Baltische fietstocht - van Vilnius naar Tallinn - zelfgeleid ondersteund

Updated 15/12/22 -

1. Booking & confirmation

Booking and confirmation is in written form. Receiving from us a written confirmation means that the tour is going to take place. With the confirmation you shall receive the tour information with a list of hotels, travelling tips (pre-departure information) and the bill.

2. Bicycles

Comfortable trekking / hybrid bike with frame of different size and type (optionally with a crossbar or low lady‘s/unisex), flatless tires, comfortable saddle and accessories package is included in the package price of BBT guided group tours (G1, G6).

Our accessories package on guided group tours includes rental of a bicycle pannier (ORTLIEB) with a 12.5 or 20 litres capacity, helmet, a cable lock (normally one for two bikes) and a reusable plastic bottle for drinking water as a present.

On all other tours you can bring your own bike or you can rent from BBT a trekking bike and extra equipment (odometer, waterproof panniers, helmet, child trailer, etc.). It is also possible to rent an E-bike/Pedelec for most tours.

For more information about BBT rental bikes and equipment click HERE

Please let us know when reserving your tour, what type of BBT bike (optionally 24-speed Shimano derailleur gears with free wheel or 8-speed Shimano hub-gears with pedal brake) and size (your height in cm), which optional extras you choose (size of helmet or your head in cm is needed if you require our rental helmet).

During self-guided tour, each participant is financially responsible for the rental bicycle (in case of damages or losses).

3. Payment

The first installment is 50% of the tour price and is paid to BBT bank account upon receiving the confirmation. The remaining amount is to be paid at the latest two weeks before the tour. All payments must be effected “without charge for beneficiary" as no “bank charges" have been included in the tour prices. Payments will only be accepted in EUR by bank transfer to:

BALTIC BIKE TRAVEL, uab

Office address: Naujoji Uosto str. 3, Klaipeda LT-92120, Lithuania

Bank: SWEDBANK, AB

Bank address: Konstitucijos pr. 20A, LT-03502 Vilnius, Lithuania

SWIFT: HABALT22

IBAN: LT147300010112671706

4. Discounts

Children up to 3 years old in double room sharing bed with parents - travel for free.

People from 3 years old in double room with extra bed 

- 15% discount from double room price (on all guided and self-guided tours).

5. Supplementary charges

A surcharge of 20% is applied for services during the night hours (23:00-6:00) and during bank holidays.

6. Number of participants

On group tours (G1, G6) with one guide is usually between 6 and 15 people, but groups can be up to 21 people if escorted by two tour leaders.

BBT guided cycle tour G1, self-guided supported cycle tours with luggage transport SG1, SG2, SG11, SG14x and hiking tour SGH1 are guaranteed from 2 people on fixed departure dates!

Guided tours GH1, G6 are guaranteed on fixed departure dates from 6 people, while the self-guided supported tours SG7, SG14, SG14xx, SG16 are guaranteed from 4 people.

All self-guided tours with no fixed departure dates are guaranteed from 1 person upon availability of hotels and other services during defined period of time!

All guided and self-guided tours offered on fixed departure dates are available for exclusive groups and individuals on any other departure dates during the season (May-September), but with different minimum group size. Please contact BBT for prices and other conditions.

7. Cancellation Policy - book with confidence!

Our cancellation policy makes it as easy as possible to change your bike tour to different dates or destinations. Even in uncertain times, you can rely on us to provide flexibility so you can book your trip with confidence. Your trip deposit is fully transferable up until 30 days before departure in case of guided group tour and self-guided supported (half-guided) tour or 14 days in case of self-guided individual tour, and your deposit on file does not expire. Below you will find all options to choose either a refund or future trip credit based on your cancellation date. If you have any doubts, just contact us.

2023 Standard Cancellatioon Policy

The following cancellation fees will be charged by BBT for all standard guided group tour and self-guided supported (half-guided) tour bookings:

resignation after the written confirmation – 50 EUR per person

30-15 days before departure - 30% of the price

14-8 days before departure - 50% of the price

7-1 day before departure - 80% of the price

in case of cancellation on the day of departure or “No-Show” – 90% of the price

The following cancellation fees will be charged by BBT for all standard self-guided individual tour bookings:

resignation after the written confirmation – 50 EUR per person

14-8 days before departure - 50% of the price

7-1 day before departure - 80% of the price

in case of cancellation on the day of departure or “No-Show” – 90% of the price

Our Future Trip credit never expires and can be transferred to any other tours, future dates or even other guests. Please note that the price for future tours might differ, due to external or internal cost increases of our tours.

Cancellation Policy due to Covid-19:

Baltic Bike Travel does not typically cancel a trip once it is guaranteed. However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus situation, we will consider cancelling a guided trip and self-guided supported (half-guided) trip in the 30 days or an individual self-guided trip in the 14 days prior to the tour start date based on information provided from the Governments of the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Poland or Finland. If Baltic Bike Travel cancels a tour according to the information from one of the governments above mentioned, we will transfer all your credit to use as future trip credit, which does not expire. In the event of cancellation, Baltic Bike Travel is not responsible for any loss incurred for non-refundable travel costs.

Custom trip cancellation policy:

Our standard cancellation policies do not apply for Customized or Bespoke tours, and will be communicated on a per project basis.

8. Liability

The tour operator is liable for:

selection of service providers and supervising of services,

gathering the services altogether,

description of services in catalogues or brochures,

processing of travel reservations,

organization, reservation and confirmation of the travel services,

informing the participants about the travel documents such a passport, visa, customs, foreign exchange and sanitary regulations of the countries they are visiting.

For non-compliance with the above-described provisions the tour operator shall be liable to participants.

9. Limited liability

The liability of the tour operator is limited. BBT acts only as an agent for the customers and performs the following functions: provides hotel and other accommodation services, restaurant and other public catering services, excursions and transportation services and is not responsible for any unforeseen incidents such as injury, loss, damage or delay, in cases of higher violence, governmental orders or significant policy changes (wars, riots, natural disasters, epidemics, etc.), or reasons that are not under the control of the tour operator. The tour operator is not responsible for additional costs incurred as a result of the schedule change, and for other similar incidents, which have not been caused by the tour operator. Rarely, we come to a situation where we have to change the programme, or the place of accommodation without notice. We ask for your understanding on this matter.

10. Complaints

If you feel you have a reason to complain on our services, please write us immediately. Please do it at the latest one month after the end of your tour. The seat of the operator is relevant in case of legal arguments.