Private Riga Old Town Walking Tour
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Riga, Latvia
- 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Why travelers loved this
·
Overview
Get to know Riga on foot on this private walking tour. Wander through the city’s scenic cobblestone streets and learn about the history of Riga from a guide. Explore Old Town and see sights that include St Peter’s Church, Town Hall Square, and Dome Square.
- Learn about the city from a guide, with lots of time to pick their brain
- Explore the streets of Old Town
- A great way to get your bearings in the city
- Hear more about local history and culture
What's Included
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Private tour
- Gratuities
- Hotel / port pick-up
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Latvian National OperaAspazijas bulvāris 3, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
The meeting point is the main entrance of the Latvian National Opera. The guide will be wearing a visible tour guide certificate in a blue and white lanyard.
End point
- House of the Black HeadsRātslaukums 7, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
The tour ends at the house of the blackheads.
Itinerary
1
House Of The Black Heads
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Riga Town Hall Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
St. Peter's Church
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Cat House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
5
Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti)
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
6
Three Brothers, Latvian Museum of Architecture
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Freedom Monument
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Our tour guide was great, punctual, friendly and enthusiastic throughout the two hour tour asking your. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Riga/Latvia, the architecture all over the city and how it’s changed over time and restorations. We felt we’d had an informed lesson from our guide, an excellent start to discovering Riga, not just a load of wise cracks and highly recommend this tour.
Reviews
5.0
based on 76 reviews
Sort by: Most insightful
Very good guide. Had absolute fun. The tour is very informative. For anyone who is first time in Riga this is must have excursion to familiarize yourself with the history and culture of the city
The guide was very accommodating and kind. He met us at 8AM. He gave us a great introduction to Riga.
Edward's was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, very engaging on the history of riga. Would recommend to everyone
Fascinating introduction to Riga with insights into the history and people of Latvia not just pointing out beautiful buildings. Edvards was very personable and a great teacher regarding his country.
Cannot recommend highly enough. Our guide was incredible and we learned so much! Perfect for history nerds
Excellent tour guide! Knowledgeable, friendly, she made Riga come alive. Highly recommend! We learned so more and she even gave us food and restaurant recommendations.
Experienced guide with significant knowledge. We gave Ben to Riga several times and he provided facts that were not shared before. Highly recommended.
The guide was quite knowledgeable and spoke very good English. It was easy to make questions and learn lots of information.
Our tour guide was great, punctual, friendly and enthusiastic throughout the two hour tour asking your. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Riga/Latvia, the architecture all over the city and how it’s changed over time and restorations. We felt we’d had an informed lesson from our guide, an excellent start to discovering Riga, not just a load of wise cracks and highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide, Eduardas, was simply fantastic! He pitched the tour perfectly for our students (aged 12-14) and was engaging and very informative. He was patient, waiting for slower legs to catch-up!, and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Riga and very talented speaking 4 languages! Thank you, Eduardas.
We had a very informative and entertaining tour with Edwards. He is a great guide, very knowledgable. Also very flexible to questions and the different interests in our group. Couldn't have found a better guide - highly recommended!
Kaspers is a friendly and personable guide who weaves in several stories and myths of the Old Town sights and history. I had an enjoyable morning.
Edvard was a great tour guide. We saw all of old town Riga, and he was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the City. We would highly recommend him!
Five of us took the private tour in English. The tour guide Edvards was exceptionally knowledgeable and the tour was very interesting. He also took into account the interests of our group as we walked round the old town. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - an excellent tour!!
A very insightful and interesting tour and discussion of the history of Riga. Edvard was a great guide, informative and passionate. Highly recommend this tour as the perfect intro to Riga.
Edvards provided a terrific tour of Riga, somehow managing to capture and convey the complex history of this nation both efficiently and humorously. We learned a great deal and enjoyed this tour, one of the best we have ever had. 100% recommend.
