Shore Excursions in Riga 
Riga for cruisers
Excursions
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| GROUP TOUR. 5 hours show price for persons |
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 3 hours show price for persons |
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Your private tour guide will give you a heartfelt welcome at your hotel or cruise harbor and lead you through the challenging, yet inspiring history of Riga, which has shaped the city into a stunning Baltic pearl today. We will discover the cobbled streets of old town accompanied by legends of fierce merchants and sailors finding their way to Riga over the centuries. One of the lovely reminders of that extraordinary era of trading adventures and piracy on the Baltic Sea is the architectural ensemble of the Three Brothers. Known as one of the oldest dwelling houses in town dating back to the late 15th century. Or as the famous Latvian saying goes, all good things are in three. Following the picturesque streets filled with a hint of times gone by, we will now arrive on the old market place of Town Hall square. On the other side, we will see one of the most delightful gothic buildings, the House of Blackheads looked after by patron Saint Maurice. Our stops along the very center of old Riga also include the majestic Dome Cathedral and St. Jacob´s Church. We will also break to admire the vividly colored old Guild houses linked to numerous legendary Hanseatic League merchants once hosting lavish feasts and celebrations in the premises. At the historic Swedish Gates, the home of the royal soldiers during the 17th century, you will also have a chance to take a look at the fragments of Riga fortification walls, replaced today mostly by beautiful parks and new structures. Your day of exploring the wonderful city of Riga on a private guided walk is a delightful way to engage in inspiring conversation about the story of this enchanted town and learn of the wonderful events of the past and present as you stroll along. Also, do not miss the miraculous Latvian health- enhancing liquor of Black Balsam– said to have healed even the Russian Empress Catherine the Great on her visit to Riga. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 3 hours show price for persons |
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A walking tour through Riga Old Town by visiting the most remarkable sights like Dom Square and St. Dom Cathedral, where is placed one of the world's most valuable historic organs. Attend St. Jacobs Church and St. Peter's Church. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle, which was founded in 1330 but today serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home for Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art. Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Parliament, the Monument of Liberty. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. But beautiful and elegant Blackheads House will delight lovers of glory. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 4 hours show price for persons |
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Meet and greet the guide. Walk to Art Nouveau district. Riga is like a museum of architecture, covering the period from Gothicism to Classicism. But the real treasure of the city is the largest and best-preserved collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the world. This fact was corroborated by UNESCO in 1997 and now the central section of Riga is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Due to this, Riga is sometimes called the "capital" of Art Nouveau. Visiting Art Nouveau museum (30 - 40min) A walking tour through Riga Old Town by visiting the most remarkable sights like Dom Square and St. Dom Cathedral, where is placed one of the world's most valuable historic organs. Attend St. Jacobs Church and and enjoy the skyline of Riga from the highest building in Riga Old Town - St. Peter's Church tower. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle, which was founded in 1330 but today serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home for Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art. Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Parliament, the Monument of Liberty. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. But beautiful and elegant Blackheads House will delight lovers of glory. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 7 hours show price for persons |
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Art Nouveau district & Riga Old Town Walk to Art Nouveau district. Riga is like a museum of architecture, covering the period from Gothicism to Classicism. But the real treasure of the city is the largest and best-preserved collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the world. This fact was corroborated by UNESCO in 1997 and now the central section of Riga is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Due to this, Riga is sometimes called the "capital" of Art Nouveau. A walking tour through Riga Old Town by visiting the most remarkable sights like Dom Square and St. Dom Cathedral, where is placed one of the world's most valuable historic organs. Attend St. Jacobs Church and St. Peter's Church. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle, which was founded in 1330 but today serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home for Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art. Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Parliament, the Monument of Liberty. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. But beautiful and elegant Blackheads House will delight lovers of glory. Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (15 km one way) The territory of Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia is stretched on the border of Riga, near the Juglas Lake. It is the oldest and the largest museum of that kind in Europe. It is founded in 1924. It occupies 97 ha. Historical buildings, household articles, instruments of labour, goods of folk master's of arts and crafts, which retail about the rural life of inhabitants of every corner of Latvia from XVI till XX century. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 6 hours show price for persons |
