The Baltics and Russia FAM

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International Travel Experts' The Baltics FAM includes a walking tour of the city with a visit to The House of the Blackheads in Riga, Latvia.
International Travel Experts’ The Baltics FAM trip takes guests to Latvia’s capital city of Riga, where they can view The House of the Blackheads.

International Travel Experts has announced its line-up of all-inclusive FAM trips for 2016, including the Baltics and Russia.

Highlights of the 9-day The Baltics FAM, departing April 21, include walking tours of Riga, Latvia’s 800-year-old capital city known for its art nouveau architecture; Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city whose 13th century Old Town features galleries and sleek boutiques; and Tallinn, Estonia’s capital city and cultural hub. In Latvia, guests visit Rundale Palace, a Baroque palace complete with stables and a garden-park; St. Peter’s Church, where guests can see excellent views of the city from the church’s peak; and Sigulda, a picturesque region with a national park, scenic bike trails and Gutman’s Cave—the widest and highest cave in the Baltics. Traveling south, guests reach Lithuania, where they tour the medieval Gediminas Castle and the sacred Hill of Crosses. The tour ends in Tallinn, Estonia with a visit to its Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rates start at $1,650 pp dbl, $1,750 for a companion, $499 single supplement, and include eight nights in four-star accommodations, daily breakfast, sightseeing tours, an English-speaking guide, ground transportation, and entrance fees to the museums listed in the itinerary.

In neighboring Russia, International Travel Experts is hosting a 6-day Russia FAM, departing April 29. Excursions include a city tour in St. Petersburg with a tour of the Hermitage Museum, as well as a city tour in Moscow, where guests will visit Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, The Kremlin complex and the GUM mall. Rates start at $890 pp dbl, $990 for a companion, $300 single supplement, and include four-star accommodations, daily breakfast, sightseeing tours, an English-speaking guide, ground transportation, entrance fees to museums listed in the itinerary, and a train ticket for travel between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Both FAMs run consecutively to allow for agents to attend both trips. International Travel Experts is also able to organize customized trips for individuals, groups, schools, religious groups and special-interest travelers. For more information, call (914) 457-8647 or visit internationaltravelexperts.com.