4 to 17 October 2009

With Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and finally Poland, there are five impressive, yet very different countries on the programme for this stage. XWORLD links them with a route away from high-speed roads, allowing plenty of time for special experiences and a culinary specialty or two.

8 people

3,799 EUR

Individual arrival in St. Petersburg, organizational matters/vehicle instruction, dinner together and overnight in hotel in St. Petersburg

Sightseeing in St. Petersburg including the Hermitage, dinner together and overnight in hotel in St. Petersburg

Stage for the day: St. Petersburg – Loksa (250 km), cross border from Russia to Estonia, drive in Estonia's biggest National Park (Lahemaa), dinner together and camp overnight in the National Park

Stage for the day: Loksa – Paldiski (200 km), drive to Tallin, sightseeing in Tallin, continue on old Russian communication routes to Paldiski, camp overnight

Stage for the day: Paldiski – Riga (350 km), cross border from Estonia into Latvia, Gauja valley, wheeled bobsleigh ride on the 1,200 m bobsleigh run near Sigulda*, sightseeing in Riga, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Riga

Stage for the day: Riga – Klaipeda (270 km), cross the border from Latvia into Lithuania, travel to the Curonian Spit near Klaipeda (UNESCO World Heritage Site), sightseeing in Klaipeda, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Klaipeda

Stage for the day: Klaipeda – Vilnius (310 km), off-road driving on race routes, sightseeing in Vilnius, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Vilnius

Stage for the day: Klaipeda – Vilnius (310 km), off-road driving on race routes, sightseeing in Vilnius, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Vilnius

Stage for the day: Gizycko – Malbork (290 km), drive to the Wolf's Lair [Adolf Hitler's WW2 bunker complex], visit the largest brick building in Europe, Marienburg Castle in Malbork, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Malbork

Stage for the day: Malbork – Torun (210 km), visit the medieval town of Torun (UNESCO World Heritage Site), dinner together and overnight in hotel in Torun

Stage for the day: Torun – Poznan (230 km), sightseeing in Poznan, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Poznan

Stage for the day: Poznan – Warsaw (340 km), travel through the Weichsel glaciation region, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Warsaw

Sightseeing in Warsaw, dinner together and overnight in hotel in Warsaw

Individual departures from Warsaw