Full-Day Private Trip to Cesis, Sigulda and Turaida from Riga
Description
Visit of Cesis, Sigulda and Turaida Medieval Castles. As well beautiful city centre of Cesis and Sigulda. Please note that this daytrip does not include licensed guide service. Our English speaking driver will give basic info, answer your questions, lead to the ticket offices and will advise best local restaurants for lunch. If licensed guide is requested it can be arranged at an additional cost at the sights that we will be visiting, please inform us in advance if such service is needed so we can book it for you. Please keep in mind or check sites you desire to visit as during the Winter month some sites do not operate every day of the week. Our drivers will advice alternative sites to fill up your day if any of the sites are closed.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit of castle museum and surroundings. Walk thru central part of town.
Āraiši lake dwelling site is a tourist location with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site with remains of the 9th–10th centuries Latgalian fortified settlement. Today the lake dwelling is partially reconstructed and visitors can see rebuilt prehistoric Latgalian wooden buildings. During the excavations, remains of 151 wooden buildings were discovered, with 3700 artifacts and about a hundred thousand fragments of pottery. Using collected data, ethnographic parallels and replicas of ancient tools, today there are 14 reconstructed buildings of the first period of the construction of the fortified settlement. Site is a member of the EXARC organization of open-air archaeological museums throughout Europe.
Visit of castle museum and surroundings
Visit of Turaida castle tower, museum and surroundings
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pickup from any Hotel or address in Riga
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring your walking shoes
- Coffee stops and detours can be arranged with driver
- Driver will advice local restaurants for lunch
Reviews(42)
A fantastic day A big thanks to Intars our guide who drove us around in the snow Great casrles, great history and beautiful scenery
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Was amazing and our driver/guide Intars was awesome. Even the weather was not great we found the route, information and freedom to wander at our pace perfect for what we were looking for.
Dear Jonathan, Thank you very much for the review!
A bit of walking and going up and down stairs. Great tour to learn about medieval castles during the Livonian Order. Our guide Martin was very informative, friendly and considerate
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Amazing trip from start to finish. Our guide/driver Andis touched base with us the day before, confirming pick up. He turned up bang on time and ensured we were comfortable before setting off on an amazing day. Throughout the day Andis took account of my sister's mobility issues, parking as close as possible for drop offs and coming back to collect us. Clear instructions throughout, but no pressure. For lunch Andis suggested a fantastic restaurant which coul not be faulted. A knowledgeable and helpful guide, would happily use his services again in future.
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The driver was very knowledgeable, friendly and polite. I learnt a lot from this trip. We came back earlier and he kindly showed me some areas in the old town. Highly recommend
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This was one of the best tours I have ever taken. My guide was very knowledgable. Highly enjoyable day.
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This was a great experience. Martins was fantastic - very knowledgable and flexible and offered great insight!
Dear Jay, Thank you very much for the review!
Martin was incredibly knowledgeable and could not have done anything more to make our trip memorable and special. Nothing was too much trouble and he was incredibly friendly and kind. The trips to the castles were so interesting and in particular the Cesis Castle was the best castle we had ever seen. I would highly recommend this tour.
Dear Peter, thank you very much for the review!
Family trip, first time in Riga. The tour was very well organized. We were picked up right on time and started our way to Cēsis. There was a bottle of water for each of us in the van. The van and the tour guide (Mr Ivars) was very nice and explained everything in english. We did the first half of the tour, then had lunch in Sigulda and continue to the 2 final castles (Sigulda and Turaida). Mr Ivars was very patient, we had a person with reduced mobility and took a bit longer to walk the castles but he waited for us with a great attitude, despite being behind schedule. Our trip included 2 kids (10 and 11) and they also enjoyed history and the sight from the castle and their towers. Definitely recommended when visiting Riga for the first time.
Dear Luis, Thank you very much for the review!
Was fantastic very nice castle interesting history, the guide was fantastic. The view of nature was very nice.
