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Starting from Riga, a multi-day hiking adventure in Gauja National park. Easy hikes with few steep climbs. The terrain is mostly small footpaths through the woods. The hiking tours also include walking around the town, along the beach, boardwalks, and countryside roads.
The Gauja National Park guarantees the most scenic views in Latvia where the valley of the Gauja River curls between hills as far as the eye can see. The surroundings are rich with sandstone rocks, cliffs, and outcrops, they will undoubtedly surprise you with their magnificence and beauty.
What's Included
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Welcome meeting at 19:00 in the hotel lobby. Also available is an optional transfer from Riga airport to the hotel: 55 EUR for a private car (1 – 3 persons) or 75 EUR for a private minivan (4-6 persons).
Welcome meeting in the hotel at 19:00
Itinerary
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1Riga
Start your hiking adventure from Riga. Arrive at the Riga International Airport. Optional transfer to hotel. Check-in to the hotel. Welcome meeting.
Admission ticket free -
2Riga Old Town Walking Tour
Founded in 1201 by German bishop Albert, Riga is the largest of three Baltic capitals. It is known for its outstanding diversity of Art Nouveau buildings that can easily compete with Paris or Barcelona. On our guided walking tour you will see the most famous pearls of this style on Alberta and Elizabeth streets. Later we will explore the Old Town, see Riga Castle, as well as Three Brother houses, the oldest dwellings in the city.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
3Riga Central Market
At lunchtime, we are visiting the Riga Central Market, one of the largest covered markets in Europe. The market was opened in 1930, and it consists of five former Zeppelin airship hangars. Feel free to wander around the market and try smoked meat, pickled vegetables, Latvian rye bread, seasonal treats, and more.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
4Kemeri National Park
Afternoon is reserved for an optional hiking tour to Kemeri National Park. This hike brings you to Kemeri – a former sulfur water and mud resort town. Once famous, it has fallen from its former glory, only architectural monuments are left to speak of the former splendor of the Kemeri resort. You will go for a 10 km hike around Kemeri historical resort, Black Alder Swamp and the Great Swamp of Kemeri.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
5Sigulda
On this day we will go to Sigulda and enjoy a 17 km hike up and down the hills in the Gauja National Park. This hike guarantees one of the most scenic views in Latvia where the valley of the Gauja River curls between hills as far as the eye can see! You will be able to enjoy not only the beauty of nature, but also take a look at the Krimulda Manor and Sigulda Medieval Castle!
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
6
In the late afternoon, we will visit a paper-mill village Ligatne that still looks almost the same as in the 19th century. During the walking tour around this lovely village, you will learn about the paper industry and life in the paper-mill village.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
7Ligatne Winery
In the evening you can enjoy an optional Ligatne wine degustation that takes place in the romantic Anfabrika cliff cellar in candlelight.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included -
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In the morning we will go for a 15 km hike along the Ligatne River. The surrounding area of Ligatne is rich with sandstone rocks, cliffs and outcrops, they will undoubtedly surprise you with their magnificence and beauty! We will have not only a wild adventure along the Ligatne River, but also walk through the Ligatne Nature Trails. There you will have a chance to see various species of wild mammals living in Latvia.
5 hours • Admission ticket included -
9Araisi Lake Dwelling Site
The afternoon is reserved for the Araisi Archaeological Park, a recreated ancient settlement from the 9th-10th centuries located on an island in the middle of a lake. This is a perfect place for trying to sense Latvian pagan roots. We finish our day in Cesis.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
10Cesis Medieval Castle
Cesis is the third oldest town in Latvia, and is often called for a medieval gemstone. It attracts tourists with lovely streets and the beauty of natural treasures in the Gauja National Park. The charming ruins of the Cesis Medieval Castle will invite you to explore the history and feel the medieval spirit in the candlelight
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
11
Later we will go for a 15 km hike along the ancient Gauja River valley on Cirulisi Nature Trails. We will also visit Rucamavots, a spring with a special growling sound.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
12
The afternoon is reserved for a 14 km hike along the Garezeri Lakes and the Baltic Sea. Garezeri translates as Long Lakes, and on this hike you will understand why. The lakes are surrounded by beautiful pinetree woods. Second part of the hike will go along the beach that offers very fine sand and a scenery of natural and unbuilt coastline. Later we will return back to Riga and have an optional farewell dinner in the restaurant Forests. This restaurant is known for its seasonal character and ability to spoil your taste buds with contemporary Latvian cuisine.
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
13Riga
Optional transfer to the airport.
Admission ticket free
DAY 1 (SUNDAY): ARRIVAL
DAY 2 (MONDAY): ART NOUVEAU PEARLS IN RIGA
DAY 3 (TUESDAY): HILLY HIKE, CURVES OF THE GAUJA, AND A PAPER-MILL VILLAGE
DAY 4 (WEDNSDAY): SANDSTONE CLIFFS AND A LAKE FORTRESS
DAY 5 (THURSDAY):THE MEDIEVAL GEMSTONE CESIS
DAY 6 (FRIDAY): HIKE ALONG THE GAREZERI LAKES AND THE SEA
DAY 7 (SATURDAY): DEPARTURE FROM RIGA
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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