Riga: Latvian Art Museum, Dinner, and Black Balsam Tasting

Enjoy a guided tour of the Latvian National Art Museum, a delicious dinner at a popular Latvian-style self-service restaurant, and a tasting of 4 kinds of Riga's black balsam.
Discover the best of Riga with a guided tour of the Latvian National Art Museum, a traditional Latvian dinner, and a tasting of 4 kinds of Riga's black balsam. Learn about the history of Latvian art, cuisine, and culture.

Meet your guide at Riga's Freedom Monument and learn about Latvian culture and history. Then, walk to the Latvian National Art Museum, a true temple of art. Explore the collection of Baltic-German and Latvian painters and sculptures of the 19th century.

Admire the works of Johan Nepomuk Hueber, Johan Leberecht Eggink, Ernst Bosse, Janis Baumanis, Karlis Huns, and Julijs Feders. See the important collection of Janis Rozentals, probably the most talented and original Latvian painter, as well as the most notable Latvian landscapist, Vilhelms Purvitis.

After the museum, enjoy a generous and tasty dinner in a self-service Latvian-style restaurant with almost 40 years of tradition. Try meat barbecue, pikeperch cutlet, or the Latvian national dish, the boiled grey peas with fried lard.

Savor cold borscht, traditional rye bread, fried potatoes, vegetables, rice, salads, sea buckthorn tea, and rye bread soup with cinnamon and raisins as dessert. Choose everything your soul desires and do not forget the lager beer, all included in the cost of the tour.

Finish the tour with a tasting of 4 kinds of world-famous Latvian black balsam, a strong bitter magic drink known since 1752. Enjoy the classical 45% of alcohol, the Lady’s version with blackcurrant juice 35%, with tropical juices, or with cherry.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.