The 4 Best Riga Canal & River Boat Tours

1.Riga Sightseeing Tour by Canal Boat with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $15Our pick

Riga canal boat sightseeing with an English audioguide, life vests and blankets, and views of Old Town monuments and the Daugava for $15.69.

“Our one-hour boat ride was very enjoyable. The location was easy to find with good signage, and the person who took our information was fun to talk with. We selected this tour because it is a smaller group and the boat is open. The narration was useful and the ride was great! We recommend this tour.”

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

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

A 45-minute private Riga canal and Daugava boat tour from Andrejosta, passing key landmarks with a friendly English-speaking captain.

“Great boat, the captain was welcoming us and gave us interesting directions and tips. I strongly recommend this activity and ship!”

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3.Riga City Canal & Daugava River Premium Boat Tour with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $20

Riga canals and the Daugava on a silent electric boat with an English audio guide, blankets, and great Old Town views in about an hour.

“Truly boring. The canals were interesting except all the buildings are above you on each side. Only when you get to the Open water of the river can you really see the dimensions of the city. The whole tour is based on an audio recording which has the speakers near the front of the very small electric boat, which is particularly hard to hear. Unless the boat and the audio recording sync up at the right time, you're looking at stuff not at the right time. It was just incredibly boring. So if you like doing boring things, this is your thing.”

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4.Riga Canal and Daugava River Sunset Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18

Riga canal and Daugava sunset boat cruise with English audio guide, mobile tickets, and a relaxing 1-hour water view of Riga.

“Very easy relaxing tour. Beautiful river, lovely sunset, great way to be introduced to the city. The English translation of the guide recording could use a review/revision for better accuracy, but it was okay.”

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