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Vilnius to Riga Day Trip: The Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle
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16 Ratings
Vilnius
Embark on a day trip from Vilnius to Riga and explore the iconic Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Save time and money while enjoying a wonderful journey through Lithuania and Latvia.
Embark on a day trip from Vilnius to Riga and explore the iconic Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Save time and money while enjoying a wonderful journey through Lithuania and Latvia.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Discover Lithuania - Hotel pick-up and transfer to the Siauliai area
- Hill Of Crosses (kryziU Kalnas) - Tour of the Hill of Crosses
- Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils) - Post-lunch arrival in Rundale. Approximately 2.5 hours allocated for exploring the Palace.
- Bauska Castle - Tour of Bauska Castle
- Riga Town Hall Square - Arrival in Riga. Hotel drop-off.
- Discover Lithuania - Hotel pick-up and transfer to the Siauliai area
- Hill Of Crosses (kryziU Kalnas) - Tour of the Hill of Crosses
- Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils) - Post-lunch arrival in Rundale. Approximately 2.5 hours allocated for exploring the Palace.
- Bauska Castle - Tour of Bauska Castle
- Riga Town Hall Square - Arrival in Riga. Hotel drop-off.
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to Bauska Castle
- Pick up service at Vilnius centrally located hotel
- Drop off service at Riga centrally located hotel
- Driver/guide
- Entrance tickets to Bauska Castle
- Pick up service at Vilnius centrally located hotel
- Drop off service at Riga centrally located hotel
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance tickets to Rundale Palace and Garden (Check the price Online)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance tickets to Rundale Palace and Garden (Check the price Online)
Additional Information
The optimal selection for those seeking to conserve both time and money while enjoying a fantastic journey is a day tour from Vilnius to Riga. The excursion begins at your hotel in Vilnius, followed by a visit to one of Lithuania’s must-see destinations - The Hill of Crosses. The journey then proceeds to Latvia, where you’ll have the opportunity to view…
The optimal selection for those seeking to conserve both time and money while enjoying a fantastic journey is a day tour from Vilnius to Riga. The excursion begins at your hotel in Vilnius, followed by a visit to one of Lithuania’s must-see destinations - The Hill of Crosses. The journey then proceeds to Latvia, where you’ll have the opportunity to view the splendid Rundale Palace and the historical Bauska Castle. The tour concludes at a hotel in the heart of Riga.
- On Monday (not season time) Bauska Castle is closed.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Location
Vilnius
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
4.8
(16 Ratings)
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Lawrence_r
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful experience - We very much enjoyed the Rundale Palace and the Bauska Castle but the Hill of Crosses was easily the highlight of this fantastic tour. It was extraordinarily moving. The tour guide, Adam, was absolutely the best. I highly recommend this tour.
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Charlotte_c
Jun 8, 2024
Great use of time, great guide! - Communication was great in terms of confirming the pickup time and location, and our guide was highly knowledgeable and explained the history of each site we visited. The itinerary was well planned and the amount of activities was perfect for a day trip - We didn’t feel rushed and we also didn’t think any time was wasted. Great way to see a few sites while in transit from Vilnius to Riga!
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Diana_h
Apr 30, 2024
Amazing, easy, and professional - Adam was an awesome driver and guide. So knowledgeable and well versed in the sights. I would love to do another transfer / tour with this company and guide again!
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Michael
Jul 17, 2023
Good tour - Good tour. Our guide was early and took us promptly along the planned itinerary. We enjoyed the various stops. At the final stop at bauska castle he gave us a quick guided tour and we were on our way.
This is a nice way to transit between Vilnius and Riga while also seeing sights in the countryside and learning about their culture.
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Jean_f
Jul 4, 2022
Hill of the Crosses is a MUST SEE - The Hill of the Crosses was all I had hoped it would be. We brought five crosses from various orientations; Greek Orthodox, Turkish, Crucifix from Israel, American flag cross made by US veterans, and a Christian woven wood cross.
The heat was unbearable that day, so the castles weren't as fun as then should have been.
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Sightseer256479
Dec 20, 2019
Baltic Adventure - Our guide Domas was very pleasant and knowledgeable without being overbearing. We had a very nice day, but a very long day. We did not realize it was such a long ride to Riga and, in fact, had to cancel on Bauska Castle as it was getting so late in the day. As it was, we did not gat to Riga till after dark. Nevertheless, we were very pleased with the visit to Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace, both moving experiences.
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Collettej276
Dec 18, 2019
well worth the money - We were planning to travel from Vilnius to Riga, when we saw this tour, and thought "why not", so glad we did. Pick us was smooth, and our driver was pleasant and professional. The van that picked us up was new and clean, water was offered, and there were plugs for our phones.
The trip was long, but broken up with stops, lunch, bathroom breaks,
The Hill of Crosses is a must-see, and listing to the history is amazing.
Our hotel was in the old city, and our driver dropped us off at the corner
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Davina_e
Nov 7, 2019
Great Tour - We loved this private car tour. The tour says it gets into Riga about 6p, but we wanted to get to Riga earlier. The driver/company said it was up to us how long we wanted to spend at each location. This worked out perfect. We were on our own time. The Hills of Crosses was an experience. Rundale Palace was amazing and Bauska Castle was interesting. We had lunch at Rundale Palace, which took forever to get food in the cafe, but the food was good. We got to Riga little before 5p.
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Dreamer303290
Sep 20, 2023
Travel from Vilnius to Rega with great sightseeing. - It is a very good option not just to travel from Lithuania to Latvia, but also the opportunities to visit attractions - the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle. It is recommended to those who would like to travel from Vilnius to Rega and at the same time wish to visit the place of interest along the journey.
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Gloriaecoli
Feb 3, 2020
Efficient way to travel between cities and visit Hill of Crosses - Very prompt pickup and smooth ride from Vilnius to Riga and able to visit the Hill of Crosses without hassle on public transport and walking in cold. Rundale Palace also nice and not many tourists due to low season, but both Cafe and Restaurants not opened and no other time to eat lunch at all.
Felt a bit rush at Bauska Palace and even though castle was closed for renovations, not able to take exterior view since the visit was rush.
Overall good trip and saved a lot of trouble on visiting the spots that locate middle of nowhere between the 2 capitals
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