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Vilnius–Riga Sightseeing Tour Bus

(351 reviews)
12h
Up to 8 people

Explore the very best of South-Latvian & North-Lithuania countryside on your way to Riga.

Highlights

A fun day exploring the Lithuanian and Latvian countryside
Roam around charming Kaunas, the city at the heart of Lithuania
Walk around the Hill of Crosses, a famous pilgrimage site in Lithuania
Discover the most beautiful palace in the Baltics - Rundāle palace
Visit the Salaspils Memorial to victims of Fascism (Salaspils Memorial is skipped from October 15th till April 1st, 2019)

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About the tour

Departs: Every day at 9:00 a.m. (in English)
Duration: 12 hours
Group size: Up to 8 people
Private tours are available in: English (See the pricing for private tours)
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Important: Tour duration from October 15th to April 1st is 10 hours.

Take a trip from Vilnius to Riga and on the way learn about the history and people of two countries. Our knowledgeable local guides take a small group, maximum of 8 people, for a fun filled 12 hour road trip through Lithuania and Latvia (click here to book this tour the other way – from Riga to Vilnius).

Get a glimpse of Lithuanian life outside of Vilnius. You’ll visit Kaunas, the second biggest city in Lithuania, with beautiful churches and picturesque Old Town. We’ll discover the Hill of Crosses that is a famous pilgrimage destination and a site of resistance against Soviet occupation.

After crossing the Latvian border you’ll be amazed by the Rundāle Palace that is considered the grandest stately home in the Baltics and a true gem of Baroque architecture and of South-Latvian countryside. Before reaching Riga we’ll visit the monumental Salaspils Memorial Ensemble to victims of Fascism to learn about the II World War in the Baltic countries.

On the way we’ll make a stop for lunch so that you can try some of the local food. Kindly let our guides know if you have any special dietary needs that we should take in account. Location of the lunch is subject to availability and the meal is not included in the price of the tour.

Please note! Based on our customer's feedback, we realised that people want to rush less and spend more time at the spectacular sights of Rundale Palace and the Hill of Crosses which are quite hard to reach. Due to that we've decided to leave Trakai village out from the tour to be able to spend extra time at other stops. Trakai is only 30 kilometres from Vilnius and is very easy to get by public transport.

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What's included & not included

One-way transfer from Vilnius to Riga
Knowledgeable local guide
Transport in an air-conditioned minivan
Bottled still water
Entry to Rundāle Palace Garden
Room for reasonable amount of luggage
Lunch
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (available on private group tours)
Gratuities (optional)

Additional info

Confirmation will be received within 24 hours of booking.
All tours are subject to availability.
Minimum numbers for group size apply. There is a possibility of cancellation even after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative tour or full refund.
Paper free confirmation accepted, just bring an electronic voucher or ID.
A moderate amount of walking is involved, please wear flat shoes suitable for walking.
The tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress according to the weather and wear proper shoes for walking (waterproof would be great in winter). In summer there is an option to swim in a bog lake.
The visited spots might differ depending on the season and weather conditions.
Infant seats are available on request during the booking.
All our public group tours are in ENGLISH. Private tours are available in different languages.

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Thousands of Happy Customers

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"Excellent Tour with Matiss"

We took a private sightseeing bus so that we could have the chance to see some of the sites while going from Vilnius to Riga. Matiss was very helpful and informative and was an excellent guide - providing lots of extra facts and historical context. We stopped in a number of places and Matiss bespoked the tour for us adding in extra stops for areas that were a particular interest for us. Overall we are really glad that we did this tour and provided a number of highlights that we would have missed just taking a bus between the two cities. Worth noting that this was a full day tour, leaving at 9am and arriving 8.30pm in Riga

"Super nice day from Vilnius to Riga"

I had a very great time, travelling with Laura, she is a very good experienced guide and tells a lot! We were 7 people in total, plus my guide dog, which was a great opportunity and which was superb. I enjoyed it so much, that I also booked for Riga-Tallinn which was great too! Tour guide Hellen was less talkerative but she is very sweet and patient, ahe had a very good vibe. Seen a lot on both trips beautiful countries Lituania Latvia and Estonia, beyond expectations. I would definitely book again with you. It would be good to expand your trips to eg. Finland and Scandinavië 😀 I would fpr sure book. I will spread the wording for you for the Baltics, thank you!

"Vilnius - Riga in good hands"

The tour started in heavy rain, but Laura was so great that we (almost) forget the bad weather. Everything was great, Laura is such a good guide, highly recommended

"Wonderful Road Trip with Laura"

This tour was an absolutely wonderful way to make the transfer from Vilnius to Riga. It made what could have been a tedious day of traveling from Point A to Point B into an delightful opportunity to visit well-curated sites out in the countryside. The pacing was very good with the various stops well spaced out. Laura was welcoming, energetic, knowledgeable and such a great cheerleader for Lithuania. She gave clear guidance and suggestions and used our time well. We felt the trip was a really good value as it was a full day of customized sightseeing and long-distance transport all rolled into one package. Highly, highly recommended.

"From Vilnius to Riga tour"

The tour program were very good 👍👍 fit properly to the time Car was comfortable and cleaned Tour guide very good, friendly, kind and lovely Sooo impressive trip 😍😍

"Laura was an amazing tour guide!"

Laura was super friendly and energetic, which made the whole tour that much more exciting. She was clearly very passionate about the Baltic Region and her beloved home country of Lithuania, which was awesome to see. The sights along the way were all very interesting and the day managed to go by at a relatively good pace.

Meeting Point

The tour starts at the parking lot in front of Šventaragio gatve 2, Cathedral Square, Vilnius. Our guide will meet you at the marked meeting point.

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