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Medieval Old Town: Explore Riga's Historic Charm
4.7
157 Ratings
Rīga
Stroll through the slender lanes of the Ancient City with our well-informed tour guides. The journey commences from the Municipal Council Plaza - the core civic space from the 13th to 19th centuries. Discover why Riga is known as the hub of ornamental Christmas trees, where the key of Riga is stored, and much more.
Stroll through the slender lanes of the Ancient City with our well-informed tour guides. The journey commences from the Municipal Council Plaza - the core civic space from the 13th to 19th centuries. Discover why Riga is known as the hub of ornamental Christmas trees, where the key of Riga is stored, and much more.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Smile Line Day Tours - My name is Riga. I was born more than eight centuries ago at the Daugava River and since then I have become much more beautiful and attractive. My father was Bishop Albert of Livonia and I was happy with it, but then came a lot of foreigners, who wanted to conquer my heart. However, I managed to stay strong and proud. Listen…
- Smile Line Day Tours - My name is Riga. I was born more than eight centuries ago at the Daugava River and since then I have become much more beautiful and attractive. My father was Bishop Albert of Livonia and I was happy with it, but then came a lot of foreigners, who wanted to conquer my heart. However, I managed to stay strong and proud. Listen to my name again
- Ri-ga. It sounds like music, like a promise, like a secret. Come and discover it!
What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Tour guide system for enhanced audibility with groups over 12 participants
- Group tour with 3 to 20 participants
- Professional local guide
- Tour guide system for enhanced audibility with groups over 12 participants
- Group tour with 3 to 20 participants
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Rātslaukums 7
Rātslaukums
How to find us:
We can easily be found in the very heart of Old Riga, on Town Hall Square, in the SMILE LINE office, at the central entrance in the House of the Blackheads, on the left. Look for a BLUE bike box with a yellow umbrella that can be folded down in the wind.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(157 Ratings)
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Quest18931200921
Sep 18, 2026
Great walking tour! - Tatjana was a great teacher of the architecture and history of Riga! We had a very nice time with our small group and would highly recommend this tour!
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Sightseer57284599368
Aug 22, 2026
Private tour of Riga - The private tour of Riga was awesome. I would definitely recommend it. Out tourguide Gunta was very knowledgeable.
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Richard_w
Aug 18, 2026
Informative tour of the old town. - The guide, Imara, was very knowledgeable and offered a lot of information about the history, language and sites of Riga. As we were the only people on this particular tour she geared the walk to our pace and interests. Many sites in the old town were covered with interesting stories. Imara also suggested a concert in the cathedral which was excellent. Highly recommend this tour.
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Anthony_a
Aug 17, 2026
Rigalicious - What a wonderful city to explore and Inara was the best person to help us explore it. So many hidden things amongst the buildings and streets. Riga is an ancient city with warm and friendly people.
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Michael_b
Aug 16, 2026
First time to Latvia - Very informative walking tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable on Lativa during both NAZI Germany and Russian rule.
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Alisonjy6898yo
Aug 2, 2026
Amazing diodes walking tour - Out guide was absolutely phenomenal!! Was so interesting. I was utterly captivated by everything she said. By far the best guided walking tour I have ever done in my life!!! Told some personal stories too and you could tell everyone in our group was spellbound….
Only negative was actually trying to find exactly where we were to meet our guide in the town hall square. We nearly gave up as couldn’t see any umbrella or canapé……
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Prattipatil
Jul 25, 2026
Overview of Riga, Latvia - We took a 2 hour private walking tour of Riga with a knowledgeable guide. It was at a pace that was easy and the guide was very open to our many questions. The walking tour helped us identity places that we wanted to go back and explore in detail (eg; the Riga Cathedral).
Totally worth the reasonable per head cost
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856giselal
Jul 11, 2026
Very pleasant. - We had a tour in German with Liga. It was very informative and we enjoyed it.
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Adriangut
Jul 7, 2026
Great tour - We had a wonderful tour with Inar. Very knowledgeable with a lot of interesting and fascinating detail
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Mark_w
Aug 2, 2026
Best walking tour this trip - A little difficult finding the meeting point. The yellow umbrella was not opened. Very informative guide that walked at a comfortable pace
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