Riga Old Town must-see free tour with a local

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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The tour lasts 2 hours

Available in English and Spanish

96% of travelers recommend this Free Tour

Guide: Free Walking Tour Riga

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Tours since 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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251 reviews

Professionalism

4.81

Fun

4.49

Communication

4.75

Quality

4.73

Route

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4.64

251 reviews

Professionalism

4.81

Fun

4.49

Communication

4.75

Quality

4.73

Route

4.59

5 stops

1.0 km walking

2 hours

Meeting point:Grēcinieku iela 18, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, LatviaWe will wait for you at the corner of Grecinieku street 18 with the Riga guide sign on the neck of the guide.Open in Google Maps →

Outside visit

House of the Black HeadsWe 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.

Outside visit

St. Peter's ChurchWe will see the tallest church tower in Riga.

Outside visit

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

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Does not accept large group bookings.

Pets

Suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.