Walking Tours in Riga and Jūrmala

Riga free walking tour guide Philip Birzulis with a group of five smiling tourists — Philip (the big guy in the middle) with happy travellers in Riga

My name is Philip Birzulis. I'm a tour guide in Riga, Latvia's beautiful capital, and Jurmala, its world-famous seaside resort. I also provide day trips by car to stunning Ķemeri, Kurzeme and Sigulda.

Tourist group on beach in front of Jurmala sign — Group hug in Jurmala

On my tours, I share my passion for this fascinating Baltic country with people from around the world. My tours in Latvia are informative and fun, rich in history and legends, with some music and art thrown in for added spice.

Group of teenage tourists in green shirts and guide with orange cap standing in front of white Riga sign — All roads lead to Riga!

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Praise from Travellers

"We had such a great time, Philip was informative and friendly and he made the whole experience fun."

Denise Tapp, UK

"We cannot recommend the Riga Soviet History Tour with Philip highly enough. This was truly the highlight of our visit to Latvia."

Luigi Acerbi, Italy

"I saw parts of Jurmala that I would never have found on my own. I highly recommend Philip's tours."

Rachel Harris, Abu Dhabi

"My wife, 3 teenage sons and I all agreed that Phil’s Art Nouveau tour was one of the best we experienced. "

Richard Zvirbulis, Singapore

"The day in Riga was one of the highlights of our trip because of the knowledge and care of Phillip."

Barbara Kaufmann, USA

"Thank you Filips for making our trip to Kemeri/Jurmala and transfer from Riga to Vilnius with sightseeing fun and Memorable."

Siva Kambhampati, USA

"Join the charismatic tour guide Phillip Birzulis on a city tour that takes in big hitters including the extraordinary 42m-tall Freedom Monument and the brilliantly named (also beautiful) House of the Blackheads, but also takes you way off the beaten track to an unassuming timber lodge where Lenin secretly stayed. The four-hour tour concludes with a Soviet era feast inside a 1950s Stalinist building, sampling rye bread platters and small fudge delights called gotinas."

Riga Reawakening: visit this Baltic beauty before the crowds do

Eusn Gerry, The Times (London)