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Ķemeri Bog Off-Boardwalk Hike from Riga & Optional Lake Swim
Jurmala
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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A guided hike off the boardwalk into a 10,000-year-old raised bog, older than the Pyramids with a picnic and optional swim at a bog lake. 4 hours from Riga, with golden-hour slots at sunrise & sunset.
Quick question: when you hear the words carbon sink, what comes to mind? Almost everyone says rainforest. The honest answer is that the world’s peat bogs cover only about 3% of the land surface yet store roughly 30% of all soil carbon on the planet — that’s twice as much carbon as is locked in every forest on Earth combined. Latvia is one of a handful of European countries that kept its raised bogs largely intact through the 19th and 20th centuries, while most of the UK, Germany and the Nether...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mosquito repellent (generic, over-the-counter; use at your own risk)
Refreshments at the van at the end — tea, coffee, biscuits, Latvian pastry, crisps, chocolate
Bogshoes for every guest — one pair each, sized to the shoe size you give us at booking
Rubber shoes for every guest who requests them — sized to your booking, so we can guarantee a fit
English & Latvian; Russian, German, or French on request
Air-conditioned minibus for the four-hour activity
All national park access fees and parking
Local nature-enthusiast guide who knows the bog topology
Hotel pickup & drop-off in central Riga
Life vests for any guest opting into the bog-lake swim
Swimwear & a towel (bring your own if you’d like to swim)
Lunch or a heavier meal — we serve light refreshments at the van, not a full meal
Gratuities (kind but never expected)
Ķemeri Bog Off-Boardwalk Hike from Riga & Optional Lake Swim
Jurmala
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A guided hike off the boardwalk into a 10,000-year-old raised bog, older than the Pyramids with a picnic and optional swim at a bog lake. 4 hours from Riga, with golden-hour slots at sunrise & sunset.
Quick question: when you hear the words carbon sink, what comes to mind? Almost everyone says rainforest. The honest answer is that the world’s peat bogs cover only about 3% of the land surface yet store roughly 30% of all soil carbon on the planet — that’s twice as much carbon as is locked in every forest on Earth combined. Latvia is one of a handful of European countries that kept its raised bogs largely intact through the 19th and 20th centuries, while most of the UK, Germany and the Nether...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Mosquito repellent (generic, over-the-counter; use at your own risk)
Refreshments at the van at the end — tea, coffee, biscuits, Latvian pastry, crisps, chocolate
Bogshoes for every guest — one pair each, sized to the shoe size you give us at booking
Rubber shoes for every guest who requests them — sized to your booking, so we can guarantee a fit
English & Latvian; Russian, German, or French on request
Air-conditioned minibus for the four-hour activity
All national park access fees and parking
Local nature-enthusiast guide who knows the bog topology
Hotel pickup & drop-off in central Riga
Life vests for any guest opting into the bog-lake swim
Swimwear & a towel (bring your own if you’d like to swim)
Lunch or a heavier meal — we serve light refreshments at the van, not a full meal
