This tour is not available.

Due to the bad conditions of the forest this year the tour is closed to the public.

Description :

**This tour takes place inside the Gauja National Park (Gaujas Nacionālais Parks).**

Day 1 :

Meeting customers at their location (hotel, hostel, etc…) around 8:30 am. Transfer to the starting point at the Gauja National Park. This trip can take from 1:15 to 1:40 hours. The trail starts at the intersection of the A2 and river Amata. Trail runs through the woods and along the steep banks of the river, and dolomite and sandstone outcrops, offering beautiful views of tree tops and the riverbed.

The route is 20 km long and lasts from 4:00 to 4:30 hours, these time estimates are approximate because everything depends on your speed of travel and the current weather. At the end of the tour we move to the place where the canoes are. There will be a camp. There will be service personnel at the camps who will do the ancillary work .

Day 2 :

The next day we will go by canoe from Sietiņiezis to Cēsis.

Navigation distance and time depend on the speed of the river stream and weather conditions. During the trip there will be stops for rest. You can also visit different places of interest.

At the end of the tour we return to your initial location

The next day transfer to the airport.

Tour Details

Departure & Return Location

Customer’s hotel and airport.

Departure Time

Around 8:30 am.

Price Includes

Transfer from / airport to hotel and to the route.
Travel guidebook
Provision for all three days.
Equipment for navigation.
Travel insurance ↗️

Price Excludes

The payment of the hotels.
Payment to museums or places of tourist interest.

Equipment

The canoes
The oars.
The life jackets.
The dry sacks.
Tents
Inflatable mattresses
Flashlights

Additional choice

Fishing permit and fishing tackle(45 EUR)

What to expect

Nature scenery, bird and animal watching, various objects – Kārļi dam, Zvārtas rock, Lustūža outcrop, Ērgļi and Kūķu cliffs, Līgatne crossing, Sigulda bridge, Gauja valley, Gūtmanis and Devil’s caves, Cīrulīši and Sigulda nature trails.

Sandstone outcrops

Zvārta Rock (above), Lustūzis outcrop.

Nature Trails

Hills, ravines, forests, meadows.

Ferries, bridges, rest areas

Līgatne ferry crossing, bridge over Gauja in Sigulda, recreation place (above).

Cliffs, Rocks

Ērgļu cliffs (above) and Ķūķu cliffs.

Itinerary

FIRST DAY

Hiking the Amata Trail:

Hotel – the A2 bridge crossing Amata {GPS: 57.222275; 25.234771} by road.
Hiking along the River Amata (Bridge A2 – River Amata) {GPS: 57.271328; 25.123741} along trails along the river.
Amata – Sietiņiezis by road.

DAY TWO

Navigating the Gauja with a canoe: