Best of · LATVIA MARKET TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 7 latvia market tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend two hours with a local English-speaking guide, often Guna or Indra, sampling more than 20 Latvian foods and drinks in Riga Central Market. You will walk through five former zeppelin hangars, learn how locals shop and eat, and finish with enough food for a light lunch.
“Perfect explanation of everything, she was so kind and helpful. Also we tried amazing food. Unexpected flavors and interesting stories”
Start at the House of the Black Heads with Riga Black Balsam, then walk with an English- or German-speaking guide to Riga Central Market. Over two hours, taste more than 20 Latvian foods and drinks, including smoked fish, meats, cheese, rye bread, hemp products, berries, and other local specialties.
“The guide was very informative and it was good to try various traditional foods”
Spend about two hours walking through all five zeppelin hangars of Riga Central Market with a guide such as Guna, tasting Latvian meats, fish, cheeses, breads, pickles, sweets, and local drinks. The samples can make a light meal, but the group may reach 25, so stay close to hear the explanations.
“This is a great tour. Our Guide (unfortunately I can’t recall her name) was amazing! So well informed, great overview and information provided and just a really nice person. The market is great, the food interesting.”
Spend about two hours exploring Riga Central Market with a private guide and sample food from five pavilions. Try hemp butter, rye bread, sprats, smoked meats, cheese, pastries, beer, and other Latvian specialties. Guides such as Dace and Edgar add context about winter food storage, holidays, and local customs.
“Great tour in the market. We tasted and learned about foods that are traditionally used on holidays and festivals. Our guide shared interesting facts on how foods are prepared for the long winter months. Great experience to also see all the different fruits and vegetables available from the area and also what is brought in from surrounding countries.”
Meet your guide at the House of the Black Heads, walk through Old Riga, then taste more than 20 Latvian foods inside Riga Central Market. The two-hour tour costs $54.07, runs in groups of up to 15, and can accommodate vegetarians with advance notice. Guides such as Gunta add useful food and city context.
“The guide was amazing and knowledgeable - she took us through Old Riga and gave us lots of historical context en route to the market. Gunta had a great sense of humour and answered all our questions and laughed at us with the pickled herring! Would highly recommend. Foods were interesting and on the whole tasty!!”
Spend two private hours with a local English or Russian-speaking guide at Riga Central Market. Learn the market’s 20th-century story, visit its unusual cellars, sample meats, honey, fish, vegetables, cheese, drinks, and finish with a three-course lunch. Guide Zara led one especially detailed route, with tastings throughout.
Join a small group of up to six for a three-hour walk through Riga Central Market, Old Town, and the Art Nouveau district. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide covers churches, medieval gates, Latvian independence, local drinks, and the first Christmas tree site, with snacks and tastings included.
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