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Tallinn to Riga Sightseeing Tour Bus

(585 reviews)
11h
Up to 8 people

Explore the very best of South-Estonian & North-Latvian countryside on your way to Riga.

Highlights

A fun day exploring the Estonian and Latvian countryside and small towns
Explore the romantic town of Viljandi and its crumbling crusader castle
Hike by the sandy cliffs of Sietiņiezis in the Gauja National Park (may not be available during low season)
Discover the medieval Old Town of Cēsis and its picturesque castle ruins
Climb the Soviet era Bobsleigh track in Sigulda

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About the tour

Departs: Every day at 9:00 a.m. (in English)
Duration: 11 hours
Group size: Up to 8 people
Private tours are available in: Estonian, English, Russian (See the pricing for private tours)
Prices for private tours
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Join our entertaining trip from Tallinn to Riga through the picturesque towns of Viljandi, Cēsis, and Sigulda. We’ll bring you to places you would not find on your own and help you discover two countries in one day.

Our knowledgeable local guides take a small group, maximum of 8 people, for a fun filled 12 h road trip from Tallinn to Riga (click here to book this tour the other way – from Riga to Tallinn). You will learn about the history of Estonia and Latvia and its people by visiting several places with our experienced guides. We’ll take you from small towns and medieval castle ruins to quirky local sights and through the beautiful countryside.

Get ready to roam not one but two medieval castles, Viljandi and Cēsis, and discover how they became to be ruined. Learn about the history of Estonia and Latvia while crossing the border between the two countries. We’ll visit the Gauja National Park where you can hike by the picturesque sand cliffs in Sietiņiezis and take in the sights of the medieval Old Town in Cēsis. Before we reach Riga we’ll stop in Sigulda to climb up the only Bobsleigh Track in the Baltics.

We'll also stop for a lunch at a local restaurant on the way. Kindly let our guides know if you have any special dietary needs that we should take in account. Location of the lunch is subject to availability and the meal is not included in the price of the tour.

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What's included & not included

One-way transfer from Tallinn to Riga
Knowledgeable local guide
Transport in an air-conditioned minivan
Bottled still water
Entry to the Sigulda Bobsleigh Track
Room for reasonable amount of luggage
Lunch
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (available on private group tours)
Gratuities (optional)

Additional info

Confirmation will be received within 24 hours of booking.
All tours are subject to availability.
Minimum numbers for group size apply. There is a possibility of cancellation even after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative tour or full refund.
Paper free confirmation accepted, just bring an electronic voucher or ID.
A moderate amount of walking is involved, please wear flat shoes suitable for walking.
The tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress according to the weather and wear proper shoes for walking (waterproof would be great in winter). In summer there is an option to swim in a bog lake.
The visited spots might differ depending on the season and weather conditions.
Infant seats are available on request during the booking.
All our public group tours are in ENGLISH. Private tours are available in different languages.

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Thousands of Happy Customers

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"Great way to travel from Tallinn to Riga "

We had a wonderful trip learning about both Estonia and Latvia. We heard lots of Latvian folk tales and learned about the culture. We made 3 stops and learned about history at each place.

"Enlivened sightseeing bus"

This has been one of my best sightseeing experiences yet! I'd recommend this as an alternative way of covering Estonian to Latvian towns than the regular bus or train ride. Johanna is a great tour guide and kept the ride from Tallinn to Riga quite interesting with her personal and enthusiastic opinions of history and culture meshed into her delivery of her knowledge of the different areas we went to- Viljandi, Cesis, Ganja National Park, among others that we visited. I wish the operator can also provide the guides with a terminal in case anyone wishes to pay tips by card.

"Amazing tour through the countryside of two beautiful countries!"

We had such a great day being guided by Kullo. He was knowledgeable and had great suggestions of what we could see along the way. Everything was timely and we arrived into Riga at a great time in the evening!

"Great Trip"

Excellent trip from Tallin to Riga. Johanna was a great guide full of interesting facts etc as well as having a brilliant humour to back up the points.

"City transfer with history and sightseeing fun"

Our guide, Johanna, showed up in a large comfortable van and we left Tallinn through back road passes to our first destination, a small Estonian town of Viljandi, we park by a tall Lutheran Church, which we step into. Then we continue to the ruins of a castle along a river. We see several cats a thing that they Estonians do is the city may pick a native animal and they make concrete structures out of them as their road blocks in the city. We’ve seen pigeons and snails as these concrete friends. It’s a nice walk through the area and we head back to the vehicle. We have a walk through a forest, the Gauja National Forest, where our guide talks to us about forging for mushrooms and blueberries. Lots of pine trees and spruce. Estonia is known for Christmas trees. We visit Ceces a beautiful city where we have time to sightsee for 50 minutes of our own time which we used to go walk through the Church, old castle, Orthodox Church, the new castle, and through the quaint town. For lunch a brewery buffet, inexpensive yet delicious collection of local dishes and the beer is amazing. Suggest trying the honey beer and the unfiltered beer it pairs well with the sausage. Our final stop is at the Sigulda Bob sled Course outside of Riga designed by the Soviets. We walk down much of the path. Along the way Johanna provided informative commentary on the area, culture, and history. Johanna provided a thesis worthy history of Estonia and Latvia from pagan time to modern talking about how they have been slaves and peasants for millennium. Ruled by Swedish, Danes, and the Russians for centuries. The last was the Russians during World War I And when they had their revolution, the countries declared independence, but it lasted only hours as the Russians declared war. Estonia won their independence from Russia, but it was short-lived until World War II when in 1940 the Russians made a deal with the Nazis and took control of the Baltics. Then the Germans invaded and followed again by the Soviets until 1989. One Stop along the way, she talked about the Baltic Way where the brave countrymen held hands in millions in 1989 indicating that they should be free. It’s one of the best trips really fun. She had a lot of discussions about the area food, the use of sauna in their culture, you can’t go wrong with this tour and we lucked out having the best tour guide, Johanna.

"Amazing trip"

Amazing day trip with our guide Kullo. We made several stops in the nature and in the towns. Each time, Kullo gave a lot of information about Estonia and the different places. Highly recommended.

Meeting Point

The tour starts in front of Tallinn Tourist Info Center (Niguliste street 2) on the corner of Harju and Niguliste street. Our guide will meet you at the marked meeting point.

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