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Riga to Cape Kolka: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
310 km
distance
8.3 h
driving
32
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~17.6 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Two seas visibly collide off Cape Kolka in swimming season, Jūrmala's wooden villas open their verandas, and Kuldīga's brick bridge frames Europe's widest waterfall at its friendliest flow.
Day 1 Riga
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–19.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.5h
09:00
Marvel at the spectacular interior of this Russian-era cathedral.
50 min · Riga · free
10:00
Admire the Renaissance altar and Gothic ceiling inside this historic church.
50 min · Riga
open: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
11:00
12:00
Spot the iconic black cat statues with tails pointing towards the Big Guild.
50 min · Riga
13:00
Behold the towering statue symbolizing Latvia's independence.
50 min · Riga
14:00
14:50
Overnight here
e.g. Doma Hostel · Blue Bird Capsule Hostel
Day 2 Around Riga
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 11.3°C–19.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.5h
09:00
See the presidential seat housed in a medieval castle by the river.
50 min · Riga
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
14:50
Wok to Walk woktowalk.com map ↗
Watch as your chosen ingredients are stir-fried to perfection in a giant wok.
60 min · Riga · €6
open: 10:00-00:00
Overnight here
e.g. Doma Hostel · Blue Bird Capsule Hostel
Day 3 Jūrmala
- Transit
- 2h27
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 11.7°C–19.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 17.5h
09:35
10:35
11:45
Livu Akvaparks akvaparks.lv map ↗
Cool off and have fun in the largest water park in Northern Europe.
90 min · Jūrmala
open: W–F 12–22:00, Sa 11–22:00, Su 11–21:00
13:25
15:20
17:10
Day 4 Ventspils & Cape Kolka
- Transit
- 3h15
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 12.6°C–14.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 17.6h
11:50
Explore one of the oldest medieval fortresses in Europe.
50 min · Ventspils & Cape Kolka · €3 or day ticket for all 3 museums (Castle, Seaside Open-Air Museum and The House of Crafts): €5
12:50
13:50
Glide on ice, shoot hoops, or practice tricks at the indoor sports complex.
90 min · Ventspils & Cape Kolka
15:30
Senču putekļi (museum) muzejs.ventspils.lv map ↗
Delve into a small local-ethnographic collection filled with history.
50 min · Ventspils & Cape Kolka · Free
open: M–F 11–17:00
16:30
Overnight here
e.g. Hotel of Olimpic centre · Hotel Vilnis
Day 5 Kuldīga
- Transit
- 1h38
- Finish
- ~17:00
- Temperature
- 10.6°C–19.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 17.5h
10:00
11:00
Explore a snapshot of early 20th-century life and an extensive playing card collection.
50 min · Kuldīga · €4
open: W–Su 10:00–18:00, Tu 12:00–18:00, M closed
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:10
Explore the longest underground cave labyrinth in the Baltics, carved from sand.
50 min · Kuldīga · €6 per person
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