Top Riga Winter Sports

The Old Riga, Art Nouveau, and Central Market districts are three highlights within the city of Riga. On this small-group walking tour, visit all three and hear about the history and cultural heritage of Latvia. Learn about local culture from your guide as you stroll Riga’s scenic streets. Take time to sample traditional Latvian food.

Take a day trip away from Riga and avoid the hassle of traveling with a group tour on this private tour to Rundale and Jelgava Palaces, Bauska Castle, and the Hill of Crosses. Enjoy time to explore independently and the option to add on additional excursions.

Riga Central Market is one of the largest in Europe, located at the heart of Riga’s UNESCO-listed Old Town. On this guided walking tour, immerse yourself in local life as you explore the lively market, learn about Latvian cuisine and cultural traditions from your guide, and tuck into a variety of local specialties like smoked meats, seasonal soups, cheeses, dumplings, pastries and more.

Visiting Latvia’s many palaces can be tricky without hiring a car. On this full-day tour from Riga, travel directly from your hotel to the Bauska region’s many palaces in an air-conditioned minivan. Stop at Rundale Palace, Mezotne Palace, Kaucmindes Palace, Bauska Castle, and Jelgava Palace and learn about the area from your English speaking driver.

Our Riga ART NOUVEAU walking tour is NEW and FRESH offer in Riga! With us you will see more, as we will not only pass by Alberta street buildings, but we will also walk with you through Riga boulevards and parks. Explore silent centre of Riga in a more relaxed and pleasant walk. It will involve 2 hour walking, but in a calm and relaxed way.

Get an orientation to Riga on this no-cost tour with a guide providing navigation and insightful commentary. This is a great overview of the city for first-time visitors or travelers who prefer to explore on their own; you can get tips on where to visit further after the tour. You can also taste some local Latvian specialities and ask plenty of questions.

Use a door to door transfer, a comfortable and hassle free service that will allow you to enjoy your journey from the moment you arrive to the beautiful city of Riga. Your driver will be waiting for you in Riga Airport arrival hall and will take you straight to your centrally located hotel in Riga.

Latvian food tour by Rigatrips is tour in local gastronomy in largest open air market in Europe, that will give you understanding of Latvian local food traditions and provide selection of traditional local food samples - meat, bread, cheese, fish, local fermented vegetables, non-achocholic drink and sweets.

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Sigulda Castle and Turaida Castle are two of Latvia’s stunning 13th-century buildings, but it can be tricky to tick them off in a day without hiring a car. On this half-day tour from Riga, depart from your hotel in an air-conditioned minivan and make your way to the castles with our English speaking driver. Learn about the area’s history and take in the views of the landscape from the castles.

Learn about Riga’s Soviet past as you explore the city’s highlights on this walking tour. Learn about the history of the city and what it was like to live during the Soviet era. This private tour is perfect for those who love Soviet history and want a deeper look at life behind the Iron Curtain.

Picturesque Latvian winter nature in combination with breathtaking Husky dog sled ride - the best activity what one can expect while in Riga during the winter. This is a private tour/activity exclusively only for your group! Enjoy company of English, German, Russian or Norwegian speaking driver/guide. Extend your tour/activity with a tasty lunch at local Gourmet restaurant and/or with cross country skiing in the same area.

Enjoy an unforgettable experience while on vacation in Riga and try summer bobsleighing. Zip down a purpose-built track on a summer bobsleigh and reach speeds of up to 80 km/h (50 mph) as you hurtle downhill. Full instruction is provided and you can ride with up to four people in one bobsleigh, including a qualified driver.

This is definitely the most gripping, fun filled sports activity you can ever experience while having a fun time with your friends on your weekend. Prepare yourself and show off your hockey skills as you compete with the local team. This activity is inclusive of return transfers, indoor ice rinks hire, equipment hire, and an English speaking guide.

This winter day time activity can be substituted with something a bit crazier and more exciting. You can ride the sleigh while lying flat on your stomach so you can get a full view of the gut wrenching track ahead. Once you are pushed down the track, be prepared to reach gut wrenching speed head first. It is hard to describe the feeling so you have to experience it to understand.

Once you have your sleigh, you will be able to lie face down – the sleigh has been modified so there is no need to worry that you will be hurt. An English speaking guide will get you there and make sure you know everything you need to know. The head will loom up in fro of you and then you are about to begin. You may not get an Olympic gold one you have reached the bottom but you will have an amazing sense of achievement. The activity includes one ride down the track, snacks and refreshments, the aforementioned guide and transfers from your hotel and back – just as well as your legs may be a bit wobbly!!

Have you ever wanted to experience the exciting and challenging sport of Curling? On your stag weekend, this is one day time activity you should not miss. This is a wonderful to bond with your mates as you slide a curling stone on ice while they frantically sweep it the right position. You will definitely have the time of your life with great amounts of laughter and shouting! This may not be a world’s popular sport but this is definitely one of the most widely held winter sports especially in Northern Europe.

Who said that hosting your stag weekend during winter will not be fun at all? The cold weather must not stop you from making sure that your stag weekend will be one of the best and most exciting celebrations in your life. And for that, we have prepared something that will make it all worthwhile for.

If you’ve got a need for speed than this activity is for you. Live your own ‘Cool Runnings’ experience, where you and your friends become the ultimate racers for the day, ruling the track and creating lasting memories of your Weekend In Riga. The activity is all-inclusive of snacks, refreshments, one ride each, transfers to and from the activity and an English speaking guide so the only thing you need to worry about is hurtling round the track at top spee

Experience the real thrill of bobsleigh pilot and adrenaline rush at a speed of up to 120 km/h at Olympic Bobsleigh track in Sigulda where you can try bobsleigh luge and skeleton. The Winter Bobsleigh is available from November until March and this is a fantastic winter experience with positive emotions you definitely want to try at least once in your life. However, if you would like to try the same experience during May – September season, you are still welcome to try our Summer Sigulda Bobsleigh Experience and enjoy the ultimate speed of bobsleigh on wheels then!

It’s even more of an adrenaline rush to suit up in protective gear and stand ready as the trained dog is coming to take you down. It may take some convincing ahead of time, but you will be so glad you did it once it’s over. These dogs are amazing and it’s fascinating to watch them take down their target like they have been trained to do. Watching them in action might just be the highlight of your weekend.