8 Guided Tours in Latvia for a First Trip

1.Hill of Crosses & Guided Rundale Palace with Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119Our pick

Review of Riga’s Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle tour, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, and what to expect.

“This is a full day experience!! It was wonderful. The hill of crosses was overwhelming to see and hear the stories about. Rundale Palace (and our guide in the palace) was amazing!! The food in the palace was a 5 star experience!! Don't miss it. Bauska Castle was so fun to explore. Our guide and driver we had for the day was very knowledgeable and went out of their way to accommodate us. I would highly recommend this tour!! But we really think it was the guide/driver who made it memorable. Thank you so much to those two gentlemen”

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2.Guided Ebike Tour on Forest Roads and Trails Near Riga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $96

Ride an ebike through pine forests near Riga, with Bumbu Hill views, river scenery, White Dune, and a flexible local guide.

“This tour is a perfect alternative to experience Riga and the white dunes that makes the Latvian nature. This ebike tour was so much fun and we will 100 pct. recommend!”

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3.Riga walking guided Sightseeing tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $152

Review of Riga’s private walking tour, covering Old Town, Art Nouveau streets, and Central Market with a flexible English-speaking guide.

“This was a case of the guide turning a run-of-the mill tour into something more. Valentina's knowledge (and love) of the city made this tour great. It was a great introduction to the city and the country for our first full day in Riga. We paired it with the Art Nouveau tour and were lucky enough to have Valentina for both. She gave us two hours on hour own for lunch then met us again for the second tour. It was a great day in Riga topped off with an evening at the Christmas Market.”

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4.Medieval Experience: Guided Sightseeing and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Explore Riga’s Old Town, taste Latvian snacks and drinks, and step into a medieval restaurant with an English-speaking guide.

“The tour was amazing! We really enjoyed the Sightseeing Tour. We saw the best parts of the city, met nice people and learned a lot. Thank you for organising!”

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5.Evening or Sunset Boat Tour with Drink and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $13

Review of Riga’s 50-minute sunset or evening boat tour, with city views, a welcome drink, audio guide, price advice, and practical tips.

“Short tour on canal then on river. No commentary but plenty of mulled wine. Sadly no soft drinks as promised.”

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6.Riga Canal and Daugava Boat Tour with Welcome Drink & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $11

See Riga from its canal and Daugava waterfront on a 50-minute boat tour with landmarks, audio commentary, and a welcome drink.

“Well organized casual cruise, great for relaxing and gathering your bearings. I did this first thing after arriving in Riga and it was a great lead-in to sights I’d later be walking to on foot. Professional and courteous crew.”

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7.Pub Crawl- Your best night out in Riga with our local guide!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Riga’s four-hour pub crawl, with local beer, cocktails, three pubs, a nightclub finish, safety rules, price, and practical tips.

“Had a great time. Good job Ginny! Karaoke, games and dancing. I liked that you gave us freedom to choose when and where to go. Thank you!”

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8.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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