2 days · 370 km
Tours with a local guide
Coach tours in Saaremaa and Muhu
Two- and three-day sample itineraries for groups with their own transport. Tours start and end at Kuivastu harbour.
Choose a coach tour
2 days · 320 km
Northern Saaremaa, Karujärv and Kaali
3 days · 470 km
Saaremaa island tour
2 days · 330 km
Saaremaa history and nature tour
2 days · 320 km
Nature study tour
We’ll confirm the stops, ferries, meals and accommodation with your group before the trip.
Tour 1 · 2 days · 370 km
Northern Saaremaa and Sõrve
Map colours
- Day 1: red
- Day 2: yellow
Your tour by day
Approximately 370 km, starting and ending at Kuivastu harbour.
Times are from the original sample schedule. We’ll confirm ferry departures and visits for your travel dates.
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1
Muhu and northern Saaremaa
Ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Arrive at Kuivastu harbour, meet the guide and start the tour.
Sights and stops
- Koguva is both a living village and a museum. Stops include Tooma, the birthplace of writer Juhan Smuul, the old village school and Muhu handicrafts at Välja Farm.
- Laasu Farm: ostriches, emus, rheas and kangaroos. The plan also includes an opportunity to buy products made from ostrich leather, feathers or eggs.
- The Väike Väin causeway: a roughly 3 km road across the strait.
Lunch in Orissaare if desired, with advance ordering available.
Sights and stops
- The ruins of Maasilinn: a medieval castle of the Livonian Order, with excavated and partially restored sections.
- Angla’s group of five windmills and the heritage centre opened in 2011. The distinctive centre is built of Selgase dolomite.
- Karja Church: a small medieval church.
- Panga cliff: Saaremaa’s highest coastal cliff.
Arrive at Värava Farm in Selgase for the overnight stay. Dinner can be ordered in advance. At the farm there is a campfire area, barbecue, swings, a trampoline, a zip line, ball games and disc golf. The sauna and hot tub can also be booked.
Day 2
Sõrve and Kuressaare
Breakfast if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- Odalätsi springs: rising springs that feed the Pidula River.
- The bell tower at Kihelkonna.
- The heritage road: a section of road with a mid-20th-century appearance.
- The tip of Sõrve: the narrow peninsula stretching into the Gulf of Riga and its lighthouse.
- Salme: the site of the Viking-age ship finds.
- The Tehumardi battlefield and the story of the Second World War battle fought there.
Visit Kuressaare’s medieval episcopal castle.
The guided tour ends. There is time to eat and explore Kuressaare on your own.
Leave from the coach park on August Kitzbergi Street in Kuressaare.
Ferry from Kuivastu to Virtsu.
Arrangements and meals
- The guide introduces Saaremaa through local stories and legends.
- The original school-group plan allows free accommodation and breakfast for one teacher per ten pupils and a free place for the coach driver. The group leader is generally exempt from admission charges. Confirm these terms when requesting a quote.
- The group agrees on the meal choices together. In the evening guests can cook in the outdoor kitchen and use the barbecue if they prefer.
Tour 2 · 2 days · 320 km
Northern Saaremaa, Karujärv and Kaali
Map colours
- Day 1: red
- Day 2: yellow
Your tour by day
Approximately 320 km, starting and ending at Kuivastu harbour.
Times are from the original sample schedule. We’ll confirm ferry departures and visits for your travel dates.
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1
Muhu and northern Saaremaa
Ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Arrive at Kuivastu harbour, meet the guide and start the tour.
Sights and stops
- Koguva is both a living village and a museum. Stops include Tooma, the birthplace of writer Juhan Smuul, the old village school and Muhu handicrafts at Välja Farm.
- Laasu Farm: ostriches, emus, zebras, alpacas and kangaroos. The plan also includes an opportunity to buy products made from ostrich leather, feathers or eggs.
- The Väike Väin causeway: a roughly 3 km road across the strait.
Lunch in Orissaare if desired, with advance ordering available.
Sights and stops
- The ruins of Maasilinn: a medieval castle of the Livonian Order, with excavated and partially restored sections.
