Half-Day Private Trip to Rundale Palace and Garden
History comes alive with this Half-day visit of famous palace in Latvia.
Please note that licensed guide service is not included in this tour. Our English speaking driver will give basic info, answer your questions, lead to the ticket offices. If licensed guide is requested it can be arranged at the sights that we will be visiting, please inform us in advance if such service is needed and we will book guided tour for you at additional cost.
Please check out our Full-Day tour if you want to have it more extensive and see additional sights, Full-Day tour will take about 8 hours total, so twice as long as Half-Day tour.
Options
Up to 3 passengers goup
Sedan
Pickup included
What's included in Half-Day Private Trip to Rundale Palace and Garden
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils)
Visit of Rundale Palace museum and garden. In 1735 Duke of Courland Ernst Johann von Biron bought land in Rundāle with an old medieval castle in the territory of a planned summer residence. The old castle was demolished and construction after the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli started in 1736. Under the supervision of Rastrelli its construction was finished in 1768. Johann Michael Graff produced lavish stucco decorations for the palace during this time. Ernst Johann von Biron loved the palace and moved there already in 1768. He often visited palace and spent summers there until his death in 1772. After the German occupation in World War I when the German army established a hospital and a commandant's office there. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, the palace was used as a hospital for Napoleon's army. At the end of the 19th century, the palace and park were restored and reconstructed.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- English speaking driver
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Private trip
- Gratuities
- Museum entrances
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Additional Information
We will pickup from Hotel or address in Riga city.
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• • IMPORTANT: Please contact supplier at least 48 hours in advance to confirm pick-up location and time. • Please ensure you include full number including country code when entering phone numbers at time of booking. This ensures our drivers will be able to contact you at time of pickup if there will be such need.
