The Best City Tours in Riga: 6 Compared

1.Best of Latvia, Jurmala, Kemeri N Park, Kuldiga City, Food & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $200Our pick

Review of a full-day Latvia tour from Riga covering Jurmala, Kemeri Bog, Kuldiga, Sabile, local food, beaches, and practical tips.

“I really enjoyed the day with Jimmy. He was very friendly and made the tour very personal. He provided us with treats and recommendations of what to do later that evening. It was a long day, but seemed to fly by fast. We got to stop at four different places and had a nice lunch. It was a great tour to see outside of Riga. Highly recommended.”

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2.Private Boat Tour experience in Riga (City Canal and Daugava)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Review of Riga’s private 45-minute boat tour on the City Canal and Daugava, with route details, value advice, rules, and booking tips.

“This private boat tour was in a lovely new boat with a charming captain who told us all about the sights. He was caring when helping elderly on board. Highly recommend to everyone! Far better then other group boat tours and similar price.”

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3.Private grand Riga city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $239

Explore Riga’s Old Town, Art Nouveau streets, Central Market, and major landmarks on a flexible private tour with hotel pickup.

“This was an amazing private tour. We have been to Riga before but never had a proper tour. We are so thankful to Erlens for sharing his knowledge about Riga and history of Latvia. It was definitely worth the time and money. Erlens is fluent in English and took his time to walk us through highlights of Riga at a good pace. We saw more than we ever did before. Thank you Erlens for an amazing time and your attention to detail. Thank you for prompt pick up at the hotel and drop off. We will absolutely recommend this tour!”

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4.Kayak Rental in Riga City Centre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $17

Paddle Riga’s canal and Daugava River with easy equipment rental, safety advice, flexible routes, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“Easy to book, the guys were very friendly and gave me everything I needed… a quick safety chat and equipment handed over, then some advice on some good routes. I went through the canal, then back along the river. Not many big boats so was easy to navigate and gave a brilliant new perspective of the city.”

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5.CITY QUEST RIGA: unlock the mysteries of this city!

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $33

Explore Riga with a smartphone quest featuring puzzles, local history, city sights, and flexible pacing for groups of up to six.

“It was an interesting way to discover the city. Loved it, we had a lot of fun solving the puzzles :)”

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6.Riga’s Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city’s art nouveau history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $5Best value

Explore Riga’s Art Nouveau district on a flexible audio tour covering Eisenstein, National Romanticism, and six landmark buildings.

“Highly recommend. Just enough information to understand what you are looking at and why it’s important, but not so much you get bored. Once the app is downloaded, you also have access to other self-guided tours direct through it.”

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