Travel Counsellors FAM trip to Estonia, 28.9 - 1.10.2022

28SEP AMSTERDAM AMS - TALLINN TLL BT 858 09:50 13:10
1OCT TALLINN TLL - AMSTERDAM AMS BT 857 07:35 09:00

Entry to Estonia: there are no Covid-19 restrictions since the end of March 2022. All information is here:
https://www.visitestonia.com/en/covid-19-and-travelling-to-estonia 

What to pack: 
Rain jacket, comfortable footwear. As the weather turns a little, we suggest to bring a beanie and gloves.
All three hotels have a small SPA area (free of charge). Swimwear

Day 1, Sep 28th – Wednesday, afternoon in Tallinn

13:10 BT858 arrival in Tallinn airport.
You will be greeted by Visit Estonia representative at the airport. A short transfer (10 min) to your centrally located hotel.
14:00 Lunch at restaurant Pull in Rotermann Quarter. Right after lunch you are invited for your first exploration of Tallinn, and that on bicycles!
We head out to the seaside and will have a nice leisurely ride along the coast of Tallinn. In these two hours you will see some of the most preferred residential areas, wonderful vistas to Tallinn harbour, historical landmarks and much more.
18:00 after the bike tour time at leisure. 

19:05 meet at the lobby, ride to Kadriorg district to dinner at Mantel and Korsten.
After dinner you can choose whether to take our private transfer back to the hotel or, depending on the weather, take the opportunity to enjoy an autumn evening stroll back (~20 minutes).
Overnight stay at Nordic Hotel Forum, right at the heart of Tallinn centre, with several shopping malls around it and Rotermann quarter just behind it.

Day 2, Sep 29th – Thursday, Lahemaa

08:20 meet at the lobby after breakfast - kindly be checked out.
On this day we head out eastwards from Tallinn, to Lahemaa National Park.
Lahemaa, just an hour drive from the capital, features unique landscapes of boglands, rugged coast line and show cases rural life in Estonia in a nutshell. It is one of the most important forest conservation areas in Europe and boasts with lush flora and is home to several large mammals like moose, wild boar, brown bear, lynx, and red fox. In the end of September, you might see many locals berry and mushroom picking, as this is one of the favourite pastimes for Estonians.
To really get the feel of it, we invite you to a bog hike. It will take you to a 1.5h journey in these mesmerizing landscapes. After the bog walk we will introduce you to Estonian rural culture and handicrafts.
Overnight and dinner in Lahemaa, Vihula Manor House.

Day 3, Sep 30th - Friday

After breakfast, 08:50 meet at the lobby and drive back to Tallinn.
Around noon we will arrive at Telliskivi district, where we will start with a lunch and tour in Fotografiska photography gallery.

13:00 lunch at F Hoone.
16:00 After exploring the neighbourhood, we will have a guided walk through the UNESCO-heritage listed Tallinn Old Town.
17:30 Check-in to hotel. Time at leisure before a short transfer back to the Old Town for dinner.

19:20 drive to dinner in restaurant 38.
Overnight in L'Embitu hotel, in a more quiet area in Tallinn centre - walking distance to the old town and shopping centre Solaris.

Day 4, Oct 1st - Saturday

05:15 bus transfer to the airport, 15min
07:35 air Baltic flight departs to Amsterdam