Riga Sightseeing Tour for First Time Visitors
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
A simple, but must excursion to create a first impression of Riga and to orient travelers. The main highlights of Riga in short time sightseeing combined driving and walking tours. It will be useful after excursion as well to know more what and where to eat, where to go, which museums to visit or how to fulfill the rest of the time. It is best to do with a local guide.
Inclusions
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide service
What's not
- Gratuity
Itinerary
That will be easy walking tour with a general information and legends - Town Hall square, St.Peters Church, "Tree brothers", Black Heads house, "Cats house" and others.
We go there by van and will make a stop for a short walk to see splendid building built in the beginning of XX century when Art Nouveau was trendy. These buildings are reason why Riga sometimes is called "Small Paris". That part of Riga is also connected with a Riga Jewish history.
Historically called "Moscow forstadt" with the witnesses (buildings, squares and streets) of 19 century and Soviet times (Academy of Sciences). For example so called "Stalin's Ampire style" or wooden living houses of 10th century.
Riga Central market needs a time for a visit, but with the guide You will more easy fined the eatable souvenirs and local food products. There are some specific hided in the corners.
Driving by car to see the center of Riga.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 4 travellers
- Operated by
- Armands Latvia Guide
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Cobble stones of Old Riga are not suitable for people with movement disorders, baby carriage and wheelchairs.
How it compares in Riga
- Its from-price is 52% below the median of the 59 city tours we list in Riga.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 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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