Riga Old Town Walking Tour: Explore History, Art Nouveau Architecture, and Local Cuisine
4.8
157 Ratings
Rīga
The Riga Old Town pedestrian tour takes place daily at 10.30! This comprehensive tour includes real local narratives about the history of Riga and Latvia, an introductory overview of art nouveau architecture, advice on local cuisine, and suggestions for further exploration in Riga! Feel free to participate - it’s both educational and enjoyable.
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Riga Town Hall Square - You will enjoy the sights of the central Riga Old Town square and listen to the stories about the buildings here!
- St. Peter’s Church - Admire the highest church tower not only in Riga but the whole Baltic area and find out an unbelievable true story about it!
- St. John’s Church - Enjoy an amazing heritage of gothic architecture and history!
- Livu Square - Find out about the history of the square and why the flowers planted here are always blue.
- Cat House - Find the cat on the house and listen to the story why it is so!
- Riga Cathedral - Finish the tour and find out valuable tips about stay in Riga.
What's Included
- Guided entertaining storytelling
What's Not Included
- Tips for the guide
Additional Information
- All dogs are allowed on the tour, if they are on the leash!
Location
Grēcinieku iela 18
Grēcinieku iela
Travelers will find our representative wearing a green T-shirt or like with a sign of our company name. It is advised to arrive up to 10 min before the start of the tour as we will start the tour on time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(157 Ratings)
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Tracybumila
Apr 20, 2024
Walking tour-Good value , great guide - Our guide, Guma was fantastic. I can’t believe time flew by so quickly . Such a comprehensive and well thought out tour that covered all the best sites.
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Diane_m
Apr 19, 2024
Excellent walking tour with lots of information - Excellent tour with Guna who explained the history of Latvia which our group was not previously aware of. We were informed of history of the buildings of Old Riga. I would definitely recommend this tour especially for the first day of staying in Riga.
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Lynda_c
Apr 16, 2024
Very good tour - We had a lovely friendly guide who spoke perfect English and interacted very well with the group (from
Spain, Germany, Argentina and UK). The tour was very interesting and we saw parts of Riga that we would not otherwise have been to.
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Fleur_b
Apr 2, 2024
Easter n Riga… - Great and interesting morning walk around the lovely old town. Easy meet and lots to see. Recommended.
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Zakaari
Mar 4, 2024
Great weekend in Riga - very interesting place lots to see ..History etc Very friendly people.
Good Food and bar options, Prices a bit better than UK..
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Malcolm_w
Feb 19, 2024
Great tour - Knowledgeable funny tour guide. Covers the old town and the history. A great use of 2 hours. Great tour.
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Ready4nexttrip
Dec 31, 2023
Start with this tour then explore on your own - Our tour guide was great, she also mixed in some personal family stories which I appreciate. We saw quite a bit in the 1:45; she kept it at a good pace. I always recommend this kind of a tour as an intro, so you can explore on your own for the remaining trip.
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Willonthehill
Dec 5, 2023
Great guided walk by a knowledgable local - Really informative, engaging and interesting walk around the key sites in the old town. A great orientation on the first day. The guide was a really personable and entertaining local, this able to give a genuine perspective. Did not shy away from controversial issues but conveyed a sense of national pride. Highly recommend. We followed it straight after with a food tour of the central market with the same company - actually the same guide!
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Gregory_n
Dec 4, 2023
A good tour even in the winter - I want to leave a review because our guide, Baiba, was extremely kind and patient even in very cold weather. I liked the tour!
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Curiosity155276
Mar 26, 2024
Inese was super nice and the tour was very informative! - Very informative. Good start to get to know Rīga. Speaks easy-to-understand German. Very entertaining, got a lot of insider information
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