Latvia · TOURS
The 15 best tours & days out you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Riga Old Town walking tour with a great guide, free sights, and an easy route through Riga’s landmarks, legends, and best orientation.
“Walking, stopping, listening to guide explain points of interest. Excellent guide who also informed us of Latvia’s current state with its support of Ukraine and the Russian population in Latvia. Very interesting and that alone was worth price of tour.”
Riga Central Market Latvian food tasting in five Zeppelin hangars with enough samples for a full meal feeling, plus local drinks.
“It is about the history the life and the taste of Riga. We enjoy very much the tour and the little bites. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly”
Riga Bike Tour on a guided bike ride through top sights and lesser-known districts, with helmets, free stops, and Daugava views.
“I had a great time exploring the Moscow District on this unique tour. I was lucky enough to be the only one booked in for the bike tour with Arseny, my own private tour. He was a great guide and i had opportunity to find out about the city in depth and ask all the questions. Arseny made me feel comfortable and I would highly recommend booking a tour with this company.”
3-hour Riga winter day trip to Ogre forest for husky sledding or wheel kart, a watchtower climb, and hot tea plus Riga Black Balsam.
“Even without a lot of snow on the ground we were able to have fun with the kart instead of the sled”
Small-group guided walk through Riga’s UNESCO Old Town with clear audio, photo stops, and local tips, ending at Dome Square.
“This is a speedy tour of the outside of Riga’s main medieval and renaissance buildings. Our guide pointed out many fascinating details that we might otherwise have not seen.”
Small-group Riga to Hill of Crosses day trip in an air-conditioned van, with a border photo stop and time to leave your own cross.
“Janis was an excellent guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and full of interesting stories. We actually upgraded to the full-day tour, which in addition to the Hill of Crosses also included Jelgava Palace, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle, and it was well worth it! The minibus was warm and comfortable, and we were welcomed with a bottle of water and a candy, which was a lovely touch. Janis kept the journey engaging with insights into Latvian history and everyday life. Rundale Palace was absolutely mind-blowing—we could have spent an entire day there alone! There was also an opportunity to buy lunch at the palace stop. All in all, a very enjoyable and educational…”
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.”
Private van from Riga to Sigulda and Turaida with Gauja National Park, Gutman’s Cave, castles, and optional cable car. Small group.
“Armand was a great guide. He was fun, funny, and friendly. I loved his singing and the conversation with locals and Sigulda is beautiful. I also appreciated his flexibility with the schedule. Thanks for a memorable day!”
Private husky sledding from Riga to Salaspils: steer a sled on a 3 km track, enjoy warm drinks, and walk snowy trails.
“We upgraded to the longer trip which I would recommend. Private tour up to the national park with very friendly dogs and hosts followed by a village tour and local wine tasting. It felt like we had the whole place to ourselves.”
A 6-hour guided day trip from Riga to Sigulda and Turaida, with Gutman's Cave legends, castle ruins, and tower views.
“The guide, Erlens, was fantastic - friendly, knowledgeable, and able to deliver interesting information in a fun and conversational way. I could not recommend him more highly. If you want to go and see Sigulda and Turaida (which you should, they're really interesting) then this is the tour to book!”
Private 1h45 English walking tour of Riga Old Town, exterior highlights, lots of Q&A, ends at House of the Black Heads.
“Five of us took the private tour in English. The tour guide Edvards was exceptionally knowledgeable and the tour was very interesting. He also took into account the interests of our group as we walked round the old town. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - an excellent tour!!”
Riga to Vilnius one-way transfer with Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and the Hill of Crosses. English guide, about 8 hours.
“As a solo traveler, I really appreciated this one way tour from Riga to Vilnius. The driver was good and explained exactly what we would do, and exactly what time we needed to be at the van for every stop. Rundale Palace was amazing and we had time to get lunch there. Also the Hill of Crosses was really interesting. We were dropped off at the main square in Vilnius as expected.”
Riga highlights by bike in 2.5 hours: Art Nouveau, parks, Holocaust memorials, and Central Market, with included bike and English guide.
“Great bike tour, we went all around the city, and really saw a lot in the 2.5 hours. Our guide was great, very knowledgeable and enjoyable, and his English was very good. I really liked the earpiece so that we could ride our bikes while hearing him point out places and share bits of information, in between the stops we made. I also liked that he didn’t go too slow on the bikes, so we could actually enjoy riding a bike. I definitely recommend this tour!”
Private husky dog sledding from Riga with forest rides, warm breaks, and bike carts when there’s no snow. Pickup, guides, and photos.
“Fantastic experience, starting with our guide Paul. Really knowledgeable about local history. Dog sled was amazing, the animals are very well cared for and couldn't wait to get going.”
Glide through Old Riga and Art Nouveau with a small-group Segway tour, great guides, helmets, headsets, and fast landmark coverage in 1.5 hours.
“As soon as I booked i got a whats app message from the owner accommodating the tour to my desired time and with detailed instructions. I felt guided the whole time. Mikel was my tour guide. He is Very nice, professional and knowledgable guide. He is Very fluent in english and Spanish with smooth accent. This is a very good tour to do. You get to know the city throughly in a couple of hours. The segway were a lot of fun too. There are kept in a Very good conditions. Amazing experience. I highly recommend this tour.”
An hour in the Old Town, or a full day on the road south.
