Riga Day Tour: Palaces, Castle & Hill of Crosses

Embark on a private day tour from Riga and explore the stunning Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses, and Bauska Castle. Customize your trip with optional visits to a motor museum, winery, or beer brewery. Enjoy a comfortable ride in a premium van or business class 4WD. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bauska Castle - Medieval castle surrounded by a picturesque scenery is located in the territory of Bauska town, on the land strip between the rivers Mūsa and Mēmele, not far from the city center.
    Enjoy fantastic views from outside (free of charge) and/or visit castle museum at additional cost of 4 EUR.
What's Included
  • Multilingual driver/guide
  • Complimentary hotel pickup/drop-off
  • Free bottled water
  • Exclusive private tour
  • Comfortable transport by AC minivan/4WD
  • Engaging live commentary
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees Rundale palace ( 17 EUR/person for Big circle and French garden)
  • Lunch from 6 EUR/person (30 min.) A’la carte can be presented and table reserved on the day of tour
Additional Information

Spend an entire day outside of Riga and explore two palaces, one castle, and the Hill of Crosses with our group day tour in a comfortable van. Additionally, we have curated some excellent options to enhance your day trip experience. Choose based on your interests and mood from the following:
• 30-minute lunch at Rundale Palace (starting from 4 EUR per…

Location
Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 3
Latviešu strēlnieku laukums
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Andrewb
Aug 25, 2024
Great way to these sites plus some countryside. - A great day. Paul was an excellent guide and he made the trip fun and very informative. The schedule was flexible so we never felt rushed and were able to ask lots of questions and see everything that we wanted to.
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Shoeb_l
Jul 15, 2024
Amazing private experience - It was a really great experience. Paul arrived dot on time and he was courteous and explained the entire tour plan at the beginning. Later he guided us through all the spots. He was really knowledgeable and we had an amazing day. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Rinawelles
Jul 7, 2024
Taste of unique Latvia & Lithuania - Our family had a fabulous time privately guided by Gints of Aurora Tours. Very knowledgeable and friendly local guide speaking excellent English with lots of tips and interesting conversation. Timely pickup, very comfortable transport with extra stop at the fascinating annex car museum on our way to Bauska Castle (beautiful views and interesting restoration) and charming Rundale Palace where we had a delicious lunch. Cherry on top was the experience of driving to Lithuania to see the very unique Hill of the Crosses. Highly recommend!
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Laura_b
Jun 19, 2024
Great day trip outside of Riga - We had a great day out with our driver/guide Kristine. She was a calm and careful driver and her car was clean and comfortable. We ran into some traffic returning to Riga, but knew to expect it. Kristine’s English was excellent and she was full of contextual knowledge and good suggestions on what it made sense to do on our itinerary given weather and limited mobility considerations. Kristine was very solicitous, lending my elderly mother, who walks with a cane, a helping arm so that I could run off and climb towers and take extra photos.
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Julienly7210eq
Jun 4, 2024
Great way to spend the day - Really enjoyed my time on this tour. Big thanks to Paul for making this happen - fun an knowledgeable guy, he shared some nice insights about the history of the places we visited and nicely rounded out the whole experience.
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Robert_e
Jun 4, 2024
Rundale Palace and Hill of Crosses - Paul was an excellent tour guide! The highlight of the day for us was the Hill of Crosses! A great day! Thanks so much Paul!
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Steven
Jun 3, 2024
Wonderful Tour in Latvia - Excellent tour and service. Paul was a wonderful guide. Beautiful country and fantastic day in Latvia.
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Nixamo
May 29, 2024
Fantastic trip to Rundale Palace - We were on a group tour and had a free day, and planned to visit the Soviet Bunker, but the bunker trip was cancelled due to multiple school children visits. Paul suggested we visit Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle instead. Great choice, thoroughly enjoyed the palace, like a smaller Versailles. He personally drove us there and got us tickets and oriented.
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Elijah_l
Apr 30, 2024
Pleasant and informative - An excellent tour. Rundale palace was the highlight - fascinating slice of Latvian history. Paul did a great job driving and guiding. Much appreciated his sharing of Latvia, the people, and the culture.
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Kristiana_m
Jul 1, 2024
Shady Fuel Surcharge - Everything was great except that there was 70 euro fuel surcharge which felt like it was ripping me off. I was expected to pay it in cash. I don't understand why it wasn't included in the price and disclosed after the fact. Seemed to be really shady to me.
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From $136
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).