Road Trip to Cēsis, Līgatne, Āraiši and Sigulda - All Inclusive

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An all-inclusive private tour including a private visit to the Soviet Bunker of Līgatne. On this tour you'll be treated as friends going together on a roadtrip, take the roads less visited, stop for a snack and coffee, but still cover all of the most important sights of Northeastern Latvia including Cēsis and it's castle, Līgatne and it's bunker and caves, Sigulda and it's magnificent sceneries, Āraiši and it's ancient wooden castle. The guide is not only educated and knowledgable, but also super friendly, so besides telling you everything you have to know about history and lifestyle of Latvians, he'll be happy to answer all of your questions you might have and help you with suggestions.

All the tickets for castles, etc are included in the price, so is the Latvian traditional meal for lunch.

The tour is highly customisable, so if you want to drop something from the itinerary or add something else, just let us know.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Araisi ezerpils Archaeological Park

The Araisi Lake Castle is the only authentic reconstruction of a prehistoric fortified settlement in Northeastern Europe. The wooden village, built on a small, flooding island for protection, had been a permanent settlement of ancient Latgalians who arrived in the territory in the 9th-10th century. The lake settlement is a result of experimental archaeology and during its reconstruction copies of ancient tools and methods were used to give it maximum authenticity. We'll wander around the dwelling, have a peek in some houses, learn about the lifestyle of people who could be considered ancestors of modern day Latvians. Besides the Lake Castle, there's more to Āraiši Archaeological Park - there's a reconstruction of some Stone and Bronze Age dwellings, as well as ruins of medieval castle of Livonian Order. So a quick glance on those two, and then we can move on to Cēsis.

1 hour • Admission Included

Cesis Medieval Castle

Cēsis castle was one of the most important footholds for the Teutonic Order in the Baltics during medieval times and now, 800 years later, it's the most impressive and well preserved castle ruins in Latvia. We'll start the visit with Riekstu Hill, an ancient hillfort once inhabited by the Vendi tribe, who invited the German crusaders to join them, before they finished their own castle. Then through the Castle park we'll go and explore the actual medieval castle, it's tower, inner yard and manor house which was added later. The castle suffered greatly in 1577, when, during the siege set by the army of Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible, 300 people sought refuge in the castle and eventually committed suicide by blowing themselves up with gunpowder. With the rapid development of military equipment, the ancient fortress lost its military importance, but it was still inhabited until the end of the 17th century. And that's around the time when the first researchers started to look into it's history.

1 hour • Admission Included

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