# Baltic old towns and everyday design · Two bases with one hotel change

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/baltic-old-towns-and-everyday-design-z0653/>)

Two bases with one hotel change

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 9
- Interests: History, Design, Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre, Nature

## Route and nights

- Tallinn · 4 night(s)
- Vilnius · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

Compare: Intercity coach

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Tallinn

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Tallinn. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Tallinn
Overnight: [Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho218165/hestia-hotel-barons-old-town-tallinn-estonia/>) · Tallinn

### Day 2 · Tallinn

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Tallinn
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the city walls area and visit the Great Guild Hall if open · Tallinn Old Town. Check which wall sections and museum galleries are accessible. [Official information](<https://www.ajaloomuuseum.ee/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Town Hall Square · Tallinn Old Town
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore the public lanes between the lower town and Toompea · Tallinn Old Town
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Tallinn
Overnight: [Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho218165/hestia-hotel-barons-old-town-tallinn-estonia/>) · Tallinn

### Day 3 · Tallinn

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Tallinn
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk the public spaces of Telliskivi Creative City · Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn. Individual businesses keep their own hours. [Official information](<https://telliskivi.cc/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Telliskivi or Kalamaja · Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Browse the independent shops or choose one open gallery · Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Tallinn
Overnight: [Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho218165/hestia-hotel-barons-old-town-tallinn-estonia/>) · Tallinn

### Day 4 · Tallinn

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Tallinn
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Balti Jaam Market and the neighboring streets · Balti Jaam Market, Tallinn. Check stall schedules before choosing a specific meal. [Official information](<https://en.astri.ee/bjt/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have an Estonian lunch at the market or nearby · Balti Jaam Market, Tallinn
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward Kalamaja and take a neighborhood coffee break · Balti Jaam Market, Tallinn
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Tallinn
Overnight: [Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town](<https://www.hotels.com/ho218165/hestia-hotel-barons-old-town-tallinn-estonia/>) · Tallinn

### Day 5 · Vilnius

- 07:00 to 07:40 · Check out and collect your bags · Hestia Hotel Barons Old Town
- 08:15 to 18:00 · Travel from Tallinn to Vilnius · Vilnius. Confirm a daytime coach and any connection in Riga. Keep your Vilnius check-in flexible. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection. [Official information](<https://luxexpress.eu/en/>)
- 18:20 to 19:00 · Check in or drop off your bags · Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 19:15 to 20:30 · Dinner near your new hotel · Vilnius
Overnight: [Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405966/comfort-hotel-lt-rock-n-roll-vilnius-vilnius-lithuania/>) · Vilnius

### Day 6 · Vilnius

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vilnius
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit current exhibitions at MO Museum · MO Museum, Vilnius. Check the exhibition calendar and individual gallery hours. [Official information](<https://mo.lt/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Trakų Street · MO Museum, Vilnius
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Cross into Užupis and browse public galleries if open · MO Museum, Vilnius
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vilnius
Overnight: [Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405966/comfort-hotel-lt-rock-n-roll-vilnius-vilnius-lithuania/>) · Vilnius

### Day 7 · Vilnius

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vilnius
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse Halės Market and the surrounding streets · Halės Market, Vilnius. Confirm trading days and stall hours. [Official information](<https://www.govilnius.lt/visit-vilnius>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a Lithuanian lunch around the market or Old Town · Halės Market, Vilnius
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Take a cafe break and explore the streets near the Gates of Dawn · Halės Market, Vilnius
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vilnius
Overnight: [Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405966/comfort-hotel-lt-rock-n-roll-vilnius-vilnius-lithuania/>) · Vilnius

### Day 8 · Vilnius

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vilnius
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare Baroque church exteriors and the university precinct · Vilnius University, Vilnius. Check opening and worship hours if planning an interior. [Official information](<https://www.vu.lt/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Universiteto Street · Vilnius University, Vilnius
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore publicly accessible courtyards around the Old Town · Vilnius University, Vilnius
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vilnius
Overnight: [Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405966/comfort-hotel-lt-rock-n-roll-vilnius-vilnius-lithuania/>) · Vilnius

### Day 9 · Vilnius

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vilnius
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk Bernardine Garden and a section of the Vilnia River · Bernardine Garden, Vilnius
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Old Town edge · Bernardine Garden, Vilnius
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow the river toward Užupis or use a shorter garden loop · Bernardine Garden, Vilnius
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Vilnius
Overnight: [Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius](<https://www.hotels.com/ho405966/comfort-hotel-lt-rock-n-roll-vilnius-vilnius-lithuania/>) · Vilnius

### Day 10 · Vilnius

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Vilnius
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Comfort Hotel LT Rock 'n' Roll Vilnius
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Vilnius. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.