Private Grand Riga City Tour

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Town Hall Square — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Art Nouveau architecture — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Firstly, after selecting most suitable transport – passenger car or minivan your tour will start along the central boulevards of Riga to Art Nouveau district. You will be able to discover one of the largest and best-preserved collections of Art Nouveau buildings in the world.

After that district excursion will continue to the Riga Central market, where on the way you will be able to enjoy City Canal parks, the Fine Arts Museum, the Freedom Monumen and Daugava river with its bridges. Reaching the Riga Central market you will enjoy the diversity of typical national food.

Secondly, you will have the opportunity to leave your transport and continue with a walking tour through Riga Old Town seeing most famous sights like St. Peter's Church, St. Jacobs Church, Dom Square, and St. Dom Cathedral. You will be introduced with a secretes of Cat House and will see Town Hall Square with beautiful and elegant Blackheads House.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: Russian, English
Operated by: Latvia Guide Tours

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Bottled water
Included: English speaking driver/guide
Included: Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan

Not included

Not included: Foods and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Museum entrances

Itinerary

Art Nouveau Riga

20 min

Art Nouveau, the distinct style in art of end-19th century and early-20th, was the "father" of modern architecture. Riga is a well-known Art Nouveau mecca.
Rigas Centraltirgus

20 min

Riga Central Market is situated in the heart of Riga, a few hundred meters from Old Town on the banks of the River Daugava, next to Riga International Bus Terminal and Central Railway Station. It is not only one of the largest marketplaces in Eastern Europe in area, but also one of the most visited, as 80,000-100,000 people shop there per day on the average.
House Of The Black Heads

10 min

The Black Heads house is located in the very heart of Old Riga. Wonderful, surprising, royal.
Freedom Monument

Passing by

The Freedom Monument has been Riga's central landmark for almost a century. This 42.7 m tall granite and copper work of art is a symbol of the Latvian nation's striving for freedom and independence. The woman on top of the monument is holding up three golden stars, which represent Latvia's historical regions of Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale.
Latvian National Museum Of Art

Passing by

Latvian National Museum of Art is the most significant depository in the nation for works of art. Reopened in May 2016, the building itself has been upgraded, modernized but its majestic beauty from a long-gone era - preserved.
National Library of Latvia

Passing by

Just a bridge span from Old Town, on the left bank of the Daugava, looms an extraordinary, culturally significant edifice, the Castle of Light - the new National Library.
Latvian National Opera

Passing by

Riga's White House — the Latvian National Opera and Ballet on Aspazijas bulvāris was opened in 1923; an average of six new productions are presented each year, retaining balance between opera and ballet. In total, the opera sees over 200 performances and several symphonic and chamber music concerts a season.
Academie des sciences de Lettonie

Passing by

Latvian Academy of Sciences observation deck offers Riga guests and local residents to have a breath-taking view of Riga's Old Town and the Daugava River from the building's 17th-floor balcony at the height of 65 metres.
St. Peter's Church

10 min

Riga's St.Peter's Church dominates the cityscape as the tallest spire, and as one of the oldest and most valuable monumental architecture edifices in the Baltic States from the Middle Ages. St.Peter's is the tallest of the Riga churches, a significant landmark, and a prime example of the 13th century Gothic style.
St. John's Church

10 min

St.John's Church is the oldest house of worship in Riga. Originally the Dominican monastery's chapel was located here in the 13th century. After several reconstructions, around 1500 the edifice acquired its present appearance - high Gothic pediment, span roof and a small tower.
Livu Square

10 min

It's hard to believe that the Square once was the site of the Riga River, which was a shipping route for transporting Latvian grain up to the 16th century. Later it was called the Rīdzene River and even Rīdziņa as it gradually became narrower. Today, along the old route of the river, pavement wears away the shoes of countless Rigans and visitors to the city, and beautiful flower-beds remind one of the past times.
Riga Castle

10 min

Riga Castle has stood on the right bank of the River Daugava for more than 700 years. Through the centuries, it has seen severe destruction, numerous rulers, and wars. Today it houses the residence of the President of Latvia.
Three Brothers, Latvian Museum of Architecture

10 min

The oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga was constructed in the 15th century.
Swedish Gate (Zviedru Varti)

10 min

The so-called Swedish Gate is only gate that remains standing today of eight total in Riga's fortification wall.
Powder Tower

10 min

One of medieval Riga's fortification wall towers, originally called the Sand Tower.