Prague Old Town Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with PragueWay

Discover the historic highlights and hidden gems of Prague’s Old Town on a unique walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks and delve into the city’s rich history and fascinating stories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Charles Bridge - ON THIS TOUR: As part of a smaller group with local expert guide, you cross Prague’s oldest and most iconic bridge, explore the main sights and hidden gems of Old Town district. You hear about key moments in Prague history, local stories, fun facts and interesting bits.
  • Stare Mesto (Old Town) - Old Town is a labyrinth of little cobbled streets, passages and hidden courtyards - on our one of a kind route, get to see both main sights and off the beaten path!
  • Bethlehem Chapel - We tell you more about legendary reformer priest Jan Hus and the relationship between modern Czech Republic and religion.
  • Tyn Yard - Ungelt - One of the most important historical sites in Prague, this block of buildings, probably built in the 11th century, was originally a fortified merchants’ yard, where customs duties – ungelt – were collected.
  • Josefov - Prague’s old Jewish Quarter - We discuss the uneasy past of local jewish community and the holocaust, but also “Golem of Prague” legend and more!
  • The Old-New Synagogue - Europe’s oldest active synagogue in the heart of Prague’s old jewish district.
  • Maisel Synagogue - Maisel Synagogue is one of the historical monuments of the former Prague Jewish quarter. It was built at the end of the 16th century which is considered to be the golden age of the ghetto. Since then its appearance has changed several times, its actual style is neo-gothic.
  • Stary zidovsky Hrbitov - The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of the 15th century until 1786.
  • Staromestske namesti - After we criss cross the hidden streets, we get to Prague’s main historical square, where we spend some time and give you a solid overview.
  • Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock - World unique astronomical clock, we’ll describe and tell you why it’s special. It’s much more than just the each full hour time show :)
What's Included
  • Local licensed expert guide
  • Ponchos in case of rain (on request at the meeting point)
Additional Information

Embark on an excursion with our knowledgeable local guides and explore the historic treasures and secrets of Prague’s Old Town.

Experience a unique walking tour that merges prominent tourist spots with lesser-known attractions off the typical tourist route!

We pause to examine important sites such as the six-century-old Orloj Astronomical Clock, the 13th Century Jewish Quarter known as Josefov, and the famed Gothic Charles Bridge. Every Prague visitor must see these, but they often come with distractions and overwhelming crowds.

To ensure a unique experience, we also guide you to hidden and lesser-known areas you wouldn’t stumble upon by chance. The maze of small streets and passages in Old Town is truly intriguing.

Our tour unfolds the exciting history from the Medieval Era, tales of agitators and Bohemian kings, but also the influence of the Second World War and subsequent Soviet rule, as well as the 1989 Velvet Revolution. We provide a rich historical backdrop, sprinkled with engaging facts and narratives.

  • For parents with babies and little kids: please use a carrier rather than a stroller.
Location
Mostecká 53/4
Mostecká
Right next to Charles bridge on the WEST side. We meet inside the "Charles Bridge Economic Hostel" reception / Tourist information office. Very important: please arrive 10 minutes before the start. (!)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Dream18985122321
Jul 24, 2024
Great tour, a must do - Our tour guide made this so interesting. He had such a lovely personality with a funny way to explain old myths! Would highly recommend this tour. Thank you Jachym
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N3033zkjh
Jul 22, 2024
Great way to see Prague! - Great way to get a taster of Prague Old Town and Charles Bridge in a couple of hours, with the insight from a really friendly local host. We had Sebastian, who was fun, very engaging, hugely knowledgeable about Prague history and even gave us some local advise on where to eat and what to see. He was happy to answer all our questions and packed the morning with lots of really interesting places to visit. Would highly recommend. Thanks again Sebastian!
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Boardingpass279466
Jul 20, 2024
Hidden gems with Czech humor - Michal was a great guide, lots of information and wonderful sense of humor. I totally recommend him as a guide on this great tour.
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Newportshan
Jul 14, 2024
Great overview of old town - Sebastian was our guide and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, and entertaining. A great tour to do on our first morning in Prague. The group was nice and small (7) and we had a great time. Look forward to returning for more and highly recommend!
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Tour755970
Jul 10, 2024
Fascinating, fun, & factual! - This walking tour with our guide Mateu was delightful and informative for my first visit to Prague. Along our walk he shared history, setting it into present day context explaining the “why” of the way things are now. He is an excellent storyteller, and told interesting and funny stories, separating fact from legend while also sharing cultural notes and things to know. I appreciated his wit and candor. He is a musician and was born in Prague, so he brings a broad and deep cultural understanding of this beautiful city and country. His English is excellent- it might be better than mine and I’m an English speaker! I highly recommend this tour and Mateu as a guide!
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543charc
Jul 4, 2024
Great tour! Ends at Astronomical Clock, lots of History, Highly Recommend - This was a great tour! A lot was seen in two hours and our tour guide Anel was amazing. She was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the tour! Her English was phenomenal and she made sure all guests were taken care of and took special care to get to know everyone on the tour. I highly recommend this tour. Thank you Anel!!
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847maarjav
Jul 3, 2024
Good tour for a general overview of the Old Town - Thank you, Anel, for an amazing tour. Heard interesting facts about the Charles bridge, religion and saw some cool contemporary sculptures.
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Newportrandy
Jun 26, 2024
Old Town Prague Tour with lots of local recommendations - Amazing time and tour of the major Prague highlights. Our tour guide Sebastian was lots of fun and a wealth of information. He gave us some great local recommendations for food and drink we would have never found on our own. Highly recommend!
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433agatas
Jun 17, 2024
Best city tour ever - This was by far the best walking tour I have ever done! David was absolutely an amazing tour guide, extremely knowledgable and tailors the content to the group. He gave us so many tips and showed us hidden gems we would never discovered. Best thing I have done in Prague :)
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Y2346wyastridb
Jul 11, 2024
Enthousiastic like I was the tourguides first time - We had a perfect first day tour with Vlada. He had a lot of information about Prague we didn’t know and his english was perfect. Loved the hidden passages he showed us! I highly reccomend this tour.
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