Latvia · SOVIET LATVIA & MEMORIAL TOURS
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Fifty years of occupation left the country its bunkers, its microdistricts, the KGB building on Brivibas and the memorial at Salaspils. These 5 tours cover that history with guides who know it first hand. Each entry notes the ground it covers and how long it takes.
Private Salaspils Memorial and optional Rumbula stop from Riga with pickup, silent sculpture walk, and an indoor exhibit in English.
“Spending one-on-one time with a geat guide who was.not only knowledgeable but caring. Highly recommend Kristine as a guide in Riga”
Riga Jewish History Tour links Art Nouveau architecture with ghetto and Holocaust memorials, ending at the Peitavas Street synagogue.
“Armands was very knowledgeable and answered our questions. We went to several sites and witnessed memorials for the Jews that were killed in World War II. This tour is a somber tour and was presented with tact and honor for the memories of those lost. We learned much and purchased a book at the Jewish Ghetto museum.”
Private Soviet Riga walk with Edvards, key monuments, the Museum of Occupation, KGB HQ, and stories behind Latvia’s Soviet-era past.
“Edvards is so extremely passionate about this topic! His knowledge is immense, yet he conveys it in a way that is easy to understand and follow along. I really enjoyed this tour and it’s the perfect way to actually understand the history of the city you’re visiting, rather than just check out some coffee shops and move on to the next city. Thank you Edvards!”
Private Riga day trip to Sigulda with a Gauja National Park hike, Turaida Castle, and the preserved Soviet bunker 9M underground.
“Everything in this trip is wonderful. We had discovered the caves and the bunker. The tour to the bunker is also a must. It is so excited that the guide in the bunker shows the stories in the soviet times. It helps me know more about the country and the life they had had. I hope to go to Sigulda again.”
Private Riga trip to a Soviet missile base, a secret underground bunker, and the Mores WWII museum, with pickup and English guidance.
“This is one of the coolest day trips I've been on. First of all the driver/guide was amazing - he was clearly knowledgeable on the sites, but also a really good conversationalist. He was also adaptive to any deviations in the set plan. To me, the most incredible part was being out in the forest alone at the missile base with the crumbling buildings. It really gave a sense of secrecy and isolation and real world issues faced by soldiers and civilians. The tour at the bunker was really good - the guide was knowledgable and was very clearly on when we. could touch, take pictures, and of course the…”