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Sigulda (50 km one way) Sigulda is a touristic place where the beauty of nature becomes an integral part of the city. It is situated on a picturesque stretch of the Gauja River valley and is known as the "Switzerland of Vidzeme" because of the reddish Devonian sandstones which forms rocks and caves on both banks of the river. The city is particularly beautiful in clear autumn days because of the rich range of colors in trees. Here are placed few of the most important historical monuments, museums, nature objects and attraction places like, Turaida Medieval Castle built in 1214, Sigulda New Castle, sculpture garden dedicated to Latvian folklore - Dainu Hill, the biggest internal erosion cave in the Baltic States - Gutmanis Cave and many other. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 6 hours show price for persons |
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Rundale (60 km one way) Rundale is one of the most visited sights in Latvia. Rundale Palace, known as Summer Residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron, is one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia built 1736-1740. The palace was designed by outstanding Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the creator of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. The splendid interior of the palace dazzled the contemporaries. Crystal chandeliers, silk wallpaper, sculptures, luxurious tiled fireplaces, mirrors, elegant galleries and refined colors and frescos were made by Italian artists Francesco Martini and Carlo Zucci. Free time for lunch in Palace. Late afternoon return and overnight in Riga. Entrance tickets in St.Peters Church Tower (4.5 €), Art Nouveau Museum (4.5 €), Latvian Ethnographic Museum (5 €), Sigulda (5 €), Rundale (5 €) ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 7 hours show price for persons |
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Riga Old Town A walking tour through Riga Old Town by visiting the most remarkable sights like Dom Square and St. Dom Cathedral, where is placed one of the world's most valuable historic organs. Attend St. Jacobs Church and St. Peter's Church. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle, which was founded in 1330 but today serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home for Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art. Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Parliament, the Monument of Liberty. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. But beautiful and elegant Blackheads House will delight lovers of glory. Sigulda (50 km one way) Sigulda is a touristic place where the beauty of nature becomes an integral part of the city. It is situated on a picturesque stretch of the Gauja River valley and is known as the "Switzerland of Vidzeme" because of the reddish Devonian sandstones which forms rocks and caves on both banks of the river. The city is particularly beautiful in clear autumn days because of the rich range of colors in trees. Here are placed few of the most important historical monuments, museums, nature objects and attraction places like, Turaida Medieval Castle built in 1214, Sigulda New Castle, sculpture garden dedicated to Latvian folklore - Dainu Hill, the biggest internal erosion cave in the Baltic States - Gutmanis Cave and many other. Entrance tickets in St.Peters Church Tower (4.5 €), Art Nouveau Museum (4.5 €), Latvian Ethnographic Museum (5 €), Sigulda (5 €), Rundale (5 €) ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 7 hours show price for persons |
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Riga Old Town A walking tour through Riga Old Town by visiting the most remarkable sights like Dom Square and St. Dom Cathedral, where is placed one of the world's most valuable historic organs. Attend St. Jacobs Church and St. Peter's Church. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle, which was founded in 1330 but today serves as the official residence of the President of Latvia as well as home for Museum of Latvian History and the Museum of Foreign Art. Great and Small Guild Halls, the fortification wall of Riga, the Swedish Gate, the building of Parliament, the Monument of Liberty. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. But beautiful and elegant Blackheads House will delight lovers of glory. Rundale (60 km one way) Rundale is one of the most visited sights in Latvia. Rundale Palace, known as Summer Residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron, is one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia built 1736-1740. The palace was designed by outstanding Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the creator of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. The splendid interior of the palace dazzled the contemporaries. Crystal chandeliers, silk wallpaper, sculptures, luxurious tiled fireplaces, mirrors, elegant galleries and refined colors and frescos were made by Italian artists Francesco Martini and Carlo Zucci. Free time for lunch in Palace. Late afternoon return and overnight in Riga. Entrance tickets in St.Peters Church Tower (4.5 €), Art Nouveau Museum (4.5 €), Latvian Ethnographic Museum (5 €), Sigulda (5 €), Rundale (5 €) ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 5 hours show price for persons |
