouts, natural nomads and flavour seekers! A country where the social influencers are centuries old, where attitudes merge a Nordic mindset with medieval mystery, where the fast food comes as fast as it grows and where fewer crowds lead you to deeper conversations.
This time we set out to introduce our 'deep south' - our soon-to-be Culture Capital of Europe, Tartu and a part of its diverse surrounding known in Estonia for the hilly landscapes, lakes and regional pride. We hope that you will enjoy the discovery of our university town's laid back atmosphere, the taste of local produce and the great outdoors. Below you will find your preliminary programme, details will be added along the way.
We offer you a return flight from Stockholm (or Copenhagen or Göteborg) to Tallinn by SAS - the schedule you will also find below.
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Day 1, Apr 26th, Wed
10:30 arrival of SAS flight
We will spend a few hours in Tallinn, getting warmed up for Estonia. Luggage stays in the bus.
11 - 12:30 guided walk in the old town;
12:30 lunch in Rotermann district, Pull restaurant.
14:00 tour continues to Rotermann and Telliskivi Creative City, partly walking, partly by bus
15:30 we start the drive to Tartu, the University town and cultural cradle (2,5h drive)
18:00 - 18:50 check in, settling in
19:00 a dinner in restaurant Pompei, a few minute walk from the hotel
Overnight in Tartu in hotel Lydia in the old town at the bottom of Toomemägi Hill. The hotel has small spa facilities, swimwear to pack would be good idea.
Day 2, Apr 27th, Thu
09:20 checked out, luggage to the bus.
09:30 Tartu dicovery continues, explorations bring us to the bohemian and to the cultural. Walking tour of 45min in the old town.
10:30 - 11:45 a visit to the Estonian National Museum, a significant landmark.
12:15 lunch we will get in Aparaaditehas, a creative hub in an industrial setting. Visit Tartu's Maret Kuresoo will join us.
13:30 after lunch an art tour to the very bohemian Karlova and Soup Town, on e-bikes, by Pseudo Tours.
15:00 a drive on more to the south, on the way tasting some Estonian produce, stopping by Andre Cheese Farm, the most wellknown cheese brand in Estonia.
17:30 arrival to Mooste Manor - a historical house with colourful past where we will have a laid back dinner, tour of the premises and why not, a smoke sauna.
Day 3, Apr 28th, Fri
09:30 checked out, we will adventure on in the hilly South-Estonia. As wellness has much to do with getting active in the nature, it is certainly a way to go in Estonia, too. We are doing a little hike in the beautiful Taevaskoja Nature Reserve 1h and also a light walk in Valgesoo bog trail to get a glimpse of our characteristic bog landscape. Lunch will be served outdoors in the same Valgesoo camping site.
Please wear either hiking shoes, boots or your more rugged sneakers!
On the way back to the capital we stop by at one of the winemakers at the Estonian Wine Trail - Järiste - for a little tasting.
After that we suggest to get cozy for a 2+h bus drive to Tallinn.
17:00 arrival to Tallinn, check in to the hotel
19:00 dinner in restaurant Lee, in a hidden courtyard in the old town. If we walk from the hotel (20min) or go by bus, we will decide on the go!
Overnight in L'Embitu hotel, in a quiet part of the city centre. Also this hotel has small spa area - swimwear needed. Pool area is open 07:00 - 21:00, sauna and steam sauna 15 - 21:00 and from 08:00 in Sat morning.
Day 4, Apr 29th, Sat
10:00 checked out, luggage to the bus.
10:15 we will explore the Baroque side of Tallinn, the Kadriorg park.
11:30 an early pre-departure light lunch in NOP cafe in Kadriorg
12:40 hopping on to the bus, transfer to the airport (15-20min)
15:00 SAS flight departing
One of you extended the trip with one day, we will provide extra programme in Tallinn or give Tallinn Card for museums' entrances (courtesy of Visit Tallinn).
PS the organiser reserves the right to make minor changes to the programme.
Kristiina Talisainen
B2B Marketing
Visit Estonia / Estonian Tourist Board
Kristiina.Talisainen@eas.ee, mob: 003725288088
Aviareps, Visit Estonia representative in Sweden
Jolene Thieme, JThieme@aviareps.com
mob 0046 763032818
Your Tallinn guide Aliis Palo - Hazlehurst (26.04 and 29.04)
mob 0037256451672, aliis.palo@gmail.com
Visit Tartu (specific questions about service providers in Tartu or South Estonia)
Annika Ojasaar ; annika.ojasaar@visittartu.com; Merje.Laimets@visittartu.com
Nature and active outdoors' tours in South-Estonia
Matkajuht info@matkajuht.ee (our guide, Levo Tohva)
Catering in the nature :
Maitsemaa Forest Restaurant https://metsarestoran.ee/en
Oliver Tohva, maitsemaa@gmail.com
DMC joining the Lee dinner:
Panbaltica Eva Türk, ph. 0037255597622 / eva@panbaltica.com
Hotels:
Lydia in Tartu, ms Marje Kallion, Group sales manager
marje@lydia.ee
L'Embitu in Tallinn
Katrin End, sales manager Katrin.End@lhotels.ee
Mooste Vodka Distillery
Kristiina Hindreks kristiina@viinavabrik.ee
Transportation:
Bolt (taxi, car share, scooters, food delivery). PS the app is available for rides in Stockholm, too. https://bolt.eu/en-ee/
Coach company GoBus
tellimine@gobus.ee