Rundāle Palace from Riga: 10 Day Trips South

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

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

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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.Full-Day Rundale Palace Tour from Riga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $172

Tour Rundale Palace and Bauska Castle from Riga with hotel pickup, a guide, transport, and a small group of up to seven.

“We had a great day with Dainis on our private transfer from Vilnius to Riga. He communicated well leading up to the transfer and was very punctual and professional. He provided water for both of us as well as some delicious local snacks from Riga. It was very convenient to be dropped off and picked up at our accommodations in each city. We had plenty of time to visit the Hill of Crosses and Rundale Palace. Because we had a little extra time, he stopped at a few extra places for us which we really enjoyed. Throughout the day, we also enjoyed getting to know Dainis. He is very friendly…”

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8.Half-Day Private Trip to Rundale Palace and Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Riga trip to Rundāle Palace and Bauska Castle, with garden time, hotel pickup, a private driver, and practical booking advice.

“We did the Half-Day Private Trip to Rundāle Palace and Garden through Viator and had a wonderful experience. The tour guide was very friendly, professional, and accommodating, and arrived early for pickup at our hotel. The car was spacious, clean, and comfortable, which made the drive very pleasant. Rundāle Palace itself was the highlight—absolutely beautiful. We visited in December during the off-season, and it truly felt like we had the palace almost entirely to ourselves, which made the experience even more special and unhurried. On the return trip, we stopped at Bauska Castle, which was a great addition to the tour. I highly recommend climbing the tower there—the views are…”

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9.Private Full-Day Trip to Bauska, Rundale and Jelgava Palace

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

Explore Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and Jelgava Palace on a private Riga day trip with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide.

“We did enjoy the tour. The Rundale Palace was beautiful. It is nice to appreciate the medieval bauska castle. Nice to see the countryside of latvia. Also shoutout to our tour guide andreas. Thank you”

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10.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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