Arrive at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Scandic Malmen Hotel 3*+ or similar

Take a guided tour of Stockholm, an elegant capital spread across islands, with leafy parks and tree-lined squares. Explore the medieval Old Town, the Royal Palace, and the City Hall. Have lunch and explore the city as you please. Later, board a Silja Line ship to Helsinki. Enjoy dinner at leisure and spend the night on board. (B-L)

Have breakfast on board. Disembark for a panoramic tour of the Finnish capital, including the striking architecture of Senate Square, lively Market Square, and the famous Helsinki and Uspenski cathedrals. Have lunch in town and spend the rest of the day as you please. Scandic Grand Marina Hotel 4* or similar (B-L)

Transfer to the port terminal and board the ferry to Tallinn, the medieval capital of Estonia. Enjoy lunch at leisure on board. Upon arrival, take a guided tour of Tallinn, including the Old Town, divided between Toompea Hill and the Lower Town, both encircled by medieval walls. Explore Toompea Castle, rebuilt in the 18th century, and the striking Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Park Inn by Radisson Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel Tallinn 4* or similar (B-D)

Head to the Rocca al Mare Open-Air Museum, showcasing traditional Estonian rural life in a seaside park. Have lunch, then continue along the Baltic coast via Pärnu, a renowned seaside resort. Cross into Latvia and arrive in Riga. Konventa Sēta Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Take a walking tour of Riga’s Old Town, including the Livonian Order Castle, churches, guilds, the Parliament, and Gothic, Baroque, and Art Nouveau architecture. Tour the outside of Saint Mary Magdalene’s Church. Have lunch, then explore the Art Nouveau district—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and stroll through Riga Central Market, one of the largest in Europe. Spend the afternoon as you please. (B-L)

Travel to Bauska and Rundāle for a tour of the Baroque palace of the Duke of Courland, a masterpiece by Rastrelli. Stop at the Hill of Crosses, a unique pilgrimage site. Continue to Vilnius, the tree-filled capital of Lithuania, set along the Neris River amid rolling green hills. Courtyard Vilnius City Center Hotel 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Tour Vilnius, including the neoclassical cathedral built on a former pagan site, transformed into an art gallery during the Soviet era, and restored for worship in 1989. Explore the outside of Saint Anne’s, a Gothic church, admired by Napoleon. Have lunch and spend the afternoon as you please. (B-L)

Leave for Trakai, Lithuania’s former capital, known for its Gothic castle set on Lake Galvė. Tour the medieval town and museum dedicated to the history of the Grand Duchy. Have lunch, then cross into Poland and the Masurian Lake District. Hotel Robert’s Port 3* or similar (B-L-D)

Enjoy a morning cruise on the lakes of the charming Masuria region. Continue to Kętrzyn to tour the Wolf’s Lair (Wolfsschanze), Adolf Hitler’s wartime headquarters and primary residence between 1941 and 1944. Journey on to the beautiful city of Gdańsk. Holiday Inn Gdańsk Hotel – City Centre 4* or similar (B-L-D)

Take the morning to explore Gdańsk’s Old Town. Then, head to Malbork to see the UNESCO-listed Teutonic fortress. In the late afternoon, transfer to Gdynia and board a Stena Line ferry to Karlskrona. Enjoy dinner at leisure and spend the night on board. (B-L)

Disembark in Karlskrona and head to Malmö, crossing the Øresund Bridge that links Sweden with Denmark. Arrive in Copenhagen and enjoy lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, take a guided city tour of the Danish capital, including Amalienborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle, the elegant Kongens Nytorv square, and the Nyhavn district, once home to sailors. Scandic Copenhagen Hotel 4* or similar (B-D)

Transfer to the Copenhagen airport. (B)