Published: 27.05.2026.

We offer both classic tours introducing Turaida’s history and main sites, as well as themed excursions focusing on specific stories — the castle, manor life, historic gardening traditions, or the creation of Folk Song (Dainu) Hill. 

Tours are available in Latvian, Russian, and English. 

Here is a polished English version suitable for a museum website Home Page / Visits section. 
I’ve adjusted phrasing to sound natural to international visitors while keeping the institutional clarity museums typically use. 

We offer guided tours of the Turaida Museum Reserve in Latvian, Russian, English and German. 

 

Overview Tour of the Turaida Museum Reserve 
Duration: 1.5–2 hours | Maximum group size: 30 participants 

1.15 – 1.5 hour – tas ir reālais laiks, daudzām ārvalstu grupām pat līdz 1.stundai. Mazām – 2-8 cilv. grupām var būt 1.5 st. 

During the overview tour, visitors explore one thousand years of Latvian history within the Historical Centre of Turaida. 

Fees 

  • Adult group (Latvian): €25.00 
  • Adult group (foreign language): €45.00 
  • School group (Latvian): €20.00 
  • School group (foreign language): €30.00 

Themed tours 
Duration: 30–45 minutes | Maximum group size: 30 participants 

Available topics: 

  • On the Road to the State of Latvia: Serf, Farm Owner, Citizen 
  • Folk Song (Dainu) Hill   - Folk Song Hill – ārzemniekiem saprotamāk 
  • The Gauja Livs 
  • Turaida Medieval Castle 
  • The Turaida Castle Trail of Archaeologist Jānis Graudonis – Circular Turaida Castle Trail of Archeologist Jānis Graudonis   
  • Church Hill and the Legend of  about the Rose of Turaida 
  • The Economic Centre of the Turaida Manor /Estate ? 
  • Nature Trails and the Open-Air Flower Exhibition 

Par manor/estate nav tik vienkārši, abus vārdus mēdz lietot. Līdz šim estate tika lietots, jo tā ir daudz lielāka teritorija un vairāk saistīta ar saimniecību, ražotnēm utt. 

Latvijā vārdam  “muiža” ir plašāks peilietojums nekā Eiropas valstīs. Kārlis Streips tulkoja “Estate”.  

Šeit neliels skaidrojums: 

  • A manor often sits within an estate; an estate’s main house may be a mansion. Example: a country estate with parkland (estate), historically organized as the local manor (manor), whose principal residence is a mansion (mansion). 
  • Estate stresses economic function (farming, rental income, forestry, country pursuits). 

Practical takeaway 

  • Use “estate” when referring to land and consolidated property holdings; use “manor” when referring to historic/legal manorial units or as a historic place name;  

 

Fees 

  • Latvian: €17.00 
  • Foreign languages: €30.00 
  • School groups (Latvian): €10.00 
  • School groups (foreign language): €20.00 

Booking a Tour or Educational Programme 

Tours must be booked at least three days in advance. 

Phone: +371 29 269921 or +371 67972376 
Email: info@tmr.gov.lv