Classic Prague Castle Tour, Strahov Monastery & Castle District

Discover Prague Castle’s rich history and breathtaking views on a tip-based tour. Ride tram 22, explore courtyards, and visit St. Vitus Cathedral.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Klarov Park - We will use this lovely park to explain how to use the public transport in Prague.

  • Strahov Monastery - Visit the stunning monastery at the top of the Castle District hill.

  • The Strahov Monastic Brewery - See the Monastery Brewery

  • Strahov Library - Find out all the stories about the library and the odd curiosities they have inside.

  • Hradcany - Walk through the beautiful Castle District.

  • Cernin Palace - Learn about the most recent defenestration of Prague

  • Hradcanske Namesti - Admire the main square of the Castle District

  • Schwarzenbersky palac - Admire the Stunning Sgraffito Architecture

  • Prague Castle - Before we enter we will learn about the Castle complex and its founding over 1000 years ago. all while looking at the impressive ornate main gate.

  • Fourth Courtyard Prague Castle - Learn about the final touches made to the castle in the 20th century.

  • Second Courtyard Of Prague Castle - Learn about the final touches made to the castle in the 20th century.

  • St. Vitus Cathedral - See the amazing Cathedral, built by the famous king Charles IV. Learn about all the history some of which hiding in plain sight.

  • Third Castle Courtyard - See where the Czech presidents office is and have a look at the cathedral from its best angle.

  • Old Royal Palace - This palace has been upgraded by every palace, see the evolution in architecture all within one building

  • The Gardens Below Prague Castle - (Only in during the summer season mar- oct) Best views of the city are located in these gardens, as well as the location of the defenestration of Prague of 1618.

What's Included
  • Licensed local guide
What's Not Included
  • We will not be entering any paid monuments. No admission fee is needed
  • Public transport ticket (ticket cost 30CZK, ~ 1.2 EUR)
Additional Information

This tour is tip-based (the small reservation payment is for admin purposes).

The largest castle in the world awaits us! Founded over a thousand years ago, Prague Castle has been the seat of prosperous kings and mad emperors. It is now occupied by the Czech president.

We will start our tour taking the famous tram 22 to the very top of the Castle District (Hradčany). We will cover the Strahov Monastery and its amazing view then make our way down to the Prague castle explore every courtyard & monument within it, St. Vitus Cathedral & all the most beautiful views the city has to offer.

You will need a tram ticket for this tour (30kc). Your valid 24h or 72h passes are valid as well. To get your ticket use the metro station near the meeting point (Staroměstská) or we can do it together on a mobile app at the meeting point.

Location
Josef Manes monument
Alšovo nábřeží
Your guide will be standing on the Jan Palach Square. They will be holding a purple umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Valeriaty6055wa
Jul 10, 2024
Castle Districts best tour - Amazing tour with specific and well explained historical knowledge. Our tour guide, Aris, was not only fun and entheusiastic, highliting the beauty and hidden history in every building, but also evidently professional and an experienced guide! I learnt so much and even left with a few fun facts to tell my friends and family appart from the main story of this gorgeous city. An experience which truely should not be missed.
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Z4269lzjane
Jul 6, 2024
Fun and informative - Energetic tour by Arin, very fun and interesting facts about the castle and its history. Beautiful panorama view on the whole skyline.
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Inspiration632488
Jul 6, 2024
Prague Castle Tour: History and Humour from a local. - Just returned from a tour of Prague Castle. One word! Brilliant!! A Czech himself, Mike was so very knowledgable, both of the formal and folkloric history of Prague, of the Castle, and of the Czech Republic. A cosmopolitan Czech, Mike’s commentary was also objective and passionate, and peppered with humour making him both highly informative as well as entertaining. I would highly recommend Mike for the tour I took of the Castle and can only think other tours conducted by him would be equally as good.
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Sharip549
Jul 2, 2024
A great walking tour of castle district - The tour was great. It moved at a rapid pace which meant that we did a lot but still had plenty of time to take photos and ask questions. We saw the changing of the guard which was nice. Aris gave us plenty of tips and tricks about Prague and what to avoid as well as recommendations.
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Declan
Jun 30, 2024
Enjoyable informative and fun tour - Dylan was a great guide with an obvious passion for the City. He was fully of facts and history which he built up over the tour in an immersive fun way. He was tentative to all in the crowd and watched out for our safety and comfort. He passed on lots of tips for enjoying the city and encouraged questions and had useful pictures which helped bring the history alive. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Prague.
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258shannonc
Jun 12, 2024
Great historical knowledge shared with excellent story-telling abilities! - Great historical facts weaved in with some excellent story telling! You will not regret taking this tour! You dint know what you don't know and our guide Aris did a wonderful job sharing some of his Czech history knowledge with us! Plan to be WOWED!
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Karenht1810yc
Jun 11, 2024
Wonderful afternoon at the castle. - Aris was extremely personable and knowledgeable. The tour was value packed with knowledge and and interesting information. The views were spectacular. It was well paced. Lots of walking but it was easy and not overly demanding. Thanks Aris! We totally recommend this tour and guide.
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B5793ewericb
Jun 8, 2024
Knowledge guide and great views - Aris is a great tour guide. Very friendly and helpful in getting the tram ticket arranged. The tour covers some very interesting stuff you definitely would miss walking around the castle yourself. The views are as promised, very pretty. I would highly recommend a tour with Aris in the future.
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Philipla2109bi
Jun 7, 2024
Awsome tour, you decide what it's worth, guaranteed better than others! - Our guide Paul was amazing, very knowledgeable, funny. Beautiful views from Castle grounds. Highly recommend it. This is not a headphones guided tour, it's the real deal, with a real guide who has loads of information and knowledge
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Prawnography
May 25, 2024
Don't miss out! Pragues history is mind boggling!! - We particularly enjoyed "tall Paul" and his expatriate views and discoveries that he could pass on since his years living in Prague! Paul not only knew the history of medieval Prague and its treasure trove of castles, defenestrations, kings, rulers and their trials and tribulations but also plenty of anecdotes of everyday modern life which he's experienced first hand himself! The tour was incredibly interesting, constantly providing photo opportunities galore, humorous and following, Paul was kind enough to allow us to follow him to a nearby pub to enjoy a couple of beers!! All in all, we loved it! So we booked the old town tour also and were equally as impressed with all that Prague has to offer and also Paul's expert guide!! THANK YOU Paul!! And THANK YOU Prague!!
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