We were lucky enough to have Edwards as our tour guide in Riga! He gave us so much history (The Baltic Way, The House of the Black Cat, the napkin memorial...) and we loved Riga so much as a result! He thoughtfully and fully answered all of our questions, and his English was PERFECT. We only wish we had had more time in Riga! Do not skip this city if you have a chance to visit!
We had an excellent tour with Edvards. He shared a huge amount of information in a two-hour tour, covering geo-political, social and historical highlights of Riga and Latvia as a country. He is extremely knowlgeable and very articulate. We could ask questions and exchange on very complex issues. Highly recommend this tour. This was a private tour that allowed for some custimization.
Edvards was a great guide. He hit the most important parts of the Old Town and his commentary was terrific. I have rarely encountered a guide whose English was as good as his which made his comments so easy to understand.
Edvards is well informell and an excellent storyteller! We‘d love to share his knowledge. Je told is rare things about Riga you won‘t find in touristbooks.
Kaspars is an amazing tour guide, who really brings the history of Latvia and Riga to life. Super friendly and knowledgeable, with some amazingly quirky stories to accompany the more formal history of the old town in Riga.
The tour guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend her.
We enjoyed the tour of the old town and history
A great guide, with few words, clear voice he explained the history of Riga in fun and pedagogic way.
The private tour was great and I would definitely recommend! Rihards is very engaging, passionate about his city and had a lot of historical and cultural information to share. We had only one day in Riga and this tour definitely helped us maximise our time there.
Rihards was also super flexible/accomodating. Our flight was delayed and he was able to postpone the tour by 2 hours. Additionally, we were able to arrange a tour meeting spot which was closer to our hotel making it more convenient. All in all a really nice experience. If you read this Rihards -Thanks again!
We had a wonderful tour with our guide Eva- she knew a lot about the history and had lots of fun stories to add color to the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Great to hear you enjoyed the tour!
Eva was a wonderful guide. She is nice and genuinely loves her city. I can confidently say she is one of the best guides you'll ever have. She made me want to come back to Riga to experience more
Response from Host, Jul 2023
That is wonderful to hear; shout out to Eva!
Edvars was an amazing guide - very knowledgeable and engaging! Cannot recommend him highly enough. A great way to spend a couple of hours
Fantastic tour, really engaging. Edwards was insightful and knowledgeable, and a great laugh. Would fully recommend to all
Very good guide, to provide all answers to our questions and very open to us. We made a complete tour of the old town.
A very nice walk through the history of Riga with Edvard. The best i ever had. It worth every singel euro.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Hey Ionel! Thanks for the excellent review - it’s great to hear that you enjoyed the tour so much. All the best !
Member Pricing
From
$193.07
per group (up to 15)Was $203.23(-5%)
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Member Pricing
Private Riga Old Town Walking Tour
76
1 hour 45 minutes
Free Cancellation
From
$203.23
$193.07
5% savings
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Explore Similar Things to Do
Attractions in Riga, Latvia
- Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti) Tours & Tickets
- Latvian Academy of Sciences Observation Deck (Panorama Riga) Tours & Tickets
- Latvian National Opera (Latvijas Nacionala Opera un Balets) Tours & Tickets
- House of the Blackheads (Melngalvju Nams) Tours & Tickets
- Jauniela Street (Jauniela Iela) Tours & Tickets
- Small Guild (Maza Gilde) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Cathedral (Rigas Doms) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Old Town (Vecriga) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Castle (Rigas Pils) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Art Nouveau Museum (Jugendstila Muzejs) Tours & Tickets
- Albert Street (Alberta Iela) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Town Hall Square (Ratslaukums) Tours & Tickets
- St Peter's Church Tours & Tickets
More attractions near Riga, Latvia
- Riga Old Town (Vecriga) Tours & Tickets
- St Peter's Church Tours & Tickets
- Latvian National Opera (Latvijas Nacionala Opera un Balets) Tours & Tickets
- House of the Blackheads (Melngalvju Nams) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Town Hall Square (Ratslaukums) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Cathedral (Rigas Doms) Tours & Tickets
- Riga Castle (Rigas Pils) Tours & Tickets