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15 Best Hill of Crosses Tours

The cross-border days from Riga: Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses, a hundred thousand crosses planted in defiance and faith, with Jelgava’s palace gems on the route. The Soviets bulldozed the hill three times; the crosses returned each time, multiplied.

2.From Riga: Hill of Crosses & Jelgava Highlights

Discover the spiritual Hill of Crosses in Lithuania and explore Jelgava’s elegant baroque architecture on this full-day guided tour from Riga for just $46.

★ 4.9

“Our guide, Victoria was so knowledgeable and spoke all the way there and back about different aspects of Latvia and Latvian life and bits about Lithuania and the Hill of the Crosses. I learnt so much from her.”

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3.2 countries! Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace and Bauska castle

Explore Latvia and Lithuania on this full-day tour visiting Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses. Comfortable, flexible, and packed with authentic sights.

★ 5.0

“Jānis was our guide for this trip. He is knowledgeable and provided a comprehensive narration about not just the places in the itinerary but also about life in general in Latvia. This helped us put many of the things that we saw in perspective. His…”

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4.From Riga: Hill of Crosses & Enchanting Jelgava Group Tour

Discover the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania and explore Jelgava on a 7-hour guided day trip from Riga, Latvia. Enjoy comfy transport, expert guides, and authentic sites.

★ 5.0

“This is great! It's an easy day, and I was really pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Jelgava (especially when I had no expectations for it and really just planned around the Hill of the Crosses) Highly recommend!”

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5.Riga: Hill of Crosses, Rundle Palace, & Bauska Castle Tour

Discover Latvia and Lithuania in a day with visits to the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Expert guides, comfortable transport, and fascinating sights await.

★ 4.9

“It was an excellent experience for me from beginning to end. We started on time. Erlens, our guide was accomodating, knowledgeable, and open. He told us snippets of Latvian history which is so informative. Rundale palace is beautiful and the Hill of Crosses very interesting.…”

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6.5,5 Hour Shared Tour to Hill of Crosses from Riga

Discover the Hill of Crosses from Riga on a 5.5-hour guided tour featuring scenic border stops, historical insights, and time to explore this iconic Lithuanian pilgrimage site.

★ 5.0

“The company who operates this tour had very good communication prior to the tour departure. The guide was very friendly and very informative and was enjoyable. With the drivetime each way in a 9 person van you are the having about an hour at the…”

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7.Riga: Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace and Hill of Crosses Trip

Discover Latvia and Lithuania in one day with this tour visiting Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses. Scenic, informative, and well-organized.

★ 4.8

“I had an enjoyable tour of the Hill of Crosses, Runsdale Palace and its gardens and Bauska Castle with my guide Janis. There was sufficient free time to explore each location and Janis has a wry sense of humor hahaha”

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8.Group Day trip to Rundale Palace, Hill of Crosses & Bauska Castle

Discover Latvia and Lithuania on this small-group day trip from Riga, exploring Rundale Palace, Bauska Castle, and the Hill of Crosses for a rich cultural experience.

★ 5.0

“Awesome experience. We thought this was a “small group”….it ended up being just the two of us…..so, it was a personal experience. A little long time in the car, but that was expected since you travel from Riga all the way into Lithuania. We even…”

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9.Tour from Riga – Vilnius via Bauska, Rundale, The Hill of Crosses

Experience a scenic day tour from Riga to Vilnius with stops at Bauska Castle, Rundale Palace, and the Hill of Crosses. Comfortable, informative, and value-packed.

★ 4.5

“This is a convenient way to get from Riga to Vilnius, whilst pulling in some sights that are hard to get to otherwise. The tour is well run and runs to a schedule. However, some of our group were 5 minutes late at one stop…”

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10.From Riga: The Hill of Crosses Private Guided Tour

Discover the Hill of Crosses from Riga on this guided tour, blending stunning scenery, cultural insight, and a powerful symbol of faith and freedom.

★ 4.7

“Armand was our guide to the Hill of Crosses. He was really helpful and informative. Our 3.5 year old kid had good time in the car (car seat provided by Armand) and also at the tourist spot. On the way back to Riga we had…”

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11.Hill of Crosses / 2 countries in 1 day

Discover the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania on a seamless day trip from Riga, Latvia, with expert guides, stunning views, and two countries in one adventure.

★ 5.0

“Loved the whole day, Krista was fabulous guide from the moment we booked even to after we left her. Highly recommend this trip and Amber Tours loved Hill of Crosses and having been to St Catherines Palace in St Petersburg was really intrigued by Runsdale…”

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12.Private Full-Day Trip to Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace & Bauska

Discover the Baltics on this private full-day tour visiting the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle. Enjoy personalized guides, stunning sights, and authentic experiences.

★ 5.0

“Excellent sights to visit from Riga. Our guide Andrejs stopped at the Lithuanian border for some photos and allowed us plenty of time at each stop for exploring by ourselves, which suited us.”

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13.Group day trip from Riga to Hill of Crosses – 5 hour day tour!

Discover the Hill of Crosses from Riga with a small-group, 5-hour tour including border stops, guided commentary, and the chance to leave your own cross.

★ 5.0

“Paul our tour guide was amazing. From the start of our trip he was engaged, informed, knowledgeable and courteous. The experience was amazing and I would recommend to all.”

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14.From Riga: Hill of Crosses, Bauska & Rundale Full-Day Tour

Discover the Baltics with a full-day private tour from Riga, visiting the Hill of Crosses, Rundale Palace, and Bauska Castle—rich history, stunning sights.

★ 5.0

“From start to finish, it was a fantastic tour. Normunds made us all feel so welcome and was very accommodating. Made contact with us the day before, picked us up on time and gave us so much interesting information throughout the tour. Hill of Crosses…”

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15.From Riga: Trip to the Hill of Crosses and Pearls of Jelgava

Discover Latvia’s spiritual and scenic gems with this half-day tour from Riga, including the Hill of Crosses, Latvia-Lithuania border, and Jelgava’s cathedral.

★ 4.6

“A perfectly arranged day trip that would be a shame to miss. A cherry on top is the guide who's fluent, passionate, knowledgeable and has excellent manners. Totally worth going even (or especially!) in the low season to get pictures of the Hill without the…”

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