The area of Sigulda, Turaida and Krimulda in the Gauja River Valley is a favourite destination for daytrips!

Join SPEAK RIGA community for a fun day out with castles, nature, possibly a cable-car, and a coffee and good food.

We are meeting at 9:20 at Riga Coach Station, taking the 9:40 bus to Turaida, arriving there at around 11 o'clock. IMPORTANT: since the destination is popular, it is recommended for you to buy your ticked it advance so that you have place on the bus.

We will visit the Turaida Museum Reserve (https://www.turaida-muzejs.lv/home_en1/) and look at its sights & offerings.

Afterwards we walk about 3km to the Krimulda Castle Ruins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krimulda_Castle) and Manor (https://tourism.sigulda.lv/.../castles.../krimulda-manor/). If the Manor is open, we will take a closer look.

Walking on, we arrive at the famous Gauja River Cable Car. Depending on queue size and the comfort level of our group, we might take the cable car to Sigulda or walk to town. (https://siguldaadventures.com/en/cablecar)
In Sigulda, we take a look at the castle (https://www.entergauja.com/.../enter-manors/sigulda-castle and https://www.entergauja.com/.../livonian-order-sigulda-castle)

Afterwards we are going to get a coffee and, if you wish, a bite to eat, and take a train to Riga (trains run every hour).

A full map of the route with elevations: https://rb.gy/amwgf

Tickets and fees:
- Bus approx. €2-3
- Turaida entrance fee €6
- Krimulda (if open) €5
- Cable Car €12 (optional)
- Sigulda Castles €6
- Train approx. €2-3

What is SPEAK?
SPEAK aims to connect migrants and refugees with locals in their new cities through language and cultural exchange experience .

Join SPEAK RIGA, register here https://www.speak.social/en/riga/