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Prague Castle Small-Group Tour: An Exploration of Presidential Monuments and Timeless Artistry
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Discover the timeless artistry and presidential monuments of Prague Castle on this small-group tour. Explore the largest castle complex in the world and marvel at the stunning Cathedral of St. Vitus, the old Royal Palace, and more.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hradcanske Namesti - You will start in front of the First Courtyard of Prague Castle. The first courtyard of Prague Castle is one of the four courtyards of Prague Castle. It has the form of an honorary court and forms the ceremonial western entrance from Hradčanské náměstí (Castle District marketplace) to the Castle.
- Prague Castle - The guide will lead you to the Second Courtyard of Prague Castle. The courtyard acquired its present appearance under the reign of Maria Theresa of the House of Habsburg after the middle of the18th century. Here you can find the Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Imperial Stables and the Office of the President of the Czech Republic.
- St. Vitus Cathedral - Third courtyard of Prague Castle. It is the oldest part of the castle. The dominant feature of the courtyard is the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert.The interiors of the Cathedral you will visit with a guide.
- Old Royal Palace - The Old Royal Palace served as the seat of Czech princes and kings from the 10th to the 16th century. The interiors of The Old Royal Palace you will visit with your guide.
- St. George’s Basilica - The Basilica of St. George at Prague Castle is one of the oldest Czech churches and burial grounds of the Premyslids (the first ruling dynasty of Bohemia), were the first Czech monastery of St. George was founded.Its interiors you will visit with your guide.
- Golden Lane - The Golden Lane at Prague Castle is the part of its northern fortifications. The houses built into the niches of the wall built from the end of the 16th century. At present, there are galleries, gift shops and exhibitions.
What's Included
- Entrance Fee to visit: St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, Golden Lane
What's Not Included
- personal expenses
Additional Information
Visit the oldest and most significant monument in Prague - the Castle, which has been the conventional residence of the Czech monarchy and, since 1918, the republic’s president. As a result of ongoing renovations and alterations, the initial hill fort from the 9th century has evolved into one of the largest castle complexes globally. Throughout the guided tour, you will explore landmarks such as St. Vitus’s Cathedral, the ancient Royal Palace featuring Vladislav Hall, St. George’s Basilica, and the Golden Lane. The brilliance of architects, sculptors, and artists across various centuries is exhibited through their extraordinary contributions, jazzing up this unique monument admired today by millions of viewers.
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- – 16. 9. 2024 Old Royal Palace will be closed for the whole day
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- – 30. 9. 2024 Old Royal Palace open in the Czech Crown Jewels exhibition mode
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- 2024 Old Royal Palace will be closed for the whole day
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- 2024 St. Vitus Cathedral will be closed for the whole day
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Location
Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Prague
Hradčanské náměstí
Meet your guide at the statue of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (TGM) on Hradcany square, in front of the main gate to Prague castle. The guide will hold a pink umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Clara_b
Jul 26, 2024
Excellent small group tour of Prague Castle! - Marta did a great job guiding the tour. She provided excellent historical background for all of the sights and was very patient with us given that we had trouble finding her amongst the crowds Her tour brings the the history and importance of the setting to life. I would highly recommend this tour - you will not be disappointed.
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Vickie_k
Jul 23, 2024
Perfect tour with Marta! - Our tour of the Prague Castle Complex was perfection with Marta as our tour guide — she was a walking history book! We covered the complex with enough time and didn’t feel rushed at all. Marta answered our questions and always provided additional insight. She was spectacular.
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Ingo_g
Jul 12, 2024
Wonderful - Excellent. Our family, including teenagers, enjoyed the tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Jackie_f
Jul 9, 2024
Marta was a wonderful,... - Marta was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide! We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The tour was informative and interesting. We would recommend it very much.
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Gladden_f
Jun 21, 2024
Perfect length tour, great guide - Marta was wonderful - she was engaging during entirety of our tour. She was friendly, pleasant and knowledgable. Travelled w/my adult daughter and we both thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
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Jody
Jun 17, 2024
Wonderful tour! - Marta was a great guide! She was very friendly and did a very nice job sharing many interesting stories about the history of the castle.
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Jennifer_d
Jun 15, 2024
Marta was a GEM! - Marta was our tour guide and was excellent. We were the only ones on the tour, so we had Marta and her knowledge all to ourselves. Marta was easy to find with her pink umbrella and she was an outstanding tour guide. She was so knowledgeable about Prague Castle and its history—we learned a lot. She was patient with our two young girls and had some fun facts just for them! Marta was so excellent, that we went on the tour, other people would stay close to our small group, just to hear the amazing story Marta was telling about what we were looking at! For us, we knew we needed a tour guide to point things out in Prague Castle and we definitely got our a top of the line tour.
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Todd_a
Jun 13, 2024
Great tour - Ena was a great tour guide! We really enjoyed our tour with her! She was extremely insightful and a great story teller!
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Johanne_m
Jun 9, 2024
Un site à visiter absolument. - An interesting visit, with impressive sites, especially the basilica. Our guide, Martha, was very friendly and provided general information. It’s more of a historical tour rather than an immersive time-travel experience. The sites are well-preserved.
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Diane_r
Jun 29, 2024
Comprehensive tour with historical perspective and skip the line tickets - Very nice, detailed tour of Prague Castle. Marta spoke very good English so we were able to understand and hear her without any headsets. This tour includes skip the line for tickets into St. Vitus and St. George's Basilica which is worth it. Marta had a lot of historical information to share and was a very nice personality. My only criticism would be that we were standing and listening to her for long periods of time. I feel like this tour could have been better at two or two and a half hours with less time standing and more moving things along, and maybe a little less detailed history. The tour got a little long at the end. l do feel like we saw and appreciated all the castle grounds had to offer, including the changing of the guard (at the 10am tour time), and the on-site restaurant Kuchen? that Marta recommended for lunch after the tour that was very, very good. All in all I would recommend Marta and this tour.
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