Firstly, after selecting most suitable transport – passenger car or minivan your tour will start along the central boulevards of Riga to Art Nouveau district. You will be able to discover one of the largest and best-preserved collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the world.
After that district excursion will continue to the Riga Central market, where on the way you will be able to enjoy City Canal parks, the Fine Arts Museum, the Freedom Monumen and Daugava river with its bridges. Reaching the Riga Central market you will enjoy the diversity of typical national food.
Secondly, you will have the opportunity to leave your transport and continue with a walking tour through Riga Old Town seeing most famous sights like St. Peter's Church, St. Jacobs Church, Dom Square, and St. Dom Cathedral. You will be introduced with a secretes of Cat House and will see Town Hall Square with beautiful and elegant Blackheads House.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ On-board WiFi
✔ Bottled water
✔ English speaking driver/guide
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
✖ Foods and drinks
✖ Gratuities
✖ Museum entrances
Pickup Locations
1. Rija VEF Hotel
2. NB Hotel
3. Hotel Augustine
4. Rafael Hotel Riga
5. Revelton Suites Riga
6. Hotel Jurnieks
7. Conference Hotel Tomo
8. METROPOLE by SemaraH
9. Park Inn by Radisson Riga Valdemara
10. Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel, Riga
11. Riverside Hotel
12. Ok Hotel
13. Europa Royale Riga
14. Juans Riga Hostel
15. Hestia Hotel Draugi
16. Rixwell Old Riga Palace Hotel
17. Garden Gate
18. Bellevue Park Hotel Riga
19. Hestia Hotel Jugend
20. Tribe Riga City Centre
Additional Info: Riga centrally located hotel, apartment, hostel, etc.
Itinerary
1
Art Nouveau Riga
Art Nouveau, the distinct style in art of end-19th century and early-20th, was the "father" of modern architecture. Riga is a well-known Art Nouveau mecca.
Duration: 20 minutes
2
Central Market (Centraltirgus)
Riga Central Market is situated in the heart of Riga, a few hundred meters from Old Town on the banks of the River Daugava, next to Riga International Bus Terminal and Central Railway Station. It is not only one of the largest marketplaces in Eastern Europe in area, but also one of the most visited, as 80,000-100,000 people shop there per day on the average.
Duration: 20 minutes
3
House Of The Black Heads
The Black Heads house is located in the very heart of Old Riga. Wonderful, surprising, royal.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Freedom Monument
The Freedom Monument has been Riga's central landmark for almost a century. This 42.7 m tall granite and copper work of art is a symbol of the Latvian nation's striving for freedom and independence. The woman on top of the monument is holding up three golden stars, which represent Latvia's historical regions of Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale.
5
Latvian National Museum Of Art
Latvian National Museum of Art is the most significant depository in the nation for works of art. Reopened in May 2016, the building itself has been upgraded, modernized but its majestic beauty from a long-gone era - preserved.
6
National Library of Latvia
Just a bridge span from Old Town, on the left bank of the Daugava, looms an extraordinary, culturally significant edifice, the Castle of Light - the new National Library.
7
Latvian National Opera
Riga's White House — the Latvian National Opera and Ballet on Aspazijas bulvāris was opened in 1923; an average of six new productions are presented each year, retaining balance between opera and ballet. In total, the opera sees over 200 performances and several symphonic and chamber music concerts a season.
8
Academie des sciences de Lettonie
Latvian Academy of Sciences observation deck offers Riga guests and local residents to have a breath-taking view of Riga's Old Town and the Daugava River from the building's 17th-floor balcony at the height of 65 metres.
9
St. Peter's Church
Riga's St.Peter's Church dominates the cityscape as the tallest spire, and as one of the oldest and most valuable monumental architecture edifices in the Baltic States from the Middle Ages. St.Peter's is the tallest of the Riga churches, a significant landmark, and a prime example of the 13th century Gothic style.
Duration: 10 minutes
10
St. John's Church
St.John's Church is the oldest house of worship in Riga. Originally the Dominican monastery's chapel was located here in the 13th century. After several reconstructions, around 1500 the edifice acquired its present appearance - high Gothic pediment, span roof and a small tower.
Duration: 10 minutes
11
Livu Square
It's hard to believe that the Square once was the site of the Riga River, which was a shipping route for transporting Latvian grain up to the 16th century. Later it was called the Rīdzene River and even Rīdziņa as it gradually became narrower. Today, along the old route of the river, pavement wears away the shoes of countless Rigans and visitors to the city, and beautiful flower-beds remind one of the past times.
Duration: 10 minutes
12
Riga Castle
Riga Castle has stood on the right bank of the River Daugava for more than 700 years. Through the centuries, it has seen severe destruction, numerous rulers, and wars. Today it houses the residence of the President of Latvia.
Duration: 10 minutes
13
Three Brothers
The oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga was constructed in the 15th century.
Duration: 10 minutes
14
Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti)
The so-called Swedish Gate is only gate that remains standing today of eight total in Riga's fortification wall.
Duration: 10 minutes
15
Powder Tower
One of medieval Riga's fortification wall towers, originally called the Sand Tower.
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please bring your walking shoes
• Coffee stops and detours can be arranged
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
