The Daugava Spirit NEW !!

The Daugava Spirit

Ikskile-Lielvarde-Skriveri Arboretum-Plavinas HPP-Koknese-Jekabpils-Teici Bog - Teirumnieki Bog-Lubana Wetland Nature Reserve

Eastern Latvia

Best timing: October

Starting point: Riga

Duration: 3 days

Transportation: car/minivan

Have you ever met a river’s spirit? In this autumn tour we invite you to destinations, where such meeting is possible.

The Daugava is the largest river in Latvia and Latvia’s heart and soul. The best way to meet the Daugava Spirit is to drive along the river in the magic period of Golden Autumn. In marvellous vibrant autumn colours, you will see mesmerizing landscapes of the fall, medieval castle ruins, cute & authentic Daugava city Jekabpils and even the largest hydroelectric power station in the Baltics. You will learn a fascinating story of the main hero of Latvian national epic Lacplesis, travel to the Daugava’s largest tributary, Latvia’s largest bog and Latvia’s largest lake. These are the places, where the Daugava Spirit hides. See, listen and contemplate! The Daugava Spirit is waiting for you!

If you would like to extend your weekend, we suggest you to complete your trip plan with our other Autumn routes, for example, “Golden Autumn Route , Part 2”, that starts in Daugavpils, also located in Latgale on the Daugava river banks.

Welcome to the Daugava with Baltics Undiscovered!