Tour around Latvia-Riga-Bauska-Rundāle-Sigulda-Jurmala

Arrival in Riga. Meeting at the railway station. Transfer to hotel, check-in.
11.00 – Riga walking tour (starts from Latvian Riflemen Monument, next to the Museum of
the Occupation of Latvia, Latviešu Strelnieku Laukums 1).Riga is a city of good coffee, jazz, small
tasty pastries, and stylish cafés. You will be lost in admiration of the beauty of architecture and the
charm of the Old Town, which is overflowed with love legends. You will stroll past the luxurious
House of the Blackheads, along the Town Hall Square, past the fortress walls and tower, visit St.
Peter’s Church and Riga Dome Cathedral, take a seat for a cup of coffee with balsam in a small
cosy café on Livu square, where all loving couples meet, and then continue your walk to the Clock
of “Happiness” and head on through the beautiful Opera House Park to admire the magnificence
of Latvian National Opera.
Duration: 2 hours.
Spare time. A night in the hotel.

Buffet breakfast in the hotel.
10.00 – “Gems of Latvia: Rundāle Palace” tour. Ruins of the castle of knights that
belonged to Livonian Order and the castle of Dukes of Courland from the 16th century in the town
ofBauske. Visit to Rundāle Palace. The palace located 80 km away from Riga is a beautiful
piece of 18th Latvian baroque architecture and a creation of the great architect F. B. Rastrelli.
Duration: 6 hours.
Return to Riga. Spare time. A night in the hotel.

Buffet breakfast in the hotel.
10.00 – “Sigulda: Switzerland of Latvia” tour. Sigulda is situated 55 km away from Riga.
This is a famous town of romance, love, history, and beautiful legends. We suggest visiting the
most outstanding sights of Latvia (Turaida castle complex, the ruins of the Livonian Order castle
in Sigulda, 18.8-meters-deep Gutman’s Cave), riding a funicular that binds the banks of Gauja
River and seeing a delightful view on Krimulda Castle from the height of 40 metres.
There is a cosy home amber processing workshop in the vicinity of Turaida Castlein Sigulda.
In his studio, the craftsman Harijs Jākobsons will tell you how to distinguish real amber from
counterfeit, show different kinds of amber and demonstrate all stages of its processing.
Duration: 6 hours.
Return to Riga. Spare time. A night in the hotel.

Buffet breakfast in the hotel.
10.00 – Tour to Jurmala.Jurmala is the largest Baltic resort located on the shore of the Gulf
of Riga. Sightseeing tour around the town from Lielupe to Dubulti with its distinctive wooden
housing (cottage architecture) and modern buildings. Dzintari concert hall, where the international
contest for young performers of pop music “New Wave” and many other events and concerts take
place. In the end of the tour you will have an opportunity to take a stroll along the pedestrian
street of the town – Jomas street, sit in cosy cafés, and walk along the seashore. The second half
of the tour is dedicated to Livu Aquapark, which offers active recreation: swimming pools, saunas,
Jacuzzi, river cascades with an artificial stream, water amusements; Zambezy bistro, Lāsēns café
as well as Hot Dog and Red Bull bars. Attractions are open the whole year round.
Duration: 5 hours.
Return to Riga. Spare time. A night in the hotel.

Buffet breakfast in the hotel. Check-out before 12:00. Spare time. Transfer to the
railway station or the airport. Departure.