The Amber Train
Exploring the Amber Coast: A 15-day, round-trip Private Train journey from Berlin.
Experience the highlights of the Baltic’s Amber coast aboard this Private Train. This trip starts in Berlin and heads directly across the border to Poland, with its pristine natural idylls and eventful history. Polish highlights include the picturesque old town of Gdansk as well as the Marbork, Europe’s best-conserved fortress from the ancient Crusades route. There’s also a bucolic train ride along the Vistula Lagoon and a boat trip across the magnificent lakes and canals of Masuria.
The train then heads up to Lithuania, which, along with Poland and its Baltic neighbours, joined the EU in 2004. The capital, Vilnius, with its winding, narrow medieval alleyways, churches, monasteries and synagogues, has been meticulously restored and shines with new lustre. A spectacular castle located on the Trakai peninsula, complete with its medieval moat, is followed by Europe’s highest sand dunes on the Curonian Spit.
Your next destination is Latvia, with its proud knight’s castles and manors set amidst spectacular forests and lakes. The city centre of Riga – also a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is a must-see for all fans of the art nouveau era. From there it’s on to the open, pristine landscape typical of the Baltic region and into Estonia. The old town of Tallinn, which is surrounded by an almost fully intact wall, is almost a museum of original old European architecture: nestling up to medieval alleys are elements of the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism and art nouveau.
Finally, St. Petersburg awaits you with its innumerable art treasures and magnificent buildings from the Tsarist era: the world-famous Hermitage, the Peter and Paul Fortress, where all the Tsars are buried, and the golden fountains of Peterhof. In Tsarskoye Selo you will be shown one of the most spectacular ceremonial halls in history: the reconstructed Amber Hall.
The trip back from St. Petersburg is either via Private Train, going through Minsk, the capital of Belarus, and the western Polish city of Poznan before embarking on a EuroCity train to Berlin, or by air (not included in trip price).
Onboard you will travel safely and comfortably through that rarest of things, a largely undiscovered region of Europe. Apart from six nights that you will spend in premium and standard hotels, the program also includes intimate, exclusive concerts, regional folk dances, and entertaining seminars. Your palate will be seduced by local delicacies, a lakeshore romantic grill feast and a Tsar’s feast worthy of the name.
Special features
- Relaxed travel in a Private Train through the beautiful countryside of eastern Poland and the Baltics
- Daytime prioritized for sightseeing: the train makes its long-distance trips by night All meals on board, and other special meals are included in trip price
- Cosy get-togethers in the restaurant wagon during bar service
- Experienced tour guides present at all times Overnights at standard or premiumcategory hotels
- Extensive Sightseeing
- No long bus transfers or rides
- Comfortable travel without luggage headaches – all heavy items stay safely on board the train during hotel stays
- Luggage transportation service
- Washing facilities in every compartment
- Courteous and helpful charter train staff
- Border formalities taken care of comfortably onboard
- For added safety, a doctor will be aboard
- Years of successful travel on this route
- 15 years of experience in the region
- In general, a well-guided adventure tour