- Angla’s group of five windmills and the heritage centre opened in 2011. The distinctive centre is built of Selgase dolomite.
- Karja Church: a small medieval church.
- Panga cliff: Saaremaa’s highest coastal cliff.
Arrive at Värava Farm in Selgase for the overnight stay. Dinner can be ordered in advance. At the farm there is a campfire area, barbecue, swings, a trampoline, a zip line, ball games and disc golf. The sauna and hot tub can also be booked.
Day 2
Kaali and Kuressaare
Breakfast if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- Lake Karujärv.
- Kaarma hillfort and the church beside it.
- The Kaali meteorite crater.
- Kuressaare’s old town and its well-preserved medieval episcopal castle.
The guided tour ends. There is time to eat and explore Kuressaare on your own.
Leave from the coach park on August Kitzbergi Street in Kuressaare.
Ferry from Kuivastu to Virtsu.
Arrangements and meals
- The guide introduces Saaremaa through local stories and legends.
- The original school-group plan allows free accommodation and breakfast for one teacher per ten pupils and a free place for the coach driver. The group leader is generally exempt from admission charges. Confirm these terms when requesting a quote.
- The group agrees on the meal choices together. In the evening guests can cook in the outdoor kitchen and use the barbecue if they prefer.
Tour 3 · 3 days · 470 km
Saaremaa island tour
Map colours
- Day 1: red
- Day 2: purple
- Day 3: yellow
Your tour by day
Approximately 470 km, starting and ending at Kuivastu harbour.
Times are from the original sample schedule. We’ll confirm ferry departures and visits for your travel dates.
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1
Muhu and northern Saaremaa
Ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Arrive at Kuivastu harbour, meet the guide and start the tour.
Sights and stops
- Koguva is both a living village and a museum. Stops include Tooma, the birthplace of writer Juhan Smuul, the old village school and Muhu handicrafts at Välja Farm.
- Laasu Farm: ostriches, emus, zebras, alpacas and kangaroos. The plan also includes an opportunity to buy products made from ostrich leather, feathers or eggs.
- The Väike Väin causeway: a roughly 3 km road across the strait.
Lunch in Orissaare if desired, with advance ordering available.
Sights and stops
- The ruins of Maasilinn: a medieval castle of the Livonian Order, with excavated and partially restored sections.
- Angla’s group of five windmills and the heritage centre opened in 2011. The distinctive centre is built of Selgase dolomite.
- Karja Church: a small medieval church.
- Panga cliff: Saaremaa’s highest coastal cliff.
Arrive at Värava Farm in Selgase for the overnight stay. Dinner can be ordered in advance. At the farm there is a campfire area, barbecue, swings, a trampoline, a zip line, ball games and disc golf. The sauna and hot tub can also be booked.
Day 2
Western Saaremaa and Sõrve
Breakfast at Värava Farm if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- Pidula Manor and park: a classical manor house with its grounds.
- Odalätsi springs: rising springs that feed the Pidula River.
- Mihkli Farm Museum: a western Saaremaa farm founded during the Great Northern War and now a museum.
- Kihelkonna’s 13th-century church, freestanding bell tower and historic organ.
- Viidumäe: Saaremaa’s uplands, a nature reserve and a lookout tower.
Lunch at Lümanda Söögimaja, which serves Saaremaa dishes. Meals can be ordered in advance.
The tour continues.
Sights and stops
- The heritage road: a section of road with a mid-20th-century appearance.
- The tip of Sõrve: the narrow peninsula stretching into the Gulf of Riga and its lighthouse.
- Salme: the site of the Viking-age ship finds.
- The Tehumardi battlefield and the story of the Second World War battle fought there.
- Mändjala–Järve beach, with beach time if the weather allows.
Return to the accommodation. Dinner if ordered in advance.
Day 3
Kaali and Kuressaare
Breakfast at Värava Farm if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- Lake Karujärv.
- Kaarma hillfort and the church beside it.
- The Kaali meteorite crater.
- Kuressaare’s old town and its well-preserved medieval episcopal castle.
The guided tour ends. There is time to eat and explore Kuressaare on your own.
Leave from the coach park on August Kitzbergi Street in Kuressaare.
