One of the best tours I've ever done in my life! As a nature lover me and my husband were looking for the country with the most beautiful nature reserves and forests and found that Latvia is the second greenest country in the world! It also has some... read moreAs a nature lover me and my husband were looking for the country with the most beautiful nature reserves and forests and found that Latvia is the second greenest country in the world! It also has some of the highest coverage of forests in Europe, lowest air pollution and highest ecosystem vitality. So we decided to travel to Latvia to visit 2 of the 4 National Parks - Kemeri and Slitere. While researching online we found Roland's tours and were captivated by the interesting blogs and high praise reviews. We booked 2 tours and were so happy we did! Our guide Daiga - a biologist - showed us the most beautiful parts of the parks, explaining everything about the flora and fauna, but also about the cultural heritage. Daiga was the most amazing guide, knowledgeable, thoughtful, gentle and just such a wonderful person to be around. Latvia is now our most favorite country to travel to in Europe and we will definitely come back for all of Roland's other read less

Memorable trip to natural landmarks near Riga We have had a marvelous day with Rolands showing us the beauty of Kemeri National Park and the people deserted coast near Kanieris lake. He is an entertainer as well as an expert tour guide with in-de... read moreWe have had a marvelous day with Rolands showing us the beauty of Kemeri National Park and the people deserted coast near Kanieris lake. He is an entertainer as well as an expert tour guide with in-depth knowledge of basically everything, Latvian culture, history and of course biology and ecology. It was a stunning trip. … read less

Outstanding natural beauty with an outstanding guide I find Latvia, and Riga, a welcoming place in general and that positive impression has just been so reinforced, and greatly exceeded by my experience with Rolands on the kayak tour. With great environ... read moreI find Latvia, and Riga, a welcoming place in general and that positive impression has just been so reinforced, and greatly exceeded by my experience with Rolands on the kayak tour. With great environmental and local knowledge, as you would expect, Rolands went above and beyond bringing everything to life with a depth of personal experience. But he need not have done as the environment itself was so breath taking - with mist rising from an untouched natural world absolutely full of river life it felt at times like you where paddling down the Amazon or were an extra on the set of Jurassic park. More was provided than could have been expected in the tour description. I was left feeling looked after and thoroughly contented. If you want a TRULY unforgettable experience and experience a different side of Latvia, the "real Latvia" whatever that means, book this tour. You will be glad you did. … read less

Amazing whole day of kayak Rolands was really friendly and knowledgeable about Latvia and the nature in Gauja natural park. The kayaking was fun and the area really beautiful!

Unsere Kanu-Tour durch das Gauja-Flusstal war großartig. Alles war hervorragend organisiert. Wir starteten an einem perfekten Ort (Zufluss zur Gauja) und paddelten den schönsten Teil des Flusstales en... read moreUnsere Kanu-Tour durch das Gauja-Flusstal war großartig. Alles war hervorragend organisiert. Wir starteten an einem perfekten Ort (Zufluss zur Gauja) und paddelten den schönsten Teil des Flusstales entlang. Ohne den Kanutransport dorthin und die perfekte Ortskenntnis unseres Guides wäre das nicht möglich gewesen. Ronalds, unser Guide, sprach perfekt Englisch und konnte uns dank seines breiten Wissens sehr viel zur Natur, zur lettischen Geschichte und aktuellen Lage erzählen. Die Strecke hatte eine gute Länge - wir wurden gefordert, aber nicht überfordert, konnten nach unseren Bedürfnissen paddeln, Pause machen oder einfach nur die Natur beobachten und genießen. Die Stimmung war jederzeit gut.
Wir fühlten uns am Ende sehr bereichert - mit Eindrücken aus der wunderbaren Natur, mit Informationen, mit eigenen und erzählten Erlebnissen, mit guter Stimmung. Ich kann die Tour nur wärmestens empfehlen. read less

Memorable trip to natural landmarks near Riga We have had a marvelous day with Rolands showing us the beauty of Kemeri National Park and the people deserted coast near Kanieris lake. He is an entertainer as well as an expert tour guide with in-de... read moreWe have had a marvelous day with Rolands showing us the beauty of Kemeri National Park and the people deserted coast near Kanieris lake. He is an entertainer as well as an expert tour guide with in-depth knowledge of basically everything, Latvian culture, history and of course biology and ecology. It was a stunnin read less

Outstanding natural beauty with an outstanding guide I find Latvia, and Riga, a welcoming place in general and that positive impression has just been so reinforced, and greatly exceeded by my experience with Rolands on the kayak tour. With great environ... read moreI find Latvia, and Riga, a welcoming place in general and that positive impression has just been so reinforced, and greatly exceeded by my experience with Rolands on the kayak tour. With great environmental and local knowledge, as you would expect, Rolands went above and beyond bringing everything to life with a depth of personal experience. But he need not have done as the environment itself was so breath taking - with mist rising from an untouched natural world absolutely full of river life it felt at times like you where paddling down the Amazon or were an extra on the set of Jurassic park. More was provided than could have been expected in the tour description. I was left feeling looked after and thoroughly contented. If you want a TRULY unforgettable experience and experience a different side of Latvia, the "real Latvia" whatever that means, book this tour. You will be glad y read less

Amazing whole day of kayak Rolands was really friendly and knowledgeable about Latvia and the nature in Gauja natural park. The kayaking was fun and the area really b

totally worth it highly recommend that the guide. he is a real professional about the nature, including hiking path and landscape in Riga. even visit there in winter can be fulfilled😊