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Along the Kurzeme shoreline of the Baltic sea

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Latvia (10 days)

The routeleads you along the seashore of the Baltic Sea. Just 20 years ago, this was mostly a closed Soviet military border zone, and people were not allowed to visit it. the route passes through the Slītere National Park where you can see the cultural and historical heritage of one of the smallest ethnicities in the world - the Liv people. There are also many natural treasures of European importance. You'll pass along remote beaches where you may see no one at all for kilometre after kilometre. The Old City of Riga is on the UNESCO list of global cultural heritage.

Read more about protected nature areas en route in the description below.

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1st day / Arrival in Rīga

Arrival to Riga.
Optional: Transfer to the hotel.
Receive from the hotel reception the tour information pack with maps and detailed description of the routes, sites and overnight places.
Overnight in the hotel in Riga.

2nd day / Rīga - Liepāja

Breakfast.
Receiving the hired bicycles which are delivered to the hotel.
Leisure time in Riga.
Train: Rīga – Liepāja (departure, once a day 18:30-21:37, ~6 LVL per person, ~2 LVL per bicycle)
Liepāja – one of the two biggest Latvian seaside cities. Many nice cafes, sandy beach and a park by the sea, a harbor.
Overnight in a hotel in Liepāja.

3rd day / Liepāja – Pāvilosta

Breakfast.
Cycling: Liepāja – Pāvilosta
1st option: Liepāja – Saraiķi – Ziemupe – Pāvilosta (~64km, 50% gravel and forest road)
2nd option: Liepāja – Ploce – Pāvilosta (~55km, asphalt)
In Liepaja, route leads through the Karosta – the former Soviet military town and submarine harbor. The territory earlier was closed. There are military and residential buildings, a park and an impressive Russian Orthodox cathedral.
Further, the 1st option offers a ride along he coast, stopping to see the Saraiķi estate on the way.
The 2nd option offers an easier ride on an inland asphalt road.
Overnight in the guest house in Pāvilosta.

4th day / Pāvilosta - Jūrkalne

Breakfast.
Cycling: Pāvilosta - Jūrkalne (~21km, asphalt)
Leisure time till noon to explore the steep banks and the scenic seashore at Jūrkalne.
There are so called blue cows grazing on the coastal meadows – a very rare cow type that is to be seen only here.
Overnight in a guest house in Jūrkalne.

5th day / Jūrkalne – Ventspils

Breakfast.
Cycling: Jūrkalne – Ventspils (~50km, asphalt).
On the way, you can Stop at the Užava church.
In the afternoon, leisure time in Ventspils – the central promenade, the aquapark, the open-air museum. Well arranged beach facilities.
Another option is to take an inland asphalt road to Ventspils.
Overnight in a guest house in Ventspils.

6th day / Ventspils – Mazirbe - Kolka

Breakfast.
Cycling: Ventspils - Mazirbe - Kolka (~64km, 100% Asphalt)
The road will go along the Baltic sea coast through the the fisherman villages till Mazirbe and the “Boat cemetery”, a place where old wooden fishing boats have been taken ashore and left in dunes. This is followed by a ride through the forests of the Slītere national park.
Overnight in Kosrags (near Kolka)

7th day / Kolka – Roja

Breakfast.
Cycling: Kolka – Roja (~34km, asphalt)
Visiting the Kolka cape where the Baltic Sea meets the Riga gulf and the waves are crossing and building a long dune.
Overnight in a guest house in Roja.

8th day / Roja - Mērsrags – Engure

Breakfast.
Cycling: Roja - Mērsrags – Engure (~48-53km, asphalt)
The route offers to witness the contemporary life in the seaside fishing villages and watch 3 different types of the seashore – the stony coast at Kaltene, the sandy beach at Upesgriva and grassy coastal meadows near Engure.
Bird watching towers are installed by the Lake Engure, and wild horses are grazing in the meadows by the lake.
Overnight in a guest house (WC and shower on the floor) in surroundings of Engure.

9th day / Engure – Jūrmala - Rīga

Breakfast.
Cycling: Engure - Lapmežciems – Jūrmala (Dubulti) (~48km, asphalt).
On the way through the Kemeri national park, it is possible to stop for a walk on the Kemeri boardwalk winding through the Kemeri marsh with a viewing tower and clean tiny marsh lakes (the stop would add some km to the distance).
By train: Jūrmala (Dubulti) – Rīga (2-4 time in the hour, ~1 hour, ~0.70 LVL per person, 0.35 LVL per bicycle)
or cycling: Jūrmala – Rīga (~25-30km, a cycling road)
In the evening, the hired bicycles shall be returned at the hotel.
Overnight in the hotel in Riga.

10th day / Rīga

Breakfast.
Optional: Private transfer from the hotel to airport or extra days in Riga or in the countryside in Latvia.

Package price: from 350.00 EUR per person*

*Minimum number of persons - 2.
*A price of the tour can change in case the planned guest houses/hotels are fully booked and we have to choose other accommodation sites.
*Prices may change due to changes in national tax legislation or other independent reasons.

Services included in the package price:

9 overnights with breakfast in the accommodation sites as shown in the programme (DBL or TWIN rooms with WC and shower according the program)
Maps with detailed description of the route.

Extra costs not included in the package price:

Hired bicycles with bags (8 days) including the delivery - from 130 EUR
Single supplement per person (9 nights): from 155.00 EUR
Individual transfer from airport - hotel in Riga: from 15.00 EUR (1-3 pers/one way)
Baggage transfer from/ till airport Riga, excluding during the train drive Riga - Liepaja: from 470.00 EUR (1-4 pers.)
Extra night at the hotel in Rīga: from 60.00 EUR (DBL/ night)
Helmets on request - from 2 EUR per person / per day
Train and entrance tickets as in programme

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Information & booking - tel: +371 67617600, e-mail: lauku@celotajs.lv