Riga City Canal & Daugava River Premium Boat Tour with Audioguide
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Enjoy a relaxing city cruise on historic wooden boats along the Riga Canal and the Daugava River.
Our tours are operated on authentic wooden boats, offering a quieter and more intimate experience compared to large sightseeing vessels. The route combines the green city canal with wide river views, passing Riga’s most important landmarks.
Audio guide included. Central departure point near the Freedom Monument.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
With voucher You can travel on the date specified, a day earlier or a day later, if necessary, without rebooking, but please let us know by e-mail or phone, if possible.
Folding strollers are allowed on board.
Heavy luggage are not allowed on board.
Tours may be cancelled in case of severe weather conditions.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Bastejkalna Park
Board a premium historic wooden boat with a quiet electric engine at Bastejkalna Park, in the very heart of Riga.
Freedom Monument
Cruise past the Freedom Monument with boarding just steps away, making this one of the most central boat tours in Riga.
What‘s Included
Blankets on board.
Sightseeing cruise along the Riga City Canal and the Daugava River.
Silent electric boat experience.
Heating in cooler weather.
Audio guide on board ( bring yuor own smartphone and headphones).
Meals
Options
Riga City Canal and Daugava River Classic Boat Tour
Electric boat: Quiet electric boat for a smooth and peaceful sightseeing experience.
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Relaxing canal and river siteseeing
sburtch1,,Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoy boat cruises and thought the canal and river looked interesting. There are multiple river cruise operators. We did Riga by Canal Siteseeing. The cruise is interesting and relaxing with a trip along the entire canal and a good part of the Daugava River.
beade74,,Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Disappointed by this mini cruise. No audio guide. Comments in English difficult to hear. The views of the boat are nothing exceptional. Expensive (20€/ person).
Incredibly boring and meh
Mitch B,,Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Truly boring. The canals were interesting except all the buildings are above you on each side. Only when you get to the Open water of the river can you really see the dimensions of the city. The whole tour is based on an audio recording which has the speakers near the front of the very small electric boat, which is particularly hard to hear. Unless the boat and the audio recording sync up at the right time, you're looking at stuff not at the right time. It was just incredibly boring. So if you like doing boring things, this is your thing.
Boat ride Riga
Terri F,,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The boat ride was lovely. I booked the tickets on Trip Advisor but was unable to download the tickets, as the message from trip advisor was that I would receive my tickets via email, however I did not receive them. The boat company accepted the receipt I had for the trip.
Great canal boat tour
Akkers1,,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A interesting trip boat ride along the canal and also along part of the Daugava river in one of the charming quiet eco boats. We enjoyed a relaxing trip seeing and hearing about sights like Riga castle, the national theatre etc. Our boats name was Laima and I can highly recommend that you go on this tour.
Interesting and original experience
jeannineD 11,,Aug 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This hour-long boat tour seduced our group. As we were a group, we were booked a boat just for ourselves, we benefited from a quality French comment. It's interesting to discover the city this way. I highly recommend this boat tour.
Riga seen from water - bucolic, modern, intimate
PernilleI,,Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Small boats from Riga by Canal depart from Bastejkalna Park against the Monument of Freedom. There are 3 boats - small and nice and mostly quiet to glide on the waters of the city. We start by following the canals in the center of the city where we pass along the banks of the parks and see the locals rest green. Then we access the great river of the city and the view changes completely - it is large and open, and we pass under the bridges, admire the national library before returning inside through the marina to reach the starting point. A loop that lasts about an hour with comments in several languages depending on the guests - anyway you will not be numerous given the size of the boat. There were only three of us! The price of 20 EUR may seem expensive if you are a whole family obviously - a family pass would be a good idea.
An Enjoyable Riverboat Cruise
billg819,,Oct 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The canal boat was constructed in 1953, however its diesel engine has been replaced by an electric motor. The boat therefore glides quietly through the canal allowing the passengers to enjoy the peace of the park and the scenery and buildings within it. We eventually came to the Daugava River and the Captain navigated the waterway without any problem, explaining the purpose of the buildings on the waterfront as we passed by. This was a thoroughly enjoyable excursion and well worth the money.
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