Full-Day Private Trip to Jurmala, Fisherman Villages and Nature Trails from Riga
Description
Visit of famous beach resort Jurmala and Visit to Nature Trail in ancient bog in comfort of private air conditioned vehicle. If you want to visit Latvian cuisine restaurant for lunch please inform our driver and he will book a table for you. Wooden architecture of Jurmala, seaside and pine forest walk and visit of ancient bog trail in Kemeri nature reserve. Please note that this daytrip does not include licensed guide service. Our English speaking driver will give basic info, answer your questions, lead to the ticket offices and will advise best local restaurants for lunch. If licensed guide is requested it can be arranged at an additional cost at the sights that we will be visiting, please inform us in advance if such service is needed so we can book it for you. Please keep in mind or check sites you desire to visit as during the Winter month some sites do not operate every day of the week. Our drivers will advice alternative sites to fill up your day if any of the sites are closed
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Itinerary
Jūrmala Open Air Museum is an attractive way to discover the daily life of fishermen at the turn of the 20th century. Here, you can climb on the decks of two authentic fishing boats, try your skills at the rope-making workshop, and visit authentic houses of fishermen. Around noon on Thursdays in summer, the museum offers a pleasant surprise to gourmets, as it hosts fish-smoking events where local fishermen show and tell about the traditional ways to smoke fish, inviting the guests to try the product.
Jūrmala’s beach has always hosted a lively social life. In the 19th century ladies with parasols paraded along the promenades, while in the 1960s the white beaches became a colourful mosaic of bikinis and towels. Today, selfies in front of a magnificent sunset are common. But there have always been two sides to the social scene in Jūrmala, namely, that of the locals and that of the summer holidaymakers. Each group uses the beach very differently. The locals rarely lounge on the beach in the middle of the day; they’re more likely to head to the beach for a walk or healthy jog early in the morning or late in the evening. Holidaymakers, on the other hand, make full use of the beach from midday until sunset. Currently, Jūrmala has 11 developed swimming areas along its beach, of which five (Jaunķemeri, Dzintari, Bulduri, Majori and Dubulti) received Blue Flag certification in 2015, meaning that they meet stringent standards for environmental sustainability as well as water quality and beach management. The swimming areas also accommodate people with special needs.
Latvian practice ARHIS Architects has completed the Observation Tower in Jurmala positioned within the Dzintaru park in Jurmala, Latvia. The 38-meter tall structure is enclosed with an open-air cage allowing screened views of the encompassing nature reserve.
Jomas street - one of the oldest and central streets of Jūrmala with restaurants, summer terraces, hotels and cafés with live music. The name of the street in Latvian means parallel lines in the sand of dunes.
The 3 km long, Ķemeri Moorland footbridge allows you to explore a raised moss marsh untouched by human activity at Ķemeri National Park. A maze of elongated small lakes makes the bog to be one of the most picturesque places in Latvia.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pickup from your Hotel or address in Riga city
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(10)
Beautiful beach 🏖️ and city. But due to bad winter ❄️ weather unable to swim. Can go by train from Riga, LATIVA.
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A very beautiful outing to gorgeous places outside Riga. Recommend it highly. What more can I say it?
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About half an hour train ride from Riga Central Station with an old but charming train set through pine forests and suburbs to Jurmala. In Jurmala you can expect old wooden buildings, as well as modern villas, a few shops, as well as gastronomy and above all a kilometer-long sandy beach that invites you primarily to walk. In short: a nice day trip to the sea
It is worth dedicating a day to visit Riga to travel to the beaches of Jurmala on the Baltic Sea. The journey can easily be made by train. Extensive beaches with little mass. From the same Jurmala train station you can go to the Kemeri Nature Park which is also worth visiting. Virgin lakes and good scenery.
It is important to know that this is not a cultural tour. You will only get a driver to take you to the different places but he is really not a guide. Yo do the tour on your own. That being said we really loved the Bog, just beautiful. You can skip the fisherman village and Jurmala’s Main Street is worthy if you plan on found some shopping.
Very well organised fun tour followed by lunch with the locals. We brought home some great memories of the day.
<p>Lovely day trip with an interesting and informative guide who knew a lot of about Latvia's history as well as from a personal perspective, especially being under soviet occupation. He gave us a lot of time to explore beaches and wonderful expanse of bogland that you can walk through on a wooden walkway on our own, but took us to useful sites. He was also accommodating taking us back to the shops and giving us useful info about the town.</p>
<p>This was a terrific trip. Walking in the morning, a really top notch restaurant courtesy of our driver, and then some excellent visits to a small museum and fishermen shuts. The driver/guide Karlis? was brilliant: knowledgable, enthusiastic and really keen to make sure we enjoyed the day. Well worth doing.</p>
<p>Very fun day. we got to go on two great hikes and see more of latvia by getting our of the city. highly recommend.</p>
