Estonian Experience
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New Activities brochure ready
02.02.12, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Our 2012 activities brochure is now ready and can be also accessed from the following link. You will find it also in the printed form in most of the Tallinn's hotels and in the Tallinn's Tourist Information Center.
Snowmobile Safari - our recommendation for cold winter season
01.02.12, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0If you are already in Estonia or plan to come here in February or at the beginning of March, our climate during that period is not very warm, to put in mildly. At the moment it shows -15 degrees Celsius and this week it is promised to go up to -30 during the nights. But mostly it is between 0 to -10.
Our definite favourite activity at this weather is Snowmobile Safari as it is a great combination of two things - driving with very powerful machines and enjoying beautiful nature with lots of snow.
These machines are fast - going up to 100 km/h in 4-5 seconds. So it is more like a Ferrari, not you regular compact car. But you do not need to speed and can enjoy driving them also in a slow and nice way similar to the Sunday morning walk in the park.
You will be given full outfit which makes you warm - winter boots, trousers, jacket, beanie, gloves. Basically you can arrive to snowmobile safari center in any clothing you have and you will be taken care of after that.
Snowmobile activity takes place in Kõrvemaa Nature park - which is abou 50-60 minutes from Tallinn City Center. Our driver picks you up from your hotel and takes you also back after the activity. After arriving, there will be clothing, instructions and test driving. And after that you are ready for a safari.
There will be 2 people per one snowmobile and it is possible to switch the drivers many times during the safari.
If you would like to know more about this activity, please have a look at the attached Snowmobile safari poster
It is possible to book for the same and next day!
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New website ready soon - first look on the new design
17.01.12, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0After 3 years with our current website, we are now finally approaching the moment when we are launching of our brand new fully redesigned website.
We are currently reviewing and updating all the information about our tours and the expected go live date is in February 2012. But if you are interested, you can have a first look at our new website design from the following website
Estonian Experience in Valeri Torf's design portfolio
We give out really many thanks to Valeri for his patience and dedication.
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Lonely Planet Magazine highlighted our Soviet Tour
15.12.11, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0In the December issue of the Lonely Planet Magazine, there was a special coverage of Tallinn. We were glad to hear that our Soviet Legacy Tour was nominated as the thing to see in Tallinn in the Luxury category.
As Lonely Planet Magazine does not publish its high quality articles in the Internet, we have added a scanned version of that page below. It was an honor to be in the same list with Restaurant Ö, Hotel Schlössle and Gloria's Wine Cellar (which is an excellent place to enjoy a glass of wine or two after our walking tour in the Old Town).
It was mentioned in the Lonely Planet Magazine that this tour is made with Soviet car Lada. We are using it occasionally, but it is only suitable for very small groups (2-3 persons) and during the summer season. One of the reasons why this 1987 year model looks like new is that it has never been used in the winter. Usually this tour is made with other, more ordinary vehicles (minivan or minibus).
Some photos the Lada
Here is the car is parked in the Kadriorg Park, next to the Swan pond. 
French couple together with one of our French guides and the Bronze Soldier which is visible from the distance.
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Our excursions brochure now also in Russian
02.12.11, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Our excursions brochure is now also available in Russian language. Of course, it also means that all these excursions are available in Russian and can be ordered in Russian.
Updated Summer 2011 activities and excursions brochures
03.08.11, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0We have just released our updated Summer 2011 brochures. One brochure includes 12 of our most popular adventures & activities and the other brochure has the same amount of excursions.
Deluxe Shooting picked by Ryanair as the thing to do in Tallinn
20.07.11, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0As a big surprise but also as a real appreciation for the hard work, Ryanair Magazine has selected our Deluxe Shooting package as the thing to do in Tallinn in their July/August 2011 edition.
There are guns for every taste - you can choose your own menu.
As peaceful
Estonians have developed the warcraft into an art the largest collection
of guns in Europe awaits you here. You can handle all the toys that
until now were only a part of your favourite action movie – 9mm Glock pistol with laser sight, Arnold Schwarzenegger's favourite tactical shotgun, world famous AK-47 aka Kalashnikov, silent operations sniper rifle, James Bond's favorite silenced Walther P22, SWAT-team's sub-machine gun MP5 and the most powerful pistol and truly admired cult gun in the world - Desert Eagle .50!!!
You can experience the flash, the power and the smell of the burning gunpowder. In safe modern shooting range with English-speaking instructor no previous experience is needed!
And finally the dessert - the one and only Desert Eagle.
Many thanks to our customer Dominic who shared this excellent photo with us.
New Private Shore Excursion destinations!
14.04.11, Merilin, Comments: 0From now on it is possible to order from us private excursions also in Helsinki, St Petersburg, Copenhagen and Stockholm! While on a Baltic cruise, You have the opportunity to order private excursions from one place to all mentioned destinations. Read more
More about our Shooting Activity
14.04.11, Merilin, Comments: 0Shooting is one of our most popular activity. It suites equally well for single travelers and groups up to 25. Here`s some examples from our previous groups: Read more
Private excursion to Juliette Binoche in Tallinn
05.04.11, Merilin, Comments: 0Estonian Experience was honored to organize a private excursion to world famous actress Juliette Binoche in Tallinn`s Old Town, who has starred in movies like "Chocolat", "The English Patient", "Paris, Je T`Aime" among others. Read more
Excursions to members of European Film Academy
05.04.11, Merilin, Comments: 0We had great privilege to provide special excursions in the Tallinn`s Old Town to film industry celebrities - visitors of European Film Awards 2010 ceremony, which took place in Tallinn on 4th of december 2010. Read more
Many new products including local farm visits and traditional sauna with farm dinner
04.01.11, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 0At the end of last year, many new products were released - both excursions, day trips and activities. Read on and explore our website to discover them.
