Baltic Explorer UTBX

Hi ssmc,

I usually fly into a major city in Europe and then take one of the cheap budget airlines to my start and finishing cities. For Vilnius I'd look at Air Baltic, but make sure you look at luggage weight restrictions.

Have fun in the Baltics, I adore Riga and Tallinn!

Hi ssmc,

Thanks for your post, hopefully I can help:

1. Is it alright to bring a suitcase with wheels on this trip? How much time do we have to carry our own bag/suitcase?

It would be ok - you wouldn't have to walk long distances. Just think on and off trains, through stations, up and down stairs, in and out of hotels. I'd recommend you make sure the size of it is not too big as there are 2 overnight trains on this trip and it's important the case fits into the luggage racks.

2. Are the sheets on the train really that dirty?

I just asked one of our Ops team who did this tour last year and she said they received a little bag of linen for the overnight trains which was laundered so it was clean. I imagine the standards of the trains may be changeable however we have never had any complaints about this and as I said our own experience of them was very good.

3. Can you let me know what's included in the Moscow city tour? I know this may change from tour to tour but if I get a general idea, my Russian coworker can recommend activities for the free day.

The tour includes the Kremlin, Red Square and Tretyakov Gallery.

4. Usually how do you customers get to Vilnius? It's very expensive to get a one-way ticket from Vancouver, Canada to Vilnius.

Thanks to mud for your reply to this one! Looking at past bookings a connection in Europe does seem to be the way to go.

Best wishes
Kelly