Rural Living and Wild Foraging Experience
Depending on the season, your nature guide and a hostess on a small-scale farm will take you on a herb, berry, or mushroom foraging tour. You will learn to prepare food using natural ingredients, including herbal teas and treats, and cook soup over an open fire. The hostess will provide insights into traditional sustainable living.
Nature escape at Muuski Glamping
In Veclaicene, a Latvian parish next to Estonia's border, we offer a tranquil nature retreat, highlighted by its serene lakes and the quiet ambiance ideal for a vacation. In close proximity, visitors can explore the small towns of the southern regions of Estonia. The accommodation includes 16 sq.m. Safari tents equipped with quality bed linens, towels, and heated mattresses to ensure a comfortable stay. Guests can spend their evenings in a Safari tent overlooking the meadow, soak in an authentic heated outdoor bath, enjoy a meal in the kitchen or around the campfire, with all necessary cookware and utensils provided. There is a pond for swimming on hot summer days.
Additionally, there is a service house available with multiple showers and toilets, and a washing machine for guests convenience. For those interested in exploring the beautiful landscape, bicycles are available at no extra cost.
Nature Tours from Hunter's Villa
The Hunters’ Villa offers accommodation for up to 19 guests across nine uniquely themed rooms, with an additional eight sleeping spots available. Admire a splendid collection of Estonian wildlife within the villa, and during nature tours, encounter these animals in their natural habitat. Accommodation options include ten beds spread across five rooms in the right wing, with shared facilities and a cozy lounge. The left wing features four rooms for nine guests, each equipped with private toilets, showers, and Wi-Fi. Enjoy a comfortable stay amidst the villa's serene surroundings, ideal for exploring Estonia’s natural beauty and wildlife.
Gajedis - Going outdoors and eating beautifully
Gajedis.lv creates unique hiking experiences in Latvia by combining scenic nature walks with gourmet 3-course meals served in the forest. We bring together movement, nature, and fine dining — all in one unforgettable outdoor adventure.
Western Estonia and the Islands self-guided bicycle tour
Life moves at a different pace on Estonian islands. Explore Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and the western reaches of Estonia with this 10 day self guided tour. Sights include Sääre tirp (the mythical bridge to Saaremaa), Angla windmills, Kaali meteorite crater, Haapsalu, Kärdla, Kuressaare and Estonia's summer capital Pärnu. Quiet and flat roads.
Small Lapland Premium Tour
Experience Small Lapland with our friendly Alaskan malamutes in a pristine Natura 2000 forest. Begin with a kicksled or walking tour depending on the season, immersing in nature's magic and fresh air. Meet our human-oriented dogs, learn about their breed, and enjoy fireside chats with tea or beverages. Capture memories with a unique sleddog photo session in our Christmas-themed studio. Then embark on an exhilarating hike - snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, or walking with dogs - exploring ancient riverbeds, bogs, and beaver habitats. Afterward, savor a homemade meal featuring pumpkin soup, crunchy meat, roasted onions, fresh bread with herbal butter, apple soup with vanilla ice cream, and gingerbread waffles.
E-Bike Līgatne
We'll begin our journey at Līgatne Nature Trails, exploring off-the-beaten-path gems with e-bikes. The route encompasses diverse surfaces: asphalt, gravel roads, and forest trails, and includes scenic spots like Gūdu Cliffs, Katrīna's sandstone cliff, Līgatne Ferry, the historic Paper Mill Workers' Village, Lustūzis sandstone cliff and cellars, Līgatne River, the Fisherman's Path, and enchanting forest trails.
Family Adventure Retreat
This a two day family adventure camp with plenty of time to explore the outdoors, play and learn new skills. It's the best way to experience wild Soomaa National Park and enjoy quality time together with your children. We explore the big bog system, learn how to make fire and build a shelter and go on a canoe journey. There is time to enjoy the hot tub next to the river and go to the smokesauna. Kids have their movie night and parents can relax in the saunas. The activities are suitable for 5-12 year old kids and their parents.
Golden and White-tailed Eagle Photography
The majestic but cautious Golden Eagle is considered to be the absolute pinnacle of Estonia’s bird kingdom, and the opportunity to see it undisturbed, up close, and for a long time offers an unforgettable nature experience. The Eagle hide is heated and situated from car parking lot only 250 meters to walk.
You should enter the hide at least an hour before sunrise and not leave the hide before it is totally dark (about an hour after sunset). One option would also be to go there on the previous night/evening. In the hide are WC and kitchen.
The hide is open from the 1st of January until the 9th of March or until the Eagles show themselves.