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On our tour through the last vestiges of the Jewish Riga, we will visit the city Synagogue, the Janis Lipke Memorial, the Ghetto and the Holocaust Museum. During the day we will explore the atmosphere of Riga, begging from the very heart of the city Our day destined to explore and participate in the atmosphere of Riga starts in the very heart of the city, - in the middle of the medieval old town. There we will visit the most outstanding historical places: the original properties of the prosperous tradesmen of old times, the old guild houses, alongside with the public squares and the old lovely cobblestone streets that invite us to think about the coexistence or dialogue between ancient and modern times. This is an ideal place to have a coffee and do some shopping, if desired. We will see an open-air old Medieval Market that is located on the city square; Also, we will have a chance to admire splendid facade of the Blackheads house (house of unmarried foreign merchants), see the old city wall and The Powder Tower, which reflects the progressive development of the medieval fortification’s construction. Moreover, we are going to have a walking tour so we can enjoy delicious local cakes, take a break or have a cup of coffee, and thus, immerse into the charming atmosphere of old Riga. The only Synagogue that currently operates in Riga located between the narrow structures of the medieval old town. Strategically wise location is one of the reasons why this building is still intact while so many others Jewish temples were destroyed or burned in the flames of World War II. The local Jewish community, despite the troubles and difficulties that it has inherited, has been reinventing itself every day. The Riga Ghetto and the Holocaust Museum is a beautiful example and an open book of the Jewish heritage in Latvia; the guide will show us endless lists of names and stories, since we still can feel the strength of the ancient messages that surrounds us. Later on we will continue our way along the Daugava River to the Janis Lipke Memorial located in the scenic Kipsala, with the breathtaking panoramic views of the city. We will make our way along the riverbank enjoying the spectacular scenery offered by the old wooden houses or, even sometimes, by the spontaneous invasion of some typical young couple who walks around or poses for their marriage photo shoot. The museum building itself is a simple wooden house and also a symbol that represents the kindness of the human being and the exceptional courage of a man who risked his own life and lives of his loved ones in order to protect more than 50 people that were saved from the Jewish ghetto during the war. The building itself is an ascetic structure with no modern style windows used to express the events of the past. From here, our journey will be dedicated to the fascinating history of the past and the present of the Riga and its important Jewish heritage. The trip will end when we return to the transport unit from where we take you back to the cruise port or to the hotel. ...read more
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| PRIVATE TOUR. 4 hours show price for persons |
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Riga Old Town A walking tour through Riga Old Town seeing remarkable sites like St.Peter's Church with its famous rooster, St.Jacobs Church, Dom Square and Dom Cathedral, home to one of the world's most valuable historic organs. The Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the medieval. The guide will tell you about the oldest stone residential dwellings in Riga, the Three Brothers, the Great and Small Guilds, and the fortification wall of Riga with the Swedish Gate the last surviving gate in the wall. The guide will introduce you to the intriguing story of the Cat House and show you Town Hall Square with the beautiful and elegant Blackheads House. The tour will take visitors to Riga Castle founded in 1330, the Parliament, the Monument of Liberty and fantastic Riga`s Opera House. Art Nouveau district Walk to Art Nouveau district. Riga is like a museum of architecture, covering periods from Gothic to Classicism. But the real treasure of the city is the largest and best-preserved collection of Art Nouveau buildings in the world. This fact was corroborated by UNESCO in 1997 and now the central section of Riga is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Riga is sometimes called the "capital" of Art Nouveau thanks to the heritage of 800 buildings of Art Nouveau. The exteriors of the Art Nouveau buildings are imaginatively decorative and won`t leave guests incurious or without an opinion. After the tour optionally you can visit Art Nouveau Museum (6EUR pp, closed on Mondays). ...read more
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| Jun 10 | MSC Magnifica |
| Jun 16 | Sapphire Princess |
| Jun 21 | Norwegian Sun |
| Jun 23 | Silver Spirit |
| Jun 24 | MSC Magnifica |
| Jun 27 | Norwegian Sun |
| Jul 4 | Sapphire Princess |
| Jul 8 | MSC Magnifica |
| Jul 9 | Norwegian Sun |
| Jul 13 | Azamara Journey |
| Jul 15 | Norwegian Sun |
| Jul 20 | Sapphire Princess |
| Jul 21 | Sirena |
| Jul 21 | MSC Magnifica |
| Jul 23 | Norwegian Sun |
| Aug 1 | Sapphire Princess |
| Aug 5 | MSC Magnifica |
| Aug 10 | Norwegian Sun |
| Aug 11 | Sapphire Princess |
| Aug 16 | Norwegian Sun |
| Aug 19 | MSC Magnifica |
| Aug 26 | Norwegian Sun |
| Sep 1 | Norwegian Sun |
| Sep 2 | MSC Magnifica |
| Sep 11 | Norwegian Sun |
| Sep 16 | MSC Magnifica |
| Sep 17 | Norwegian Sun |
| Sep 23 | Rotterdam |
| Sep 27 | MSC Magnifica |
| Sep 29 | Norwegian Sun |
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