Prices for vacations in Latvia are generally quite economical, except during the peak summer season when the country's costs can approach those of the best capitals in Europe. The cost of a vacation typically encompasses various factors, and Latvia is no exception.
It's usually either the cost of a pre-packaged tour from a company, or the combined cost of traveling on your own. But even in the case of a tour, you'll probably want to sit in a cafe or go somewhere on your own.
Of course, at the height of the summer sightseeing and beach season, all the hotels are busy and the cost of tours soars. The cost of a weekend tour in Latvia will cost you 200 EUR and more. Winter vacations for a week or more will cost 500-600 EUR. Bus excursion programs for several days are quite inexpensive, up to 100 EUR. However, prices for hot tours in Latvia reduce this bar by 20-50 EUR.
Prices for tours to Latvia fall sharply between seasons, in spring and fall. In addition, it is worth knowing what the main costs of such a trip will be. These are visa, tickets, domestic transportation, entertainment and food. So, a visa to Latvia in the standard term of up to 7 working days will cost 35 EUR. Urgent visa in 3 days - 70 EUR.
Average airfare to Latvia costs around 100 EUR. To get from the airport to the center of Riga costs about 1 EUR, a ticket for a bus, streetcar or trolleybus for a day will cost 2 EUR. Electric train from Riga to Jurmala and back - about 3 EUR. Rent a car in Latvia costs around 30-50 EUR per day.
In Riga, a three-star hotel costs about 30-50 EUR, apartments - from 25 EUR per day. In Jurmala the price of a room starts from 20 EUR, in summer prices here soar up to 300 EUR. In a luxury hotel on the beach at the height of the beach season double room can cost and 2000 EUR.
In churches out of season you can stay for 5-10 EUR per person per night, a hotel room will cost 10-80 EUR. Comfortable accommodation costs from 80 EUR per night.
A cheap lunch in a simple restaurant will cost 2-10 EUR, a set lunch - in 10-25 EUR. A trip to a cafe or restaurant with a higher class - from 25 EUR for a meal.
