Riga Traveller Tours

Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor

"Stunning day with the Lahemaa National Park Day Tour!"

I had a wonderful day! Under the supervision of our very friendly guide George, we left for a full day to explore the region. What I liked the most though, was that George could tell a lot about the situation of the Estonian people, at present as well as in the past. Very interesting indeed. We visited the waterfall and had a wonderful walk along the coastline. After lunch we visited a grand house and hunting museum. Also very nice. And last but not least we had an extensive walk through some kind of moory area. We walked on a kind of jetty, for kilometers... Very impressing! And then we were tired.... We were only with 6 persons, and that was also very nice. A small group. Thanks very much for this lovely day!

"Great tour to Lahemaa National Park"

Really enjoyable day trip, stopping at Jagala Waterfall, walk near Altja, visit to Sagradi manor and walk at Viru bog. Our guide George (who was actually Hungarian!) was really knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. At Altja we ate at a traditional Estonian restaurant. The food was excellent, and it was not at all expensive. A couple of things for the future which might enhance the trip. Firstly, after we visited Sagradi we also passed Palmse manor, and it would have been nice just to make a brief stop to take a photo from the outside and maybe get some information about it as we were passing it anyway. Also, when we got to Viru bog there was a useful board showing a map of the park and we could see the places we had visited. Might it be possible in future to give people a little map when they join the tour, showing where they are going and the various stops? I think that would be really helpful. But overall it was a great day and I really enjoyed it.

"Trip to a city that did not exist"

We enjoyed our private tour with guide George, he tailored our day to our wishes and was knowledgeable and entertaining. Our first stop was a waterfall and a seashore. Actually, the waterfall ended in the beach, and the mix of both soothing water sounds really made my day (and I put them in a sound loop to create a sleeping sound :-) My travel compagnion best experience were the different sweet smells of the forests we have been in. We visited the Narva castle and I had never been so close to the Ru border. Then we had an excellent lunch in a university building and went for our last stop, Sillamäe. This is a small city with a crazy history. From fishermanstown, to luxury resort, to industrial oil plant, to concentrations camps, to a uranium plant to manufacture a nuclear bomb, and that gave the status of a secret and closed town, wiped off the map. And in recent history everyone can freely enjoy the promenade and seashore. So did we.

"We walked the walk and got the talk"

Our guide George picked up the group, and it turned out we were a great mix of nationalities and personalities and knowledges, this already was a source of fun! George knew a lot about his country and was also sensitive to everyone's needs. We visited the Jägala waterfall, the Sagadi Manor, and had a hike through the forest to the seashore, all in beautiful autumn colors. Then a nice traditional style lunch, to be prepared for the next hike; my personal highlight of the day: the Viru wetlands. Somehow pictures never do justice to the feel of being there, in beautiful nature. George encouraged us to take moments of being quiet and feel the spirit of Estonia. And we did! What a lovely day.