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Want to see the best of Riga? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Riga!

Destination

Riga, Latvia

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Latviešu, Français, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack or Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the Freedom Monument - Riga to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from Freedom Monument, Riga Central Market, Latvian National Opera, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Riga so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Alice

(About local Kristine)

17 February 2025

We had a fantastic tour with Kristine. It was our first day in Riga and it gave us a great overview of the city. Really interesting facts and insights about the city. Great introduction to Riga

Gabriele

(About local Margita)

7 December 2024

Margita is an excellent guide with a great knowledge of her home city Riga, historically as well as contemporary. She has a good feeling of which areas, buildings, shops, spotlights are of interest for her guests. We achieved a very good impression of a wonderful city in a 3 hour walk. Thank you, Margita for this exceptional experience!Best of Riga

Diane🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Margita)

25 November 2024

We did two tours with Margita in Riga—The 10 Tastings of Riga and Highlights & Hidden Gems of Riga—on consecutive days, and both were excellent! Margita has incredible knowledge of Riga, showing us all the highlights of Old Town and the Art Nouveau neighborhoods while sharing fascinating insights. Her English is excellent, and her passion for her city really shines through. The tasting tour was a highlight—stopping at spots like Lido in Old Town and exploring the market, where Margita picked out local foods to create a delightful picnic for us. It was a fun and unique way to experience Riga’s food culture. Margita has lived in Riga her entire life, and her deep connection to the city makes her tours truly special. I highly recommend booking with her for an engaging and memorable experience!Fantastic Tours with Margita

Tinna🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Janis)

17 November 2024

We had an absolutely outstanding experience with Janis during our recent trip to Riga. He guided us through two exceptional tours: Hidden Gems of Riga and 10 Tastings of Riga, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. From the very beginning, Janis went above and beyond to accommodate our family’s needs, even providing a wheelchair for a family member, which made the entire experience stress-free and enjoyable. His flexibility and genuine care for our comfort stood out, but what truly set him apart was his incredible knowledge of Riga’s history, architecture, and culture. On the Hidden Gems of Riga tour, Janis introduced us to parts of the city we would never have discovered on our own. His passion for Riga shone through in every story and detail he shared, making the city’s past and present come alive for us. The 10 Tastings of Riga tour was equally unforgettable. Janis curated a perfect mix of traditional and modern flavors, and each tasting came with fascinating insights about Riga’s culinary traditions and the local food scene. Janis's warm and friendly personality made both tours feel like we were exploring the city with an old friend. He struck the perfect balance between being professional and personable, and his enthusiasm was contagious. If you’re planning a trip to Riga, do yourself a favor and book a tour with Janis. He’ll make your visit unforgettable, just like he did for our family.A family trip to Riga

Aykut🇹🇷 Turkey

(About local Janis)

29 October 2024

We were a group of friends and spent really high quality 3 hours with Janis. He has a lot of nice and detailed information about the city that impressed all of us. It is obvious that he likes what he is doing. Moreover, he attracted all of our attention during the tour with cool and funny stories about the city. A real professional

Ella

(About local Janis)

23 October 2024

Janis met us on time with snacks and a smile. He knew so much, we constantly asked questions and learnt so much. We had small kids and so he changed the route to end up at our hotel. He was funny too. He really brought Riga and Latvia to life, we appreciate the city and it's history so much more. He also gave us great tips on how to entertain the kids in the city. An EXCELLENT guide. Thank you/Paldies.Informative, funny and patient guide.

Cilian 🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Janis)

13 October 2024

Janis was an excellent guide and gave us a great overview of the city, all 10 of us thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommendExcellent walking tour!

Christiane🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Janis)

5 October 2024

Wir hatten drei sehr interessante Stunden mit Janis. Er hat uns viel gezeigt, Hintergründe erklärt und uns viele Tipps für den weiteren Aufenthalt gegeben. Wir haben etliche von seinen Restaurantempfehlungen ausprobiert und waren nicht enttäuscht. Abwechslungsreiche drei Stunden

Lorraine 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Janis)

24 August 2024

We enjoyed our time with Janis- he was easy going, knowledgeable and friendly. He customized our tour and helped us to get into a sold out museum. I’ve would recommend him!An Interesting Tour of a Beautiful City-

Verle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Janis)

17 August 2024

Janis was waiting for us at the agreed upon meeting spot. He immediately told us what he had planned for our tour and asked if it was alright. Openly answered all of our questions about Latvia and their relationship with Russia today. Would recommend him to other Riga visitors. Janis Delivers!!

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

8 August 2024

We loved our tour with Margita! Her knowledge, enthusiasm and charm brought Latvian life and history into focus for us. She showed us and told us about so many special things in Riga. I would absolutely do it again. Excellent Tour!

