Prague Castle Grounds & Highlights ️small-group with PragueWay

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Overview

This is Prague Castle in the most time efficient way!

Meet your local friendly guide and hear the story that spans over 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 route includes such high-profile sights as the Saint Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace and more, features famous figures like Charles IV., Vaclav Havel, Rudolf II., Franz Kafka and others.

Navigate the expansive castle complex efficiently with our „best of“ tour, focusing on the castle GROUNDS & EXTERIORS. This ensures you make the most of your time without dedicating 3-4 hours to explore the entire castle.

*Our afternoon start time allows us to sidestep the largest crowds and avoid frustrating lines at the entrance.

What's Included

Tram ticket - short ride to get up the hill
Rain poncho - on request at the meeting point
Local licenced expert guide

Circuit B castle interiors ticket - please note, this is the castle grounds and exteriors tour

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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Mostecká
118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

119 08 Prague 1
Czechia

The tour will end in the Prague Castle complex.

What To Expect

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 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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 • Admission Ticket Free

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 • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Lane

The Golden Lane originated after the construction of a new northern wall of the Castle. The area of the northern bailey was used for the building of modest dwellings, which are now the last remainder of the small-scale architecture of Prague Castle. Based on the seasonal hours, we’ll get just outside the street and tell you about its importance, or even walk through.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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 • Admission Ticket Free

Zahrady Prazskeho (Pass By)

As a seasonal bonus and as per the guide’s decision, we might add a walk through the Castle gardens.

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

To enter the castle grounds, there is no entrance fee. We will pass through the security gate.
This is a guided tour inside the castle grounds and only covers exteriors. You are able to see the exterior of buildings and the palace grounds. For the entrance to the buildings, you can purchase OPTIONAL circuit B tickets and spend another 1-3 hours in the Castle after we finish this tour. Our tour is designed to provide you with the orientation and historical overview.
When not closed due to special occasions, you WILL enter the cathedral and be able to see its interior from the entrance hall area.
Circuit B tickets needed to visit selected interiors are possible to purchase inside the castle.
For parents with babies and little kids: please use a carrier rather than a stroller.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Prague Castle Grounds & Highlights ️small-group with PragueWay?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025