2012: £3,220 (deposit £350)This includes: air travel (economy class) on Air Baltic and Estonian Air flights (Boeing 737);travel by private coach throughout; accommodation as described below; breakfasts, four lunches and eight dinners (including one light one) with wine, water and coffee; all admission to museums, sites, and donations to churches; tips for restaurant staff, drivers, guides; all state and airport taxes; the services of the lecturer and local guides. Single supplement £360. Price without flights £3,000.

In Tallinn (3 nights): a small stylish hotel in a turn-of-the-century building—in Tartu (1 night): centrally located with a good restaurant; decor is quite dated—in Riga (3 nights): a modern well-located hotel with views over the park (but expect some street noise)—in Kaunas (2 nights): newly-opened in a 19th-century mansion with modern features—in Vilnius (3 nights): an elegant and comfortable hotel in an excellent location—all hotels have a local 3- or 4-star rating with acceptable levels of comfort, good service and a central location—showers are more common than baths.

This is a long tour with four hotel changes and some long coach journeys—there is a lot of walking, some of it on cobbled or roughly paved ground—average distance by coach per day: 56 miles.

We regret that applications from people aged 81 or over at the time of the tour will not be accepted.