Guaranteed Departure Tours 2026

are a great way for individual travelers to join a group and travel at a group price and budget.

There are also many optional services that guests can book on the spot, depending on their interests, dietary requirements, and budget. Group sizes range from 2 to a maximum of 16 participants, and in some cases, guests may enjoy an almost individual tour at a group price.

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ACTUAL RIGA TOUR offers 43 guaranteed tour departures across 9 different itineraries.

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Our guaranteed departure tours include:

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• Opera Festival in Riga

• Weekend Adventures in Riga, Latvia

• Weekend Adventures in Vilnius, Lithuania

• Weekend Adventures in Tallinn, Estonia

• Baltic Capitals – Culture, Nature and Traditions

• Grand Baltics – Local Markets, Nature and Cultural Gems

 

We offer very flexible booking and cancellation conditions.

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Riga Opera Festival Tour –5 days / 4 nights, June 2026,

The tour includes 2 opera or ballet performances with 1st category tickets and an exclusive “Behind the Curtain” guided tour at the Latvian National Opera, including a glass of champagne.

The program also features:

• Guided tours in the Old Town and city center designed for music lovers

• Visits to historical places connected with Richard Wagner, Gidon Kremer, and Franz Liszt

• An excellent opportunity to visit the world-famous Latvian Song and Dance Celebration open-air stage and museum

• Exploration of Riga’s most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings and the Art Nouveau Museum

• Visit to Riga Central Market (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

• Excursion to the resort city of Jūrmala

• Tasting of Latvian national products, including Riga Black Balsam

 

Available dates and prices 

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Weekend Adventure in Riga, 4 days / 3 nights | April–October 2026

The tour includes guided visits to Riga Old Town and the city center, and a visit with a tasting at Riga Central Market (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Nature escapes include visits to:

• Jūrmala, Latvia’s most popular seaside resort

• Ķemeri National Park and its famous bog landscapes

• Kuldīga, known as the “Nordic Venice,” and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2024

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Available dates and prices 

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Weekend Adventure in Vilnius, 4 days / 3 nights | April–October 2026

The tour includes guided visits to Vilnius Old Town and the city center, a tasting at the Central Market.

Nature and cultural highlights include:

• Trakai Castle, located on an island in the lake

• Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania, includes:

  • Historical Old Town

  • Aleksotas Hill

  • Laisvės Alėja (Liberty Avenue)

  • Vytautas the Great Church

Available dates and prices 

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Weekend Adventure in Tallinn, 4 days / 3 nights | April–October 2026

The tour includes guided visits to Tallinn Old Town and city center and a visit with tasting at Balti Jaama Turg Central Market.

Cultural highlights include:

• Kalamaja, Tallinn’s bohemian district

• Telliskivi Creative City design quarter

• The newly redeveloped Rotermann Quarter

A nature escape to Lahemaa National Park includes visits to:

• Jägala Waterfall

• Altja fishing village

• Palmse Manor

• Viru bog

Available dates and prices 

 

Baltic Capitals – Culture, Nature and Traditions, 8 days / 7 nights | April–October 2026

This program includes guided tours in all three Baltic capitals, Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn, in the Old Town and city center.

During the journey between the capitals, guests will visit:

• The Hill of Crosses, a major pilgrimage site in Lithuania

• Rundāle Palace, the former residence of the Duke of Courland, is often called the “Latvian Versailles." 

• Pärnu, Estonia’s summer capital and seaside resort

Guests will enjoy the most popular tours in all three countries, with opportunities to visit a beautiful castle on Lake in Trakai and Lachemaa National Park.
This program is especially recommended for first-time visitors to the Baltic countries.

 Available dates and prices 

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Grand Baltics – Local Markets, Nature and Cultural Gems

11 days / 10 nights | May–October 2026

Our most popular program covers not only the Baltic capitals but also the most important destinations outside the capitals.

The tour includes:

• Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn with guided Old Town and city tours

• Curonian Spit, with fishing villages, pine forests, and endless sand dunes

• Gauja National Park is known as “Latvian Switzerland.”

• Kuldīga, the “Nordic Venice” (UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2024)

• Liepāja, Latvia’s beautiful and windy seaside city

• Jūrmala, Latvia’s exclusive resort city

• Hill of Crosses

• Trakai Castle

• Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania

• Rundāle Palace, summer residence of the Duke of Courland

• Pärnu, Estonia’s summer capital

• Lahemaa National Park, including Jägala Waterfall, Altja fishing village, Palmse Manor, and Viru bog

 Available dates and prices