The 4 Best History Tours in Latvia

1.Riga Jewish History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

Explore Riga’s Jewish history through Art Nouveau streets, ghetto sites, Holocaust memorials, museums, and a historic synagogue.

“Armands was very knowledgeable and answered our questions. We went to several sites and witnessed memorials for the Jews that were killed in World War II. This tour is a somber tour and was presented with tact and honor for the memories of those lost. We learned much and purchased a book at the Jewish Ghetto museum.”

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2.Medieval Heritage and Natural Treasures

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $127

Explore Cesis from Riga with a private town walk, candlelit medieval castle, and easy 6 km Gauja National Park hike.

“The tour guide Valdis was very knowledgeable, accomodating & professional with excellent English. I highly reccomend this tour.”

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3.All Inclusive Honest History Tour – Āraiši, Cēsis, Līgatne, Sigulda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $376

Explore Āraiši, Cēsis, Līgatne, and Sigulda on a private Riga day tour with lunch, entry fees, and a secret Soviet bunker visit.

“My wife and I enjoyed what turned out to be a private tour. Guides are especially important in tours like that, where it's just you and them, and we got along great with Harijs! He had tons of stories about Latvia and was willing to chat with us Read more”

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4.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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