From Vilnius to Riga: Top Private Tour with Sightseeing Stops｜Lithuania

This full-day tour is the best choice for those who want to save time, money, and see the most important sights along the trip from Vilnius to Riga.

The trip visits a unique ensemble of Lithuanian folk art - The Hill of Crosses; one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia - The Rundale palace and Bauska Castle, which is surrounded by picturesque scenery. 

Start from Vilnius at 8:00 AM in the morning with a drive of more than two hours to the Siauliai area. There, take an excursion to a unique ensemble of folk art known as the ‘The Hill of Crosses’ with more than 200,000 standing crosses of various sizes and materials. Learn more about the legendary stories of why the Hill appeared. 

On the way to Rundale Palace, stop at a regional restaurant for lunch. At about 01:00 PM arrive at Rundale Palace, one of the most outstanding monuments of Baroque and Rococo architecture in Latvia, which is sometimes called 'The Versailles of Latvia'. 

Last but not least go sightseeing at Bauska Castle, which is surrounded by picturesque scenery and represents an example of military architecture (XV - XVII century). The castle consists of two parts: the fortress built especially for the use of firearms and residential castle fortified with bastions, protective walls, and earthen ramparts.

Finally, at about 04:00 PM, depart to Riga with an approximate arrival time between 05:00 PM and 06:00 PM.