Vilnius to Riga - Sightseeing transfer
Overview
Transfer from Vilnius city to Riga city with included visit to Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle.
You will be picked up from your hotel in Vilnius by our English speaking driver.
This trip will take about 7 to 8 hours. Local places for lunch will be advised.
Please note that this daytrip does not include licensed guide service. Our English speaking driver will give basic info, answer your questions, lead to the ticket offices and will advise best local restaurants for lunch. If licensed guide is requested it can be arranged at an additional cost at the sights that we will be visiting, please inform us in advance if such service is needed so we can book it for you.
Please keep in mind or check sites you desire to visit as during the Winter month some sites do not operate every day of the week. Our drivers will advice alternative sites to fill up your day if any of the sites are closed.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- One-way private transfer
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- English speaking driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Transport by private vehicle
- Rundale and Bauska castle entrance tickets
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
You will be picked up from your hotel in Vilnius by our English speaking driver and will drive to Latvia the region of Bauska. After the visit of Rundale palace we will have short drive to Bauska castle and afterwards we'll drive straight to Riga city. Your driver will lead you up to the museum ticket office. This will be full day trip and Local restaurants for lunch will be advised by our driver. Please inform us in advance if you have any detours in mind and we will adjust the route accordingly, we're flexible!
Rundāle Palace - one of Latvia’s hidden gems, due to its difficult to reach location, is the Baroque palace of Rundale. Designed by the Italian architect, Bartolomeo Rastrelli, famous for the Hermitage and Peterhof in Russia, this is quite simply one of the most stunning buildings in the Baltic region. Palace was built from 1736 until 1768 as the summer residence for the Duke of Courland, Ernst Johann von Biron, by Rastrelli. It served as a palace for various nobility up until the first world war, when it became a garrison for the German army. From then Rundale suffered, as it was used as a hospital, school and even for grain storage before becoming a museum in the 1970’s.
Bauska Castle ensemble consists of two sections. Livonian Order Castle, built in the middle of the 15th century, is the oldest one - with only ruins remaining. A more recent part of the ensemble, built in the late 16th century, is the residence of the Kettlers, the Dukes of Courland.
The oldest part of Bauska Castle is built specially for the use of firearms. It is a characteristic example of Latvia’s 15th-17th century military construction. The residence-type castle, fortified with bastions, fortification walls and earthen ramparts, is a more recent structure.
The reconstruction of the more recently built part of the castle began in the 1970s with the aim to turn it into a tourism object as a part of historical, archeological and architectural heritage of national importance.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operated by a business
Frequently Asked Questions
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST).
- Bottled water.
- One-way private transfer.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges.
- English speaking driver.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Parking Fees.
- Transport by private vehicle.
- Rundale and Bauska castle entrance tickets.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Vilnius to Riga - Sightseeing transfer is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mar 2024What's Included
- Bottled water
- One-way private transfer
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- English speaking driver
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Parking Fees
- Transport by private vehicle
- Rundale and Bauska castle entrance tickets
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operated by a business
