Baltic States Cultural Tour 2011 June 4-17, 2011

Vertical Horizons Travelwww.verticalhorizonstravel.com

Discussion Topics

• Information about the Baltic States

• Tour Overview

• In-Bound Tour Company -- Baltic Saitas

• What’s included / Tour Price / Important Dates

• Questions

Baltic States

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Countries and their Capitals

Estonia (Tallinn)

Latvia (Riga)

Lithuania (Vilnius)

General Information

Country Estonia Latvia Lithuania

Area 17,000 mi2 25,000 mi2 25,000 mi2

Population 1.3 million 2.2 million 3.3 million

Gross National Product

$25billion

$32billion

$53billion

Government, Currency, Language and Religion

Country Estonia Latvia LithuaniaForm of

GovernmentParliamentary Democracy

Parliamentary Democracy

Parliamentary Democracy

Currency$1.00 U.S.

= 0.75 Euro

$1.00 U.S.=

0.50 Latvian

$1.00 U.S.=

2.50 Litas

LanguageEstonianRussian GermanEnglish

Latvian RussianGermanEnglish

LithuanianRussian

--English

ReligionLutheran,Catholic,Orthodox

Lutheran,Catholic,Orthodox

Catholic,Orthodox, Lutheran

Brief Recent History

• 18th century – Russian Empire gained control

• 1920 Baltic States became independent countries

• 1940 Red Army occupied Baltic States

• 1941 Nazi Germany occupied Baltic States

• 1944 Red Army reoccupied Baltic States

• 1980’s Anti-Soviet demonstrations (Singing Revolution)

• 1989 “Baltic Way” demonstration

• 1991 The former Soviet Union recognized the Baltic States as being independent

Major Destinations

•Vilnius (Lithuania)

•Sigulda (Latvia)

•Tallinn (Estonia)

•Riga (Latvia)

•Nida (Lithuania)

•Vilnius (Lithuania)

Vilnius (Lithuania)Capital of Lithuania

Vilnius

Afternoon trip from Vilnius

Trakai (Lithuania)

Trakai Castle

Sigulda (Latvia)

Kryziu Kalnas (Lith)On the Way to Segulda

Rundale Palace On the Way to Segulda

Sigulda (Latvia)

Sigulda

Castle at Sigulda Turaida Castle

Tallinn (Estonia)

Tartu (Estonia)On the way to Tallinn

Tallin (Estonia)

Tallinn

Old Town street

Entrance to Old Town

Tallin

“Fairy Tale” town

Riga (Latvia)

ParnuOn the way to Riga

Riga, Latvia“The Pearl of The Baltic”

Nida

Klaipeda (Lithuania)On the way to Nida

NidaOn the Curonian Spit

The Curonian SpitA peninsula separating the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea

Vilnius (Lithuania)Back again!

• Passports are required (no Visa needed)

• Time difference is 10 hours ahead of California

• Average temperature in June is 61 degrees

• Average rainfall in June is 3 inches

• Need electrical converter/adaptors for Northern Europe

• Optional side trip information to be sent out in April

• Consider a travel insurance policy!

Other Information

Baltic SaitasIn-Bound Tour Company

• Located in Kaunas, Lithuania

• Founded in 1992

• One of the biggest tour operators in Lithuania

• Cater to over 20,000 tourists a year

• Pride themselves on high quality service

• Specialize in tours to the Baltic States

• Worked with Vertical Horizons Travel to develop a group tour to our specifications

Tour Includes

• 13 nights in 3-4 star hotels with private bath • Certified English-speaking tour guide• In-country transportation• Selected site entrance fees• 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 9 dinners• Airport-to-hotel transfers

Travel insurance not included but recommended

Optional side-trips will be offered (details in April)

Price and DatesPrice$ 1,771 per person

Price assumes --• Minimum of 15 tour participants• Exchange rate is $1.31 U.S per 1.00 Euro• Cash purchase (add 3% for credit card)• Double occupancy (add $456 for private room) • Does not include airfare or travel insurance

Payment due dates$ 500.00 Deposit due now with tour Application$1,271.00 Due 4/19/2011 (add $456 for private room)

Optional side excursions to be paid for prior to departure(details to follow in early April)

Questions??