Old Town Walking Tour of Riga: Explore Medieval Streets and Historic Landmarks

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Embark on a captivating walking tour of Riga’s Old Town, where you’ll discover medieval streets, historic landmarks, and iconic buildings like the Dome Cathedral and the Gothic House of the Blackheads.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

House Of The Black Heads - You will visit
Riga Town Hall Square - You will visit
Old City Riga (Vecriga) - You will visit
Riga Cathedral - You will visit
St. Peter’s Church - You will visit
Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti) - You will visit
Latvian National Opera - You will visit
Small Guild of Riga - You will visit

What's Included

Local guide
Professional guide

What's Not Included

Entrance tickets to museums and churches

Additional Information

The tour guides participants through the ancient Hanseatic Old Town corridors, offering the splendor of the Dome Cathedral, Old Guild house and the Riga Castle. The striking Gothic House of the Blackheads, a prominent structure across the Town Hall, is another highlight of the trip. The tour further includes visits to renowned landmarks such as St. Peters Church, the Swedish Gates, and Powder Tower.

Location

Latvian Riflemen Monument

Latviešu strēlnieku laukums

Your guide will be waiting for you by the monument to Latvian riflemen.Please see the map - it has exact starting point.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Evil8er2006

Nov 11, 2024

Excellent tour of downtown Riga. - Very nice tour. I really enjoyed learning about the history of Riga and Latvia in general. Baiba did a great job explaining the places and buildings we walked by and the stories about them. She also did an excellent job giving us recommendations for authentic Latvian restaurants. I would recommend this tour.

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Srbgdds

Sep 26, 2019

Old Town Historic Tour Riga - Excellent guide Marija really knew her history and showed us so many things we would ordinarily have missed. Excellent tour and excellent guide!

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Kiley_j

Aug 22, 2019

Lots of history in the beautiful old town - My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour- we were the only two on it, so it was a private tour of the old town! We learned a lot about the city and the history of Latvia as well- our guide was extremely knowledgable and made some recommendations for places to stop in after the tour as well. This was a great way to see the Old town and learn about its history.

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Stephen

Jun 11, 2018

an exquisite walk through the old... - an exquisite walk through the old town of Riga The guide was brimming with information about the history as well as the modern politics which was very interesting. The tour took in many various buildings and churches which we would not have seen without the tour. A very enjoyable morning and a must for the curious tourist

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Careymoss32

Apr 29, 2018

Informative, well organized and FREE ! - Every day at 11am at designated point there is a free walking tour of Riga in English/German and Latvian, covers all the main places of interest within the Old Town and at zero cost why would one not participate. A really good exercise in city hospitality, other capital cities take note!

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Karen

Jan 12, 2018

Our guide Maria was very... - Our guide Maria was very knowledgeable and recommended other places in the town to visit - restaurant and cafe, plus some roads with amazing architecture.

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Scott

Dec 12, 2017

We are so glad we took this tour... - We are so glad we took this tour because our charming and knowledgeable guide, Maria, told us the history and stories that allowed us to more fully appreciate Riga's Old Town. The Old Town is charming, beautiful and very easy to walk through. This tour made our visit more enjoyable and we highly recommend it to anyone visiting Riga. Additionally, Maria told us about Riga's Art Nouveau architectural history and, had we know about that beforehand, we would've booked a tour with her to see that district.

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Plattypuss52

Nov 15, 2017

Not to be missed - We now take more walking tours as this is a much better way than a bus to familiarise yourselves with the layout and history of the town. The guide was excellent with a wealth of enthusiasm and local knowledge. It really did help us to learn about Riga and it was an excellent start to our stay.

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Jfaijaz

Mar 27, 2019

Nice place - Must visit area - especially the churches, shops and the bars. Nice place to be when the weather is nice. The streets give you nostalgic feelings. It is a little expensive though so try not to buy anything from there.

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Krestineoldager

Mar 10, 2019

A lot of Art Nuveau - We enjoyed the walking tour in the old city together with our very kind guide. There is a lot of great old buildings and the guide spoke a lot about them and we’ll be able to recognize art nouveau for ever, but we would have liked a little more history and a few anecdotes about recent time too.

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