Latvia · 1-DAY TOURS

The 15 Best 1-Day Tours in Latvia

18 tours  ·  from $47

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 1-day tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle - Rundale Palace: allow two hours for Latvia’s Baroque showpiece
1-Day Tours, Hill of Crosses Day Trips, Riga Tours, Rundale Palace Tours, Tour Reviews

Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

1.Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Travel from Riga in a small, air-conditioned van with a multilingual guide such as Paul, Gints, or Kristine. Spend the day at Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, with free time at each stop and a border crossing along the way.

“Rundale: stunning as beautiful palace is filled with authentic furniture etc; excellent iphone app + interactive screens in each space. also nice restaurant, with good food and nice ambiance. Hill of Crosses: amazing, original, but a long ride to it... Bauska: dispointing: we saw the inner court only, no visit of the interior. Driver told us, it's just medieval - and that the stop was only for climbing the tower for the view (this limitation should be highlighted in the trip explanation), but nobody was interested in the flat winter landscape and Tom did not show any enthusiasm to encourage us. The van: fine but driver could not be heard…”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Riga: Best of Kemeri National Park In One Day - Wet forests and Kemeri’s sulphur springs
1-Day Tours, Kemeri National Park Tours, National Parks, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

From Riga: Best of Kemeri National Park In One Day

2.Best of Kemeri National Park In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $235

Leave Riga with Baltic Nature Adventures for a seven-hour nature day led by an eco-guide such as Rolands. Walk Kemeri’s Great Bog Boardwalk, see sulphur springs and wet forests, watch for birds at Lake Kaņieris, enjoy local snacks, and finish by the sandy Gulf of Riga coast.

“A great day! Very enjoyable trip to a different side of Riga - Winter didn't spoil the day at all and a very knowledgeable and fun host made the day”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Full-Day Trip to Turaida, Sigulda, and Cesis - Turaida Castle and the Rose of Turaida
1-Day Tours, Full-Day, Private, Riga Tours, Sigulda and Turaida Tours, Tour Reviews

Private Full-Day Trip to Turaida, Sigulda, and Cesis

3.Private Full-Day Trip to Turaida, Sigulda, and Cesis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.)

Leave Riga at 10:00 for a private day through Latvia’s Gauja region. Your driver-guide, often Normunds, Jurijs, or Eduards, takes you to Turaida, Sigulda, Cesis, and a bonus stop at Araisi or Zvartes Rock. Expect flexible timing, private transport, and separate castle fees.

“Excellent guide, very knowledgeable and willing to accommodate. It was a terrific tour . The car was very clean and comfortable. The guide took us to a lovely Latvian restaurant for lunch.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private trip - Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day - Eleja and the Latvia-Lithuania border
1-Day Tours, Hill of Crosses Day Trips, Private, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

Private trip – Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day

4.Private trip – Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Travel privately from Riga to Lithuania with guides such as Krista, Armand, or Elrens. Hear the story behind the Hill of Crosses, spend an hour exploring on your own, and pause at the Latvia-Lithuania border. Bottled water, WiFi, hotel pickup, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Krista was a wonderful tour guide! Wish we had her to show us around more of Latvia. Hill of crosses is definitely worth the visit. Highly recommend this tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska - The Hill of Crosses: quiet, personal, and unlike any normal monument
1-Day Tours, Full-Day, Hill of Crosses Day Trips, Private, Riga Tours, Rundale Palace Tours, Tour Reviews

Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

5.Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

From Riga, your private English-speaking guide takes you across the Lithuanian border to the Hill of Crosses, then back to Latvia for Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle. Expect flexible stop times, hotel pickup, private transport, and a lunch break. Guides including Norman, Normund, Normands, and Andrejs have led this outing.

“The trip was outstanding and the driver was courteous and knowledgeable. Everything on the itinerary was worth seeing, especially the Hill of Crosses. Simply amazing.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Hill of Crosses and Jelgava Gems Tour - 2 countries in 1 day - The drive from Riga to Lithuania
1-Day Tours, Hill of Crosses Day Trips, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Hill of Crosses and Jelgava Gems Tour – 2 countries in 1 day

6.Hill of Crosses and Jelgava Gems Tour – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46Best value

Travel from Riga into Lithuania for one hour at the moving Hill of Crosses, then return through Jelgava for an Orthodox cathedral, Trinity Church Tower, riverside walk, and optional lunch. Guides such as Tomas and Paul provide history and live commentary in a comfortable minivan or bus.

