The 6 Best Soviet History Tours in Riga

2.Stories of Soviet Riga Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 2 hours · from $47Best value

Explore Soviet Riga on a two-hour walking tour with personal stories, occupation landmarks, memorials, and striking 20th-century architecture.

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3.Private Soviet Riga tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $180Top rated

Explore Riga’s Soviet past on a private walking tour covering deportations, the KGB, the Baltic Way, and Latvia’s fight for freedom.

“Great guide, very engaging and informative. Lovely city with very interesting history. Tour was tailored to our requirements”

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4.Private Day Tour to Sigulda, Turaida Castle and Soviet Bunker

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $174

Explore Gauja National Park, Turaida Castle, and a preserved Soviet bunker on a private day tour from Riga.

“I booked this tour to get a taste of Latvia outside of Riga since I was only here for a few days. I was picked up on time in a clean and safe vehicle. The guide (Paul) was knowledgeable and happy to talk about any topic. I loved getting to see a bit of nature in the national park, some medieval history at the castle, and some Soviet history in the bunker. It was a good way to see a bunch of places with minimal time in the car. It is definitely worth booking this day trip with Allure!”

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5.Full-Day Private Trip to Nuclear Missile Base and Secret Soviet Bunker

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $455

Explore Latvia’s abandoned nuclear missile base, secret Soviet bunker, and WWII museum on a private day trip from Riga.

“What a fantastic, unique trip with an absolute gem of a guide. From the beginning to the end, our guide Martins was fantastic - looking after us really well and giving us lots of insight and facts about all things Latvia - from history to culture, language and much more. We got to visit the old missile base, a military history museum, the secret bunker and Martins also took us to see another vehicle that my son had a particular interest in which was really the icing on the cake. We thought this was the best tour we’ve ever done, and with the best guide. If you’re interested in the…”

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6.Soviet Bunker, Seaside Fortress + Authentic BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $112

Explore a Soviet bunker, Mangalsala Fortress, Baltic coast, and Latvian BBQ on a practical half-day history tour from Riga.

“The bunker visit was very interesting. We enjoyed the walk through the forest viewing the fortifications of Mangalsala. We ended our trip with a delicious meal, which we enjoyed sharing with our guide Viesturs.”

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