Full-Day Castles Of Gauja National Park Tour
Highlights
Gauja National Park
nature, architectural, historical
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Sign-up for the tour of the historical castles of Gauja National Park from Riga with a local expert guide. Explore the beauty of Gauja National Park, which was established in 1973. Enjoy an hour's drive out of the city, head towards the park area known as "Vidzemes Sveice" - the Livonian Switzerland. Admire a unique combination of picturesque hill landscapes, the Gauja River, medieval castles, sculpture parks, and fauna and flora that are already extinct in many countries in Europe.
Itinerary
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Castles Of Gauja National Park Tour
Get a pick-up from your hotel and meet your local tour guide in Riga.
Drive towards the outskirts of the city and reach Gauja National Park.
Start with the sightseeing of Sigulda - a small idyllic town with 10,000 inhabitants, the foundation of which dates back in history at the beginning of the 12th century.
Visit the large Sigulda Castle, which was destroyed during the Great Nordic War - but the ruins of the main building and the 2 towers are left and are used for dance and song festivals. The new castle was built in 1881 and today it houses the city council and a nice restaurant.
Enjoy a fabulous view of the Gauja River from the Sigulda castle ruins.
Proceed to the other side of the river and visit Gutman Cave, a huge red sandstone cave.
Move up to the hill to see the ruins of the Turaida Castle, which Bishop Albert of Riga inaugurated.
Conclude your tour with a visit to Cesis Medieval Castle and drop off right back to your accommodation in Riga.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.