Tales of Reval immersion tour
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Duration - 1 hour, 30 minutes
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Guide optionsEnglish, German
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Tales of Reval immersion tour is a beloved walking tour in the Lower Old Town of Tallinn, where instead of names and numbers we focus on painting a single binding narrative about the Hanseatic Merchants that built Reval - medieval Tallinn - and involve you into the telling of our stories.
Highlights
- Easy-going, relaxed and fun - this is no dusty old monologue about dates and numbers
- You will get a glimpse of the vision of the merchants who built the town, and understand her story
- Our storytelling techniques and crowd involvement will guarantee that you'll remember what you see
- You'll get to see why we became the #1 tour on TripAdvisor in less than a year out of 130 providers
Description
Tales of Reval immersion tour
During the 1.5h performance our guide, dressed in a fully authentic 15th century merchant's attire, will bring to life the dream and the vision of this one of the best preserved medieval towns in the world, and through the magic of storytelling paint you a vivid picture about the values and mindset of the merchants who built our magnificent hometown.
What makes our tour special is our unique combination of guiding, storytelling and street performance. Instead of a dry monologue we will involve the audience into the telling of the stories and together we will act through some of the most well known legends and bits of medieval history. The result is an interactive and engaging 90 minutes at the end of which you will be both well entertained and actually be able to remember the stories you hear.
Have a look at the trailer for the tour here: https://youtu.be/uMjk83r54Vg?si=ToMrP96NIHQJy7Mu
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Experienced tour guide in fully authentic 15th century merchant's outfit
- One of the most well-preserved medieval towns in the world
- Engaging and involving storytelling format
- Exclusions:
- Tips - if you feel you got more than you paid for, feel free to tip our guide (completely optional!)
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Raekoja plats
- St. Nicholas' Church and Museum
- Rataskaevu
- The Deer Sculpture
- Tallinna Linnateater
- St Olaf's Church
- House of the Blackheads
- Estonian History Museum - Great Guild Hall
- The tour begins in the Old Town Square - the beating heart of any merchant town. This will serve as a meet-up point and here you will get an introduction to this wonderful city. The tour shall then proceed as follows:
- The St Nicholas' church
- The Cat's Well (Rataskaevu)
- The Deer Statue
- The St Olaf's Church
- A Merchant's House (The City Theatre House)
- The Brotherhood of the Blackheads
- The Great Guild
- Town Hall Square, The Oldest pharmacy in the world continuously working in the same rooms, The Town Hall and Old Thomas on top of it.
Note that we will see all these locations from the outside.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time does the Tales of Reval immersion tour take?
Tales of Reval immersion tour duration is 1 hour, 30 minutes.
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