The 14 Best Latvia Castle Tours

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

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

Travel from Riga in a small shared group of up to eight people, crossing into Lithuania to visit the Hill of Crosses. You’ll also see Bauska Castle, tour Rundale Palace and its gardens, and stop at the Latvia-Lithuania border. Guides such as Jānis and Viesturs add local stories, snacks, and flexible stops.

“An excellent tour! Had an amazing time, very informative and well organised! Hill of crosses was incredible!”

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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 to the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania, then return to Latvia for Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle. Your English-speaking guide leads the day, with a live palace guide rather than an audio tour. Expect comfortable transport, a planned lunch stop, border views, and time to explore each site.

“I love the guide, was kind and funny; taking care of everyone. The medieval Bauska fortress was a little enchanted piece. Suggested.”

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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 in a comfortable car or van with an English-speaking guide such as Janis, Edgars, or Viesturs. See Jelgava, cross into Lithuania, visit the Hill of Crosses, explore Rundale Palace and gardens, and climb Bauska Castle tower. Palace admission, castle tower entry, and audio guides are included.

“We had a lovely experience. All the places are definitely worth visiting. I really enjoyed Rundale palace, it's very well preserved. Also the Hill of Crosses is something very unique and interesting to see. Our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. He gifted us a traditional snack which we enjoyed a lot. Thank you!”

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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

Travel from Riga into southern Latvia and Lithuania with a driver-guide such as Paul, Gints, Tomass, or Kristine. You’ll see Bauska Castle, spend two hours at Rundale Palace, and walk among the Hill of Crosses. Expect a comfortable van, free time at each stop, and several hours on the road.

“Everything was great except that there was 70 euro fuel surcharge which felt like it was ripping me off. I was expected to pay it in cash. I don't understand why it wasn't included in the price and disclosed after the fact. Seemed to be really shady to me.”

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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 such as Rihards to Cēsis, Sigulda, and Turaida. Walk a candlelit medieval castle, visit St. John’s Church, see Gutman’s Cave, and explore Turaida Museum Reserve. Transport, hotel pickup, entrance fees, and guiding are included. Expect a full day of walking on uneven ground.

“Une excursion à faire absolument! Beaucoup de faits et d’histoires nous sont racontés durant le tour et on en apprend tellement sur la Lettonie et sur les endroits qu’on visite. Très intéressant, très instructif, très diversifié et bien équilibré en terme d’endroits à visiter. Mon guide a été excellent, il a répondu à toutes mes questions et, s’il ne connaissait pas la réponse à l’une de mes questions, il prenait le temps de s’informer et de m’en reparler par après. J’ai adoré la journée passée à voyager à travers des endroits médiévaux remplis d’histoires de la Lettonie! J’ai même eu droit à de petits contes folkloriques lettons. Si vous avez…”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 8 hours

Leave Riga with a private English or Russian-speaking driver and spend eight hours exploring Cesis Castle, Āraiši Lake Castle, Sigulda’s Livonian Order Castle, and Turaida Museum Reserve. Martin and Andrés have both driven this route. Your driver provides basic history, ticket guidance, and local restaurant tips, but licensed guides and entrance fees cost extra.

“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

Spend eight hours touring Latvia’s Bauska region by private air-conditioned minivan. Visit Bauska Castle and Rundāle Palace, with time for the palace gardens, interiors, and lunch. Your English-speaking driver provides basic context and practical help, but licensed palace guides and entrance tickets cost extra.

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

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8.Riga: Rundale, Bauska and Hill of Cross Private Castle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $147

Travel from Riga by comfortable van to Bauska Castle, Rundāle Palace, its Versailles-style gardens and rose garden, then the Hill of Crosses. You get hotel pickup, palace and Bauska admission, bottled water, and an English-speaking host. Lunch at Rundāle Palace is optional and costs extra.

“Our guide was informative and attentive. Went out of his way when we forgot our umbrellas and it poured. Prompt and very knowledgeable”

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

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

Travel from Riga into Gauja National Park for Sigulda’s castle ruins, the 1969 aerial cableway, Gūtmaņala Grotto, and Turaida Museum Reserve. Your private English, Latvian, or Lettish-speaking guide may be Robert, Rihards, or Ilze. Transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included, but lunch is not.

“Excellente journée, la durée est idéale pour découvrir les chateaux et monuments. Notre guide était très sympathique et a pris le temps de nous expliquer en traduisant par Google translat en français . Ce qui a provoqué de nombreux fou rire.”

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10.From Riga : Rundale palace and Bauska castle tour and back.

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 6 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $113

Travel from Riga to Bauska Castle and Rundāle Palace by car with an English, Dutch, French, or German-speaking guide. You get a guided castle visit and Bauska town walk, then explore Rundāle Palace and its summer French garden at your own pace. The route takes five to nine hours, with food stops possible but lunch not included.

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11.Riga: Nearby Manors and Castles Tour

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

Join Armands Latvia Guide for a five-hour small-group trip from Riga or Jurmala into western Latvia. You’ll see Tukums, Schlokenbeka Manor, Durbe Palace, Jaunmokas Hunting Palace, Jaunpils Castle, and Abavas Winery. The English or Russian-speaking guide drives a tourist-class car for up to four people, with 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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12.Riga: Soviet Bunker, Seaside Fortress + Authentic BBQ lunch

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

Meet near St. Peter’s Church for a 4.5-hour small-group outing led by Krista or Viesturs. Visit a Soviet communication bunker filled with original equipment, explore Mangalsala’s coastal defenses, walk beside the Baltic Sea, and finish with a Soviet-style BBQ and Latvian beer.

“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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13.Kemeri N Park, Jurmala, Lake Melnezers & White Castle Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $147

Travel in a small group of up to five from Riga to Kemeri National Park, Lake Melnezers, the White Castle Hotel, and Jurmala. Walk the bog boardwalks, climb the Kemeri Water Tower, see unusual black water, and inspect Jurmala’s wooden Art Nouveau and Art Deco houses. English and Spanish tours are available, with Jimmy leading some departures.

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14.Day Trip To Gauja National Park: Animals, and Castles

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $330

Travel from Riga into Gauja National Park for Sigulda’s medieval ruins and New Castle, Gutman’s Cave, the old Līgatne paper-mill village, and a 4-km animal trail. Your English-speaking driver-guide, such as Zaiga or Valdis, handles the route and shares local history. Allow seven hours, plus bring lunch and walking shoes.

“Bellissima escursione. La guida Zaiga è stata eccellente, professionale e paziente. Consigliatissimo”

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