Tours and tour guides

Toompea Castle is open to the public. Our professional tour guides give visitors free guided tours of the Riigikogu and speak of the history and the work of the Riigikogu. Book an interesting and free guided tour.

Guided tours

• Groups (10-35 people).
• Tours centre around the work of the Riigikogu and a brief overview about history of the Toompea Castle.
• Previously registered group tours take place from Monday to Thursday from 10.00-15.00 and on Friday 10.00-13.00.
• NB! Guided tours need to be booked in advance. There are no group tours without registration! On Saturdays and Sundays Parliament buildings are closed to visitors. 
• The maximum group size is 35 people. Minimum group size is 10 people.
• In Estonian, English or Russian.
• Duration of the guided tour 45 minutes.

Toompea Castle is a part of Parliament buildings and is included briefly in a guided tour. All the tours focus mostly on Parliment’s work and structure. 

Tours for individual visitors

From 6 November 2026 to 2 April 2027, no guided tours will be available for individual visitors.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our English-language public tours from 2 April 2027.

Entrance

Entrance is available only for pre-booked tours or individual visitors tours on available times in our booking system. All the tours are accompanied by Parliament’s professional guides. 

Entry to the Riigikogu is from the right hand foyer. Tour programme may change in connection with events organised in the Riigikogu.

The Tall Hermann Tower is not open to visitors during regular tours. It is open to the public three times a year: on the Riigikogu Open House Day in April, on the National Flag Day on 4th June, and on the Day of Restoration of Independence on 20 August.