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Lahemaa National Park Day Tour
Join us for a fun day exploring the diverse coastline and nature of Lahemaa National Park.
What people say about Uku
"A Grand Tour to Unusual Places"
A fascinating tour to places unfamiliar and out of the ordinary. Eastern Estonia is well worth visiting if you like history and social commentary. Uku provided us with engaging commentary about the past, present, and future. A wonderful day.
Eric, United States‧
October 3, 2024
"Fantastic tour"
Such a fantastic tour, we got to the Estonian and Russian border, with multiple fascinating stops along the way. Uku was such a knowledgeable tour guide, very friendly and funny. Small group of 7, great number. This tour was one of the highlights of our trip.
Alex, Australia ‧
September 30, 2024
"Must have experience in Tallinn if you only get one day"
Tallinn is the focal point of our cruise ship itinerary, so we hired a private guide per Rick Steven's book recommendation. Uku, a Thermal Enginerring gradurate student, showed up and gave us an unforgettable tour fully of history, stories, and pride, a highlight of our entire trip. Highly recommend!!!
Sarah Xu, USA‧
July 11, 2023
"Great tour"
Great tour! Really fun and tour guide was great
Masahito, japan‧
March 4, 2020
"An overview of nature, believes and history through Lahemaa Park "
Great tour to visit landscape outside Tallinn! We were lucky as our guide was the God of Thunder himself!! Despite the rainny weather we enjoyed this tour, especially the parts through the bog, the forest, along the coast and the waterfall. The tour is shorter than described on the website (7h)
Brice, France‧
February 25, 2020
"great places, fast tour"
It is very amazing to see old Soviet places and learning about it, see the Baltic sea from beautiful view. A lot of things :) Only one negative feedback, the tour is too fast. I wish I had more time to savor the moment while visiting the places such us some times to see the sea or walking less spedly the:(
Ivan, Italy‧
January 6, 2020
"Handsome discovery of Lahemaa national park"
I really appreciated this excursion in Lahemaa national park. Uku was peaceful and we could take time in every places we went so it was a pleasant and relaxing moment. He gave us interesting informations. The fact to be six was really nice as we could take time and know better each other.
Angelique, France‧
January 2, 2020
"Engaging and informative "
Uku was extraordinarily knowledgeable and opinionated (in a good way) about all aspects of Estonian life. We were so impressed - there would not be many British young people who could give the equivalent tour! We learnt so much and greatly enjoyed the (blissfully sunny) day. We are trying to remember if Uku took a picture of us on the swing in Viljandi? If so, would be able to send it to us at the email address you have on file? Many thanks for a great day.
Jessie Kolvin , United Kingdom‧
December 22, 2019
"Tallinn to Riga"
Uku was interesting and informative and we learned a great deal from him. He also drove carefully and we always felt safe. We very much enjoyed the day.
Phil, England‧
December 21, 2019
"Super Rundtour"
Die Tour war super. Würde ich jederzeit wiederholen. Wir sind durch die Moore spaziert, haben viele nette Infos zu Land und Leuten bekommen und würden von einem sachkundigen Guide geführt. Auf den holzplanken durch das Moor war es jetzt im Winter recht rutschig. Im Winter also nichts für Leute mit schwachen Nerven oder Gleichgewichtsproblemen.
Mareike , Deutschland ‧
December 17, 2019
"On the road from Tallinn to Riga"
Uku was an informative and engaging guide. We learnt much about the places we visited and also about the history of and issues facing Estonia and Latvia today.
Michael, Australia‧
October 21, 2019
"Thoroughly recommended"
Trip was 100% true to description, and know why it rates so highly in reviews.. An excellent way to advance our holiday from Tallinn to Riga. We saw much more of Estonia and Latvia then if we had just caught the straight through bus. We thought the 65Euro price was very good value for money Guide Uku was excellent - very good English and judged perfectly what we might want to know - often guides want to tell you everything they know and more.............. Weather behaved - Uku paced the trip well - never felt rushed and never felt time was just being filled in. Must mention the lunch at Varga at the Hotel whose name I didn't record - fantastic. The nine of us must have tried 6 of the choices and no-one was disappointed - our Caesar salad with duck and wild boar were excellent - and very reasonably priced.
Kiwi couple, New Zealand‧
September 21, 2019
"Great tour from Riga !"
I had a very nice day despunte the Rain. Cool explanations, nice seightseeings. The perfect tour if you have only one day and want to see the best of Lahemaa national Park.
