12 Day Trips in Latvia Worth Booking

1.Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Review of Riga’s small-group day trip to Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, with practical tips and value advice.

“Paul was a great host. He provided lots of information, great conversation, and excellent driving in a top-notch vehicle. The day was thoroughly enjoyable from the prompt pickup in the morning, accommodating my various small requests along the way, and even showing me on the way back exactly where I needed to go the next day. And yes, the sights are incredible.”

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2.Best of Kemeri National Park In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $235

Escape Riga for a small-group day in Ķemeri National Park, with bog walks, lake views, forests, beach, snacks, and round-trip transport.

“One of the most beautiful parks that I've seen in the world; and I'm not easily impressed. An absolute must do for nature lovers.”

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3.Private Full-Day Trip to Turaida, Sigulda, and Cesis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $356

Review of Riga’s private castle day trip to Turaida, Sigulda, Cesis, and Araisi, with honest advice on value, guides, timing, and what to expect.

“Three of my brothers-in-law and I were touring the Baltics for my 50th birthday. Perhaps the best part of the trip was spending the day w Normans. He gave us such good info, was fun and happy, took us to a great meal, showed us his fisherman's village he lives in, and gave us options throughout the day on how to customize our tour. I can't honestly tell you how great it was. If you're on the bubble deciding whether or not to book the tour, please do. I don't think it could've been any better.”

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4.Private trip – Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Review of Riga’s private Hill of Crosses tour, with Lithuania border stop, guide-led visit, free time, transport, value, and practical tips.

“Amazing tour guide who was very knowledgeable and interesting location. A nice 1/2 day trip from Riga with nice scenery.”

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5.Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $401

Review of Riga’s private day trip to the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle, with costs, timing, stops, and booking advice.

“Had a fantastic day on this tour. Norman was a brilliant guide and ensured the day ran at a perfect speed with no rushing. He recommended a beautiful restaurant for lunch to try the local Lithuanian cuisine which was lovely. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone and would jump at the chance to do another tour with Norman.”

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6.Hill of Crosses and Jelgava Gems Tour – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46Best value

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses from Riga, with a border photo stop, Jelgava sights, lunch, and a comfortable guided ride.

“Enjoyed my trip to the Hill of Crosses. Thomas was a great guide. His knowledge made the experience more enriching.”

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7.Sunrise at the Hill of Crosses – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Review of Riga’s private sunrise trip to Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, with border crossing, guide insight, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“It was a beautiful trip to Hill of Crosses. Watch the sunrise was unforgettable. Also, to take pictures and videos of that moment make it more special. Last but not least, Krista was very profesional, o pick me up at the Hotel according schedule, gave me the information about this spectacular place and was very friendly. Totally recommended!”

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8.Discover Best Of Gauja National Park In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $258

Hike Gauja National Park, visit Krimulda Manor and Turaida Castle on an 8-hour nature and history tour from Riga.

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9.Private Full-Day Trip to Jurmala and Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $355

Explore Jurmala’s fishing past, Baltic beaches, and Great Kemeri Bog on a private seven-hour day trip from Riga.

“This was an amazing trip with a friendly driver. The sights were remarkable and appropriate for all age groups.”

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11.Private Full-Day Trip to Bauska, Rundale and Jelgava Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $354

Review of a private Riga day trip to Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Jelgava Palace, with prices, timing, guides, value, and booking advice.

“Latvia was our family summer vacation .. We always use Viator for our day trip.. In this case, we requested a private day tour. We were picked up sharp on time in our hotel . The mini van was clean and in perfect condition. Our guide, Norman , was very professional , perfect English speaking.. He kept us informed about Latvian culture, and the characteristics of our destination (three castles in the proximity to Riga.) . It was a wonderful experience.. We really recommend once again Viator …”

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12.Day trip to Gauja National Park: animals, castles and a cave

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $178

Explore Gauja National Park from Riga with wild animals, Ligatne village, Sigulda castles, Gutman’s Cave, and an English-speaking guide.

“A nice way to explore Gauja National park and spend a day closer to nature outside of Riga. We saw the bear, deers, wild boar etc ad promised. Valdis, our tour guide was very nice and informative. We enjoyed our hiking tour with him as well as it was a nice group we had on that day.”

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