Begin a glorious exploration of the Baltic region in St. Petersburg, a city of islands, canals, palaces, and incomparable artistic treasures. Then embark on the elegant Sea Cloud II to cruise to Tallinn, Estonia, Helsinki, and Stockholm, where the ship docks for the night. Crossing the Baltic, arrive in Latvia to see Riga's art nouveau architecture. Travel by coach to Vilnius, Lithuania, then rejoin Sea Cloud II and continue on to Gdansk, Poland, before concluding in Copenhagen.

We are delighted to announce that Lech Walesa, former President of Poland, co-founder of Solidarity and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will travel with the group and be available to answer questions about his leadership of Poland during the fall of the Soviet Union.