5 Latvia Palace Tours Worth Booking

1.2 countries! Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Travel from Riga in a shared, air-conditioned vehicle with up to eight people. Explore Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and gardens, the Latvia-Lithuania border, and the Hill of Crosses. Guides such as Jānis and Viesturs add local stories, snacks, and useful tips along the way.

“The guide didn’t seem to remember a lot of dates or history or peoples names of the places we were seeing. We were dropped off at the entrance of most places except one. There was another tour happening alongside ours and they had such attention and information on the same places where we were. Anyway it was so-so.”

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2.Hill of Crosses, Guided Rundale Palace & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 140 reviews · 8 hours · from $130Best value

Travel from Riga with guide Erlens or another English-speaking local guide to the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Expect small-group transport, a live palace guide, a planned lunch stop, border photos, and a full day of history across Latvia and Lithuania.

“It was an excellent experience for me from beginning to end. We started on time. Erlens, our guide was accomodating, knowledgeable, and open. He told us snippets of Latvian history which is so informative. Rundale palace is beautiful and the Hill of Crosses very interesting. Thank you very much for a wonderful day trip.😊”

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3.Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · 8 hours · from $130

Travel from Riga in a small van with an English-speaking guide such as Tomass or Tom, crossing into Lithuania for the Hill of Crosses, then visiting Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle. Expect a full day of countryside, royal rooms, castle views, and a moving place of pilgrimage.

“Amazing tour and even though it rained most of the day, the group had a great time. The Hill of the Crosses was very interesting and the history behind it even more so. Thomas was an excellent guide and his trivia and stories about the pink soup festival, the movie Flow, etc were all very informative and entertaining. And because it was a small group, I had the chance to bond with all the members and made friends. All in all, well done! Couldn’t recommend the tour enough.”

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4.Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and Hill of Crosses Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 113 reviews · 9 hours · from $147

Travel from Riga with an English-speaking driver such as Janis, Edgars, or Viesturs, crossing into Lithuania to see the Hill of Crosses. Your day includes Rundale Palace and gardens, Bauska Castle tower, a Jelgava photo stop, transport, and entrance tickets.

“Jānis is what you want from a guide. I learned more about Latvia with him in a couple of hours than my whole 5-day stay. He's passionate, funny, speaks perfect English, he's patient, he has a huge knowledge of his country. It was such a nice experience that I can't help but say "Book it right now!". It was like driving around with a friend, I had this feeling the whole time. 5 stars isn't even enough for me.”

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5.Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Travel from Riga into Latvia’s countryside and Lithuania with a guide such as Paul, Tomass, Gints, or Kristine. This eight-hour trip combines Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and the Hill of Crosses, with free time, hotel pickup, and a small van limited to eight people.

“This was a great way to experience the Hill of Crosses and two wonderful castles in the Latvian countryside. Toms was a wonderful and friendly tour guide.”

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