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Prague Castle Grounds & Exteriors Small-Group Tour with PragueWay
(84) Reviews
Malá Strana
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The tour starts at the Prague Tourist Information Center (Mostecká 53/4), near Charles Bridge—not at Prague Castle.
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This tour focuses on Prague Castle's grounds, courtyards, viewpoints, gardens, and exterior landmarks.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover Prague Castle without spending hours in ticket lines or crowded interiors.
This small-group experience focuses on the castle's most impressive courtyards, viewpoints, gardens, and exterior landmarks. Together with a local PragueWay guide, you'll explore the highlights of the world's largest ancient castle complex while learning over 1,000 years of Czech history, royal stories, and local legends.
See the exterior of St. Vitus Cathedral, enjoy spectacular panoramic views over Prague, and visit the Royal Gardens during the spring and summer season.
Please note: this tour focuses on Prague Castle's grounds, courtyards, viewpoints, gardens, and exteriors. Entry tickets and interior vi...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tram ticket - short ride to get up the hill
Local licenced expert English speaking guide
Rain poncho - on request at the meeting point
Circuit B castle interiors ticket - please note, this is the castle grounds and exteriors tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Tourist Information Center and Prague Sightseeing Tours
We are located in Mala Strana historical district of Prague. The address is Mostecka 53/4. You will find us in the Charles Bridge Economic Hostel’s Tourist info office just 20 meters from bridge tower. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start, as the guide can only wait five extra minutes. (!)
Return
Prague Castle
The tour will end in the Prague Castle complex.
Prague Castle Grounds & Exteriors Small-Group Tour with PragueWay
(84) Reviews
Malá Strana
About
Discover Prague Castle without spending hours in ticket lines or crowded interiors.
This small-group experience focuses on the castle's most impressive courtyards, viewpoints, gardens, and exterior landmarks. Together with a local PragueWay guide, you'll explore the highlights of the world's largest ancient castle complex while learning over 1,000 years of Czech history, royal stories, and local legends.
See the exterior of St. Vitus Cathedral, enjoy spectacular panoramic views over Prague, and visit the Royal Gardens during the spring and summer season.
Please note: this tour focuses on Prague Castle's grounds, courtyards, viewpoints, gardens, and exteriors. Entry tickets and interior vi...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tram ticket - short ride to get up the hill
Local licenced expert English speaking guide
Rain poncho - on request at the meeting point
Circuit B castle interiors ticket - please note, this is the castle grounds and exteriors tour
Meeting Points
Departure
Tourist Information Center and Prague Sightseeing Tours
We are located in Mala Strana historical district of Prague. The address is Mostecka 53/4. You will find us in the Charles Bridge Economic Hostel’s Tourist info office just 20 meters from bridge tower. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start, as the guide can only wait five extra minutes. (!)
Return
Prague Castle
The tour will end in the Prague Castle complex.
Itinerary
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Prague Castle
ON THIS TOUR: Meet your local expert guide and hear the story that spans over one thousand years. From the tribal foundations and medieval fortification, through the age of imperial city, world wars and communism dark age, all the way to the so-called Velvet revolution and today’s governmental democracy. This walk aims to provide you with a historical context and a tailor-made source of information.
The castle complex is so large it is easy to lose a precious time here - therefore, this tour was designed to show you “the best of”, we walk through the castle GROUNDS & EXTERIORS. Thanks to the afternoon time of our visit, we avoid the bigger crowds.
Our tour is perfect in case you do not want to / do not have time to dedicate 3-4 hours to explore the castle, but still want to visit, learn and spend a quality time here.
We start in the Lesser Town district, right next to the iconic Charles Bridge. We take a short tram ride to get to the side gate of the castle.
1 hour and 20 minutes
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St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest and the most important temple in Prague. Apart from religious services, coronations of Czech kings and queens also took place here. The cathedral is a place of burial of several patron saints, sovereigns, noblemen and archbishops. Here we even visit the entrance hall interior of the cathedral. (apart from special closed days)
10 minutes
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Old Royal Palace
The original residence building, mostly wooden, was built at Prague Castle already at the turn of the 9th and 10th century. Its exact location is not documented. It was prince Soběslav in the 12th century who had a stone Romanesque palace built right next to a new fortification wall. Remains of it have been preserved in the underground till the present times. The palace was adjoined on its eastern side by All Saints' Chapel, which was consecrated in 1185.
10 minutes
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St. George's Basilica
St. George's Basilica originated as the second church at Prague Castle. Only parts of the building, founded about 920 by Prince Vratislav I have been preserved. When the convent of Benedictine nuns was founded in 973, the church was enlarged and reconstructed.
10 minutes
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Zahrady Prazskeho
As a seasonal bonus and as per the guide’s decision, we might add a walk through the Castle gardens.