“Great trip! Bonus were the stops in Jelgava. Our guide was fantastic and very accommodating. Highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Sunrise at the Hill of Crosses - 2 countries in 1 day - Crossing from Latvia into Lithuania
1-Day Tours, Hill of Crosses Day Trips, Morning, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

Sunrise at the Hill of Crosses – 2 countries in 1 day

7.Sunrise at the Hill of Crosses – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Leave Riga before sunrise for Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses with a private guide such as Krista, Jānis, Janis, or Matiss. Hear the site’s stories, explore alone, take photos, and plant a cross if you wish. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and private transport are included.

“Really cool site to see, I highly recommend it. The amount of crosses is shocking. We loved our guide Janus, he was a wealth of information and a super chill, nice guy.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Discover Best of Sigulda and Gauja National Park In One Day - Walking the forest trails around Sigulda
1-Day Tours, Gauja National Park Tours, National Parks, Riga Tours, Sigulda and Turaida Tours, Tour Reviews

Discover Best of Sigulda and Gauja National Park In One Day

8.Discover Best of Sigulda and Gauja National Park In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 8 hours · from $253

Travel from Riga with guide Rolands for a full day of Gauja National Park walks, river views, caves, castles, and local history around Sigulda, Krimulda, and Turaida. Expect 10 to 15 km of walking, flexible routing for groups of two or more, and lunch at your own cost.

“We liked the trip very much. We started the day with a walk around the Gauja National Park, which delighted us with its views. Lunch was planned in a very nice place and it was very tasty. Then we went towards the castle and we stopped at the viewing point. We also loved the peaceful surroundings. The trip is perfect for people who want to take a break from the noise of the city. In these few hours you can calm down and spend a nice time close to nature. The guide is a true professional. A perfectly balanced dose of knowledge and a sense of humor. We had a…”

Check availability →Read our full review

Day trip Riga - Sigulda, the 'Switzerland of Latvia' - Turaida Castle and the red-brick towers
1-Day Tours, Riga Tours, Sigulda and Turaida Tours, Tour Reviews

Day trip Riga – Sigulda, the ‘Switzerland of Latvia’

9.Day trip Riga – Sigulda, the ‘Switzerland of Latvia’

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 5 hours · from $164

Travel from Riga to Sigulda in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, visiting Turaida Castle, Sigulda’s medieval ruins, Gutman’s Cave, and the Gauja Valley by cable car. The tour includes hotel pickup, entry tickets, bottled water, and a handmade cocoa treat. Confirm that cable-car access is included when booking.

“Our guide was knowledgeable and very kind when we asked questions or wanted to spend more time somewhere”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Day Trip to Cesis, Sigulda and Turaida Castles - Cesis Castle and the old town
1-Day Tours, Private, Riga Tours, Sigulda and Turaida Tours, Tour Reviews

Private Day Trip to Cesis, Sigulda and Turaida Castles

10.Private Day Trip to Cesis, Sigulda and Turaida Castles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours

Travel from Riga with a private English or Russian-speaking driver to Cesis, Āraiši, Sigulda, and Turaida. You will visit medieval castles, archaeological sites, and the Gauja River Valley. Drivers such as Martins and Andrés are noted for friendly conversation and useful local advice, but this is not a licensed guided tour.

“It is a very worthly tour if you want to know about Latvian historical places out of Riga, the castles has amazing views and museums. In aditional, Martins is an excelent guide, very kind and all the time we had an interesting conversation, he told me a lot of curious facts about the country and helped me to understand some others I didn’t know, I really enjoyed his company.”

Check availability →Read our full review

From Riga: Cesis and Sigulda Day Trip with Hotel Transfers - Cesis Old Town is more than a castle stop
1-Day Tours, Riga Tours, Sigulda and Turaida Tours, Tour Reviews

From Riga: Cesis and Sigulda Day Trip with Hotel Transfers

11.Cesis and Sigulda Day Trip with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $165

Join a small group of up to four for a 7 to 8 hour trip from Riga to Cesis and Sigulda. Expect medieval castle ruins, Ungurmuiža Manor, Gutman’s Cave, Ligatne village, and flexible lunch options with an English or Russian-speaking guide such as Armands.

