Riga is a city caught in Europe’s east-west divide. Today, the capital city of Latvia is the biggest metropolitan area in the Baltic countries. Its strategic location makes Riga a storied place with a tumultuous history. It’s also a place of culture and beauty, where more than 800 Art Nouveau buildings and medieval structures bring color and diversity. In this hopeful city, history and tradition serve as the foundation for the cutting edge and new. Want to have a fun and memorable time with your buddies in this vibrant city in the Baltic States, then check out our list of the top bachelor party ideas in Riga, Latvia.
1. Sample local fare in Riga Central Market (from USD 49.0)
The Old Town — the Historic Center of Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city grew around the prosperous medieval town. Today, you’ll find Riga Central Market in the center of Old Town, and it’s always bursting with vitality. The best way to explore it with your buddies is through an exclusive guided tour. You’re in for a few hours of sampling delicacies and local specialties as you comb through the shops, bars, and hidden corners of Riga Central Market. The guide will get you acquainted with Riga’s best foods and drinks.
Delicious Food Tasting Adventure in Riga Central Market
Duration: 2 hours
2. Try your hand at "The Bank Job Escape Game" (from USD 65.0)
If you want to use your head to solve puzzles and figure out clues within an hour, then book an escape room adventure with the boys. This offer is limited to a maximum of four players. Book it only if you are all willing to commit a bank robbery and if you can escape from it unscathed. It’s just a game, folks, albeit an elaborate one, with a dedicated venue and a detailed set-up. You will be locked in a themed room and figure out how to rob a bank of some diamonds. You can’t take pictures while you’re inside the escape room, but you can always tell your friends about how you figured out the clues and unlocked all the doors afterward.
The Bank Job Escape Game in Riga
Duration: 1 hour
3. Explore Riga's haunted sites (from USD 238.44)
In Riga, tasting the herbal liqueur known as balsam is a must. The best time to do it for the first time is during a walking tour dedicated to finding ghosts. Meet up with the organizers at St. Peter’s Church and be led to places you’ve never been to. Drink some liquid courage as you walk in the dark with an endless narrative of ghost stories. A professional guide will take you safely through Riga’s haunted places, but you’d have to rely on your wits. Not every bachelor party includes ghost stories, so this is a good chance to do something eerily fun and totally out of the ordinary
Riga: Ghost Walking Tour and Balsam Tasting
Duration: 2.0 hour
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4. Be Rambo for a day in a Riga shooting range (from USD 97.0)
The Riga Rambo Shooting Package is offered to at least five bachelors who want to experience being Rambo for a day. If you haven’t handled ordnance before, you can do so safely and confidently under the supervision of professionals. The package is offered at a shooting range in the city and includes four guns — the Glock 17, the AK-47, a pump shotgun, and Baikal Rifle. The paper targets will be your only souvenir, so do your best to hit them right on. You get 28 shots and plenty of opportunities to become John Rambo for two hours!
Riga Shooting Range Private Experience
Duration: 2 hours
5. Toast to each other's good health at Mirage Wine and Cocktail Bar
Mirage Wine and Cocktail Bar is THE place for wine and cocktails, if you and your buddies are serious about drinking to each other’s health. After all, what bachelor party doesn’t have serious drinking? Go to the bar’s website and get a quote for your party plans. As soon as you secure the reservation, prepare yourself for an all-nighter. It would be great if you can prepare a toast for the groom, and mean every word of it. Or, you can just chill and let the night take shape. The Mirage Wine and Cocktail Bar has the perfect atmosphere for an exceptional time with friends.
Mirage Wine and Cocktail Bar
Address: Vaļņu iela 18, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Website: Mirage Wine and Cocktail Bar
Opening hours: 5pm - 2am (daily)
6. Sign up for a unique beer/cider bike tour (from USD 37.93)
In Riga, you can drink beer or cider in the daytime in public on a moving bar. Riga is a city where it’s not unusual to see grown men being pedaled around with cold drinks in their hands. You can recommend this bachelor party idea as something unique to do instead of a typical boys’ night out. Your driver and bartender will supply the manual steering, but maybe you can take turns, so take it easy on the drinks because you’d be using your leg muscles. For sure, there will be plenty to talk about as you see the city’s beautiful architecture and watch city life unfold before your eyes.
Riga: Beer or Cider Bike Tour
Duration: 1.0 hour
7. Organize your own electric go-karting tournament
Who’s the fastest among you on an electric go-kart? Since you’ve found time to cheer your mate on an important milestone in his life, it would be a good idea to answer this question once and for all before he gets married. Elektrokartings High Voltage will provide the venue, the equipment, and everything you need for an exclusive electric go-kart race. This high profile company has the largest go-kart venue in the Baltics, and they have other adrenaline-pumping activities that you might want to try out with friends.
Elektrokartings High Voltage
Address: Matīsa iela 25, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1001, Latvia
Website: Elektrokartings High Voltage
Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 2pm - 9pm; Fri: 12pm - 11pm; Sat: 10am - 11pm; Sun: 10am - 9pm
8. Get your craft beer fix at Colonel Brew Pub & Kitchen
If beer on the tap is your thing, then there’s no better place in Riga than Colonel Brew Pub & Kitchen. The brewery is an easy three-minute walk from St. Peter’s Church. The beer recipe is concocted by “The Colonel.” It has proven to be quite effective in making you want to come back for more. You might learn who he is or what the recipe contains, but you won’t be too disappointed. You’ll enjoy the beer tap, the Belgian waffles, steaks, and other filling staples from the kitchen. If you want a bachelor party serenaded by local bands, then reserve a table during the weekend.
Colonel Brew Pub & Kitchen
Address: Meistaru iela 23, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Website: Colonel Brew Pub & Kitchen
Opening hours: Fri - Sat: 12pm - 2am; Sun - Thu: 12pm - 11pm
9. Paint the town red at Top Club Riga
Riga’s quiet streets have plenty of fun in store if you know where to go. Top Club Riga is a nightclub with a bar, lounge area, dance floor, and showroom. It’s the top Gay and LGBT nightclub in the city. The club has plenty of entertainment options, including karaoke, and features some of the region’s finest DJ’s to electrify the dance floor. You can also watch the best drag queens of the city perform and exercise their charm and wit. It would be an unforgettable bachelor’s night if you can book a spot at Riga’s Top nightclub.
Top Club Riga
Address: Alfrēda Kalniņa iela 4, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia
Website: Top Club Riga
Opening hours: 6pm - 2am (daily)
10. Enjoy expertly crafted drinks and good views at Skyline Bar
In December, when Radisson Blu Hotel Latvia Skyline Bar opens its doors again, you can book an all-night, exclusive party with the boys. It’s worth the wait if you can have drinks with your best buddies on the 26th floor, with the city laid out like jewels below. The expertly crafted drinks and diverse menu are as well-praised as the view. You won’t find anything lacking in this modern bar, with fantastic staff attending to you. When the time comes, remember not to call it a night until you have checked out all of Skyline Bar’s signature cocktails.
Skyline Bar
Address: Elizabetes iela 55, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia
Website: Skyline Bar
Have an unforgettable bachelor party in Riga
There’s more than one way to celebrate friendship and life’s milestones in Riga. If you’re planning a bachelor party, make the most of Riga’s diverse offers.
Editor’s Note: Due to Covid-19, the business hours of the bars may differ from the stated timings in this article. Please be sure to check the updated hours from the websites.
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