Riga Old Town Walking Tour in a Small Group
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Walk along the narrow streets of the Medieval Old Town with our knowledgeable guides. The tour starts from the Town Hall Square- the central square of the city from 13th to 19th century. You will find out why Riga is called the capital of the decorated Christmas tree, where the key of Riga is being kept and much more.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional local guide
- Tour guide system is used to enchance audibility if more than 12 participants
- Group tour with a minimum of 3 and max 20 participants
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 161 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great walking tour of...
Great walking tour of Riga! The guide was friendly, engaging, and shared lots of interesting information about the city. I learned a lot and really enjoyed the experience!
5Fantastic Tour Everyone Who Comes to Riga Should Take
This the first time booking such tours with TripAdvisor and can’t be easier than this even though we made last minute booking. Our guide is really a professional very thorough in explaining about Riga’s history and its historic structures for full duration of the tour. The tour office & meeting place is also right at the old town square and we have plenty of opportunities to take photos of countries historic buildings of Riga. No wonder it’s a UNESCO heritage listed. We will be coming Riga again
5Walking tour
Excellent.,,well worth undertaking . Tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
4Adequate
Good tour and informative. Our guide had modest English skills and felt like she was working to a script and schedule. But, she did know where every old city wall ever existed and so there's that... But for me, when someone works to a script, it's like reading a Wikipedia page instead of having a dialogue about the history and culture of the city.
5Great Tour and Guide
Despite the cool and rainy weather, we thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour. Very knowledgeable and professional guide who knew a few places to get out of the weather.
5Great 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!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Guide agency Smile line
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
- A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Riga
- Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 59 city tours we list in Riga.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 59.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Riga
Riga, Latvia's capital on the Baltic, is a Hanseatic city of medieval spires and streets of Art Nouveau façades.
Riga was founded in 1201 and grew rich as a Hanseatic trading port on the Daugava River. Its old town, listed by UNESCO, has cobbled lanes around the Dome Cathedral, with a famous organ, and the spire of St Peter's Church, which has a viewing platform. The House of the Blackheads, a gabled merchants' guild hall, and the Three Brothers, among the oldest houses in the city, stand in the heart of the old town.
Top-ranked sights in Riga: Riga Cathedral (Rigas Doms), Riga Town Hall Square (Ratslaukums), St Peter's Church.
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