Description :

The tour takes place within the Gauja National Park, therefore it has unique natural places.

We pick you up at your location (Hotel or Airport) around 8:30 a.m. and leave for the Gauja River, this journey can last approximately 2 hours.

The tour begins near the town of Valmiera on the Gauja River and ends in the small town of Sigulda. The distance of the journey is 70 km.

Upon arrival at the boarding site, the material will be distributed and navigation will begin. In the canoes you will carry all the material to be self-sufficient for 3 days.

You will sail between 4 and 6 hours (20km) each day, this depends on the flow of the river, the speed at which you paddle and the inclement weather.

There will be several stops to rest and visit different places of interest during the tour.

At the end you will return to your initial location.

Tour Details

Departure & Return Location

Client location. (hotel, hostel, etc…)

Departure Time

Around 8:30 a.m.

Price Includes

Transfer from the location to the route and return.
Travel guidebook
A guide during the tour.
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.
Dry sacks.
Tents
Inflatable mattresses
Flashlights

Additional choice

If the client wishes, they can do the tour with a guide or alone.
Fishing permit and fishing tackle(45 EUR)

What to expect

Nature scenery, bird and animal watching, various objects – Gauja floodplain meadows, nature trails, cliffs, sandstone outcrop, bridges over the river, etc…

Slow stream, calm water

Picturesque scenery.

Steep banks, wild nature

Camping areas next to the river.

Bird watching

Owls, owls, owls, grouse, tetras, ducks, woodpeckers.

Animal watching

Elk, deer, lynx, foxes, beavers, hares.

Itinerary

Hotel → Boarding site in Gauja National Park. (transfer)
Boarding site on the Gauja River → City of Sigulda. (Navigation).
Sigulda → Hotel. ( transfer).

Transfer

Map

Photos

Gauja

Prices

1 Adult alone

€580

Must have canoe experience
Mobile phone must be present

2 Adults alone

€490/p

At least one must have canoe experience
Mobile phone must be present

3-4 Adults

€390/p

Intended for active recreation
One person must be responsible for group

Tour : 3 days in a canoe on the Gauja River (1- 4 persons)