15 Guided Tours in Latvia Worth Booking

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 140 reviews · 8 hours · from $130Our pick

From Riga, visit the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania, tour Rundale Palace with a live guide, then explore Bauska Castle by river ruins.

“Everything worked out really well for us, due to careful planning of our guide Erlens. We had plenty of time between one stop and another and even lunch was arranged on 31st December when everywhere was closed. a special touch awaited us at Rundale palace (no spoilers) and Bauska Castle, although closed, was also worth visiting. 100/100 for this trip!”

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2.Honest tour of Riga with the best private guide in town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $154Top rated

Private 4-5 hour Riga walk with Harijs, Old Town to Art Nouveau and Kronvalda Park, flexible English guidance, optional pickup.

“Riga is a city with alot of history. Tour guide Harry was able to provide a wonderful comprehensive tour of the old city and modern city. A worthy excursion.”

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

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

Guided Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace Museum, and Bauska Castle from Riga, plus border views and French Garden time.

“Absolutely incredible tour, both because of the venues toured and the specific tour company. This is a must book if you are going to Riga! The Hill of Crosses was incredible and awe inspiring. Have never seen anything like that before. Our guide was like a walking encyclopedia, knowing all of the facts and history of every place we went. He made sure everyone on the tour had exactly the experience they specifically wanted and stayed engaged with everyone at the level they wanted. It was a perfect day and one that you have to experience!”

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

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

Guided e-bike ride from Bumbu Hill through pine forests to rivers and Riga area dunes, with a calm English guide and helmets included.

“We absolutely loved our bike excursion in the forested area near Riga! It was a perfect break from the hustle of city tourism, the trees are like a fairy tale and the air is fresh and fragrant! Pauls showed us some chantarelle mushrooms to pick and (my favorite part) wild blueberries! The bikes are super fun as well, make sure to speed up when you hit the sand so you don’t go wobbly! We enjoyed seeing the beach and the individualized pace of the tour was great—stop more or less depending on your preference! Great conversation throughout!”

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5.Riga walking guided Sightseeing tour

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

A private Riga walking tour with an English guide through Old Town, Art Nouveau on Strēlnieku iela, and Europe’s biggest market.

“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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6.Medieval Experience: Guided Sightseeing and Food Tasting

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

Medieval Riga Old Town walk plus food and drink tastings in a traditional restaurant, led by an English guide with optional Latvian drink history.

“We enjoyed our tour of Riga, although were surprised when the guide left us at the restaurant. She was very informative and we enjoyed the tour quite a bit. We had a taste of 2 levels of alcohol shots and then some Latvian foods hat were very good.”

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7.Riga Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Self-guided Riga scavenger hunt with audio GPS, 2.5 km Old Town walk, riddles, and local tips, about 2 hours, start anytime.

“Fun activity that covers all the main point of Riga old town. The app gives good info for each point on the hunt.”

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8.Guided Tour to UNESCO Kuldiga town & Venta River Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $153

Small-group 8-hour guided tour to UNESCO Kuldiga, the Venta River waterfall, plus Sabile’s Doll’s Garden and northernmost vineyard.

“great tour with a perfect guide Armands, highly recommend”

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

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

Riga Old Town pub crawl with an English party guide, three pub stops and a nightclub finish at 1am, with pickup and mobile ticket.

“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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10.Riga Art Nouveau Secrets: Self-Guided Puzzle Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

A self-guided Art Nouveau puzzle walk in Riga using the Questo app, with clues, iconic facades, and flexible timing.

“This game -that took us around 90 minutes to complete - was on one hand a lot of fun with a very well written story and thought-out riddles and puzzles. On the other hand you will read a lot about Art Nouveau and the area. Worth playing.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $5

Self-guided VoiceMap audio tour of Riga Art Nouveau with offline maps, Eisenstein stories, and National Romanticism, $5.20.

“This is such a great tool to use if you don’t have access to live walking tours or if you are under time constraints! I really loved this audio tour as it helped me make the most out of my visit to Riga by informing me about the history behind Riga’s art nouveau architecture.”

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12.ATV Quad guided off road tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $150

Guided ATV quad tour in Riga with city and off-road options, heated grips, and a 45-minute Marupe Wake Park break. $150.49.

“I had a fantastic experience! It was my first time riding a quad bike and Igoris helped me along the way and made sure I had a memorable time. I give this a 5 star rating!”

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13.Riga Old Town, C Market & Art Nouveau Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $85

Taste Riga at a relaxed pace, from Central Market to UNESCO Old Town and Art Nouveau on Alberta Iela, ending at the Freedom Monument.

“Jimmy is very knowledgeable, he took us to the market and show us this amazing place that was build with remains of zeppelin’s hangars, then we walked the old town and we finished with this beautiful street of Art Nouveau buildings.”

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14.Riga Private Guided Tour With A Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $294

Private 2-hour Riga tour with a local guide, covering Old Town churches, Art Nouveau houses, and the National Library, with flexible customizing.

“Dominique was our Chauffeur and he was awesome. Great driver and tour guide. Mercedes Van was comfortable and spacious.”

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15.Riga Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Mystery City Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31

Play a phone-based Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Riga. Solve clues, codes, and photo tasks in about 2 hours for up to four.

“On paper it was very attractive but in practice a lot of bugs to make the game work (access email not received, videos that do not work, puzzles presented in another language than the one we had chosen...) partly solved kindly by the Customer Service contacted on the phone but it harms the experience. Also the game leads to walking around the city but it doesn’t learn anything about the places you go through, it could be played anywhere with the same scenario and that’s a shame.Auto-translated”

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