Day 1 (Sunday): Arrival in Riga

Arrival of the group. Meeting with the local English speaking tour guide at the Riga airport. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the Hotel GRAND POET ***** located in the historical center of Riga or at the Hotel GRAND PALACE ***** located  in the Old Town of Riga. Welcome drink.
Guided walking tour through the Old Town with an organ concert in the Dome Cathedral of Riga (entrance fee).
OPTIONAL: dinner in a restaurant in the Old Town

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Day 2 (Monday): Art Nouveau

Continuation of the sightseeing city tour, including:
Sightseeing city tour by coach and guided walking through the Art Nouveau district.
Visit to the National Art Museum (entrance fee), newly opened in 2016 - a prestige object that has been realized with European co-financing.
Small coffee break and tasting of the Riga Black Balsam in the Old Town.
Visit to the Opera house - "Behind the scenes" (entrance fee).
Free time: visit the Esplanade Christmas Market, next to the magnificent Orthodox Nativity Cathedral in Neo-Byzantine style.
OPTIONAL: Visit to the GALA concert at the National Opera

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Day 3 (Tuesday): Rundale

Transfer to Rundale (Zemgale region). Guided tour of  the baroque palace of the Duke  Biron of Kurland in Rundale, built by Bartholomeo Rastrelli (entrance fee)
Return to Riga.
OPTIONAL: New Year's Eve dinner in the hotel restaurant.

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Day 4 (Wednesday): Seaside

Excursion to the popular sea resort Jurmala. Sightseeing of the traditional wooden architecture in the Art Nouveau style. Walk on the beach with 100-year-old pines.
OPTIONAL: Lunch at the beach restaurant overlooking the sea in Jurmala
Return to Riga.
Leasure time.
OPTIONAL: Dinner in the restaurant in the Old Town

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Day 5 (Thursday): Departure

Check out.

Departure from Riga. Transfer to the Riga airport. End of the service of the tour guide.

Departure of the group.

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