Latvia and Estonia Performance Tour

Welcome to the Baltic Region! Arrive in Riga and meet your Encore Tour Managers who will transfer you to your hotel for check-in. After time to relax and freshen up, you will have an arrival briefing followed by a welcome dinner together. (D)

After breakfast, included each day throughout your tour, you will have a guided sightseeing tour of Riga by bus and foot to discover excellent examples of Art Nouveau as well as the Medieval Architecture of cloisters, churches, warehouses, and lodgings. During your tour, you will see the UNESCO heritage center, a panoramic view of the President’s Palace, the unique Art Nouveau area, the Freedom Monument, and Boulevard Circle with the National Opera and Latvian University. This afternoon, enjoy a bit of free time for exploration in Riga before enjoying dinner together. (B,D)

This morning you will spend time exploring the Russian district of Riga, including the central market, with your Tour Managers. This afternoon, have time for lunch on your own before preparing for your first concert performance which will take place this evening! Dinner will be together afterwards in a local restaurant. (B,D)

Board the motorcoach this morning and transfer to Tartu, Estonia to discover this university town and city of youth! Upon arrival, check into your hotel followed by a city sightseeing tour. The time-honored university, museum-rich, and Hanseatic city of Tartu is located in southern Estonia. It is the second largest city in the country and the oldest in the Baltic States. Your local guide will show you the city’s highlights during an afternoon walking tour. Enjoy dinner together this evening! (B,D)

Today, you will transfer to the Estonian National Museum, devoted to folklorist Jakob Hurt’s heritage, and to Estonian ethnography and folk art. After this visit, enjoy some free time this afternoon. This evening you will perform the second concert of the tour! Dinner will be together tonight after your concert. (B,D)

Check out of your hotel and travel to Tallinn, Estonia, today! Upon arrival, you will have a sightseeing tour of the city’s highlights including Kadriorg Park, the Song Festival grounds and the Pirita District, all whilst learning about Estonian history and contemporary life. The walking portion of your tour covers Old Town, proceeding across Toompea Hill, stopping at the Parliament Building, Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral, the Dome Church and the scenic viewpoint. It then leads you to the narrow, winding streets of the Lower Town and ends at Town Hall Square. Tallinn blends medieval tranquility and modern urban life with its many shops, galleries, souvenir markets, outdoor cafés and restaurants. Enjoy dinner together this evening. (B,D)

Enjoy free time exploring Tallinn this morning at your leisure. Enjoy a stroll in Tallinn’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or perhaps visit Toompea Castle to learn more about Tallinn’s storied history. Later, transfer to the next venue to set up and rehearse. Tonight, you will perform the final concert of the tour followed by a celebratory farewell dinner this evening! (B,D)