Tracey🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Margita)

7 August 2024

We spent a fascinating 3 hours with Margita learning about the architecture and history of Riga. She tailored our experience to our interests and was happy to answer any questions we had for her. We also received some great recommendations for the rest of our stay. She clearly loves Riga. Thank you, Margita! Passionate and knowledgeable

Karen🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Janis)

2 August 2024

Nice stroll through the capital with interesting conversations about Latvian life and historical experiences. Visit to the market where we could enjoy traditional Latvian food Got to know a lot about Latvian life

Steffen🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Janis)

20 July 2024

Janis is a very knowledgeable guide who adjusts the tour per individual preferences and requirements. We did the 3h tour and learned about Riga.Great experience

laub630🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

9 July 2024

Margita gave us a wonderful tour. She is knowledgeable, communicative, and very passionate about her country of Latvia. We very much enjoyed our tour. She gave us insightful, local perspective that elevated our experience. I would highly recommend booking her for a tour of Riga. Excellent Guide

Morten🇳🇴 Norway

(About local Margita)

7 July 2024

Margita is enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed her expert guiding through the art nouvou (jugendstil) buildings and museum. Kick off Riga visit with a guided tour

Ingrid

(About local Janis)

5 July 2024

Great Tour with the experienced guide Jannis. We would recommend it to anybody to get a good impression of the city.Worth Booking

anna🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Janis)

21 June 2024

We started off the afternoon tour right by our lobby which was convenient and efficient — immediately we were presented with traditional spirit made from 27 herbs and proceeded with the excursion. We touched base upon most, if not all significant buildings in the Art Nouveau sector of the old town, followed by a short visit to the museum of that respective area and continued our visit to the inner quarters. Throughout the entire duration of our time together, Janis was informative, kind and engaged. Apart from going above and beyond with his knowledge, Janis’ interactions with locals catapulted our experience to new heights as we tasted our way through the Rigas Food Market one stall at a time — here we grew more and more fond of what the culture, its history and townspeople have to offer making this the most memorable guided excursion we have undertaken. Thank you, Janis!Great Host Janis

Christopher🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Margita)

9 May 2024

Hugh

(About local Margita)

22 April 2024

We were a group of 4 old friends from Scotland, visiting Riga for the first time. Margita met us at our hotel and we spent the next three hours walking, talking and sharing a coffee. Margita is the perfect host city guide - very friendly, professional, knowledgeable, articulate and passionate about her city, its architecture, people and history. I would highly recommend a tour with Margita for your introduction to Riga and Latvia. Thank you. Impactful experience

Sebastian🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Margita)

9 April 2024

Margita is a very polite and lovely Guide! Since she is born in Riga, she knows the City very well and especially it's history as well as all those hidden gems you'll barely find on your own. It was a pleasure to listen to all those little stories Margita could tell about a lot of places... Before our Tour with Margita, we saw the beautiful City, with her, we understood the City... something you can't find in written Travelguides. Thank you very much for a comfortable and eye-opening Tour Margita, you've made our travel special! awesome Guide to discover Riga

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

13 December 2023

I had a lovely time walking around Riga with Margita. She’s friendly and knowledgeable and I learned a great deal from her about the city’s history and it’s people.A lovely tour!

Andy🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Janis)

25 November 2023

We had a great tour of Riga with Janis. Very friendly and knowledgeable about his home city. Saw some off the beaten track things alongside the main tourist sites. Janis was also helpful with which places of interest we should visit. Excellent guide Janis is an excellent guide

ma

(About local Janis)

28 October 2023

Janis was an excellent and experienced guide. Very easy to speak to and with great historical and architectural knowledge of Riga. He showed us all the hidden gems of the city, including the best cafes.Excellent guide, very knowledgeable!

Stacy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

8 October 2023

My teenage son and I traveled to Finland, Estonia and Latvia. We enjoyed all our tour guides but Margita was the best! She may be one of the best tour guides we have ever had on our travels and we have been on quite a few! She has a great way with people- making us feel welcome and at ease. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of Riga. And it is clear that she is so proud of her country. We fell in love with Riga after our tour with her!Best tour guide on our Baltics trip!

Julia🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Janis)

12 September 2023

Janis took us on a highly informative and entertaining journey through the city of Riga. As a family, we learnt so much and were especially impressed by all of the hidden gems and messages that Janis pointed out along the way. One of our favourite parts was our cake stop - we plan on going back before our trip is over. Communication, detail, and value for money was all second to none. An informative journey through Riga

Neşe🇹🇷 Turkey

(About local Margita)

3 September 2023

It was very nice to do the walking tour with Margita, getting to know the lovely details of history, architecture, culture and art of Riga, with some tastes of local small cafes. Very cautios about our requirements, wants and needs. Also thanks for the tips for the rest of the day. A compact and furiful experience

Rutger🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Margita)

29 August 2023

We had a wonderful tour with Margita. She is a warm and energetic person. Very knowlegable Margita guided us through the Centrs district and briefly the Old Town. Her personal experiences made our tour more memorable. Margita opens your eyes to highlights that otherwise be obscured. See more of Riga

Jeroen🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Janis)