“Armands est un excellent guide. La neige a rendu la journée encore plus mémorable. Les châteaux de Sigulda et Lielstraupe, l'arrêt à la grotte de Gutman, Cesis et Ungurmuiža... Très belles découvertes. Nous avons pu également déjeuner dans un restaurant traditionnel letton.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Discover Best Of Gauja National Park In One Day - The morning pickup from Riga
1-Day Tours, Gauja National Park Tours, National Parks, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

Discover Best Of Gauja National Park In One Day

12.Discover Best Of Gauja National Park In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $258

Leave Riga with guide Rolands or Volters for an 8-hour Gauja National Park outing. You’ll walk 8 to 12 km on seasonal forest trails, visit Krimulda manor and Turaida Museum Reserve, and learn about Latvian nature and medieval history. Pickup, transport, and Turaida admission are included.

“We had a wonderful trip with Rolands. He is such a friendly person, a terrific guide, and is very knowledgeable about the area’s significance and history. I would gladly book another trip with him!”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Full-Day Trip to Jurmala and Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk - Jurmala’s wooden streets and Baltic shoreline
1-Day Tours, Full-Day, Jurmala Tours, Kemeri National Park Tours, Private, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

Private Full-Day Trip to Jurmala and Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk

13.Private Full-Day Trip to Jurmala and Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Riga with an English-speaking driver to Jurmala’s open-air fishing museum, Baltic beach, and the Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk. You get hotel pickup, a flexible setting for up to three people, and free admission at each listed stop.

“This was an amazing trip with a friendly driver. The sights were remarkable and appropriate for all age groups.”

Check availability →Read our full review

1-Day Tours, Kuldiga Tours, Riga Tours, Tour Reviews

Small Group Day Trip From Riga To Kuldiga

14.Small Group Day Trip From Riga To Kuldiga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $156

Spend a full day with an English-speaking driver traveling from Riga to Kuldiga. Walk the medieval Old Town, climb a 25-meter tower, see Europe’s widest waterfall, and choose whether to cross it barefoot. Guides such as Jānis and Vytenis add history, humor, and local stories.

“Long day but it was broken up very well. Vytenis, our guide and driver, did a great job. Funny and informative. The sites were interesting and unique.”

Check availability →Read our full review

Private Full-Day Trip to Bauska, Rundale and Jelgava Palace - Bauska Castle: medieval walls beside the Musa River
1-Day Tours, Full-Day, Private, Riga Tours, Rundale Palace Tours, Tour Reviews

Private Full-Day Trip to Bauska, Rundale and Jelgava Palace

15.Private Full-Day Trip to Bauska, Rundale and Jelgava Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Riga to Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Jelgava Palace in about seven hours. Your English-speaking driver-guide collects you at 10:00 AM, shares Latvian culture, and may add local stops. Admission fees and lunch are separate.

“Latvia was our family summer vacation .. We always use Viator for our day trip.. In this case, we requested a private day tour. We were picked up sharp on time in our hotel . The mini van was clean and in perfect condition. Our guide, Norman , was very professional , perfect English speaking.. He kept us informed about Latvian culture, and the characteristics of our destination (three castles in the proximity to Riga.) . It was a wonderful experience.. We really recommend once again Viator …”

Check availability →Read our full review

Keep browsing

Hill of Crosses Day Trips16Rundale Palace Tours14Sigulda and Turaida Tours19Kuldiga Tours7Riga to Vilnius and Tallinn Day Trips4
Scroll to Top

Explore Latvia

Pick a street, a castle or a boardwalk.

In Riga

Old Town WalksArt NouveauSoviet RigaCentral MarketCity Tours

Day trips

Hill of CrossesRundale PalaceSigulda and TuraidaKuldigaVilnius and Tallinn

Outdoors

Kemeri BogGauja ValleyJurmalaWalking TrailsBike Days

Eat and drink

Food ToursBlack BalsamMarket MorningsBar NightsHusky Sledding