Read moreBest activities and tours for single travellers
25.11.10, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 0Best options for single travellers - Shooting, Tallinn Old Town Walking Tour, Medieval Tallinn & Legends, Tallinn City Tour and Lahemaa Day Trip Read more
Check out our Winter Activities!
23.12.09, Pille Oja, Comments: 0Cold temperature has conquered most of Europe and Estonia is no exception. Anyway, to fight this cold we have a lot of interesting activities which keep you warm during the chilly season. Let it snow, let it be frosty - an adventerous escape to the nature allows you to experience the best of winter magic. Read more
Tallinn is a Baltic Fairytale, article by Paul Tierney
22.12.09, Pille Oja, Comments: 0Paul Tierny, journalist of London Evening Standard visited Tallinn late November, here you can read about his impressions of Estonia and its capital.
Read moreComments from John about our Soviet Legacy Tour
15.10.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0We got a really wonderful and thorough comment from one of our Soviet Legacy Tour participants - John Chappell from UK - which might be of interest also to other travellers. Thanks a lot, John!
Feedback on Soviet Legacy Tour
Tallin is a beautiful, fascinating city, part of its’ charm is derived from the years of Soviet occupation, a lot more from how the Estonian people have emerged from their country’s annexation. Forget what you think you know about occupation by the Soviet Union, it was different in Estonia. This was not simply the imposition of an economic and political system, there was a concerted attempt to erase the Estonian national identity. The language, the flag even the national flower, were subject to degrees of censorship.
This Soviet legacy tour will give you a good introduction to the modern history of Estonia, how the culture survived occupation, the changes since independence and the effect of a large ethnically Russian minority in the population. There are straightforward relics of the Soviet regime, the grim KGB headquarters (note the bricked up cellar windows), and the nightmarish Paratei prison, with its’ incongruous shoreline location.
The story gets more complicated at the Song Grounds complex however. This building was regarded in its’ day as a landmark modernist construction, its’ main significance to Estonians though, is as the site where the first tentative steps towards independence were taken in the “Singing Revolution.” Another highlight is the legendary “Bronze Soldier”, who was originally titled the “Monument to the liberators of Tallinn” not a name to endear him to anyone other than the Baltic Russian population of Estonia. You’ll also hear how the statue was moved from the original location in “Liberators Square in central Tallinn and the resulting riots, known as “Bronze Night”.
The Tallinn TV tower was built to support the transmission of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, part of which was staged in Estonia. It is still operational though undergoing refurbishment. The tower was also the site of an attempted takeover, by Soviet forces in 1991. Estonian radio operators foiled this assault with a mixture of ingenuity and no little courage. For the sake of some semblance of brevity, I’m going to stop here (or rather soon), I’ve not even mentioned the Maarjamae War memorial, the Sorus cinema and the Linnahall.
There’s also a bar your guide can show you that’s practically unchanged since the soviet days, complete with formica and charning Russian china cat. In summary, if you have any interest in modern history take this tour, go to the “Museum of Occupation” as well.
Read moreBuy gift cards for our activities from Piletilevi and Kinkekaart
19.09.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Tallinn Old Town walking tour and Cooking with the Dancing Chef show can be also bought as a gift card from two new sales channels.
First, it is available from Piletilevi which is the largest ticket sales office in Estonia (they have about 100 outlets and good online sales website).
Secondly, we are represented in Kinkekaart.ee portal which sells also gift cards to lots of interesting activities.
Read moreYouTube videos about Dancing Chef, Cabaret and Salsa show
05.08.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 1We have uploaded some videos to YouTube about our products
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Traveler Bus Line changed to 3-day "On demand" Tour
14.07.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0From July, we have decided to change our traveler bus line into regular 3-day "On demand" tour which can be ordered by groups with minimum 6 persons. The pricing and tour schedule has stayed the same. It was due to the relatively irregular demand. Read more
Tallinn-Lahemaa-Rakvere-Eastern Estonia-Peipsi-Tartu-Viljandi-Soomaa-Tallinn traveler bus line from June 12
06.06.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Now we have added the information about independent traveler / backpacker bus line called Buz Experience. Information about tour routes, activities, and schedules is on our website. The first 3-days tour will depart on June 12, 2009. The Travel Pass will cost 45 EUR (1 day), 85 EUR (2 days) and 120 EUR (3 days). Read more
New Independent Traveler bus line to explore Estonia!
02.06.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Estonian Experience is launching new independent traveler bus line to bring you to the most interesting places in Estonia Read more
Soviet time TV Commercials DVD available here
03.04.09, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 0Do you know there were also TV commercials during Soviet times? Read more
Cooking with a Dancing Chef show pictures
01.04.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Last week we had one of our most extraordinary events - Cooking with a Dancing Chef show with Jene Walker.
Read moreInterview with Pub tour guide Eva-Maria
05.02.09, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 2Lets start from the beginning, what exactly is the „pub tour”?
Pub tour (sometimes also called as a pubcrawl) is a guided tour through different pubs of Old Town with your local English speaking guide. It is usually more funny compared to the regular Old Town sightseeing tours. There might be some variations – drinks can be pre-ordered or everybody will make their own choices. Tour might also end with a visit to a nightclub where the party continues.
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