Outdoor activities
Viesturi Golf Club
A spectacular 9-hole golf course that is situated amongst impressive pine trees.
Total golf course area is 25 hectares, making it perfectly good for tournaments and daily golfing alike. Viesturi Golf Club is also a place where you can always meet interesting people and spend time with your business partners negotiating cooperation plans in a relaxing atmosphere.
Facilities and amenities: Club House, Putting Green, Driving Range, Rental Clubs and Caddies.
Located outside Riga, 20 km from the Grand Palace Hotel.
Sigulda Adventures
Aerodium vertical wind tunnel, bungee jumping and cable car experience – all in one adventurous trip!
Choose flying 4 minutes in Aerodium vertical wind tunnel, enjoy bungee jumping and overlook river Gauja valley from the cable car. You will be picked up from the hotel at around 10 AM for the morning program or at around 7 PM for the evening program and taken back to the hotel.
AERODIUM is an open-air vertical wind tunnel, where anyone can fly for real like a bird in the sky! Flying allows you to believe that the impossible can be achieved! Anyone from 4 years of age and older can fly. It is safe and no previous experience is required. For more information please visit www.aerodium.lv.
CABLE CAR offers a trip across the river Gauja valley. A fantastic view of the river Gauja, forests and Turaida castle opens from the window of the cable car. The cable car runs at the height of 43 meters. For more information please visit www.cablecar.lv.
BUNGEE JUMPING is a free fall from the cable car, located 43 meters above the river Gauja. The leap provides an unforgettable shot of adrenaline! For more information please visit www.bungee.lv.
It is advised to wear comfortable clothing and tight shoes.
For reservations please contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
Yachting
A picnic on the water, a romantic sunset with champagne or a nice swim in the river. All you can wish for…
Imagine an effortless escape for a relax on the water… What could be more romantic than sipping an aperitif on a beautiful yacht while watching the sun go down? Grand Palace Hotel organizes private cruises, motorboat or yacht trips on the Daugava River and the Baltic Sea.
For reservations please fill out the booking form below or contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
*Orders are not confirmed until we have sent you a confirmation.
*We will contact you to inform you of the available options and the final costs before placing an order.
Discover Latvia on your Iron Horse
Over the years, many motorcycle riders from all over Europe have used the Grand Palace Hotel as a base to discover the many sights Latvia has to offer.
Tour through a spectacular countryside with history and along the Baltic Sea. Stop at Cape Kolka, where the waves from two seas clash – the open Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga.
Stop in Kuldiga and see the Venta Rapid, a 240-meter wide natural rapid which is the widest in Europe. Not far from the rapid is the Kuldīga brick bridge built in 1874, one of the longest bridges of this type in Europe.
Less than an hour’s drive from Riga, Sigulda is the perfect antidote to big city bustle. Stunning scenery, ancient castles and incredible adventures await you in this natural wonderland.
Overlooking the picturesque Gauja River in the majestic Gauja National Park, Sigulda’s forested valleys are steeped in myths and legends.
Travel back to the past with a visit to Turaida Museum Reserve, home to the impressive Turaida Castle as well as Folk Song Hill, a symbol of Latvia’s rich musical heritage where timeless pagan ceremonies are held.
Or take in the poetic ruins of Sigulda Castle across the valley and the imposing
19th century New Castle next door.
Upon request, tours can also be guided by our general manager who is an avid rider himself.
For reservations please fill out the booking form below or contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
*Reservations are not confirmed until we have sent you a confirmation.
*We will contact you before placing a confirmed reservation and making any pre-payments.
Ozo Golf Club
The first 18-hole golf course in Latvia is one of the most technologically advanced in Northern Europe.
Rob Swedberg from Denver, Colorado has managed to implement accents of his Rocky Mountains, widely adapted the banks of the nearby lake Kisezers, as well as formed 16 ponds and 50 sand bunkers in the golf course. With a total distance of 6400 meters from the back tees, this amazing golf course will challenge everyone.
Facilities and amenities: Club House, Putting Green, Chipping Area, Practice Bunker, Driving Range, Rental Clubs and Golf Carts.
Located outside Riga, 10 km from the Grand Palace Hotel.
For reservations please fill out the booking form below or contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
*Reservations are not confirmed until we have sent you a confirmation.
Aerodium vertical wind tunnel
Fulfil your oldest dream and fly without wings!
Nearly anyone can fly! Previous experience is not needed – Aerodium will fully equip and prepare you for the flight. You will never forget the feeling of an absolute freedom and independence!
Who can fly? Anyone aged minimum 4 years and in weight between 20 and 140 kg (44 – 308 lb.).
Located outside Riga, near Sigulda. 50 km from the Grand Palace Hotel.
For reservations please fill out the booking form below or contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
*Reservations are not confirmed until we have sent you a confirmation.
*We will contact you before placing a confirmed reservation and making any pre-payments.
TOP GUN
PRESENTLY NOT AVAILABLE!
Be a TOP GUN pilot for a day!
The professional aerobatic jet team was created in 2008. Since then it has participated in various air shows and exhibitions all over the world.
The fleet consists of six L-39C Albatros aircrafts. With more than 2 800 aircrafts delivered worldwide, L-39C has accomplished a wide popularity among private owners, aerobatic jet teams and more than 30 Air Forces in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. L-39C possesses excellent technical, aerodynamic and handling characteristics. The aircraft includes zero-height ejection seats for both, pilot and trainee.
Your own adventure with jet team will last for about 2.5 hours, including introduction stage with information of the flight program, L-39C aircraft and its main systems, expected maneuvers, basic laws of aerodynamics and your own health check-up. Shortly afterwards you will take the co-pilots seat, and the instructor will explain you the airplane’s instruments, explain their functions and will brief you into the safety procedures.
From the moment of take off until landing, your flight will take not less than 20 minutes. During the flight you will experience such aerobatic maneuvers as bends, turns, loops, a bell and others. Level of g-force will be coordinated by the pilot depending on your mood and physical condition. Under the supervision of the pilot, you will also be given a possibility to take the aircraft control in your own hands. After the flight you will receive a certificate confirming your flight with L-39C aircraft.
For reservations please fill out the booking form below or contact our concierge by sending an e-mail to info@grandpalaceriga.com or calling +371 6704 4000.
*Reservations are not confirmed until we have sent you a confirmation.
*We will contact you before placing a confirmed reservation and making any pre-payments.