Overall the trip was fantastic, the cities we...
Lithuania
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Sep 11 - Sep 20, 2025
Overall the trip was fantastic, the cities were beautiful and the countries so interesting. The hotels were good - the hotel in Tallin was the least comfortable but still Ok and a good location. The hotel in Riga was excellent.
Guides - overall they were very knowledgeable but they did not do a great job of organizing the pace, the timing and the amenities on the tour. For example a 5 hour tour with no stop for toilet (until we asked and forced the issue) or food is not good. They need to learn the overall management of a tour and also discuss with us more what we want to see. In Estonia. our guide spent far too long at one place that was not that interesting versus the old city.
Our guide in Vilnius - Helena was the best at organizing - she stopped for coffee and bathroom and the pace is good.
Our guide at the Curonian Spit was rather boring and too much info about things that did not interest us.
It is more the management of the time - Janus in Latvia arrived back two hours after the time we were supposed to return, it is good to see a lot but then too much time in places that were less interesting.
Hotel Reviews
Good location but hotel old and little cramped
Great location
Interesting building
Very spacious and beautiful hotel, our room was cold and we were told there was no heat in the hotel at that time
Activity Reviews
Good guide - very knowledgeable and stopped for WC and drinks at appropriate time
Guide was good but a little rushed and we would have liked to spend different times at certain things. Needs to explain where we are going better
Beautiful part of the country - guide was a little dull and hard to hear in back of van and also did not give us enough instructions about where to meet when he sent us off on our own. Lunch was not organized before hand and so we had to sit outside in the rain (sort of under umbrella) as the other place was full that he wanted to go to.
Good driver, stopped when we wanted to
Guide did a good job with the market and the tour - knowledgeable.
We arrived back two hours later than originally planned, the time at certain places was too long and too short at others. The guide was knowledgeable and interesting but again the management of the day was not great.
Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly but 5 hour tour with no stops for bathroom or food until we requested the bathroom. We spent far too long at the outdoor museum and not enough time in the old town. Not great use of time always.
