Riga City Canal & Daugava River Premium Boat Tour with Audioguide
Description
Enjoy a relaxing city cruise on historic wooden boats along the Riga Canal and the Daugava River. Our tours are operated on authentic wooden boats, offering a quieter and more intimate experience compared to large sightseeing vessels. The route combines the green city canal with wide river views, passing Riga’s most important landmarks. Audio guide included. Central departure point near the Freedom Monument.
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Itinerary
Board a premium historic wooden boat with a quiet electric engine at Bastejkalna Park, in the very heart of Riga.
Cruise past the Freedom Monument with boarding just steps away, making this one of the most central boat tours in Riga.
Enjoy peaceful views of the Latvian National Opera from the water, away from street noise and crowds.
RSee Riga’s historic Spikeri quarter from the river, where old warehouses meet modern city life.
Cruise along the Daugava River and enjoy wide panoramic views of Riga from the water.
View the iconic National Library of Latvia from the river, one of the city’s most striking modern landmarks.
Admire Riga Old Town skyline from the water, including church towers and historic buildings.
Pass by the famous Big Christopher statue, a historic symbol of Riga and its river heritage.
See Riga Castle from the river, one of the oldest and most important landmarks in the city.
Kipsala is one of the districts of the city of Riga, located in the middle part of the Daugava River and is associated with historical and cultural values. It is known for its picturesque view of the Old Town. Kipsala features both residential buildings and commercial facilities, such as exhibition halls and restaurants, making it a popular destination for local residents and tourists. In Kipsala, you can find the Žanis Lipke Memorial, dedicated to Oskars Lipkēvičs, his family, and assistants, who bravely saved hundreds of Jewish people during the Holocaust. The memorial serves as a touching reminder of the human ability to combat injustice even in the most challenging circumstances.
Enjoy views of Kipsala district, known for its wooden houses and riverside atmosphere.
Glide past Kronvalda Park, one of Riga’s greenest and most peaceful areas along the canal.
See the Latvian National Theatre from the water, an important cultural landmark of Riga.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- With voucher You can travel on the date specified, a day earlier or a day later, if necessary, without rebooking, but please let us know by e-mail or phone, if possible.
- Folding strollers are allowed on board.
- Heavy luggage are not allowed on board.
- Tours may be cancelled in case of severe weather conditions.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Reviews(12)
This was a great tour with easy to hear recorded English language commentary. The driver was nice but limited English and he did not recognize our tickets at first.
Nice boat trip, is finest when you are inside the canal in Riga. All right when you come outfor too but then with a little ordinary thing to look at.
Great way to orient in this charming city.
Really lovely way to see Riga and learn more about the landmarks. A quiet and clean boat. The voice over was solid, maybe add even more.
We enjoy boat cruises and thought the canal and river looked interesting. There are multiple river cruise operators. We did Riga by Canal Siteseeing. The cruise is interesting and relaxing with a trip along the entire canal and a good part of the Daugava River.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re glad you enjoyed the relaxing cruise and the views along the canal and the Daugava River. It’s great to hear the experience felt calm and interesting. We hope to welcome you again on board in Riga!
Disappointed by this mini cruise. No audio guide. Comments in English difficult to hear. The views of the boat are nothing exceptional. Expensive (20€/ person).
Thank you for your feedback and for joining our cruise. We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the experience overall. Thank you as well for your comment about the audioguide — we appreciate it and will take it into account as we continue improving our service. We hope to welcome you again on board in Riga.
Truly boring. The canals were interesting except all the buildings are above you on each side. Only when you get to the Open water of the river can you really see the dimensions of the city. The whole tour is based on an audio recording which has the speakers near the front of the very small electric boat, which is particularly hard to hear. Unless the boat and the audio recording sync up at the right time, you're looking at stuff not at the right time. It was just incredibly boring. So if you like doing boring things, this is your thing.
Thank you for your review! We offer a relaxing ride and a different perspective on the sights. We also have a convenient audio guide available in headphones.
The boat ride was lovely. I booked the tickets on Trip Advisor but was unable to download the tickets, as the message from trip advisor was that I would receive my tickets via email, however I did not receive them. The boat company accepted the receipt I had for the trip.
Thank you for your review and for choosing our boat ride in Riga. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the cruise. We apologize for the inconvenience with downloading the tickets — unfortunately, technical issues can sometimes occur. We’re happy everything was resolved on board and that you were able to enjoy the trip. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.
A interesting trip boat ride along the canal and also along part of the Daugava river in one of the charming quiet eco boats. We enjoyed a relaxing trip seeing and hearing about sights like Riga castle, the national theatre etc. Our boats name was Laima and I can highly recommend that you go on this tour.
Thank you very much for your lovely review! We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the calm cruise and the audio guide along the canal and the Daugava River. LAIMA is indeed one of our guests’ favourites. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in Riga
This hour-long boat tour seduced our group. As we were a group, we were booked a boat just for ourselves, we benefited from a quality French comment. It's interesting to discover the city this way. I highly recommend this boat tour.
