Estonia is perfect for independent travellers who just want to do their own thing. Tourist information and public transport are sufficiently well organized for visitors to improvise their plans as they go.

However you will get a great deal of inside knowledge from using a local tour guide. And some activities are best accessed through local experts and travel agencies, especially if you’re keen to straddle a bike or jump into a canoe.

Tours

• Tallinn Traveller are an excellent source of Tallinn sightseeing tours and day-trips to a range of destinations throughout Estonia including Lahemaa National Park.

• Tallinn Tours offer general walking tours and special interest tours of the Estonian capital.

• City Bike rent out bikes and operate a range of bike tours of Tallinn.

• Wild Estonia are a bespoke travel agent offering tailor-made tours taking in wildlife-watching. hiking and canoeing.

• Sooma.com organize canoeing trips in the Sooma National Park.

• Kalatakso. For something totally different, join an ice fishing trip off the coast of Pärnu in winter.