Latvian Sauna Experience in the middle of Pristine Nature
Rejuvenate in a private area: a thermal wood sauna by a peaceful forest lake, next to a renovated hundred-year-old forester's cabin. Enjoy sauna brooms, natural oils, and local herbal teas, then cool off with lake swims or snow dives. Spring to autumn, stay overnight, cook by the fire, and explore nature. Experience bird watching, butterfly observation, and swamp exploration. Guided tours by expert biologist hosts offer knowledge on Latvia's natural and historical landscape, creating a comprehensive retreat for wellbeing in untouched nature.
Safari trip through the nature reserve "Ance swamps and forest" roads.
We will have a trip through the nature reserve "Ance swamps and forest" roads. Driving occurs primarily on the forest roads, as well as tank roads. Along the way we will look at the forest lakes, swamps, radio telescope in Irbene and one of the best mushroom and berry places in Nothern Kurzeme areas. Great chance to see wild animals and their traces. In the middle of our trip will be lunch outdoors.
High Water Kayaking Adventure in Tallinn
During the Spring meltdown, there is a short window of white water kayaking options even in the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. Usually, from the end of March until the end of April, the water level in Pirita river raises more than a 100%, giving us the chance to enjoy a speedy and super fun adventurous 9km kayak tour inside Tallinn. Basic balance and some physical skill is needed, but it`s safe and doable for most adventure seekers. Are you coming to Tallinn for a few days with a backpack? No problem. In addition to kayaking equipment, we provide drysuits, water shoes and helmets, so you don`t need any special clothes. Come as you are. Amazing nature, beautiful views in a nature protection area, fast, fun and adventurous - all of this 20min from city centre.
Solo canoe in a guided group -an Adventure Therapy Programm
Solo Canoe Adventure Therapy Programm is a uniqe way to experience one of Latvias most beautiful places - Gauja National park. It is going to be unique because meanwhile enjoying the amazing views, you will have the opportunity to learn from a professional how to paddle in a solo canoe. We will provide you with a possibility to experience individual experiences while being in a group. To make your experience even more valuable, the guides will use adventure therapy methods to help you link your experience on the river with your current life situation - struggles, questions, changes. We believe that the most valuable adventures are not only about the adrenalin but about the changes which happen in you - thoughts, emotions, beliefs. Combine the possibility to have an adventure in nature and have time and the tools for your personal growth.
Night Hike
Join Movement Spontaneous for a thrilling night hike through Latvia, covering 20-30 km under the stars. Led by an experienced guide, you'll explore forests, towns, and feel the magic of walking through the night. Along the way, there’s time to chat with fellow adventurers and take in the quiet beauty of the surroundings. Sometimes, the hike even includes special experiences, like a sauna visit or food tasting tours. Be sure to wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing, bring a headlamp, snacks, and a curious mind. Every hike is a unique adventure, waiting to be discovered.
Authentic Bathing Experience - Nature Resort Jagala Juga
This is the world where the best traditions of bath complexes, past and future, fire, water, earth, and air come together to help you relax and rejuvenate, gaining health. In the forest spa, the aromas of herbs unfold, filling your body with phytoncides and essential oils, imparting their energy.
An experienced bath master will take care of you, guiding you through an aroma ritual, steaming with oak branches followed by contrast, cleansing procedures in the hammam, and a relaxing massage to the sounds of nature and a gong. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of tranquility and peace, leaving behind daily worries.
Wild Food Foraging and Cooking Experience
Welcome to our recreation center on the border of Soomaa National Park, where we offer a unique wild food foraging and cooking class. Led by an expert guide, we venture into the forest and fields to collect berries, mushrooms, wild herbs, and fresh produce from our garden. Together we prepare homemade Estonian dishes, such as soup or casserole, using traditional recipes and techniques. While our sweet dish cooks in the oven, we enjoy humorous stories about Estonian culture and history over Estonian cider or beer. Finally, we sit down together to enjoy our delicious meal in a convivial atmosphere. This activity is perfect for groups looking for a fun and educational culinary experience.
Stay in luxurious and sustainable boutique villas
Just 45 minutes from Tallinn, Maidla Nature Resort is nestled in the Estonian wetlands. Our tiny Nature Villas, on stilts, blend 15th-century manor charm with 21st-century design. Most villas for 2 include a sauna, outdoor bathtub, and fireplace; some feature a terrace or outdoor jacuzzi. Guests can rent canoes, SUP boards, hike in the bog, or enjoy tea and sauna rituals. A homemade breakfast is served by the house fairy. Dinner at Michelin green-starred Soo restaurant offers dishes inspired by nature and seasonal, regional produce.
