Top 10 Riga Castle Tours

1.2 countries! Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Join a small shared tour from Riga with guides such as Jānis or Viesturs for an eight-hour outing across Latvia and into Lithuania. Explore Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses, with free time, local stories, a border photo stop, and room to add your own cross.

“The guide knowledge and enthusiasm for his country and the excursions was perfect. Able to answer questions, no matter how many there were! VERY good tour 👌”

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2.Riga: Hill of Crosses, Guided Rundale Palace & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 140 reviews · 8 hours · from $130

Travel from Riga with guide Erlens or another English-speaking local guide to the Hill of Crosses, Rundāle Palace and Bauska Castle. The palace visit includes a live guide, often with period costume and humor. Transport, entrance fees and a planned lunch stop are included, but lunch is paid separately.

“It was a great trip from start till the end! The atmosphere in the group was very good - our guide Erlens was so engaged in taking care of us and telling us all important information about the different spots. He even helped us taking the perfect pics :) All in all I would definitely recommend the tour and the 8 hours felt like 4 hours because it was so entertaining! Thank you Erlens!”

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3.Riga: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and Hill of Crosses Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 113 reviews · 9 hours · from $147

Travel from Riga with an English-speaking driver such as Janis, Edgars, or Viesturs to see Jelgava, the Latvia-Lithuania border, Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Palace admission, gardens, transport, and phone audio guides are included. Bring your passport, lunch, and earbuds.

“The guide was really good. The information that he gave about the different places, history, … was very clear and interesting. We had a very international group with people from Australia, Belgium, France, UK and USA, which was nice! This trip and guide is really a recommendation to everybody who wants know and see more about Latvia and Lithuania.”

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

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

Leave Riga at 9 a.m. for Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses. You’ll travel in a small air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide such as Paul, Gints, Kristine, or Tomass, with free time at each stop and palace admission included.

“Gints was kind and an excellent and knowledgeable guide. He made a very interesting and nice talk. Paldies!”

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5.From Riga: Cēsis, Sigulda & Turaida Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 10 hours · from $230

Travel from Riga with a private guide to Cēsis, Sigulda, Gutman’s Cave, and Turaida Castle. Expect candlelit medieval passages, church history, Gauja Valley views, local folklore, and hotel pickup. Guides such as Rihards add useful context about Latvia, culture, and Riga.

“Lovely tour covering Cesis Castle, Cesis town, Sigulda Old Castle, Gutman’s Cave and Turaida Castle. 100% recommend”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours

Travel privately from Riga with an English or Russian-speaking driver such as Martins or Andrés. See Cesis Castle, Āraiši Lake Castle, Sigulda’s Livonian Order Castle, and Turaida Castle, with time for local lunch and wide Gauja Valley views.

“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.”

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7.Latvian Palace and Medieval Castle Private Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 8 hours

Leave Riga for a private eight-hour trip to Bauska Castle and Rundāle Palace. Your English-speaking driver handles the road, tickets, and local advice, while you explore at your own pace. Palace guides cost extra, and lunch, dinner, entrance fees, and drinks are not included.

“we really liked Rundale with its flowers and the huge awesone castle”

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8.Sigulda Day Tour – Castle Ruins, Gūtmaņala Grotto, & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $235

Travel from Riga with a private guide to Sigulda’s castle ruins, Turaida Museum Reserve, Gūtmaņala Grotto, and the Gauja National Park area. The day includes transportation, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and the Sigulda aerial cableway, with guides such as Robert, Rihards, and Ilze available depending on the date.

“Rihards was wonderful! He has a terrific grasp of the English language, a wealth of historical facts and folklore tales presented with a wonderful sense of humor. He offered us a nice variety of touristy things as well as a few surprises! Our first experience with "Get Your Guide". We will definitely return for more. Thank you!”

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9.Riga: Nearby Manors and Castles Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $106Best value

Leave Riga or Jurmala with guide Armands for a five-hour drive through western Latvia. Visit Tukums, Schlokenbeka, Durbe Palace, Jaunmokas Hunting Palace, Jaunpils Castle, and Abavas Vini. Expect a small group of up to four, English or Russian guiding, and tickets and meals paid separately.

“Aivan loistava reissu. Yksityinen opas, joka osasi esitellä paikallisia kartanoita ja linnoja sujuvasti englanniksi. Hän myös jousti hyvin toiveidemme mukaan. Suosittelemme lämpimästi.”

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10.Riga: Soviet Bunker, Seaside Fortress + Authentic BBQ lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $112

Travel from Riga with guides such as Krista or Viesturs to a Soviet communication bunker, Mangalsala Fortress, and the Baltic coast. See original equipment, gas masks, and survival gear, then share a Soviet-style BBQ lunch with a local Latvian beer. Expect walking, uneven ground, and a small-group feel.

“Krista was very communicative and proactive from more than a week before the tour started. Our guide was Viesturs and he displayed a real passion in showing us around his beautiful country. We saw many bunkers, hiked through a national park, walked along the beach and finally ended our tour with a delicious BBQ meal. I cannot recommend it enough.”

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