Private tour in Riga Olga B

Jewish Heritage Tour in Riga I - 5 hours

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Olga B.

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Whatever you expect from your trip to Latvia and from a local guide: wonderful places to admire and entertaining historical stories to hear, comfort and care, intelligence and respect, professionalism and flexibility - all this you'll get having chosen my tours. Having a great life experience and dealing with many different people I know how to satisfy any exacting expectations of my guests. Holding my own travel agency specialising in incoming tourism I can arrange any services for your group: accommodation and transportation, catering and banquets, team-building and sporting events and tailor a tour on your special request. Welcome to Latvia and enjoy your unforgettable holiday. From my experience of having tours booked with TBL please contact me first about my availability on the day of your tour to be sure. And if you are a cruise ship traveller please contact me to precise the port of docking (for the ports in suburbs of Riga you have to take a shuttle bus or you can book me for transfering you to the center to start the tour even at the transfer time in order not to waste time). Все, что вы ожидаете от поездки в Латвию и от местного гида: полюбоваться прекрасными местами и услышать развлекательные исторические рассказы, комфорт и заботу, интеллект и уважение, профессионализм и гибкость - все это вы получите, выбрав мой тур. Имея большой жизненный опыт и дело с большим количеством разных людей, я знаю, как удовлетворить любое самое требовательное ожидание своих гостей. Владея своим собственным туристическим агентством, специализирующимся на въездном туризме я могу организовать любые услуги для вашей группы: проживание и транспорт, питание и банкеты, корпоративные и спортивные мероприятия, а также разработать тур по Вашему специальному запросу. Добро пожаловать в Латвию, чтобы насладиться незабываемым отдыхом. High education in History, English, Psycology. Guide's courses - regularly. LPGA membership. Driving license. All necessary licenses for doing tours in Riga and Latvia no restrictions

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Overview of your Riga tour

A car tour with thoroughly selected sightseeing objects makes you feel deeply about life of Jewish community in Riga includes several stops visiting Kipsala island, Moscow forshtadt, Art-Nouveau quarters, a ride to Salaspils memorial and Rumbula forest.

Recent Reviews

Samantha B.United States
3 weeks ago

Olga was fantastic. Her communication on where to meet made it easy to meet up and her knowledge of both Riga and general history, to be able to put everything into context text for my children, was outstanding. We were able to tweak the tour as we went and could see where my children were more and less interested yet still gave the adults everything they wanted as well. Highly highly recommend!!

Phyllis A.United States
July 2026

Olga is organized , very knowledgeable, friendly, personable. The tour was everything we expected. This was our 4 th tour this trip with Toursby locals and each tour has been wonderful. Taking our 4 th tour today and expect it will be as terrific as the previous ones.

Alexis C.
September 2024

Olga was wonderful. She beautifully and thoroughly explained Jewish history in Latvia and took me to all of the relevant locations. She was also extremely knowledgeable about art nouveau architecture. Olga was even able to point me in the direction of trying to figure some of my ancestry. I would absolutely recommend her.

Ivan C.United States
September 2024

I enjoyed the tour. Olga shared lots of knowledge about art nouveau architecture, was friendly and eager to help use our allotted time efficiently. Was easy to reach pre arrival and was flexible about planning an itinerary.

Linda K.United States
August 2023

This Jewish Heritage Tour was fantastic! Olga was very knowledgeable and a tremendous guide. She had planned a wonderful itinerary that I'm sure would have taken us days to cover on our own. Our family was comfortable in her van and the pacing of all the sites was perfect.

Tamar B.Israel
June 2023

Olga was wonderful. She was very attentive and flexible to our needs. We learned so much. Tge atmosphere was very pleasant. I highly recommend

Your Riga tour itinerary

-- I pick you up in the port or your hotel -- We have a ride to Kipsala island to see J. Lipke museum and to Victory park to the memorial for Winners in the Great Patriotic war where in 1946 took place execution of German Nazi officers -- We have a stop in famous and the most representative Art-Nouveau quarters to see amazing buildings by M. Eisenstein -- Then we drive through the centre of the city along the ring of boulevards heading to the ruins of the Great Choral Synagogue and Moscow forshtadt that became the territory of the Riga ghetto at the WW II times -- Passing the Old Jewish cemetery we drive along all the sad way to the place of mass murder of Jews in Rumbula Forest -- We visit a memorial to victims of fascism at the place of a concentration camp in Salaspils at WW II times where you feel the heart-beating of history and of thousands of people killed there -- On our way back to Riga we visit the Ghetto museum and Peitav Shul -- Drop-off at your hotel or in the port.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan

Chrysler Grand Voyager minvan for 5 (6) passengers. Please note, that in the rear seat can be 3 slim passengers For a bigger group please quote for a bus & price

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What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. Important! The price shown is for the Central Passenger terminal of the port or a hotel. If the docking port is at Krievu Sala, or you arrive to the Airport, then transfers to/from the centre and a pass to the port are needed. It takes about 20-40 min extra time (depending on roads) please quote for the price if you wish the transfer in my minivan or you can use shuttle buses or taxi and then we meet in the centre.
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Meeting location

Riga, Latvia

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  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
Off The Beaten Path
Religious Sites
Tour reference number
491266
Languages
Russian
English
Activity level
Light

Traveller reviews

5.0

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Who is this private tour in Riga best suited for?

This private tour in Riga is ideal for travellers interested in Jewish history and heritage. It offers a deep dive into the Jewish community's past in Riga, visiting significant sites like Kipsala island, the Art-Nouveau quarters, and the Rumbula forest. It's perfect for those who want to connect with a local guide, Olga B., for deeper insights.

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