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Private Riga Old town walking tour and Balsam tasting

General information

Destination
Riga, Latvia

Program details

Walk along the narrow streets of the Medieval Old Town with our knowledgeable guides. The tour starts from the Town Hall Square- the central square of the city from 13th to 19th century. You will find out why Riga is called the capital of the decorated Christmas tree, where the key of Riga is being kept and much more.


You will have the opportunity to enjoy the architectural pearls from different centuries – from the oldest stone building in Riga dating back to 13th century to our Castle of Light – the National Library which was opened in 2014.


Pay a visit to the biggest churches in the Old Town- St. Peter’s, the Dome Cathedral and St. Jacob’s and find out why their spires are decorated with roosters instead of crosses.There are many gems hidden in these streets and with the help of our guides you can discover the secrets of Riga.


The 2-hour tour includes the tasting of our magical elixir Riga Black Balsam believed to have the power to cure all diseases and a question+answer session with the guide.



Meeting/pick-up point: Just outside Riga Tourism Information Centre, Old Town, Ratslaukums 6, Riga.

Duration: 2 hours.

Start/opening time: At 9 am.

Languages: English, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.

Others: Children for free under age of 16.