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Travel guides
Practical guides to getting around Riga, Latvia and the Baltics: from the airport into the city, between the Baltic capitals, and on day trips from Riga.
Wedding transport: how to plan cars for the couple and guests
A car for the couple, minibuses for guests and airport transfers: how to work out how much transport you need, a sample wedding day schedule and what to ask before you book.
Minibus or coach hire with a driver in Riga: how to choose
Drive yourselves or hire a driver? How many seats each vehicle has, which licence a larger minibus needs and what to ask before you book.
Rundāle Palace and the Hill of Crosses: a day trip from Riga
Bauska Castle, Rundāle Palace and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses in one day from Riga: the route, opening hours, tickets and how to get there with or without a car.
Riga to Sigulda and Cēsis: a day in the Gauja valley
Trains, driving or a car with driver: how to get from Riga to Sigulda and Cēsis, what to see at Turaida Castle and in the Gauja valley, and how to fit both into one day.
Riga to Jūrmala: train, car, taxi or private driver
The 30-minute train to Majori, driving and the Jūrmala entry fee, taxis, or a private driver: how to get from Riga to Jūrmala and what to see when you arrive.
The best day trips from Riga, and how to get there
Jūrmala, Sigulda and Turaida, Cēsis, Rundāle Palace, the Hill of Crosses and Kuldīga: the best day trips from Riga, with distances and how to get there.
Riga to Vilnius by private transfer: route, border and stops
Driving times with and without stops, the four sights on the way and how arriving in Vilnius works.
Riga Airport transfer: how meet and greet works at RIX
What to send before you fly, where the driver waits, how long the wait is free and how long the drive into town takes.
Riga to Tallinn by private transfer: route, timing and planning tips
How to time a ferry, whether a lunch stop fits, and which car to choose for the 309 km drive on the Via Baltica.
Tallinn to Riga by private car, with sightseeing stops on the way
From your hotel in Tallinn to your door in Riga, with time for the beach town of Pärnu, Turaida Castle or Sigulda along the way. One fixed price for the whole car.
Vilnius to Riga by private car, past Trakai, the Hill of Crosses and Rundāle Palace
From your hotel in Vilnius to your door in Riga, with the island castle of Trakai, the Hill of Crosses and the Baroque Rundāle Palace along the way. One fixed price for the whole car.
Baltic Road Trip Tallinn - Riga - Vilnius with a Driver
Tallinn to Riga and Riga to Vilnius by private car with stops: Pärnu, Turaida, Rundāle Palace, the Hill of Crosses, Trakai. Both legs 5% cheaper together.