Programme 

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

• Morning flight to Tallinn 9:45-13:30, Swissair
• Arrival, Check in to Nordic Hotel Forum A modern 4*  superior business and conference hotel is located at the very heart of the capital of Estonia, at the prominent location on the edge of Tallinn’s Old Town. All the hotel rooms are spacious and elegantly decorated, and provide comfort to the most demanding of guests. The eighth floor of the hotel features a leisure centre with an indoor pool, jacuzzi, Finnish and steam saunas. Fully equipped gym is open for our hotel guests even 24h a day.
• Welcome lunch at Nordic Hotel Forum
• Walking Tour to get to know the world-famous Tallinn Old Town and Christmas Market. Tallinn is famed for its impressive Old Town, one of the best-preserved medieval town centers in Europe. This centuries-old district of merchant houses, Gothic churches, winding lanes and other historical attractions is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Did you know, that according to the legend, marzipan was invented in Tallinn? Up until 17th century the sweet almond paste was considered a medicine and sold by the Tallinn Town Hall Pharmacy –  also the oldest constantly operating pharmacy in Europe, first mentioned in written sources in 1422. In December every year the Town Hall Square turns into Christmas fairytale that is decorated with trees, Christmas decorations, and lights. Local merchants will offer Estonian Christmas cuisine, from black pudding and sour cabbage to gingerbread and hot Christmas drinks, as well as various handicrafts.
• Visit to Nunne Boutique Hotel. Presentation of Estonia as a meetings and events destination. Nunne Boutique Hotel is a place where history meets luxurious comfort. The hotel with 75 rooms and a restaurant is in the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town, in the Nunne quarter surrounding the historic Walls of Tallinn. Established in buildings dating back to the Middle Ages, the elegant hotel is an ideal stopover for guests who value quality, comfort, and something special to make their trip a memorable experience
• Medieval Dinner experience at Restaurant Olde Hansa. The medieval restaurant Olde Hansa is the home of a rich merchant, whose guests enjoy delicious, authentic Hansa-era meals and drinks, authentic period music, and service that is always friendly. All of the dishes on the menu, including the many wild game delicacies, are cooked using 15th-century recipes and methods.

Thursday,  December 5th, 2024

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Bog Shoe Walking experience at Lahemaa National Park.  Bring your sense of adventure and be ready to hike through the Viru bog. Visiting Estonia’s fascinating peat bogs is an absolute once-in-a-lifetime experience. These protected areas can be toured via wooden plank trails or by wearing specially developed bog-shoes to traverse the mushy, wet ground while also protecting the bog’s delicate ecosystem.
  Tea/coffee and snacks
• Lunch at Radisson Collection Hotel Tallinn. Radisson Hotel Group has brought its luxury lifestyle brand to Estonia with the opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Tallinn in May 2022. The new hotel offers an exceptional, five-star experience to its guests including 289 guest rooms, 1000 m2 meetings space 2 restaurants and a spa area.
• Free Time
• Visit to Swissotel Tallinn. Estonia Accor’s flagship hotel in Tallinn is located in one of the city centre’s tallest buildings, boasting impressive views of the city and the Baltic Sea. 238 elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites feature state-of-the-art technology and exclusive amenities and services that cater to the needs of any traveller. Meeting facilities include 7 meeting rooms.
• Get to know and  go creative at  Telliskivi Creative City Telliskivi Creative City is a historic factory area that’s been reborn as an offbeat shopping and dining hotspot and the go-to destination for culturally oriented Tallinners.

• Cocktails at  Juniperium  Artisan Gin Distillery
• Make your own leather bracelet at  Stella Soomlais Design Studio
• Visit to Fotografiska Tallinn Situated in the vibrant Hipster district of Telliskivi creative centre, Fotografiska Tallinn stands as a satellite gallery of Stockholm’s renowned Fotografiska photography museum. It serves as a hub for world-class art, cuisine, and entertainment, featuring event spaces, a music club, a bar, a café, a gift shop, and a zero-waste restaurant boasting fantastic views
• Dinner at Restaurant 38. The kitchen of restaurant 38 strives towards shifting the limits of traditional flavours. Combining new and classic flavours with playful presentations, he leaves a memorable impression even to the biggest of foodies. The restaurant is situated in the Old Town.

Friday, December 6th, 2024

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visit to Tallinn Creative Hub Conference Center. This industrial-looking historic building used to be a boiler house for a power plant and its 700-square-metre boiler room still contains two giant boilers, which played an important role in the history of Tallinn Power Plant. Parts of the complex – the boiler house, the gas storage, the trestle, and the brick chimney – are under protection as cultural heritage. Today, Tallinn Creative Hub operates as a multifunctional event centre, where different concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and workshops take place.
• Visit to Estonian Maritime Museum Seaplane Harbour. The Seaplane Harbour is home to Tallinn’s unique seaplane hangars, as well as the historic Lembit submarine, numerous boats, yachts, and naval artillery. In 2012, the facility opened as the most exciting maritime museum in Northern Europe. The indoor venue is available for rent for conference gala dinners, receptions and other special events.
• Visit to Hilton Tallinn Park hotel. Hilton Tallinn Park boasts 202 spacious guest rooms showcasing panoramic views of the city and the Baltic Sea. Whether it is for a conference, a meeting or an exhibition, Hilton Tallinn Park provides the perfect venue for every occasion with impressive range of state-of-the-art business facilities and flexible meeting spaces, including 10 meeting rooms.
  Farewell coffee.
• Departure to the airport
• Tallinn – Zurich flight 13:40- 17:15

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Terms of Attendance

• This fam trip is fully hosted by Visit Estonia / Enterprise Estonia,  including return flight tickets in economy class, accommodation, meals, transfers and the ground programme.
• Travel to and from the departure airport, travel insurance and extras are not included (mini bar, telephone calls, etc.)
• It is the participant’s own responsibility to arrange travel insurance that sufficiently covers the whole period of the fam trip.
• Please note that completion and submission of this qualification form do not automatically guarantee a place at our familiarisation trip. We will acknowledge your application, and shortly after confirm, if you have secured a place on the fam trip.
• In case we confirm your participation and you accept a place at the educational trip with completion of the confirmation form, you can expect a flight suggestion that suits your departure / arrival airport and the schedule of educational trip. After the flight ticket is purchased any cancellation will be charged at the full value of the flight ticket.
• Due to the limited number of places, only one representative of each company can participate in the fam trip. For the same reason, accompanying persons cannot be accepted.
• Programme is subject to change

Further Information

For any additional inquiries or information, please feel free to reach out to us via email info@ecb.ee.