Country Living Amidst Nature
The family-run active leisure park, located near a secluded beach in the western part of Latvia, serves as an adventure platform for you to explore the surrounding nature at a leisurely pace. You have the freedom to create your own day's program: opt for a relaxed hike along a former railway line, expertly guided by the host; rent a bike to venture into the picturesque rural surroundings; unwind in a traditional sauna, indulge in refreshing local herb tea or birch sap, and delight in delicious food cooked over an open fire at a designated picnic spot. As evening descends, let the soothing melodies of the host's handmade Native American flute and captivating tales of a life lived in harmony with nature enrich your experience.
Foraging Wild Mushrooms and Berries in Southern Estonia
Join an expert guide on a foraging adventure for wild mushrooms and berries in Taevaskoja primeval valley, the most beautiful area in Southern Estonia. We pair what we have picked with our high-quality, homegrown ingredients to create an unforgettable meal, providing you with a unique experience of traditional Estonian cuisine. After a long day in the forest, unwind in a hot sauna and take a refreshing plunge into the pond — a perfect way to end the day.
Mushrooming in Vicinity of Riga
Join a professional mycologist on a mushroom-picking tour, blending the fascinating world of fungi. Latvia, known for its vibrant mushroom-gathering culture, sees many people with baskets full of mushrooms along country roads in autumn. The tour is perfect for those who enjoy forests, wildlife, and have an interest in mushrooms and their various methods of preparation. The most popular edible mushrooms include various Boletus and Chanterelles. During the tour, you'll forage for species like Chanterelles, Russulas, and various Boletus, Birch Boletes, Aspen Bolete and others. During the tour the guide will also show you some rare and interesting species which are neither edible nor poisonous; some of them could be used in different ways, for example for dyeing wool in various colours. During the tour you will spend 2-3 hours picking mushrooms, then sort your finds with the guide.
The tour can be also provided in German.
5th Season Canoeing Self-guided Trip
Soomaa is best known for its extra season. In Soomaa National Park, the early spring floods render up to 17,500 hectares of lower forests, roads and meadows only navigatable by water. The floods start when one of the local rivers overflows its banks, ushering in an otherworldly fifth season and a magical way to immerse yourself in nature. Especially in a canoe!
This deluge is something akin to a 'fifth season' - when canoes can be paddled along roads, through forests and sometimes even in yards.
One of a kind experience!
Scenic E-Bike Adventures
Lazy Bikes offers stylish and comfortable electric fat-tire bikes for easy and fun adventures. Based in the charming town of Līgatne, we also arrange tours and bike deliveries across Latvia. Our e-bikes make it simple to enjoy scenic routes and forest trails without getting tired, whether you’re exploring local sights or taking on a longer ride. Each bike comes with a phone holder and access to pre-recorded routes matched to your rental time and interests — from easy roads and sightseeing to more challenging off-road tracks. It’s the perfect way to explore Latvia’s nature at your own pace.
Butterfly watching tour
Estonian nature offers numeros of insects, dragonflies, butterflies and all this you will find on splendid landscape. About half of Estonia is covered in forests and here you will find more coastal meadows, alvars and woodlands than in any other European country. Here is located also one of the largest meadows in Europe – Kasari meadow of 4,000 hectares. Many of the abovementioned habitats are vitally important for rare butterfly and dragonfly species.
We may see the following day-flying butterflies: Old World Swallowtail – Papilio machaon, Large White – Pieris brassicae, Small White -Pieris rapae, Cranberry Blue – Vacciniina optilete, Green-veined White – Pieris napi, Common Brimstone – Gonepteryx rhamni, Amanda´s Blue – Polyommatus amandus, Woodland Brown – Lopinga achine, Chestnut Heath – Coenonympha glycerion, Wood White – Leptidea sinapis, Arran Brown – Erebia ligea, Grayling – Hipparchia semele and others, Purple Emperor – Apatura iris, Lesser Purple Emperor -Apatura ilia, White Admiral – Limenitis camilla, Red Admiral- Vanessa atlanta, Small Tortoiseshell – Aglais urticae, and other Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae and other butterflies. At night, we may see owlet moths, inchworms, Arctiidae, spinner moths, etc. In total, we will see about 60 different species of butterflies.
Adventure during the Spring Flood Season
Spend two full days outdoors boating and hiking in the Dviete Floodplain in southeast Latvia. The floodplain meadows are flooded by the waters of Daugava, the largest river in Latvia, usually between mid-March and the beginning of May, with the water rising by 4-6 meters. During high waters, we go kayaking over the flooded meadows. When the water is low, we explore the area by hiking. Be prepared to challenge your outdoor survival skills as we will be building our own shelters for overnight stay. At nighttime, we might hear the neighing of wild horses and, with a high probability, the howling of wolves. The Dviete Floodplain is located on a bird migration route of European importance, and in springtime, gathering waterfowl can be observed.