Valmiera - Trikāta - Rauna - Bērzkrogs - Rīga (~180 km)
“R Chocolate”, Chocolate Production Facility - This chocolate factory in Trikāta Village uses high-quality Spanish chocolate and gives chocolate making masterclasses to visitors. In summer they make ice-cream from local producers' milk and cream.
Birzī Birch Sap Production Factory - Excursion of the production facility and cellars, and tasting of sparkling alcoholic and soft drinks made from birch sap. www.birzi.lv
Lunch in café “Kukaburra” - It is possible to see the Bread museum there. Guests can take part in baking rye bread every weekend. The café has a Latvian interior and serves products from local farmers and home-based producers of ingredients. https://www.facebook.com/latviesuvirtuve/
Cheese and pasta factory “Siera Ražotne” - The Rauna cheese factory is owned by Ceriņš family, and for the past 10 years it has offered high-quality and nutritious products to its consumers – cheese, butter and pasta. The most popular product is “Green cheese,” in which one of the main ingredients, fenugreek, grows in the factory’s garden. www.sierarazotne.lv
Production Facility “Latvijas Ķiploks” (Latvian garlic) - Tasting and purchase of unique garlic products such as garlic tea with ginger, garlic granules, garlic flower pesto. Tasting presentation also offers Garlic Bloody Mary, garlic sweet cake and garlic ice-cream.
