Culture, Food & Wine Tasting Tour in Sigulda & Cēsis from Riga
55 EUR
Spend an unforgettable day in two of Latvia’s most charming towns: Sigulda and Cēsis! Enjoy scenic natural sights, explore historical castles steeped in legends, take a cable car ride over the spectacular Gauja Valley, and try delicious food from European Region of Gastronomy 2017.
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Available in
- English,
- German,
- Russian
Highlights
- Have an unforgettable local experience
- Spend a day in the beautiful Gauja National Park
- Visit historical castles in Sigulda and Cēsis
- Take a ride on the only aerial tram in the Baltics
- Try mouthwatering local food prepared by chefs from the region's top restaurants
- Taste delicious homemade wine
Description
The day begins with a visit to the medieval town of Cēsis. You’ll enjoy the unique atmosphere of its centuries-old castle on a candlelight tour. You’ll then admire magnificent views across the Gauja Valley during a cable car ride. You’ll also learn more about traditional Latvian culture at Folk Song Hill.
Together with your guide, you’ll explore the naturally beautiful Gutman’s Cave – one of the oldest tourist attractions in the country. You’ll also see the romantic ruins of Sigulda Castle, which has been a popular meeting place for lovers since the 18th century.
Both towns are part of the 2017 European Region of Gastronomy. During the tour you’ll have the opportunity to try mouthwatering local food. It has all of the qualities that are valued highly in Northern Europe: it’s healthy, beautifully presented and natural. Almost everything on the table can be seen growing just outside the window.
At the end of the tour you’ll visit a local winery where you’ll taste delicious Latvian wine made from local fruits and berries.
PS. This experience can be altered and designed to fit your requirements and expectations. We can include Ligatne Soviet Bunker, Sigulda Luge and Bobsleigh track, Saulkrasti rocky seashore or any other places and activities in this experience. Please contact me after your booking if you'd like to make any adjustments.
Read moreWhat’s included & not included
- Lovely local guide
- Transport in a comfortable car
- Winery visit including wine tasting
- tour planning and arrangements
- Food and drinks
- entrance tickets (approx. 12 EUR per person)
- cable-tram ride (8 EUR per person)
- personal expenses and other activities
Meeting point
Pick up from any hotel or apartment in Riga (Your hotel)
Pickup options are available for private tour bookings.
Reviews from travellers (1)
This operator has 29 reviews for other tours
The tour should have finished at two but it ran over a little and Liga was really patient and stayed with us.
The actual content of the tour was fascinating and we learnt a lot about architecture and sime great stories from the history of Riga.
Lisa is an excellent guide and had clear memories of living through the transition to independence in the early 1990s, as well as family anecdotes from the ww2 period which brought home the horrors of living through wartime occupations.
As this was a private tour we could indulge ourselves in additional discussions about other Riga issues, so covered many other interesting areas like the Orthodox Cathedral and the new State Library, finishing up at the memorial to those who were deported to Siberia during the Russian occupation in the 1940s.
Highly recommended, if this is a subject that interests you.
- Full refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the tour
- No booking fees
- Pay by credit card or PayPal
Tour operated by: Raami Travel