Charlène, France‧
September 18, 2019
"A slice of natural Estonia"
Lahemaa is definitely an interesting option if you're looking to do a day trip out of Tallinn. The trip was a nice overview of the Estonian countryside and geography outside of the capital. The bogs and beaches were the most interesting parts of the tour, and I wish we could have seen more of the park's natural features. The greatest value I took from the trip was Uku's commentary. He provided some fantastic insights on Estonian history and culture, and it was fascinating to hear some of his family's experience during and after the Soviet era.
Mike, Germany‧
September 16, 2019
"Perfect for short visit"
Our guide was very, very good. He even sang for us in the amphitheatre a snipit of the Estonia anthem. His knowledge was incredible for such a young man. Very polite, easy going and highly appreciated for his service.
Alan MacDonald, Canada‧
August 30, 2019
"Beautiful introduction to Estonian nature"
The tour was well organised and our guide was very informative. We went to the places around the national park where it is difficult to get without a car. I recommend the tour to everyone to find out about Estonian history and its nature.
Iva, United Kingdom‧
August 28, 2019
"A fascinating tour and a complete journey"
We had an amazing journey with our guide and the pleasant group that was created. In a few hours we experienced particular things that we wouldn't ever seen without the tour, in particular the Gauja park, Cesis Castle and the fantastic typical lunch. An unexceptionable note is Uku, our guide: a knowledgeable and a very polite boy who took care of us for all the tour's duration making our trip unforgettable; he is also a good driver! In our opinion the only thing we would avoid is the visit to the war's museum because it's too tiring and not visiting it would reduced the duration of the trip.
Claudia e Riccardo , Italy‧
August 25, 2019
"More than a transfer from A to B: This adds information, experience and nice company"
After travelling from Vilnius to Riga with the Sihghtseeing Tour Bus, we continued the trip a few days later from Riga to Tallinn with the same tour operator, but different group, different tour leader and of course different route with different stops. This time: a sport site (bob and luge track in Sigulda), a romantic old town (Cesis), a walk in the national park (Gaujas), a military museum (Valga) and castle ruins (Viljandu). Entrance fees were included. Our tour leader was Estonian. He talked a lot about his home country and its history, but didn't know much about Latvia. In one case I even think he mixed up Latvia and Lithuania. Also the announcements (how long will we stop here?) were not always audible in the car. What is spoken in the drivers seat can not always be heard in the back. This is the reason for the missing fifth star. Besides this, the tour was fun. Of course it is a long day and near the end the country roads get a bit boring. However it is the perfect way to travel from Riga to Tallinn if you are not only looking for a transfer but for information, experience and nice company. Definitely recommend!
Jürgen, Germany‧
August 21, 2019
"Wonderful day out"
What an informative and beautiful day. The walk through the bog and fishing village were real highlights. Lunch was fun in a traditional restaurant. Our guide!s knowledge of the history of the area and Estonia in general was mind blowing. All in all a great day out apart from many many mosquitoes near the coast.
Margz Green, United Kingdom‧
August 16, 2019
"Highly recommended"
This tour exceeded my expectations. I especially enjoyed the walk in the bog. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
Sharon, Malta‧
August 2, 2019
"A wonderful journey "
A wonderful journey - - Wild blueberry grows under the pine tree every where (tasty 😋). Beautiful trail, amazing dark water , good +friendly tour guide. 😍
Lin, Taiwan‧
August 1, 2019
"Nice guide"
Great Tour. Nice local scout. 👍👍👍
Nobody, Germany‧
July 30, 2019
"Bog Magic!"
Our guide, Uku, was amazing! Friendly and full of facts he guided us through the Viru Bog and the mires of Estonian history. Visiting the Gulf of Finland's erratic boulders and the highest waterfall in Estonia were highlights. The two Baltic German majors we got to poke around inside were amazing as well. All round money well spent! I cannot recommend this highly enough!!!! :)
Teagan, Australia‧
July 29, 2019
"The best way to explore the area!"
Uku was really knowledgeable and fun to listen to. We stopped at lots of interesting and beautiful places and the 12 hours went by very quickly. It was a really great day and excellent value.
James, Australia‧
July 26, 2019
"Interesting and fun way to get to Tallinn"
Otherwise, due to lack of time, I wouldn't have seen those places and gone straight to Tallinn by bus. Nice guide, Uku
Ueh, Germany‧
July 24, 2019
"We loved this tour!"
