Things to do in Riga
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Riga Old Town walking tour: Local stories and art nouveau★ 4.68 (370) · 1h 45m
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Riga: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace & Hill of Crosses★ 4.91 (260) · 8h
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Riga Central Market: Latvian Food Tasting Tour & 20 Samples★ 4.40 (291) · 2h
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Shooting range Riga: Fire 3 weapons with instruction★ 4.93 (184) · 40m€ 55View ›
Riga Old Town Walking Tour: Small Group, Local Stories★ 4.75 (157) · 1h 30m€ 19View ›
Hill of Crosses tour from Riga: 1 hour at the site★ 4.88 (142) · 5h 40m€ 75View ›
Riga: Husky Dog Sledding 3km with Hot Drinks & Forest Walk★ 4.94 (126) · 3h–4h€ 144View ›
Riga: Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle Day Trip★ 4.84 (100) · 8h€ 125View ›
Riga Pub Crawl: Local Bars, Clubs & Riga Black Balsam★ 4.80 (83) · 3h€ 32View ›
Riga Old Town: Private Walking Tour & Local Stories★ 4.97 (75) · 1h 45m€ 175View ›Lowest price (7)
Riga Airport Transfer: Private Car & Meet-Greet ServiceYou arrive at Riga Airport and your driver is waiting with your name on a sign. He takes your bags, drives you to your hotel in about 30 minutes, and you have WiFi, water, and phone chargers on board. The car is new, the service is professional, and the price is fixed before you land — so arrival stops being stressful and starts being simple.Is it for me?Book this if you land with luggage and want to skip the taxi queue — the driver waits at Arrivals, the price is fixed, and you're at your hotel in 30 minutes without making any decisions in the terminal.
Riga Airport to Hotel: Private Transfer & English DriverYou're met at arrivals with a name board, driven directly to your Riga hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and given bottled water for the journey. The driver speaks English, handles luggage, and the route skips other passengers entirely — meaning you arrive on your own schedule, not the shuttle's. Book it if you want to move from the airport to your accommodation without arranging a taxi or waiting for a shared bus to fill up.Is it for me?Book this if you land with luggage and want to reach your hotel without arranging a taxi or waiting for a shuttle to collect other passengers — the private vehicle and fixed price mean you move on your schedule, not a shared one.
2-Hour Walking Tour Riga Old Town: Legends & Hidden SymbolsA 2.5-hour walking tour of Riga Old Town led by a guide who focuses on legends, hidden symbolism and the lesser-known corners of the medieval quarter. You'll visit the cathedral, town hall square, House of the Blackheads and a dozen other stops, learning the alchemical meaning behind facade decorations, the story of the first Christmas tree, and the secrets of streets named after drunk knights. The guide speaks English or Russian and walks you past the sites most visitors never find.Is it for me?This tour demands steady walking over cobblestone streets for two and a half hours, so it suits travelers who are comfortable on their feet and interested in the hidden stories behind the stonework rather than a quick highlights sprint. If you want to understand the symbolism and legends woven into Riga's medieval quarter—not just see the buildings—this is the version that goes there.
Kemeri National Park Sunrise & Jurmala Beach from RigaYou get picked up before dawn, driven to Kemeri National Park with coffee and pastries, walk a bog trail timed for sunrise, then travel through Jurmala's quieter neighborhoods with a beach stop. The whole experience takes 4–5 hours and includes private transport, water, and WiFi in the car — so you're not arranging any of it yourself.Is it for me?Right for early risers who want to see Kemeri National Park at the moment it matters most and explore Jurmala without the usual tourist rhythm — the early timing is what makes the sunrise real and the drive through quieter neighborhoods possible.
Riga to Vilnius tour: Bauska, Rundale, Hill of CrossesThis 8-hour guided tour departs Riga and ends in Vilnius, stopping at Bauska Castle (a 15th-century Livonian fortress and 16th-century ducal residence on a peninsula between two rivers), Rundale Palace (an 18th-century Baroque summer palace designed by the architect of the Winter Palace), and the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai (a hillside holding over 200,000 crosses as a monument to Lithuanian faith and resistance). You travel with a live English guide or a guidebook, comfortable transportation, and space for luggage; entrance fees and meals are separate.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to reach Vilnius without renting a car and need a day that connects three countries' worth of history—the two castles and the Hill of Crosses are spread across Latvia and Lithuania, and a single guided journey with fixed transport and timing is what makes all three stops fit into one day.
Riga Old Town Walking Tour: Medieval Streets & HighlightsA guided walking tour through Riga's Medieval Old Town covers the House of the Blackheads, Dome Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, Swedish Gates, Powder Tower and the Small Guild hall, led by a local English or Russian-speaking guide. The tour lasts two hours and suits all fitness levels; strollers are welcome. Church and museum entrances are not included.Is it for me?Small groups work best here since the guide leads on foot through narrow medieval streets where a tight cluster moves more easily than a large crowd. Book this if you want the story of the Old Town's Hanseatic past without building the route yourself or paying extra for church and museum entries you may not need.
Private husky sled tour from Riga with local guide & lunchYou’ll feel the rush of husky sledding through Latvia’s snowy forests on this private day trip from Riga. Meet friendly local guides, bundle up in warm gear, and enjoy optional lunch at a cozy restaurant — plus hotel pickup included. It’s an experience you’ll remember every time you see fresh snow again.
