Tour from Riga - Vilnius via Bauska, Rundale, The Hill of Crosses
Overview
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8 hours
Mobile ticket
Save time and money, traveling from Riga to Vilnius!!!
(Guaranteed departure)
Spend a day of remembrance exploring spectacular sights on the way from Riga to Vilnius. See the fabulous Bauska Castle complex, situated on the narrow peninsula and surrounded by two rivers, admire the Baroque pearl in Latvian rural lanscape the Rundale Palace and immerse yourself into one of the most sacred and spiritual place in Lithuania, the Hill of Crosses. The trip includes comfortable transportation among the stops and the guide book or Live guide, allowing you to delve into well-known landmarks at your own pace.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The trip runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Please note that this tour starts from Riga and ends in Vilnius
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
A guaranteed departured tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Comfortable transportation service
Room for reasonable amount of luggage
Guided book or Live guide
Food and drinks
Entrance tickets
Guide service
What To Expect
Bauska Castle
The Bauska Castle sits on a scenery land between two rivers Musa and Memele in the territory of Bauska town. The Bauska Castle complex consits of two parts: the older, the Livonian Order Castle, build in the middle of the 15th century, and a newer, a residence for the Duke of Courland, constructed at the end of the 16th century. During the Great Northern War the Bauska Castle ensemble was blew up by the Russian military. Nowadays the residence of the Duke of Courland is fully restored and is home the Castle Museum, while only ruins remain from the seat of the Livonian Order.
Rundale Palace Museum
The Rundale Palace, located just 15 kilometres from Lithuania – Latvia border, was built in the 18th century by Ernst Johann von Biron, as the summer residence of the Duke of Courland. The palace was designed by Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, an author of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. In the course of time and political rush the Palace has changed many owners and purposes – it was used as a hospital, elementary school or even a grain storage facility. Nowadays, after extensive and successful renovation process, The Rundale Palace Museum and Garden attracts masses of tourists and is deservingly called a „Versailles of Latvia“.
Options
Trip from Riga to Vilnius
Inclusions: Transfer service from Riga to Vilnius with stopovers in Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and the Hill of Crosses.
Reviews
53 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Easy, convenient, comfortable
karyanseal,
Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did the trip from Riga to Vilnius. Didn't expect too much from the outset since there aren't too many reviews but turns out to be an excellent trip: the van is very comfy and the driver/guide was marvellous. He drives very well and steadily... also catering to our needs
Interesting excursion from Riga to Vilnius
Dream68033502492,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Well organized excursion, friendly and prepared driver, interesting places. Experience definitely to do in moving between the two capitals.
Great Way to Travel Riga to Vilnius
John M,
Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Alex was a great driver and very knowledgeable. He kept it fast paced and interesting. It was a long day, but he remained energetic and positive. The hill of crosses was definitely the highlight. We wish the Australian couple had was more considerate, as they coughed the entire way. They could have worn masks, taken cough suppressants, or just stayed over until they were feeling better. I’m sure we’ll probably come down with whatever crud they were spreading…
Perfect
Ross D,
Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Perfect, the drivers were both very nice and the tour was kept on schedule. No complaints.good drivers
Convenient tour that...
Nahum F,
May 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Convenient tour that takes you from Riga to Vilnius with a few sightseeing stops in between. Driver was knowledgeable and gave us good insight at each stop.
It was a ride from Riga...
ramonstephen v,
Apr 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a ride from Riga ro Vilnius with bonus stop over at three popular destinations. It saves you time and money. The trip was comfortable, pleasant and like a private tour.
Great guide and value for money
Antoine E,
Oct 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour does exactly what it says and is good value for money. The tour guide was informative and drove safely. You get to visit quite a few interesting places and have plenty of free time in each. Overall I am glad I took this tour. The hill of crosses in particular was quite impressive to me, and so was its history. Rundale palace aka Latvian Versailles was basically empty and we had it all to ourselves which was wonderful.
One way transport with opportunity to see the sites, what could be better?!
Kate Y,
Oct 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00As a solo traveler, I really appreciated this one way tour from Riga to Vilnius. The driver was good and explained exactly what we would do, and exactly what time we needed to be at the van for every stop. Rundale Palace was amazing and we had time to get lunch there. Also the Hill of Crosses was really interesting. We were dropped off at the main square in Vilnius as expected.
Brilliant places to visit - beware of the tour guide!
Matthew M,
Sep 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00This tour is a brilliant way to travel from Riga to Vilnius whilst seeing more of Lativa and Lithuania. All 3 of the stops were really interesting and worth a visit. Our guide for the day, Andrew, was another story. All day he was aggressive, condecending and quite frankly rude. The atmosphere was uncomfortable all day and was run like a military operation. You were told where to sit, and were told he would open the boot only once to get out any stuff you needed. He was very strict on timings, accusing a girl of being late when she was on time. He clearly doesn't enjoy the job and did mention at one point how much he hated it. He offered no commentary on the route we were taking and I felt too uncomfortable to ask any questions. I was glad to arrive in Vilnius. Andrew is the complete opposite to everyone else we met in Lithuania who were all very friendly and welcoming.
I need a refund due to non air conditioning car as promised.
Farhad M,
Sep 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00The car did not have air conditioning as promised. The driver/guide had an attitude and wasn’t polite.
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