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From Riga: Rundāle Palace, Bauska Castle & Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk
Riga, Latvia, Europe
$138.32
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Overview
A ten-hour day excursion - Rastrelli's baroque palace, medieval Bauska Castle, the Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk, food & drinks tasting in the van - women led tour with live commentary.
The architectural highlight of the day is Rundāle Palace, designed by Francesco Rastrelli. It’s often called the Versailles of the Baltics. I accompany you through the palace myself and fill you in with the palace gossip from the 18th century, supported by a digital audio guide provided by the palace.
Then Bauska Castle, a 15th-century Livonian Order fortress at the meeting of two rivers. The atmosphere is completely different from the palace — stone, wind, and a turbulent borderland history
We make our way to the Great Ķemeri Bog, one of the largest and best-preserved raised bogs in the Baltics. rom the boards you’ll see soft sphagnum moss, dwarf pines that may be 200 or 300 years old, and dozens of small dark bog pools. I’ll point out the carnivorous round-leaved sundew right beside the boards.
The architectural highlight of the day is Rundāle Palace, designed by Francesco Rastrelli. It’s often called the Versailles of the Baltics. I accompany you through the palace myself and fill you in with the palace gossip from the 18th century, supported by a digital audio guide provided by the palace.
Then Bauska Castle, a 15th-century Livonian Order fortress at the meeting of two rivers. The atmosphere is completely different from the palace — stone, wind, and a turbulent borderland history
We make our way to the Great Ķemeri Bog, one of the largest and best-preserved raised bogs in the Baltics. rom the boards you’ll see soft sphagnum moss, dwarf pines that may be 200 or 300 years old, and dozens of small dark bog pools. I’ll point out the carnivorous round-leaved sundew right beside the boards.
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Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 10 hours
- Hosted visit to Rundāle Palace with digital audio guide
- Rundāle Palace and gardens entry tickets
- Comfortable, air-conditioned minibus
- Hosted visit to Rundāle Palace with licensed palace guide included free when available
- Guided Ķemeri Bog boardwalk visit (on-boardwalk only) with all national park access
- Licensed Latvian guide, English- and Latvian-speaking (Russian, German, or French on request)
- Guided full-day excursion (approx. 10 hours)
- Pickup and drop-off in central Riga (fixed meeting points)
- Bauska Castle visit
- Hand-picked Latvian drinks, snacks and sweets — a curated tasting in the van
- Live cultural commentary throughout the day
- Tips or gratuities (appreciated but not expected)
- Personal purchases and souvenirs
- Lunch & drinks (you order from the menu and pay the restaurant directly)
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RigaOur day begins with a comfortable drive south from Riga in an air-conditioned minibus. Along the way, I share stories that help bring the landscape to life — the rise of Baltic German nobility, the ambitions of dukes and empires, and the everyday lives of people who lived in the shadow of great estates.
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Rundale PalaceThe highlight of the day is Rundale Palace, often called the “Versailles of the Baltics.” I accompany you through the palace myself, with the visit supported by a digital audio guide hired on site. On some dates, if a licensed palace guide is available, we may also arrange one to join our group at no extra cost. When that happens, please see it as a complimentary enhancement rather than a guaranteed inclusion, as availability can depend on palace logistics rather than cost considerations on our side.
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After the palace visit, we stop for a relaxed sit-down lunch with a drink, giving you the chance to unwind and enjoy local flavours. Customers pay for their own food and drinks, directly to the restaurant. I would be on hand to guide you through the menu and be able to recommend local delicacies if you require assistance.
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Bauska CastleFrom there, we continue to Bauska Castle, where the atmosphere shifts from elegance to strategy. This medieval fortress once guarded important trade routes and river crossings, and its ruins reveal the region’s turbulent borderland history.
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About one hour on the wooden boardwalk into the Great Ķemeri Bog (Lielais Ķemeru tīrelis) — one of the largest and best-preserved raised bogs in the Baltics. We stay on the boardwalk the whole time, no off-boardwalk walking. From the boards you’ll see sphagnum moss, dwarf pines that may be 200 or 300 years old and still no taller than a Christmas tree, and dozens of small dark bog pools. Daiga points out the carnivorous round-leaved sundew right beside the boards (Charles Darwin’s favorite plant).
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RigaBy then, I hope you leave feeling you have used your day well, seen something special, and made warm memories of Latvia’s history, landscapes, flavours, and stories.
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From Riga: Rundāle Palace, Bauska Castle & Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk
Riga, Latvia, Europe
$138.32
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!