The 14 Best Hill of Crosses Day Trips from Riga

1.2 countries! Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Cross Latvia and Lithuania on an 8-hour small-group trip to Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, the border, and Hill of Crosses.

“This was great for solo travelers or groups. Viesturs was an excellent guide and great company for the day. I really appreciated his knowledge and humor. This trip is an excellent way to see the hill of crosses and great historic locations outside of Riga. If the tour group ever does a Riga/Vilnius tour and transfer, that's the only way I could imagine it would be better!”

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2.Hill of Crosses & Jelgava Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses and explore Jelgava on a guided day trip from Riga, with border photos, lunch, and Baltic history.

“was very nice and very informative guide :) van is very clean. the lunch stop was also amazing spot! recommended.”

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3.5,5 Hour Small Group Tour to Hill of Crosses from Riga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 5 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Review of the 5.5-hour Hill of Crosses tour from Riga, with border stop, small-group transport, guide tips, timing, and honest value advice.

“Fantastic experience with our guide Viesturs - was very happy to answer our questions. The hill of crosses was interesting, Viesturs also offered other stops if we were interested in them which was nice. It is 1hr30-1hr40 in one direction on a very straight, uninteresting road, but Viesturs kept up entertained throughout.”

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4.Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $151

Review of a small-group Riga day trip to Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, with practical tips on value and timing.

“The trip combines 3 locations, it is a whole day trip. The small group is guided by a local who is very knowledgeable and we enjoyed talking to him about a variety of subjects. We recommend this activity.”

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5.Tour from Riga – Vilnius via Bauska, Rundale, The Hill of Crosses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $114

Travel from Riga to Vilnius with stops at Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses in one practical day trip.

“This tour is a brilliant way to travel from Riga to Vilnius whilst seeing more of Lativa and Lithuania. All 3 of the stops were really interesting and worth a visit. Our guide for the day, Andrew, was another story. All day he was aggressive, condecending and quite frankly rude. The atmosphere was uncomfortable all day and was run like a military operation. You were told where to sit, and were told he would open the boot only once to get out any stuff you needed. He was very strict on timings, accusing a girl of being late when she was on time. He clearly doesn't enjoy the job and…”

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6.Private trip – Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $150

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses from Riga on a private half-day trip with hotel pickup, local history, free time, and two countries in one day.

“Very informative trip, learned so much about history and culture of Lithuania and its people. Elrens our driver/guide was very knowledgeable and capable. We thoroughly enjoyed our day.”

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7.Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses and Latvia’s Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle on a flexible private day trip from Riga.

“Had a fantastic day on this tour. Norman was a brilliant guide and ensured the day ran at a perfect speed with no rushing. He recommended a beautiful restaurant for lunch to try the local Lithuanian cuisine which was lovely. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to anyone and would jump at the chance to do another tour with Norman.”

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8.Hill of Crosses and Jelgava Gems Tour – 2 countries in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46Best value

Review of Riga’s Hill of Crosses and Jelgava tour, with border photos, Orthodox cathedral, transport, timing, price, and booking advice.

“It was very enjoyable. It’s quite a long drive in a minivan but it’s ok. Our tour guide Tomas was very friendly and informative. We also stopped at the border and one other stop to look at the cathedral- that was a nice extra. The hill is really a mount not a hill but out guide warned us. Well worth the trip.”

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9.Hill of Crosses & Guided Rundale Palace with Bauska Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle on an informative small-group day trip from Riga.

“Tour with Erlens covered exactly what we wanted to see, but his commentary and structure made it so much better than we expected. Additionally, he takes care of every single detail, we didn’t have to worry about anything and he even had some surprises along the way. Highly recommend!”

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

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

See Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses at sunrise from Riga with a private guide, hotel pickup, border stop, and time to place your own cross.

“My guide Jānis made the two hour trip in each direction informative and engaging. Due to the arrival of snow, there was no sunrise effect at the site. With an early winter arrival you avoid all crowds. We were the only ones there.”

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11.Hill of Crosses & Rundale Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Visit Rundale Palace and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses on a private Riga tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and air-conditioned transport.

“Highly recommend making this tour PRIVATE. You get the flexibility and can do the Vilnius to Riga in approx 8 hours rather than 12 hours. I suggest spending more time in Kaunas and less at the Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace.”

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12.Private transfer Riga – Hill of Crosses – Riga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $138

Visit Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses from Riga with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and free time to explore.

“An efficient way to see the Hill of Crosses without any of the hassle! An eerie but beautiful place to visit. Would definitely recommend. My driver Janis picked me up exactly on time and was very knowledgeable about the Hill as well as the various areas we were driving through! (I was a solo female traveller but felt extremely comfortable on this trip).”

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13.Go on a pilgrimage from Riga – visit Siluva and Hill of Crosses!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $185

Visit Siluva and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses from Riga with private transport, local guide commentary, free time, and a full-day pilgrimage.

“Our guide Janis Gasiņš was absolutely amazing. Knowledgable, professional and the best sense of humor. Lots of laughter and learned so much about both the Latvian and Lithuanian culture. The best day!!”

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14.Tour from Riga to Vilnius: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and The Hill of Crosses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $266

Travel from Riga to Vilnius with stops at Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses on a private 10-hour tour.

“This was a fantastic tour that was exactly what we were looking for.....transportation from Riga to Vilnius, but still get to see the cool sites in the middle. The guide picked us up right on time in the Riga hotel and was able to provide lots of Latvian history even know the company is Lithuanian based. We had plenty of time to explore all three sites, and guide was helpful at each. I would definitely recommend this tour if you need one way transportation between the cities, it was a great choice.”

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