Private Tour
Full-Day Private Trip to Palace and Medieval Castle from Riga
Overview
Mobile ticket
History comes alive with this full-day trip of famous Latvian castles and palaces. Just one hour drive from Riga. You'll be able to visit such landmarks as Rundale palace and Bauska castle. Our driver will advice best local restaurants for lunch.
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.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
English speaking driver
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Private trip
Gratuities
Museum entrances
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Bauska Castle
Visit of castle museum and surroundings. 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.
Rundale Palace Museum
Visit of place museum and gardens. Rundāle Palace - one of Latvia’s hidden gems 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.
Options
Up to 3 passengers goup
Pickup included
Up to 7 passengers goup
Up to 7 passengers
Pickup included
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Rundale Palace tour
Brian W,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great trip and our Driver was amazing! The Palace and Castle were wonderful and we had a nice stop for lunch and our driver took us by an old Palace and the MI-26 helicopter which was amazing! Just a great day and I would recommend this tour to anyone in the area!
Great tour outside the city
hamitaf,
Feb 26, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed the tour. From the pick up from our hotel it was already professional with the ipad having our names on it until the drop off. Carlos was nice and told us information about the city. He even gave us a mini city tour which we appreciated a lot. The castles are a must see for those who are into history. Rundale Palace is a bit big but there is an option to do the short circle tour which doesn't include the gardens. You can see the gardens from the windows anyway so we didn't choose this. Also the weather didn't help as it was raining and snowing. We had our ljnch in the Palace too, there was a restaurant. Overall I recommend this tour and hope you guys enjoy it as much as we did.
Palaces of Latvia
Mikhail S,
Dec 22, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00I loved everything, from prompt pick up and great drive to visit all three palaces in Latvia region. The driver was great and outstanding. Thank you
Great Day Out
KellyKayaPaul,
Nov 18, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide Martynas was polite, friendly, professional, a careful driver and exceptionally knowledgeable about Latvia's history. He explained each venue on the way and was able to answer all my questions. Huge advantage of going in the low season (November in my case) was that I was the only person touring around all three venues!
Looking for history of the Baltic states
oldleftcoastdude,
Aug 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Martin, our driver and guide was a young man with a lot of knowledge of the history of the Baltic states. He was eager to answer any questions we had. On this trip, it was only my husband and I so it was a very personal trip. The guide escorted us to the entrance of each place we visited and made sure that we knew how to get to the car. We had a certain amount of time at each site but we were able to adjust based on our personal interest. We recommend this trip and hopefully you will get Martin as your guide.
Great Visit to the Palaces and Castle
YO LOOK AT ME,
Jul 16, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exceptional experience; the vendor was in constant communication with me prior to my arrival and my driver, Raivis was very punctual, arriving exactly on time. He was very friendly, professional and communicative. As mentioned in other feedback, you are pretty much hiring someone to drive you to these locations. If the driver may/may not have additional information, etc., they can share with you regarding the locations you'll visit, but I suspect not always. Our first stop was to visit Mezotne Palace, followed by a visit to Bauska Castle and then the finale, Rundale Palace. Each location had its own interesting aspects and history to explore. Rundale Palace felt a bit like visiting a mini Versailles; Raivis recommended I take the "long tour" and it didn't disappoint. Raivis allowed me to pretty much take my time on touring each location and I never felt rushed. I would definitely recommend him and this tour for those wanting to get away from the city and experience a bit of the countryside.
Medieval castles of Latvia
ZulyC5,
Jul 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very cute places, super friendly elbconductor, reliable and with many Availability (in covers) to share about culturab of your country. I highly recommend this tour.
Good because of our guide Krista and Ava
Pradipta B,
Jul 10, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Rundale palace was nice though not overwhelming. Sigulda was nice too. However, these visits were made memorable because of our guides Ava and Krista of Red Fox tours.
Rundale Castle
Christine D,
Apr 8, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It's just a little gem! Latvian Versailles. Beautifully restored and tastefully, we visited with a French-speaking guide and had lunch in the small cafeteria, soup of the day with meatballs for 4€50. There were 4 of us at the table, we couldn't finish the hearty souppot or have dessert!
Amazing tour of old castles and palaces...
Sandra A,
Aug 1, 2017
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing tour of old castles and palaces in the comfort of a private car
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