Latvia · WALKING TOURS
The capital is flat, compact and made for walking — Old Town cobbles, Art Nouveau boulevards, market halls. Below are the 12 walks travellers rate highest, with prices, durations and which streets each one actually covers.
Walk Riga’s Old Town with an English guide on a 1.5-hour route, stopping at Town Hall Square, St Peter’s, St John’s, Livu Square, Cat House, and Riga Cathedral.
“Fantastic guide (Rita) who brought the history and culture of Riga alive and provided excellent orientation.”
Small-group Riga Old Town walking tour with local stories, great photo stops, and headsets when needed, ending at Dome Square.
“This is a speedy tour of the outside of Riga’s main medieval and renaissance buildings. Our guide pointed out many fascinating details that we might otherwise have not seen.”
Private Riga Old Town walking tour in English, 1h45. Exterior highlights, time for questions, ends at the House of Black Heads.
“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!”
A 2-hour Old Town walk in Riga with a local English guide, stopping at Blackheads, Powder Tower, churches, Riga Castle, and Swedish Gate.
“an exquisite walk through the old town of Riga The guide was brimming with information about the history as well as the modern politics which was very interesting. The tour took in many various buildings and churches which we would not have seen without the tour. A very enjoyable morning and a must for the curious tourist”
Riga Art Nouveau walking tour shows Latvia’s freedom symbol, Opera House details, and Alberta Iela facades, with an English guide.
“This was an incredibly disappointing customer service experience. I booked this tour the day of, and it showed confirmed on the app. I received the Viator countdown notifications til my tour. But when I showed up at the meeting spot, there was no one there. I tried reaching out to the tour company, but could not and live chatted with Viator. They advised that the tour company had canceled my booking because there were not enough people booked and that they’d reached out via email. I don’t typically check my email when on vacation and instead was relying on checking the app verifying that the booking was confirmed. This tour…”
A 2.5-hour Riga Old Town walk with legends, roosters, guild secrets, and a Riga Black Balsam tasting for up to 6 in English.
“We had a short time in Riga. We felt that Lina's tour gave us the biggest bang for our buck. It was thorough with lots of historical information. After the tour, we went back to a couple of museums that she had pointed out. Lina recommended a local restaurant for lunch. Although we only had 24 hours in Riga, with Lina's private tour we made the most of it.”
Private Riga walking tour through Old Town, Strēlnieku iela Art Nouveau, and Central Market, tailored for up to 7 in English.
“Nelli was a wonderful guide around walkable Riga. Charming and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time! Nelli was a wonderful guide around walkable Riga. Charming and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our time!”
Best of Riga Old Town walking tour with Inga: hotel pickup, small private group, photo stops at landmarks, 90 minutes for $24.
“I enjoyed my time with Inga as we explored Riga. I had done a group tour earlier which was quite large and felt some info got lost in the big group. The personalised experience meant that Inga could show me other things not necessarily covered on the standard free tour and it felt more like friends going for a stroll and catching up with me getting alot of information that I hadnt before. I would recommend Inga for your old town Riga tour”
3-hour Riga Old Town and Art Nouveau walking tour with hotel pickup and a pro guide, plus an Art Nouveau Museum stop (ticket not included).
“One of the best tour guides ( ANDRA) we even had! Take it! Do not miss out... Take it! Do not miss out...”
Solve Art Nouveau puzzles on your phone in Riga, visiting the LUMAS Golden Sun, House with Bees, and more for about 90 minutes.
“It was really Great! We had fun and found everything. The houses were beautyful! I like this kind of experience. Do it!!!”
Small group Art Nouveau walking tour in Riga with a local English guide, 2 hours, photo stops, and an end near the Art Nouveau Museum.
“I booked the tour online, but never received any confirmation of my booking even though the money was withdrawn from my account. Thus I contacted Smile line asking for confirmation, but they staten that they had not received any money and that I would be welcome on the tour and pay in cash. I responded with the proof of payment, to which no response. The date of the tour passed and obviously I did not want to pay twice, so we did not get to go on the tour.. Afterwards I requested for a refund of the money, as I had not gotten any tour, but now I am simply…”
A private 2-hour Riga Central Market food and history walk with a pro guide, UNESCO sights, and tastings from salads to fish dishes.
“The tour guide enlightened us about the lifestyle of Latvia. The biggest market of Latvia was interesting with so many products and we purchased a few products. Riga Central Market has almost anything one can think of. We also ate a delicious local Latvian food dish made from fish. My family enjoyed this tour.”
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