24 July 2023

Janis hosted a tour for our group of ten persons and he did an excellent job. Not only does Janis have great knowledge of Riga, but he was also very pleasant and he blended into our group perfectly. If you are looking for a relaxed tour in Riga and at the same time want to discover all landmarks in the city, you should definitely choose for Janis. At the end of the tour Janis brought us to Riga Central Market for a beer tasting, which was a great experience as well.Amazing guide

jack🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

14 April 2023

Having lived through the Soviet occupation, and growing up in the area, Margita has unique knowledge of how things have changed. She was very thoughtful in selecting local foods and personally interesting. I can definitely recommend her without hesitation.Great host

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(About local Margita)

8 March 2025

Jamie

(About local Margita)

21 February 2025

We had a lovely time walking to the market and devouring some unique Latvian food. A great addition to the tour was stopping at the National Library too. A great time. Great food tour and history

Andrew

(About local Ieva)

15 February 2025

Leva was such a great guide in our two hour introductory walking tour to Riga. We covered a lot of the sold Town and were given a clear insight to Riga past & present. She was not only personable but you felt that the tour was tailored to us. Really appreciated the honest recommendations, perfect.The best introduction to Riga

Carolyn🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Margita)

19 January 2025

We had an amazing afternoon with Margita! The food she selected was varied and delicious. On top of learning about the food culture of Riga and Latvia she gave us many insights into the history, architecture and culture of the country. She also gave us many recommendations of restaurants to try and places to visit which made our trip so much more special!An amazing afternoon

Kathryn

(About local Janis)

7 January 2025

What a fantastic introduction to Riga! Janis was knowledgable and friendly- an all-around great guide. The walk around Riga Old Town was the perfect way to learn about the history of the city while admiring the beautiful architecture. I recommend booking a tour with Janis on your next visit to Riga.Highly recommended!

Del

(About local Margita)

7 January 2025

Margita was very personable - we enjoyed our time together. The information she shared with us gave us a great overview for our short stay in Riga. We loved the wide boulevards and the Christmas Market still in operation during our stay. We were able to wander around looking at some of the museums she suggested. The art nouveau recommendation was perfect. A great "taste" of Riga

louise🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Margita)

27 December 2024

We had a lovely time walking with Margita. It was cold but Margita kept us moving and we enjoyed all the facts about Riga she gave us.Great Tour

Claudia🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Janis)

19 December 2024

Janis was really friendly, very knowledgeable about the history of Riga. He made us feel very welcome, almost as if we were friends walking around the city, rather than a guided tour.

Ingibjörg🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Margita)

10 December 2024

We spent 3 hours with Margita, tasting various foods and hearing about history of Riga and Latvia. It was a lovely time and always gives you a different insight into the place you are visiting.Very knowledgeable and lovely

Henrik🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Janis)

1 December 2024

We had a great trip round the city. Janis is a very good and storytelling guide. Thanks for all the fun fact as well.Great experience

Corinne🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Margita)

27 November 2024

Margita is such a good guide. She really loves Riga and is eager to show the hidden gems of this beautiful city. It was the second time I booked her and it felt like coming back to a friend.What a wonderful tour in the rain

Benedicte

(About local Janis)

20 November 2024

We had a great time with Janis! Bikes were steady and he showed us all the sites to see. Janis is proud of his city and has a lot of knowledge, a good ambassador for Riga. Would absolutely recommend this form of sightseeing where you get a good experience, lots of fresh air and exercise all in one.Lovely experience

Thijs

(About local Margita)

29 October 2024

Claudia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Janis)

26 October 2024

We decided to do this tour right at the beginning of our trip. It was perfect. Janis told us a lot about the history and answered all of our questions. We tried traditional foods and drinks. He showed us bars where locals go, some old fashioned and even modern food spots. I highly recommend the tour with Janis.Perfect start to Riga

Richard🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Janis)

8 October 2024

We were taken on a tour of the city with stops to either buy or taste food, including a trip to the Central Market. Janis was brilliantVery knowledgeable and pleasant guy

Dr. Karl Walter🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Janis)

29 September 2024

Janis was knowledgeable, funny, even witty and over two hours informed us about historic facts, the electoral system, current affairs, but he also mentioned details a normal tourist would not discover and even gave personal advice concerning nice bars and good restaurants. Most intersting and also entertaining.

Ylva🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Janis)

26 September 2024

Fantastic and very interesting to see another part of Riga. Very nice tour!

Monica🇺🇸 United States

(About local Janis)

22 September 2024

We enjoyed our tour of Riga with Janis. He was very knowledgable of the history and buildings of Riga. He was a joy to be with and gave us many recommendations for restaurants and other things to see. We would definitely do another tour with him when we go back, and we plan to go back to that beautiful city!very knowledgable and friendly

Andrew🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margita)

8 September 2024

We had a pleasant time with our guide in the market and seeing the sights of Riga. She was pleasant, seemed knowledgeable and experienced, and proud of her city. However, we felt that the value of the food purchased at the market was not worth the price paid for the tour (bread, cheese, berries, pastry, smoked meat, and one small beer).Pleasant but pricey

Susie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Margita)

5 September 2024

We enjoyed our food tour of the market and got to try lots of local specialities. Margot’s also gave us some great eating and shopping tips. Fun tasting tour around Riga