4 Morning Tours in Latvia to Build a Day Around

1.Sunrise at Kemeri National park + Jurmala

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Leave Riga about 1.5 hours before sunrise with a private guide such as Krista, Armand, Janis, or Mikalis. Walk Kemeri bog, choose a short or longer route, tour Jurmala, stop at the beach, and swim in summer. Coffee, tea, snacks, water, WiFi, and hotel pickup are included.

“We had a great trip with Erlens, who was very friendly and gave good information. It was well worth getting up that early, because we saw a beautiful sunrise. Afterwards we went to Jurmala for a drive around and walk on the beach. Perfect start of the day.”

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2.Ķemeri Great Bog Discovery With Optional Sunrise & Jūrmala Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $138

Leave Riga with guide Rolands for a 2-hour, roughly 5-kilometer walk through Ķemeri Great Bog and its forest edges. Expect boardwalk views, sulfur springs, basic facilities, and a small-group feel with up to eight people. Add Jūrmala for its sandy beach and wooden villas, or choose the seasonal sunrise departure.

“We really enjoyed this excursion. Our tour guide Rolands was very friendly and informative. We were picked up from our hotel at 9am and returned at 2pm. In total we were 4 people, us plus another couple. The guided walk on the boardwalk around Kermeri Bog was spectacular! We were also lucky enough to see some wildlife including a Stork, Crane and Lizard! After we finished the 4km walk Rolands offered us some traditional Latvian sweets and tea. We were pleased we opted to do the Jurmala extension where Rolands drove us through the town pointing out things to see before we made a short stop at a viewpoint overlooking…”

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3.Sunrise at the Hill of Crosses – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Leave Riga before dawn with a private guide such as Krista, Janis, Matiss, or Jānis, then cross into Lithuania for sunrise at Siauliai’s Hill of Crosses. You get a guided walk, 40 minutes to explore alone, bottled water, and hotel pickup and drop-off. The long drive is the tradeoff for a quiet, memorable visit.

“Really cool site to see, I highly recommend it. The amount of crosses is shocking. We loved our guide Janus, he was a wealth of information and a super chill, nice guy.”

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4.Sunrise at Kemeri National Park – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $57Best value

Leave Riga about 90 minutes before sunrise for Kemeri National Park and its Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk. Your private guide, such as Krista, handles the drive and timing while you walk through forest and open bog for about 90 minutes. The tour lasts roughly three hours, includes pickup and parking, and is limited to eight people.

“The sunrise tour with Krista was amazing. The tour was perfectly timed and well worth the early morning departure. Kemeri National Park is gorgeous. Both the forest and the bog are magical to walk through. I really appreciated Krista's positive energy. It was lovely to learn more about not only the national park but Latvia as a whole. I really appreciated that she still ran the tour even though I was the only participant. It was like going for an outing with a well-informed friend. My only regret is not having more days in Riga left so I could take additional tours with Latvian Gem. I cannot recommend Krista and…”

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