Opening hours

For professionals

7 February 10.00–13.00

Open to the public

7 February 13.00–18.00
8 February 10.00–18.00
9 February 10.00–17.00

In the exhibition, travellers choose tourist attractions and destinations, plan itineraries, enjoy the best ticket and package deals, learn the latest travel news and get inspiration from experienced travellers.

Balttour offers

to find out the latest tourism opportunities and news;
to discover the newest routes and destinations in Latvia, the Baltics and elsewhere in the world;
to get acquainted with the offers of different tourism companies;

to find out the peculiarities of different types of travel and choose the most appropriate;
to buy tourism and travel-related services and trips at special exhibition prices.

List of participants 2024

Balttour 2023 programme of events

3 February, Friday

11.00–11.30

The official opening ceremony of the Balttour 2023 tourism trade fair
Participants:
Ilze Indriksone, Minister of Economy
Giovanni Chessa, Sardinia Region Minister of Tourism
Federico Palmieri, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Italy in Latvia
Martins Gauss, Chairman of the Board of airBaltic
Fredis Bikovs, Director of Riga Investment and Tourism Agency
Iveta Strupkāja, Deputy Director, Exports, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Ēriks Lingebērziņš, president of the Association of Latvian Travel Agents and Operators (ALTA)
Viesturs Tīle, Chairman of the Board of BT 1
Moderates: Roberto Meloni
Stage

11.30

Award ceremony of “Tourism Person of the Year 2020–2022”
Organised by: “Travelnews.lv”
Stage

11.45

Musical performance by Luīze Vītola
Stage

12.15

Official opening of the Sardinia stand
Participants: Giovanni Chessa, Sardinia Region Minister of Tourism, Davide Crognaletti, Director of Cagliari Airport, and Roberto Meloni
Stand No. H6

12.30

Opening of the “EXIT RIGA” stand
Organised by: Pieriga Tourism Association
Stand No. H28

13.00–15.30

Inbound tourism workshop, matchmaking
Organised by: airBaltic, ALTA, BT 1 International Exhibition Company
Business area near the stage

13.15–14.00

Opening event of “TEZ TOUR Latvia” programme “Summer season 2023”
Participants: representatives of the Embassy of Italy in Latvia, representatives of Riga International Airport, management of the national airline airBaltic, management of the international tour operator TEZ TOUR Latvija, representatives of the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Sardinia
Moderates: Markuss Riva
Stand No. J6

14.00–15.00

Expert opinion ring “Responsible tourism business – how to travel safely”
Organised by: Turība University and ALTA
Stand No. I 1a

14.00

Networking event at the Slovak national stand
Stand No. I 14

16.00–18.00

airBaltic Destination Event
Organised by: airBaltic
Business area near the stage

18.15–20.00

Closed evening event for exhibitors, partners and organisers
Featuring: Shakima Trio
Area near the stage

* The programme is subject to change.

How to find us?

City Centre to Ķīpsala:
Trolleybuses 5, 12, 25
Buses 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57

Ķīpsala to City Centre:
Trolleybuses 5, 12, 25
Buses 13, 30, 37, 41, 53, 57

Baltic TAXI, telephone: 8500

Distance to:
Old Town: 1 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.riga.lv
Airport: 10 km – 10 minute drive https://www.riga-airport.com
Railway Terminal: 3 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.pv.lv
Bus Station: 3 km – 5 minutes drive https://www.autoosta.lv

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

We recommend the exhibition visitors to use the services of our partner hotels.

Partner hotels