Our group of 12 spent two days with Harijs, touring Sigulda and Riga's Old Town, and had a wonderful experience. He designed the two days of touring based on our initial input, and continued to be flexible throughout the two days, as we made requests to adjust the schedule and work in one or two changes. We saw a broad range of Riga's highlights, and learned a ton about Latvian history. And we also got a great sense for modern Latvian culture, attitudes, and what life has felt like for the local population during the last couple years. Oh, and we got a taste of Latvia while visiting the market! Harijs was funny, engaging, and the many hours we spent with him seemed to pass very quickly, as his storytelling made the experience a lot of fun. He conducted the tour in flawless English, and was also comfortable switching to Russian for those in our group who speak it. And his love for Latvia came through constantly, even when undercut by his self-deprecating humor about the "lowly" achievements of his little country (e.g. in the olympics, as he introduced us to one of only ~10 bobsled tracks operating anywhere in the world). He clearly loves his country, and nowhere was that more evident than in the closing stages of our Riga Tour when he recounted the history of the Barricades, Latvians' heroic confrontation with Soviet forces sent to clamp down on Latvia's declared independence. Tour logistics were handled smoothly (coordinating a bus for us, managing the timing, breaks, etc.) throughout, and the whole experience worked well for kids and adults in our group. We would absolutely recommend Harijs to anyone looking for a great guide and a great tour, and we'd happily use Honest Tours again in the future!

I was in a group of eight friends, Anete greeted us and apologised for the change of plan in guide. Anete needn't have apologised, as she did an amazing job of showing us around Old Town and explaining the history of the sights, attractions and rich architecture. Everyone in the group was delighted with the experience and impressed with how well Anete kept us informed, engaged and interested, using personal stories from her life and even surprised us with a lovely singing voice to add colour to tour. Thank you to Anete from everyone in our group, Chris.

My extended family (3 generations) spent two fantastic days in the company of (without any doubt) the best private guide in Riga. And to say that Harijs is the best is really to say nothing. He is very knowledgable, very passionate about Latvia and its history, very attentive, has a very nice sense of humor, and has an absolutely great personality. It is possible to list another half a dozen "very" with other Harij's' qualities but it still. will not be enough to describe how good he is. From the very beginning before we even arrived in Latvia when I was arranging the tours Harijs was very helpful with suggestions on how to fit as much as possible into the two days of sightseeings. He combined the historic tour of Riga with the Taste of Riga tour and hired a minibus for the second day to show our group of 12 people Sigulda, the Turaida castle, and a lot of other places in the Latvian Switzerland as the Sigulda area is sometimes called. Although some in our group used to live in Riga and thought that we knew the city well, a lot of facts that we learned from Harijs were new for us. Harijs's English was perfect. And last but not least he was very flexible and accommodating to our requests during the tours although this extended the length of the tours and the time that he spent with us. To those reading this review I can give only one advice: if you want to have the best private guide in Riga go with Harijs. You will not regret!

Hariys was absolutely the best! He is very knowledgeable about his city and very passionate about his country. It was very pleasant to learn about the Art Noveau buildings - something I knew very little about. He managed to get me inside one of the buildings to look at the amazing staircase. He gave a lot of good information about Latvia and the current political climate. He even walked me back to the ship, which was a blessing, as for some reason, I seem to have got lost at a lot of the ports on this trip. I really enjoyed my walk with Hariys and highly recommend it for anybody who wants to learn about Riga and Latvia.

Harijs’ passion for his country and his depth of knowledge gave us an eye opening few hours and memories which will last a long time. We visited Riga primarily to see the Art Nouveau buildings, but ended up learning so much more. Very highly recommended.

We spent amazing 3.5 hours with Eva. She is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and has a very warm personality which creates a special atmosphere. Both, my husband and I, enjoyed our tour very much and fell in love with Riga.

Harijs has good communication skills and was very good at personalizing his tour and tailoring stops and discussions to our interests. We had lots of questions and he took the time to answer thoroughly without watching the clock. He ended up spending quite a bit more time with us than promised in his tour description to ensure that we got all of our questions answered, but still didn't miss out on seeing anything.

