Soviet and WW2 Heritage Tour: Rocket Base and Bunker

Embark on a full-day private trip to a nuclear missile base and secret Soviet bunker. Explore Soviet and WW2 military heritage with an English-speaking driver and optional licensed guide.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zeltiņi Parish - Zeltiņi Nuclear Missile Rocket Base - One of the most impressive Soviet military heritage sights in Latvia. During Soviet occupation on this military base where stored 4 medium range P-12 and P-12У rockets equipped with nuclear war heads. At the moment base is abandoned.
    We will start with visit of the local museum dedicated to…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • English speaking driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Museum entrance tickets
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This Full-Day Trip is designed for tourists whom are especially interested in Soviet and WW2 military heritage. Our English speaking driver will lead you around the rocket base and to the ticket offices of the museums. In Soviet secret bunker your will have tour with English speaking guide. Will start from Rocket Base it is 2,5h drive from Riga…

Location
Zeltiņi Parish
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Richard_p
Apr 21, 2024
Great tour, excellent tour guide - I'll start off by saying I went solo but for the price I should have dragged along some other friends. Even so, it was still very worth it compared to something cheaper like a chartered tour bus. Pretty certain I got an experience a bus tour won't give you. We'll start right at the beginning. Martins shows up at the hotel lobby with my name on a sign, like a driver at the airport. Already a great first impression. Mind you, the trip to the missle base is a 2-hour drive so having a personable driver for a lengthy road trip helps pass the time quickly. Then we get to the missle base. There is no set path, but Martins knows all the places to stop and look around. Even better is that he knows Russian and was able to translate the signs for certain places like the guard house or rest area. The whole place has a gravity to it, even as time has taken its toll on the buildings, like you can still feel the energy of being constantly ready for war. Next is the secret bunker. We drive back towards Riga for around an hour. Martins gets me to their guided tour right on time. Actually a little early so I get taught a local Latvian billard type game using wooden discs. The tour was interesting, and it definitely captures the look and feel of 80s Soviet culture. The grey meat dumplings at the end really emphasized the dour mood of being constantly watched by the KGB. Lastly was the war museum. An interesting collection of German and Soviet equipment. Apparently not everyone gets to climb on the vehicles, so being allowed to climb up on the tank for an epic photo shoot definitely ended the day on an excellent note. I can't recommend this excursion enough. Especially for those with any interest in the world wars or the Cold War.
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John_s
Apr 7, 2024
Excellent - Excellent trip! Martins was great and went above and beyond to make the day enjoyable. Highly recommend for those into Soviet or Cold War history.
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Mkt2173nj
Jun 15, 2024
Wasted to much time with this site and Baltic Tours - Sorry, idk if the problem is this Viator site or Baltic Tours…I book a tour, receive confirmation with a tour reservation number, then hours later I receive an email telling me Baltic Tours has cancelled my reservation. The email then asks me to try another tour or date, so I do….and the process repeats. Done with Viator/Baltic Tours…I’ll stick with Latvian Gem for tours, at there I can communicate with someone who will respond.
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From $379 (Per Vehicle)
up to 7 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).