Option I
The museum is great!
2 days, back on day 3
Palamuse Museum–Ice Age Center–Luunja River Port –Lydia hotel– Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum– Värska Spa Center–Setomaa Museum
Day 1
Palamuse Museum–Ice Age Center–Luunja River Port –Lydia hotel
The first day at the Palamuse Museum begins with feeling like a Kentucky lion, just like Joosep Toots: there, you can learn to play the violin, rummage around in Toots’ pockets and try to grab a Lati Pac!
After a car ride that feels like it lasted only a moment, the Ice Age Center is waiting, where in addition to comparing the difference in length with a mammoth and discovering the secrets of the Ice Age, you can have a hearty meal in the Jääkaru café while enjoying the beauty of Lake Saadjärv.
Before heading to Tartu, it is worth visiting Luunja, where you can make a stretching stop in the river harbor at the yellow frame of National Geographic and get acquainted with the wonderful Luunja rose garden. Luunja River Harbor is also a great place to stop if you are moving along the river with your boat!
At the end of a day full of knowledge, a first-class Lydia hotel awaits you in the center of Tartu.
Day 2
Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum– Värska Spa Center
When the breakfast pampering your sense of taste is eaten in the restaurant Hõlm the next morning, the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum is waiting. The Old Town building, which is so dignified from the outside, offers so much exciting inside – feel like a rally ace, experience the beauty and pain of bobsledding, defeat the cliffs on the climbing wall and relax your physique, and rejuvenate by exploring the Estonian Sports Hall of Fame.
After a lunch break at the Humal restaurant, a drive to the Värska Spa Resort awaits you, where you can enjoy pampering with local natural resources – freshwater mud and Värska mineral water.
Day 3
On the third day, the museums of Setomaa are waiting to be discovered. The visitor center in General Reek’s house provides an overview of both the Petseri North Camp and the history of the Värska resort area. Värska Farm Museum creates an authentic picture of Seto life and rich culture. Before heading home, you should get a hearty meal in Seto Tsäimaja and try out the local tastes.
Option II
2 days
Road Museum–Estonian National Museum–Art Hotel Pallas–AHHAA Science Center– Kalevipoeg Museum
Day 1
Estonian Road Museum–Estonian National Museum–Art Hotel Pallas
The day begins in Põlva County at the Estonian Road Museum, where many new and exciting things await curious minds! Surely everyone will find something about transport and what is especially nice – there is a lot of exploration both inside and outside!
Before heading to Tartu, you should fill your stomachs with homey and authentic Estonian food at Varbuse Tea House.
When you arrive at the university town, the Estonian National Museum is waiting to be explored, and an overnight stay at Art Hotel Pallas will continue the day’s museum tour because the interior design here is inspired by the works of Pallas school artists. In the evening, you can also enjoy the summer fun by the Emajõgi River and Autovabaduse Boulevard.
Day 2
AHHAA Science Center– Kalevipoeg Museum
The next day, after breakfast at Humal Restaurant, it’s time to pack up and head just a 5-minute walk away to the AHHAA Science Center, which definitely does not require a long introduction. In AHHAA you can climb, discover, wander around and experiment – you only need enough time to spare! Once you have explored all the possibilities of AHHAA and have had your lunch, it is time to move on.
About half an hour from Tartu, in the direction of Jõhvi, is the next place that offers the joy of discovery – the Kalevipoeg Museum. There, both big and small can feel like the hero of a national epic. At the Kalevipoeg Museum, there is also a playground that is full of tools and furniture the size of Kalevipoeg, and all of these objects can be used to climb, swing or enjoy the beauty of nature. They also have an adventure park, that offers excitement and challenge between earth and sky. Anyone who is willing to test the limits of their abilities will have an unforgettable experience on either the low or high adventure trails.