It was a great way to travel between Tallinn and Riga. We visited great places off the regular tourist beat. Our driver/guide was fabulous. We learnt so much about the history as well as what life is like today in Estonia and Latvia.
Sandie, New Zealand‧
July 23, 2019
"The ONLY was to travel between Riga & Tallinn"
This was a great way to get from Riga to Tallinn & actually see some of the countryside along the way, while hearing about both countries & being able to ask questions. Eight passengers is a great number & the vehicle was very comfortable. We enjoyed the whole day & would recommend this as the only way to travel between the two cities. Uku was fantastic & happy to answer any questions we put to him. Gave us lots of great info on Tallinn as well.
Sue, New Zealand‧
July 23, 2019
"Perfect way to go from Tallinn to Riga"
When you don’t have your own car and does not want to rent one this trip is PERFECT SOLUTION! Not only you get from the Estonian capital to the Latvian, but you can see many interesting places on the road, which are not easy to see without driving, or at least not in such a short time. The castles were great, as well as the walk in the national park. I liked a bit less the visit to the Sigulda bobsleighs, but this is only my personal taste. However, if you have time, go back to Sigulda for a day trip from Riga. Take the train or a bus (about an hour) visit the castle, take the cable car over the river valley, walk to Turaida castle through the forest - it is an excellent cultural & natural experience.
Szilvia, Hungary‧
July 21, 2019
"Really awesome!"
The tour was really great, we had an amazing day! The guide, Uku, knew so much about every place we stopped. He was telling us information in a way we could easily understand, and made some jokes. I liked the fact that it was only a little group. We had plenty of time at all the places we stopped. We were never rushed. The guide gave us enough time to enjoy the place, and to hear his stories. At one point, it was raining so hard, that Uku stopped at a gasstation to buy us some raincoats. We were lucky that it stopped raining at the next stop, but it was really nice of him. Lunch was good, and we had a great day. I would really recommend this tour! And Uku, thank you for the really great day!
Sanne Schreurs, The Netherlands‧
July 20, 2019
"Outstanding day in lahemaa natural park"
A very nice day, full of discoveries. Outstanding views in the bog, very nice walk in a tiny fishermen village. We even tried an « Estonian swing »! That was a very nice experience in the nature and I recommend it.
Manon , France‧
July 13, 2019
"Loved Lahemaa"
From the easy and punctual start in Old Town to the many interesting stops along the way this was a very well run tour. Excellent itinerary. Knowledgeable and prepared guide, Perfect weather.
Angela , Canada ‧
July 3, 2019
"Long Day but Full Heart"
What a wonderful way to see the countryside of the two countries of Estonia and Riga while soaking up new insights into the histories, cultures and trajectories of these two "infant countries" with rich and profound roots.
Ed Wheeler, USA‧
June 16, 2019
"Long Day but Full Heart"
What a wonderful way to see the countryside of the two countries of Estonia and Riga while soaking up new insights into the histories, cultures and trajectories of these two "infant countries" with rich and profound roots.
Ed Wheeler, USA‧
June 16, 2019
"Great tour. Brilliant guide Uku. Good value. "
Our guide, Uku, was brilliant. He had a fantastic knowledge of his country & its history & with a great sense of humour & irony. I really enjoyed the trip. We got a good look at the countryside & coast. I just would have liked to have been shown on a map where we were visiting & the names of places. Overall, very good & good value.
Susan, UK‧
June 15, 2019
"Would absolutely recommend"
Laid-back, fun trip to Lahemaa NP, in which you get to see a lot of different environments/areas. For me perfect way to be in nature and get out of the city for a day.
Nadja, Austria‧
June 7, 2019
"Top Tour"
The tour was great. We had 4 or 5 stops, very interesting places and the tour guide was friendly and told us different things at the different stops. Highlight was our meal in a museum. Thank you for everything
Abdullah, Deutschland‧
June 3, 2019
"Great journey "
Learned so much about Estonia and Latvia from our guide while traveling through these beautiful countries.
Dan, USA‧
May 29, 2019
"A nice stroll along the Coast"
With blue sky and warm spring weather we started our beautiful trip through the Laheema national park. Our guide Uku was very friendly and besides explaining the various sites we visited, he was even up to chatting about Estonia and answering every question we had. Its not everyday you get such a nice guide. We especially liked our little hike through the bog. Also worth mentioning was our meal at a local restaurant. Tasty meals and good prices. We would totaly recommend anyone to take this tour. See you hopefully again beautiful Estonia!
Thilo, Germany‧
May 21, 2019
