Latvia · HISTORICAL TOURS
Eight hundred years in one small peninsula: Livonian bishops, Hanseatic merchants, two occupations and a singing revolution. These 11 walks and trips are priced, timed and clear about which centuries each one actually covers.
Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River aboard a historic wooden boat, with Old Town views, flexible departures, and useful audio commentary.
“got to see a lot of the city in a relaxing mode of transportation”
Explore Old Riga in Italian with legends, Hanseatic landmarks, seven symbols, and a small group walk ending at the Freedom Monument.
“ci siamo resi conto cge ad esempio il cadtello era dsvvero ad un passo ma la guida non ci ha portati e non l ha menzionato.non ha senso”
Explore Riga’s Art Nouveau district, Mikhail Eisenstein’s facades, and Alberta Street with a skilled guide on this two-hour walk.
“Tatiana knew everything about everything! When I’m back in Riga I’ll definitely check to see if there are any additional art nouveau tours. If not, I’d absolutely do this one again!”
Explore Riga’s Jewish heritage, the Peitav Shul, Maskavas wooden homes, Rumbula Memorial, and Eisenstein architecture in a small-group tour.
“Armands is fantastic. The tour is great and provides so much history about Riga. This is the second time we have been to Riga and on tour with Armands and we would come back in a heartbeat.”
Explore Riga’s Jewish heritage in two hours, from Peitav Shul and the former ghetto to the Old Choral Synagogue and cemetery.
“Gunta was very helpful answered questions and showed me what we needed to see. Unfortunately, for me, the Holocaust Museum and the synagogue were closed for a holiday. Fortunately, for me, I was able to go at another time to both locations and they were amazing. The tour covered the highlights in the lowlight of Jewish life in Riga. I walked away with a great understanding of what life must’ve been like in the early 1940s. I also realize you could never know what life is like until you’ve experienced it. Thank you for a great tour.”
Explore Riga’s Jewish past, Art Nouveau, ghetto sites, Holocaust memorials, and synagogue with a private local guide.
“Excellent tour and very informative. Guide drove me to all the key and important sites and covered everything I was interested in. Highly recommended.”
Review of a private Cesis day trip from Riga with medieval streets, candlelit castle ruins, and a 6 km Gauja River nature hike.
“Absolutely incredible tour by visiting two castles, Segulda and Turaida on December 17 with Valdis. Even during the Covid timing the tour was magnificent to learn more about history of this incredible and lovely country. Valdis was knowledgableRead more”
Taste Latvian snacks, spirits, and sweets while exploring Riga’s Old Town, medieval corners, and local food spots with a guide.
“The tour was very informative and took you to places you’d never find. The food choices were delicious. I would only recommend a drink of some sort at the first stop as its quite a walk to the next stop for your first drink. But we really enjoyed it. Thank you”
Explore Latvia’s past on a private day tour from Riga, with Āraiši, Cēsis, Līgatne, a Soviet bunker, lunch, and Sigulda views.
“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”
Explore Riga’s art nouveau masterpieces on a 30 to 45 minute audio walk, from the National Art Museum to Alberta Street, for only $5.20.
“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.”
Explore Cesis medieval streets, its candlelit castle, and Gauja National Park on a guided day trip from Riga with a 6 km hike.
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
