Tour from Vilnius - Riga via The Hill of Crosses, Rundale, Bauska
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8 hours
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Travel from Vilnius to Riga with ease and explore the world famous attractions under your own steam. This Baltic road trip will take you to the small, grey Jurgaiciai (Domantai) hillock, located in the North of Lithuania, which houses the thousands of crosses of every shape and size and has became the symbol of hope and persistence. The Rundale Palace, built in the eighteenth century as a summer residence of the Duke of Courland, will be another break of the Vilnius – Riga bus trip. This bright Baroque style building, surrounded by the extensive and splendid garden, is often referred to as the Versailles of Latvia and is a well worth visiting. Before reaching your destination you’ll make a stopover at the Bauska Castle complex, consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a newer palace.
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
Trip runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in season time
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
A guranteed departured tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hill Of Crosses (kryziU Kalnas)
The Hill of Crosses, located sixteen kilometers from Siauliai city, is an authentic monument of history and religious folk art. This small hill with a collection of over 200 000 crosses is the best repository of Lithuanian cross making art and the representation of unshakable faith and a symbol of resistance against occupation.
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“.
What‘s Included
Comfortable transportation service
Room for reasonable amount of luggage
Guided book or Live guide
Food and drinks
Entrance tickets
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Trip from Vilnius to Riga
Inclusions:: Transfer service from Vilnius to Riga with stopovers in the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle.
Reviews
69 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Everything perfect! Alex great guide!
PAOLO B,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! An excellent way to travel from Vilnius to Riga making stops with three magnificent visits: the mystical and touching Hill of Crosses, the wonderful and unmissable Rundule Palace with its breathtaking sumptuous interior, the beautiful and interesting Bauska Castle! Alex is a very kind and professional driver and guide. Everything perfect!
Best way to travel from Vilnius to Riga
Lily L,Apr 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great way to transport from Vilnius to Riga with three highlights along the way. The drive is mostly flat along farm lands and woods. Our guide says knowledgeable and very familiar with the route, he would point out the croisés erected by farmers and small communities as we pass them and explain the significance. The Hill of Crosses alone is worth the trip. It’s unassuming from the outside but poignant once inside. The Rundale Palace is worth the visit too especially if you like palace grandeur. This is the mini Versailles. The least overwhelming was Bauska Castle and fortress. It needs renovation, but the history is rich so just have to read about it and be imaginative. The tour dropped us off right by Riga’s Town Hall square, very convenient to keep sightseeing or grab food and drinks in the Old Town.
Hill of Crosses alone worth the trip.
Rita S,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Comfortable van, pleasant company for the ride, & nice to see the countryside. I was mostly interested in visiting the Hill of Crosses, so the other two stops were too extra for me, although the other participants seemed to like them.
A very well-studied and touristically profitable city-to-city trip, very informative with an excellent value for money
Bernard L,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent idea of the travel platform to combine a trip between 2 capital cities with 3 "tourist" tours. Our charming driver (there were only 3 participants), perfect English speaker, wore the guide cap between the different stages. He answered all our questions including politically sensitive ones... It’s a long day, from 8 to 5 p.m., with more than an hour of downtime on each visit, we are comfortable! I find the price (€95) largely justified (small group, driver/guide, distance covered...) even if it does not include tickets to Rondale and Bauska. We slowed down at the crossing of the Lithuanian-Latvian border to photograph the place... By the way, the roads are impeccable in both countries, the departure is near Vilnius Cathedral and the arrival in the center of Riga. I recommend this 'trip', which is also proposed in the Riga-Vilnius direction.
Vilnius to Riga bus tour
Mobile383205,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice small group of 6, well done, hill of crosses and palace were very good but castle not especially interesting. Guide was good
Recommended
Ales R,Sep 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Polite driver with perfect knowledge of places visited, drove safely from Vilnius to Riga precisely according to the schedule. Thanks.
Best way to see the Lithuanian and Latvian countryside
Excursion37608636262,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The best way to get from Vilnius to Riga. Had a full day exploring the hill of crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska Palace. It was nice to see these sights on the way in order to maximize my time in the Baltics. The only thing I would change is Inwish we had more time at the Rundale Palace/lunch stop. I didn’t get any food because all my time was spent exploring the beautiful palace and gardens out back. The 3rd stop at the Bauska Castle could be shortened to make up the time since it wasn’t as interesting
Good but could be improved
800galer,Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Three stops were interesting The driver had good English and was informative. However he could have given more dialogue during the drive.
Tours to see the highlights including the Palazzo Lundare
masaki n,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I was able to take a relatively leisurely tour of places I would like to visit that are difficult to reach. If anything, I wish I could have stayed a little longer in the Palazzo Randale. We skipped lunch and had time to visit. I guess that's the limit in this time!
Good experience
Francesca A,Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Convenient way to move from Vilnius to Riga with your luggage in tow by visiting some sites (Hill of Crosses, Rundale and Baula Castle). The driver and 'was friendly and punctual, the journeys with times appropriate to visits, but improve the accuracy of explanations , perhaps combining an audio guide in different languages during the journey to complete the experience with more information.
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