Private tour

Riga: Culture and Food Tasting Tour

Activity provider: Raami Travel
Private tour

Riga: Culture and Food Tasting Tour

Activity provider: Raami Travel

From US$ 64.66 per person

Discover the best of Riga’s food and culture on a 4-hour walking tour of three of its "must see" districts. Enter the heart of medieval Riga in the Old Town. Explore the world’s largest collection of Art Nouveau architecture, and go to Central Market.

About this activity

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Duration 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Riga or the port.
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • Stroll the historic streets of Old Riga to see monuments such as Riga Cathedral
  • Explore the world's largest collection of art nouveau architecture
  • Taste Latvian food at Riga Central Market
  • Discover the hidden meanings behind the façades of buildings in the Art Nouveau district
  • Hear legends and stories about what makes Riga so unique
Full description
Explore three of Riga’s most essential districts on a half-day combined food tasting and cultural walking tour. Hear stories from the history of the city, and see the world’s largest collection of art nouveau architecture. Begin your tour in charming Old Riga, where the beautiful, centuries-old buildings speak extensively about Latvian culture - one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Highlights of Old Riga (also known as “Vecrīga”) include a reconstruction of the medieval city wall, Riga Cathedral, and the House of the Blackheads. Next, go to the remarkable Art-Nouveau district, where a local guide will explain more about the meaning of symbols hidden behind the beautiful façades. See masterpieces of art nouveau architecture at banks, offices and apartment blocks on almost every street corner. End with a food tasting tour of some typical local food in Riga Central Market. Sample mouth-watering, ecologically-grown local produce in the beautiful art deco and neoclassical market, Europe’s largest market and bazaar.
Includes
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup (for private tours only)
  • Refreshments in Central Market (approximately EUR 3-5 per person)
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments

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Important information

Not allowed

  • Smoking

Know before you go

  • Please note that this tour involves approximately 8 kilometers of walking, including cobble-stoned streets. If you have walking difficulties or a stroller, please inform the local tour operator prior to your tour. It is also recommended to book the private tour
  • There is usually a break mid-tour for refreshments
  • Please arrive 5 minutes before the tour starts, otherwise you will lose your place. If you contact the tour operator you may be offered a place on the next available tour, or if this is not possible, you will be charged according to the "no show" policy
  • Groups of 6 or more should book the private tour option
  • On rare occasions, the public tour start time may alter slightly. If so, you will be contacted to confirm the changes
  • For private tours, pick-up is offered from a centrally located place within a walking distance (c. 20 mins) of Riga Old Town
  • Private tours can be altered according to your preferred distance and tour length
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 101 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.9/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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This tour with Liga has been a wonderful experience! We can highly recommend it to everybody who is interested in the old and new Riga history and culture! Exploring her hometown by foot, ending in the huge central market to try local foods was the perfect combination. Thank you very much! Mira & Mark

March 26, 2023

We really enjoyed this tour and it really matched our best expectations and needs. Līga took us on a varied and very interesting walk of Riga. Her English is excellent and she comes across very well. She managed to find a balanced level of narrative that suited us perfectly, with a good dash of humour and pride in her city, and was also very mindful of us as a group. Would definitely recommend this tour to those who wants to see the best of Riga and to feel the character of the city and are able and willing to walk for signficant distances, but are somewhat limited in time.

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March 26, 2023

An excellent tour with more than just an overview of Riga. Old town is fascinating with some great stories and ideas for further exploring. Art Nouveau district is a gem! The real treat was the markets with a great introduction to this mammoth market. Highly recommend

March 26, 2023

Product ID: 66863