Ferry from Kuivastu to Virtsu.
Arrangements and meals
- The guide introduces Saaremaa through local stories and legends.
- The original school-group plan allows free accommodation and breakfast for one teacher per ten pupils and a free place for the coach driver. The group leader is generally exempt from admission charges. Confirm these terms when requesting a quote.
- The group agrees on the meal choices together. In the evening guests can cook in the outdoor kitchen and use the barbecue if they prefer.
Tour 4 · 2 days · 330 km
Saaremaa history and nature tour
Map colours
- Day 1: blue
- Day 2: orange
Your tour by day
Approximately 330 km, starting and ending at Kuivastu harbour.
Times are from the original sample schedule. We’ll confirm ferry departures and visits for your travel dates.
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1
Pöide, Kuressaare and Karujärv
Ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Arrive at Kuivastu harbour, meet the guide and start the tour.
Sights and stops
- Saaremaa Zoo in Mäeküla, near Orissaare.
- Pöide Church and the ruins of the Livonian Order castle.
Lunch in Kuressaare if arranged in advance.
Sights and stops
- A tour of Kuressaare.
- Hallikivi Adventure Park.
- Lake Karujärv.
Arrive at Värava Farm in Selgase for the overnight stay. Dinner can be ordered in advance. At the farm there is a campfire area, barbecue, swings, a trampoline, a zip line, ball games and disc golf. The sauna and hot tub can also be booked.
Day 2
Ninase and Lihulinn
Breakfast if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- A walk of about 2 km on the Ninase peninsula: lookout tower, Ninase cliff, the MS Estonia memorial, views of Panga cliff and an artesian well.
- Lihulinn, described in the original plan as Saaremaa’s largest hillfort, and the Archebald medieval centre.
The guided tour ends. There is time to eat and explore Kuressaare on your own.
Leave from the coach park on August Kitzbergi Street in Kuressaare.
Ferry from Kuivastu to Virtsu.
Arrangements and meals
- The guide introduces Saaremaa through local stories and legends.
- The original school-group plan allows free accommodation and breakfast for one teacher per ten pupils and a free place for the coach driver. The group leader is generally exempt from admission charges. Confirm these terms when requesting a quote.
- The group agrees on the meal choices together. In the evening guests can cook in the outdoor kitchen and use the barbecue if they prefer.
Tour 5 · 2 days · 320 km
Nature study tour
Map colours
- Day 1: blue
- Day 2: orange
Your tour by day
Two days exploring nature, from Muhu’s cliffs and rising land to the coast of Sõrve and Kuressaare.
Approximately 320 km, starting and ending at Kuivastu harbour.
Times are from the original sample schedule. We’ll confirm ferry departures and visits for your travel dates.
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1
Muhu and northern Saaremaa
Ferry from Virtsu to Kuivastu.
Arrive at Kuivastu harbour, meet the guide and start the tour.
Sights and stops
- Üügu cliff: the story of the cliffs of Muhu and Saaremaa.
- Koguva village: how people and nature live alongside one another.
- The Väike Väin causeway: land uplift and how people reshape the environment.
Time for lunch in Orissaare.
Sights and stops
- Maasilinn: stories of castles and seafaring.
- Angla windmills and heritage centre: wind power and dolomite.
- Panga cliff: Estonia’s bedrock and the formation of Saaremaa’s cliffs.
Arrive at Värava Farm in Selgase for the overnight stay.
Day 2
Sõrve and Kuressaare
Breakfast at Värava Farm if ordered in advance.
The tour begins.
Sights and stops
- Odalätsi springs: how springs work and the water cycle.
- Viidumägi: Saaremaa’s emergence from the sea and its maritime climate.
- The tip of Sõrve: coastal processes and seafaring.
- Viieristi escarpment: the distinctive nature of Sõrve.
Kuressaare episcopal castle: the history and nature of Saaremaa.
The guided tour ends. There is time to eat and explore Kuressaare on your own.
Leave from the coach park on August Kitzbergi Street in Kuressaare.
Ferry from Kuivastu to Virtsu.
Arrangements and meals
- We’ll agree on meals, accommodation and any extras with your group.