Riga-Vilnius Sightseeing Tour Bus

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours

Mobile ticket

Take a trip from Riga to Vilnius and on the way learn about the history and people of two countries. Our knowledgeable local guides take a small group, maximum of 8 people, for a fun filled 12 hour road trip through Latvia and Lithuania.

Visit the monumental Salaspils Memorial Ensemble to victims of Fascism near Riga to learn about the II World War in the Baltic countries. Be amazed by the Rundāle Palace that is considered the grandest stately home in the Baltics and a true gem of Baroque architecture and of South-Latvian countryside.

Once in Lithuania we’ll visit the Hill of Crosses that is a famous pilgrimage destination and a site of resistance against Soviet occupation. Walk the streets of Kaunas, the once capital of Lithuania and a city that is rich with history and culture. See the beautiful riverside and the many lovely churches in the Kaunas Old Town.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Bottled water

Lunch

What To Expect

Salaspils Memorial Ensemble

Salaspils Memorial

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Rundale Palace Museum

We will walk around Rundāle palace garden

40 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Regular Scheduled Tour Bus

Duration: 11 hours

Reviews

5.00

9 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great way to travel from Riga to Vilnius!
milanogt,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour! Tour guide Laura was very engaging and did an excellent job entertaining the group throughout the trip. She was also very knowledgeable.
Wednesday, August 6th, day tour.
iowacityia,
Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We arrived at the meeting place a bit early, and met our guide for the day, Laura. Start to finish, Laura was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable, fun, and a great communicator. We were lucky to have her as a guide. And she is a very good driver. There was some commentary while we were on the go, but once we arrived to our stops, Laura cheerfully gave us information about our stops. She made it fun, and easy to understand. We made it to all of the stops that were part of the day tour. I think our tour day lasted around 11hrs. We did have a very nice leisurely lunch stop, which was very tasty. Our group of 7 travelers got along very well. The van was very comfortable. Though the day may have been long, it went fairly fast. We were dropped off in the vicinity of the Cathedral square. We had a wonderful day, with many thanks to our guide, and driver, Laura.
We enjoyed a private trip in a small van.
jtoriu,
Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mr. Lothar, our guide this time. Since only two couples participated, we directed a private travel time. With easy-to-understand English explanations, I learned a lot from understanding Latvia's history, culture, and current rapid prosperity.
Hill of crosses
NZKirst,
Jan 7, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Laura was our tour leader - she was great. Great tour would recommend as it’s difficult to get to the hill of crosses and the palace otherwise.
Great experience!
harav2019,
Aug 30, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was great!! The route was very interesting and we visited many beautiful places in both countries! Also our tour guide Kamile was the best! She was extremely kind and smiley and also very knowledgeable and ready to answer any question! We had a great time, I would totally recommend :)
What a way to get to Riga
lesus6,
Aug 23, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful trip through Estonia and Latvia with a great group and Catherine as a warm, welcoming and very knowledgeable guide I didn’t particularly like the war museum and would have preferred longer in the National park and Cesis
Wonderful experience!
Kate C,
Jun 27, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took the Riga to Vilnius tour with Beatrice and are so glad we did! Beatrice was amazing and answered all of our many and random questions. And she picked a fun playlist for the drive :) The tour itself is well worth it as you go to spots you might not get to otherwise. I felt like we had the right amount of time at the memorial and at Rundale Palace (though had we been interested in doing the inside of the palace as well as the gardens there wouldn’t have been enough time). At the hill of crosses as well we had the right amount of time. Kaunas was sort of a whirlwind but by that time we were quite tired so it was fine. Lunch was delicious and Beatrice gave us some recommendations of traditional dishes to try. We are both very glad we did this tour and highly recommend it!
Great way to get from Riga to Tallinn (or visa versa)
Johnvdrhee,
Jun 17, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were staying in Riga but wanted to go see Tallinn for a couple of days. This tour was fantastic. Our guide Anna was amazing, very funny but knowledgeable and passionate about both Latvia and Estonia. If you want to see a bit of both countries aside from just the old towns or city centres this is a fun, comfortable way to do so (and get from one city to the other). At €65 it was actually great value, a regular bus will cost you around 16€ anyway, here you get there via a series of really beautiful and interesting locations with access to a great guide for nearly 12 hours. Highly recommend
Highly recommend this transfer
Ruzie2014,
Jun 11, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I am so glad we chose this tour as our transfer from Riga to Vilnius. We visited places that we wouldn't have done otherwise on our own. The guides were fantastic.Loved Kaunas, wish we had 2 hours there instead of one, but do understand it is a transfer tour and is limited to time.