Harijs, the guide, met me at my hotel on time an immediately started the tour. He was able to share his great knowledge of Latvia and Riga's history but he was also able to share personal experiences and stories that made the tour even more personal. In four hours we covered a lot of the landmarks and attractions in Riga both inside and outside the old town. I would highly recommend using Harijs to help you get the most from your visit to Riga.

This tour was just amazing! For this very reasonable price we got a very high quality experience. Totally private and was almost 5 hours long !!!!! . The guide is really knowledgeable and the time flew by so fast. We all enjoyed the Riga tour ( including our 9 years old daughter). I would very highly recommend this tour.

Fantastic tour led by a knowledgeable and passionate tour guide. Five hours didn't seem very long when Harijs took us around Riga. We saw the Art Nouveau quarter and the Old Town. We didn't go into any Museums, but Harijs was able to advise us on what to see during the rest of our visit over the weekend. What really made this tour for us was Harijs knowledge and passion for Riga and Latvia. It helped make the history more relevant and gave us a closer perspective on current Latvian society and culture. Harijs was great company and happy to help us make the most of our time in Riga.

We had a fun and informative tour, learning a lot about Latvian history and identity. Harris was very knowledgeable and made the history of the people, city and buildings come alive. There was such a lot of information packed into our tour round the city, I am so glad we opted for this tour, it was time well spent.

In five hours we covered the history of Riga in such an interesting way. From looking at the architecture from various periods, the scars left by occupiers and Harijs’s personal stories. The time went so quickly and we discovered so much. I would highly recommended this tour.

I had a great time. The tour guide was very informative and a pleasure to be around. He showed me around the city, explained the history and answered and questions i may have had. I recommend this tour 100%

Viator notes Harijs was a terrific guide, his local knowledge of Riga was matched by his passion for his country’s rich and fascinating cultural and political history. Following the tour we felt like we’d made a friend rather than just been talked at. This tour gives newcomers to Riga a really good overview of both old and new city areas and the magnificent gardens between them. Harijs shares his considerable architectural knowledge blended with entertaining stories of buildings construction and occupation over time. If you only do one tour in Riga make it this one.

Our guide was excellent. The tour was customized to our needs and Harijs was very adaptable since we had a baby with us. My wife is Latvian and she learned a lot from the tour. I would highly recommend his services for anyone looking for a guide of Riga.

Riga is a city with alot of history. Tour guide Harry was able to provide a wonderful comprehensive tour of the old city and modern city. A worthy excursion.

Exceptional private group tour. Harijs was an excellent guide around Riga. His genuine interest in the subject came through, and combined with his research, warm and humourous personality, personal stories, and his professional flexibility to tailor the tour to our group's specific interests it all made for an excellent experience. Some of our group were a little uncertain about the advertised length of the tour being too long (4-5 hours) but we spent over 5 hours with Harijs in the end and the entire group agreed it was absolutely worth the time investment and had a fantastic time. Strongly recommend to anyone considering this.

Fantastic tour. The best waking tour I have had anywhere. Harijs was an excellent guide, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. His passion for Riga and Latvia in general really comes through. We had a private tour for 6 friends in our thirties which took in the old town, main park and art decor area. He also recommended us places to eat and ideas for a day trip the following day which were both great.

"The best private guide in town" is almost underselling the knowledge and local insight that Harijs (Harry) brought to our walking tour of Riga. Due to the pandemic and bad weather, I had been talking to Harijs for over 2 years trying to get the tour finalised.... both he(and his wife) and I, probably thought the trip would never happen, but at a 4th attempt, flights and hotel confirmed, we were finally able to visit the fabulous city of Riga. So glad we stuck it out, and kept with Harijs - he was an absolute professional, and so knowledgeable and engaging with his stories. I wont say too much about the actual tour, so not to spoil it for anyone else - just book it - you will not be disappointed.

The art noveau buildings. Where I found a new interest and understanding of architecture. Lots of interesting facts and personal accounts.