No 921
Castle, manor house Self-catering cottage
Castle, manor house Latvia, Vidzeme, Amatas novads

Hotel KARLAMUIZA

Self-catering cottage
Self-catering cottage

"Annmarie"

Specializations

Type Description Quantity Distance
Food
Food
Local lifestyle
Local lifestyle

Karlamuiza is a cozy hotel located near Cēsis town in the Amata River valley. The guest house is located nearby a landscape park and a nature trail by the Amata River.  

Mushrooming is a national passion in Latvia. Trying out a mushrooming experience is part of getting to know the local way of life and doing things the way locals do them. The forest terrain in the selected mushrooming spots is easy to walk, covered with moss, fallen leaves and small plants. Occasionally there are bushes, some fallen trees or wet spots. Gauja National Park, established in 1973, was Latvia’s first national park, and it has great traditions in environmental tourism. 

The most popular edible mushrooms are the various Boletus and Chanterelles. The selected species for foraging are chanterelles, russulas and various boletus: Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus), Lurid Bolete (Boletus luridus), Sheep Polypore edible tree-fungus (popular in Scandinavian cooking) (Albatrellus ovinus), Golden Coral (Ramaria aurea), Coral Tooth (Hericium coralloides), Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera), Ceramic Parchment (Xylobolus frustulatus) and WoodRotting Fungus (Phellinus nigrolimitatus). 

N.B. For comfort and safety it is recommended that participants wear outdoor clothing and footwear.

PROGRAMME:

  • The ride from Riga to Kārļamuiža country hotel in Gauja National Park takes approx. 1 hour 30 min.
  • Arrive at Kārļamuiža Country Hotel. Meet the fungi guide (English speaking, professional nature guide, owner of two dogs that are trained for fungi hunting), briefing and preparation for mushroom picking. Lunch boxes and mushrooming equipment  - baskets, knives and raincoats will be provided for each person.
  • Drive to the mushroom picking site (approx. 15 min.).
  • Picnic lunch in an open-air picnic spot in the forest by the River Gauja (approx. 30 min.).
  • Guided mushroom picking (approx. 1 hour) in the forest.
  • Return to the hotel (approx. 30 min.).
  • Sorting the mushrooms together with the fungi guide to identify the species found.
  • Cooking dinner with the chef at Kārļamuiža Country Hotel (approx. 2 hours). Cooking is done in front of the group as a demonstration with an explanation of the recipe. Also other dishes are available for dinner apart from the mushrooms.
Skiing
Skiing

Certificates

Logo Certificate name Description
Professional
LC member
07/26/2006
Environmental protection
Green Certificate
11/15/2019... -12/01/2025

Saimnieki atjaunojuši vēsturisko Kārļamuižas ēku. Aktīvi sadarbojas ar Gaujas nacionālā parka darbiniekiem, labiekārto Amatas takas un organizē pārgājienus un nūjošanas pasākumus. Kārļamuiža ir viena no retajām vietām Latvijā, kur var dzirdēt circeņa dziesmu. Eiropā šis kukainis ir gandrīz izzudis.

Environmental protection
Specially protected nature territories
GNP

Belongs to a brand

Logo Brand Description
Silver Suitcase - Walking aid, Walaking stick, Very fit

Istabiņas dažāda izmēra. Tās atrodas galvenokārt otrajā stāvā. Dažas istabiņas izvietotas arī pirmajā stāvā. Apkārtnes reljefs ir mainīgs, kas var sagādāt nelielas pārvietošanās grūtības.

Hiker-Friendly
11/01/2020
Flavours of Livonia - Catering

Kārļamuiža Country Hotel is located in Gauja National Park, in the River Amata valley, in an old manor house. On the first floor of the building you can enjoy a meal prepared and served at restaurant level, without losing the taste and atmosphere of home. For cooking, local ingredients are mainly used, some of which - vegetables, spices and greens, are grown in the hotel's garden.