Itinerary
Day 1 Itinerary
Arrival
Arrival in Riga – capital city of Latvia.
Have a private transfer to hotel.
Check in.
Overnight in Riga.
Day 2 Itinerary
Riga Sightseeing
Have a breakfast at hotel.
Enjoy a private walking tour through Riga Old Town (2hrs)
seeing remarkable sites like St.Peter's Church with its famous
rooster, St.Jacobs Church, Dom Square and Dom Cathedral,
home to one of the world's most valuable historic organs. The
Powder Tower and city walls will make you feel the breath of the
medieval. The guide will tell you about the oldest stone residential
dwellings in Riga, the Three Brothers, the Great and Small Guilds,
and the fortification wall of Riga with the Swedish Gate the last
surviving gate in the wall. The guide will introduce you to the
intriguing story of the Cat House and show you Town Hall Square
with the beautiful and elegant Blackheads House. The tour will
take visitors to Riga Castle founded in 1330, the Parliament, the Monument of Liberty and
fantastic Riga`s Opera House.
Have a free time for lunch.
Visit fabulous Art Nouveau district where is the largest and best-
preserved collection of Art Nouveau buildings in the world. This
fact was corroborated by UNESCO in 1997 and now the central
section of Riga is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Riga
is sometimes called the "capital" of Art Nouveau thanks to the
heritage of 800 buildings of Art Nouveau. The exteriors of the Art
Nouveau buildings are imaginatively decorative and won`t leave
guests incurious or without an opinion.
Have a free time to enjoy city by your own.
Overnight in Riga.
Day 3 Itinerary
Riga – Cesis – Sigulda and return to Riga
After breakfast transfer to Cesis on the
way have a stopover in ancient Latgalians settlement with restored
wooden buildings from the 9th-11th centuries in Araisi. Afterwards
continue to the one of the Hansaetic Ligue`s town and one of the
historically important points of in German knights - Cesis town.
Cesis is one of the oldest Latvian towns. Rich in picturesque
landscapes and reminders of the past, it embodies an intriguing
sense of antiquity. The ancient treasures of the Gauja River
valley are a must see for each traveler visiting the Baltic states.
The well-preserved medieval castle ruins in Cesis teach us about
the medieval lifestyle in Latvia from the 12th to the 16th century. Have a guided sightseeing walk in
Cesis, visiting the old stone castle of the Livonian Order built in 1206, as well as St.John’s Church,
the beautiful Castle park and historical squares of the town.
Enjoy the stories about the medieval history of the town while walk through the small lanes and many
historic squares of Cesis, which still maintain their layout as in medieval times. Cesis is the origin of the red-white-red national flag of Latvia.
After lunch have a private tour to Sigulda. Sigulda is a place where
the beauty of nature is an integral part of the town. It is situated on
a picturesque stretch of the Gauja River Valley and is known as the
& Switzerland of Vidzeme & because of the reddish Devonian
sandstone which forms rocks and caves on both banks of the river.
The town is particularly beautiful on clear autumn days because of
the rich range of colors in the trees. Discover historic monuments,
museums, natural objects and attractions like Turaida Medieval
Castle built in 1214, the wooden church built in 1750, and a
sculpture garden dedicated to Latvian folklore on Dainu Hill,
Gutmanis Cave - the deepest internal erosion cave in the Baltic states, measuring 19m deep, 12m wide and 10m high, is not only a natural wonder, but also a place steeped in myths and legends. After Sigulda transfer back to Riga.
Overnight in Riga.
Day 4 Itinerary
Riga – Jurmala – Riga
After breakfast at hotel, private transfer to Jurmala - a world-famous seaside resort situated only 25 km from Riga. The natural curative features of this place were already well known more than 150 years ago. Nowadays endless
golden beaches, Baltic Sea, salubrious air and the unique beauty of
pine forests attract tourists. Jurmala is a cozy European town
composed of houses plunged into the parks and forests. Here you can
come across wooden country houses from beginning of the 20th
century as well as modern cottages.
Surrounded by pine trees, the wooden cottages of Jurmala are unique
monuments of cultural heritage; in which Classicism, Art Nouveau,
National Romanticism and Functionalism harmoniously co-exist. This place is a must for those who are
planning to visit Latvia in spring or summer.
Have a private transfer back to Riga. Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Riga.
Day 5 Itinerary
Riga - Rundale - Riga
After a breakfast at hotel have a private transfer to Rundale which is one of the most visited sights in Latvia.
You will see Rundale Palace, once the summer residence of the Duke of
Courland Ernst Johann Biron, is one of the most outstanding
monuments of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia. Built from 1736
to 1740 the palace was designed by outstanding Italian architect
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the creator of the Winter Palace
in Saint Petersburg. The splendid interior of the palace dazzled
contemporaries. Crystal chandeliers, silk wallpaper, sculptures,
luxurious tiled fireplaces, mirrors, elegant galleries and refined
colors and frescos were made by Italian artists Francesco Martini
and Carlo Zucci.
Rundale Palace Garden
The selection of plants for the park is based on information
obtained from 18th century garden descriptions and books on
Baroque gardens. The park of Rundale Palace is an essential part
of the palace complex; it has retained its original layout without
any significant changes. The garden was created between 1736
and 1740, at the same time as the palace was constructed. The
park was not affected by modernization in the 19th century when
formal gardens were transformed into landscape gardens.
Cartography and inventory carried out in 1974 revealed that in the 19th century trees in the park were still planted according to Rastrelli’s design.
Free time for lunch in Palace.
Late afternoon return and overnight in Riga.
Day 6 Itinerary
Ethnographic Open-Air Museum trip
After breakfast, visit the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum. (2 hrs, walking & vehicle).
The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia is located on the outskirts of Riga, near Lake Jugla. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest
and at 97 ha the largest museum of its kind in Europe. Historic
buildings, household items, work tools, and folk arts and crafts paint
a picture of rural life in every region of Latvia from the 16 th to the
20th century. Have a free time for lunch. Continue the tour to colorful Riga Central Market (1-1.5hrs)
Housed in five German zeppelin hangars the Central Market was
opened in 1930 as the largest and the most progressive
marketplace in Europe. Here travelers can find a wide range of
fresh local products - vegetables, dairy products, meat, fish and
grocery delivered from farms and get closer to Latvian
cuisine`s traditions. Riga Central Market has over 3000 trade
stands and there are open areas with manufactured goods and
Farmer’s night market.
Overnight in Riga.
Day 7 Itinerary
Departure
Have a breakfast at hotel.
Check out.
Have a private transfer to Riga international airport.
Check in for international flight.
We hope you enjoyed the trip