Latvia · RUNDALE PALACE & BAUSKA CASTLE TRIPS
Rundale is the baroque palace Rastrelli built before the Winter Palace, and Bauska is the ruined castle down the road from it. These 9 trips are compared on whether palace entry and a guided room tour are included, how long you actually get in the gardens, and total time out of Riga.
Explore Latvia and Lithuania from Riga with Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, the Hill of Crosses, and a helpful small-group guide.
“This day was a great insight to the Baltics beyond Riga; I was surprised how emotional the Hill of Crosses was for me.”
Review of Riga’s small-group day trip to Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, with honest tips on value and timing.
“I took this tour right before new year's, so it was just me and my guide. He was great! Not only did he give me helpful information about the places that we were visiting, he shared personal stories and answered my questions about Latvia in general. It was a great experience, and I definitely recommend it!”
Travel from Riga to Vilnius with stops at Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses in one useful Baltic day trip.
“This tour is a brilliant way to travel from Riga to Vilnius whilst seeing more of Lativa and Lithuania. All 3 of the stops were really interesting and worth a visit. Our guide for the day, Andrew, was another story. All day he was aggressive, condecending and quite frankly rude. The atmosphere was uncomfortable all day and was run like a military operation. You were told where to sit, and were told he would open the boot only once to get out any stuff you needed. He was very strict on timings, accusing a girl of being late when she was on time. He clearly doesn't enjoy the job and…”
Review of a private Riga day trip to Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle, with practical costs and timing.
“Our driver was excellent and let us go at our own pace. We used to use group tours but they are rushed and you don't get to learn the history behind different things as they rush you. We cannot recommend this service enough and will book the same driver for different tours in the future.”
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”
Review of Riga’s private Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace tour, with itinerary details, value advice, timing, guides, and booking tips.
“Highly recommend making this tour PRIVATE. You get the flexibility and can do the Vilnius to Riga in approx 8 hours rather than 12 hours. I suggest spending more time in Kaunas and less at the Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace.”
Review of the full-day Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle tour from Riga, with transport, timing, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“We had a great day with Dainis on our private transfer from Vilnius to Riga. He communicated well leading up to the transfer and was very punctual and professional. He provided water for both of us as well as some delicious local snacks from Riga. It was very convenient to be dropped off and picked up at our accommodations in each city. We had plenty of time to visit the Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace. Because we had a little extra time, he stopped at a few extra places for us which we really enjoyed. Throughout the day, we also enjoyed getting to know Dainis. He is very friendly…”
Review of a private Riga trip to Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle, with transport, guide insights, pricing, gardens, timing, and practical tips.
“Beautiful palace and garden to explore and create memories. Trip was a relaxing drive into the Latvian country side. Driver was on time and very friendly. Would definitely go on other trip next time I'm in Latvia.”
Explore Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and Jelgava Palace on a private Riga day trip with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.
“Sebastian was amazing. He drove us around, took us to castles and even made extra stops for us to see extra local heritage and shops. He listened to our conversations and came up with other places he thought we would want to see. He knew all the special places. It was great to get a real locals experience. We could not have had a better tour.”
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