BREAKING NEWS: FORMER PRESIDENTS MIKHAIL GORBACHEV OF RUSSIA & LECH WALESA OF POLAND WILL MEET WITH LINDBLAD GUESTS.

Sail on one of our Europe adventure cruises through eight countries united by the Baltic Sea, encountering fascinating cultures and long-neglected histories. These unique cultural travel expediences allow you to discover fairytale castles and the “city of ruins and roses,” before delving into the European capitals of Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki and St. Petersburg, where we spend three nights at the superb Grand Hotel Europe. Each of the capitals has an Old Town, and the buildings have been beautifully restored; especially moving are those of Tallinn and Riga, flourishing in the 21st century. The great cities and Hansa towns of Lubeck and Gdansk are balanced with peaceful island stops for nature walks, where the vitality of summer enhances your educational travel cruise experience.

Unique Opportunities: 

• In St. Petersburg, we've arranged for a presentation by a towering 20th-century figure, Mikhail Gorbachev.  Former President of the Soviet Union and Nobel Laureate, he’ll be a fascinating window into Russia.
• In Gdansk, you’ll meet with the former President of Poland and Nobel Laureate, Lech Walesa — 20 years after the first free vote in Poland. Your sessions with Gorbachev and Walesa, plus conversations with the political historians on our expedition team, will give you invaluable insight into the change sweeping Eastern Europe and Russia.
• National Geographic Photographer Sisse Brimberg, a native of Denmark, will travel with you throughout.