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Riga Old town free walking tour with local

Duration: 2h
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on April 30, 2021

"Free Walking Tour Riga" was developed to show you the best of Riga - our home city. All our guides are locals from Riga with a good knowledge base and friendly personality. Some of them are also members of Latvian Professional Guide Association. It will be our honour to show you around Riga!

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Welcome to Riga Old town tour with informative and friendly local guides!

By joining this tour, you will learn main historical facts about Riga, explore top sights in Riga Old town and listen to nowhere else to read engaging stories about them!

Tour starts with House of the Blackheads and then takes you inside the Old town to see the centuries-old buildings - Town hall, St. Peters church, St. John’s church, Great guild, Small Guild, House of cats, the Three brothers buildings, St. Jacobs cathedral, Swedish gate, Parliament building and more... Tour will finish at the Livu square.

During this 1,5 h long walk, you will also hear about:
• Art nouveau architecture in Riga
Facts about Riga city today – its political, religious and economic landscape 

• Fun stories about Latvians living here
What local foods to try

Finally our EXCLUSIVE tips on what to see, do and where to eat, also what else to explore outside Riga, we will give you at the end of the tour.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Grēcinieku iela 18, Centra rajons, Rī...
    Grēcinieku iela 18, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
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    We will wait for you at the corner of Grecinieku street 18 with an orange "Free Walking Tour Riga" T-shirt.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    House of the Black Heads

    We will the amazing House of the Blackheads from outside, y. You will learn about the building here, but also wh were Blackheads and how they spent time in the building.

  • 2
    Outside visit
    St. Peter's Church

    We will see the tallest church tower in Riga.

  • 3
    Outside visit
    Cat House

    We will see a huse with a decoration of a cat and here the most famous urban legend here.

  • 4
    Outside visit
    The Swedish Gate

    Learn about the history of the only remained gate in the city of Riga

  • 5
    Outside visit
    Riga Cathedral

    We will see the cathedral from utside, but also learn about the treasures it holds inside.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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4.88
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4.63
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4.76
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elysa 12 Apr 2024
London

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Travelled in group - Apr 2024
She was great fun, very knowledgeable, remembered which countries guests came from and brought this into her tour.
Jon Allen 28 Feb 2024
Sheffield

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Travelled in couple - Feb 2024
Guna did a fantastic job of bringing to life Riga's older and more recent history to a very international group. Her recommendations for places to eat and drink also served us well during the rest of our trip. Highly recommended!
Amy Carter 10 Feb 2024
London

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Travelled in couple - Feb 2024
Love it, the historic of the country was fascinating, thank you!
Catherine 02 Jan 2024
London

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Travelled in couple - Dec 2023
Guna was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We were given both a historical and personal view of Riga. She provided great recommendations and was able to advise on the prices of attractions. Would highly recommend.
GEORGIOS 01 Jan 2024
Chalandri

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Travelled in family - Dec 2023
We had the tour with Rita. The tour is very nice, the information given were interesting. The route included the most important sites of the old town and i would suggest to take the tour on the first day in Riga.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 5 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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