Medieval Tallinn & Island Life

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to medieval Tallinn

Private transfer to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, venture out to explore this charming medieval town or relax at your hotel. You can enjoy dinner at the hotel or alternatively consult the Concierge for restaurant recommendations. 

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The most recognised restaurant guide in the world, the Michelin Guide, first arrived in Estonia in 2022. The second Michelin guide to Estonian restaurants was published in May 2023 and features 34 restaurants, 24 of which are in Tallinn.

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The first restaurants awarded with Michelin stars in the Baltic States are Noa Chef’s Hall and Restaurant 180° by Matthias Diether, the latter of which received its second Michelin star in 2023. In addition, the Michelin Green Star guide specifically highlights restaurants committed to sustainable food preparation, and their Bib Gourmand award recognises restaurants that offer fantastic value for money. 

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Day 2: Private tasting tour

This private walking tour takes you on a culinary excursion of the Old Town, including also stops at neighbouring Baltic Station Market and gives you a chance to experience the smells, flavours and stories of Estonian cuisine. You will also get to see some of the most beautiful parts of the Old Town and nearby Kalamaja quarter and hear exciting stories about Estonian history and the country today.  

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Rest of the day free to explore Tallinn on your own.

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Day 3: Explore Estonian Design

You start the design tour with a visit to a concept store where you'll get the overview of the Estonian design scene and then head off to the various designers' showrooms. Depending on your interests, we'll customise a tour especially for you. Whether you are interested in a new outfit, jewellery, unique souvenirs or homewares for your house. But not only that, we'll schedule a meet and greet with the designers themselves, and you'll get to hear the stories behind every product and what inspires the designers.

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Rest of the day free to explore Tallinn on your own.

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Day 4:  Welcome to Muhu Island

In the early afternoon your driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Tallinn for  your journey to Muhu Island that takes about 3.5hrs. This trip includes a 30 minute ferry crossing from the mainland. Upon arrival at the historic manor  your are welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine. and  selection of local gourmet 'goodies' in your room.

Tonight a four-course Table d’Hôte dinner is served in the manor's  fine dining restaurant. This restaurant is listed in the prestigious Michelin Guide and offers an amazing culinary combination of urban sophistication and wholesome countryside traditions in a casual elegant setting. The food here is prepared respecting the seasons and  making the best use of fresh local ingredients acquired from the island’s producers and farmers, while many of the greens and herbs are grown in the manor's own gardens and green houses

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Day 5: Explore Muhu Island

Early risers take a stroll on the shore where the first rays of sun beat the early morning fog. After breakfast your personal guide and driver are waiting to take you to Koguva, a charming fishing village. The village of Koguva  offers some of the most outstanding examples of Estonian peasant architecture. 

At Koguva you will also visit the local museum. A little further on lies the 13th century Muhu stronghold. In 1227 this was the site where the last Estonian resistance gave way to German Crusaders and where the last European heathens were defeated and baptised by order of Pope Honorius III. Your guide might take you; to the 13th century St. Catherine’s church rising tall with its simple elegance; or to a former Soviet nuclear rocket base, decaying now, hidden in a deep forest. Before returning to Pädaste we will visit a nearby prehistoric grave field, simple and untouched. Hidden in the forest and long forgotten after its discovery a hundred years ago, now known only to locals. There are many other places of interest to see on Muhu and the pleasure of having a personal guide and driver is that you are free to change and discuss the schedule according to your own preference. You will drive back for lunch at Pädaste Manor. 

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After some rest, book yourself a relaxing sauna experience or a spa treatment. Most treatments at the Manor Spa are based on centuries old Estonian herbal traditions, that befit the unspoiled beauty and harmony of Muhu Island. You don't find any global brands here - all oils, crèmes and skin-spreads used in the spa are freshly prepared daily using only pure & natural ingredients of the highest quality.

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A four-course Table d’Hôte dinner is served in the manor's  fine dining restaurant.

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Day 6: Visit Saaremaa Island

Join a yoga stretching session this morning. After breakfast you will head off with your guide to the Island of Saaremaa.

Our destination is Kuressaare, a charming town famous for the Bishops Castle. The 14th Century Castle is the only one still intact in the Baltics and beautifully surrounded by moats and a park. The historic museum in the Castle is worth visiting.  We'll have a picnic in the park or inside the Castle before a walk through the centre of Kuressaare with its small market and charming streets with wooden houses. On our drive back to the manor, we  visit the Kraali Meteorite Crater, legends tell of its spiritual and healing power. If time permits we will also visit the fortified Church at Pöide. Its thick walls out of red brick tell the story of power of the Nobles. Pöide church is the site of the first great uprising of Estonian peasants in the 15th century, the Baltic nobles where kept hostage inside for a week.

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A four-course Table d’Hôte dinner is served in the manor's  fine dining restaurant.

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Day 7: Departure

After check out  your driver will take you back to Tallinn.

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