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Self-drive bike tour through Latgale 6 days / 5 nights From April to September Riga - Daugavpils - Kraslava

Day 1 Train ride from Riga to Daugavpils Welcome to Riga. At 09.00 o'clock you take the bicycles in reception and go to the main station. From here you take the train to Daugavpils, the second largest city in the country. After arrival you will meet your tour guide. Today is enough time for an individual city sightseeing. Overnight in a hotel in Daugavpils. Day 2 Daugavpils - Kraslava (about 50 km - 20% asphalt / 80% gravel / sand) Today you drive east on the bike path # 35 along the Daugava to Kraslava - the most beautiful town Latgales. On the way you drive through the Old Believers village "Slutiski". Here you can explore the life of the Old Believers in a replica wooden house and enjoy a typical lunch. Then you continue towards Kraslava, up to UPES DIŽVIETAS. Enjoy the view of the Daugava and let the evening end with a campfire and barbecue *. Day 3 Kraslava - Aglona (about 35 km - 100% Apshalt) Today you ride north to Aglona. Your path leads you past several small and large lakes, through forests and a few small farmhouses. Really worthwhile is a stopover at the ‘Devil’s Lake’ which is right on the track. Once in Aglona you have the opportunity to visit the Bread Museum and enjoy lunch here. The overnight stay takes place in a guest house in Aglona. Day 4 Aglona - Andrupene (about 40 km - 50% asphalt / 50% gravel / sand) Today's tour leads on a well-paved road to the east. Half way, turn left onto a gravel path and then cycle through the Raznas National Park to Andrupene. Here you have the opportunity to enjoy a typical Latgalian lunch and to visit the open-air museum. In the area of the open-air museum are various wooden houses from several centuries. Including a house, a smoke sauna, a blacksmith and a servants house. The overnight stay takes place in a guesthouse near Andrupene. Day 5 Andrupene - Rezekne (about 55 km - 60% asphalt / 40% gravel / sand) Today you cycle through the beautiful Raznas National Park. After about four hours you have the opportunity to take a bath break at Raznas Lake, and then drive to Rezekne with new energy. The overnight stay takes place in a hotel in Rezekne. Day 6 Train Rezekne - Daugavpils Today the journey ends with a train journey from Rezekne to Riga. Optionally from 04:42 - 08:20 or from 16:20 - 20:19. Day 7 individual departure from Riga

Services included: • 5 nights • breakfast in all accommodations • 24-speed trekking bike with waterproof Ortlieb bags • helmet, locks and repair kit • 24 hours support • directions and maps, individual city and regional maps • lunch and guided tour in Slutiski • BBQ evening* at "Upes Dizvietas" • lunch and guided tour in Aglona • lunch and guided tour in Andrupene Price in double occupancy: Two persons travelling is 585 EUR per person. Physical rate from 1 to 10: 4 Level of difficulty: The tour has easy kayaking and biking trails. The terrain is mostly flat. The biking tours include small footpaths through the woods, paved main roads, boardwalks and countryside roads. In the rivers and lakes, the current is slow and safe to kayak without any previous experience. Season: From April to September. Bookings: Bookings are on the request and should be made at least one week before the departure date. The itinerary can be modified according to the client’s wants and needs.