Best Castle Prague Tours

Prague Castle, known under the name of Pražský Hrad, is a large architectural ensemble that includes several buildings of great historical importance such as churches, palaces, as well as gardens and courtyards where you can enjoy a pleasant walk. For this visit is highly recommended to book a tour in order to know all the details of the history and architecture of the environment.

There is a great variety depending on the means of transport and if the experience is offered with other activities such as a cruise on the Vltava River or a visit to other sites of the Czech capital. Here are the best options.

Before reading on, feel free to read all the information about tickets for Prague Castle and what to see and do in Prague and find out the best plans for your trip.

One of the best ways to see the grounds of Prague Castle and explore St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane and the Golden Lane is with a two and a half hour guided tour with a local guide. This tour starts at Charles Bridge and the journey to the monumental complex will be done by streetcar. Once there, the guide will give you all the details about the history, architecture, customs and life of the city of Prague.

The tour, priced from 35 € per person, includes entrance to the monumental complex, as well as the accompaniment of a guide throughout the experience.

• Price... From 39€.
• Duration... 2.5 hours.
• What's included... Entrance to Prague Castle and guided tour in English, German, Italian, French, Russian, Czech or Spanish.
• Means of transportation... Tram and on foot.

One of the favorite options for visitors is a tour that, in addition to a guided visit to the main sites of the city, which of course includes the Prague Castle, also includes a cruise on the Vltava River.

During the bus tour you will have the opportunity to admire the Dancing House, the National Museum and the Prague Castle. Once in this monumental complex with more than 10 centuries of history, the visit will continue on foot to the Lesser Town, the Charles Bridge, Kampa Island, the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, the National Theater or Hrdcany, among other places. This will be followed by a one-hour boat cruise on the Vltava River. The tour ends on the banks of the Dvorak River.

In this tour, from 40 hours, you will not have the opportunity to access the various museums and monuments of Prague Castle, but only the walk through the monumental complex.

In the post boat trips on the Vltava River you can learn about all the proposals for cruises in the city of Prague.

• Price... From 60€.
• Duration... 5,5 hours.
• What's included... Hotel pick-up, bus tour, guided tour in English, Czech, German, French, Russian, Spanish or Italian, cruise on the Vltava River, coffee and cake.
• Means of transportation... Bus.

An economical way to learn all the history of Prague Castle, as well as the places of interest that surround it is with a guided tour of approximately three hours. In this modality you will have the opportunity to explore the Malá Strana district and the Hradčany area, as well as to know all the details of the monumental complex: the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Mozart's house, the Garden of Eden, the Strahov Monastery and the brewery, the Basilica of St. George, the Wallenstein Palace, the Deer Moat, while an expert guide will offer you all kinds of details about certain episodes and characters of history. Rudolf II, the Velvet Revolution, Kafka's nightmares will be some of the protagonists of this visit. The tour will end in the castle gardens.

The price of this tour is from 12 € per person.

• Price... From 16€.
• Duration... 3 hours.
• What's included... Tour with a guide in English or Spanish.
• Means of transport... On foot.

Another tour available is a six-hour midday tour that takes you through various sites such as the Lesser Town, Prague Castle, the Jewish Quarter and the Charles Bridge, whose museum you will have the opportunity to enter. It also includes a boat cruise on the Vltava River.

Throughout the tour, an expert guide will provide all the details about the different places of interest and to fully immerse yourself in the Czech tradition, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a typical lunch with beer.

Note that you can also take a dinner cruise on the Vltava River. In the post the best dinner cruises you can learn about all the proposals available.

• Price... From 55€.
• Duration... 6 hours.
• What's included... Tour with local guide in German, Russian, English, Spanish, French or Italian, public transport tickets, one hour boat ride, entrance to the Charles Bridge Museum, lunch with drink.
• Means of transportation... On foot.

In this two-hour e-Kickbike experience, you will have the opportunity to ride through the most emblematic places of Prague such as Petřín Hill and Petřín Tower, Charles Bridge, the Jewish Quarter, the Old Town, Kampa Island, Johm Lenon Wall, Strahov Monastery Gardens and, of course, Prague Castle, from where you can take magnificent snapshots of the city of Prague and the Vltava River.

And if you don't usually take a scooter, don't worry because you will have a practical test run beforehand.

Do not forget that if you are lucky enough to coincide in time, on your way up to the castle you can see the changing of the guard.

• Price... From 59€.
• Duration... 2 hours.
• What's included... Tour with professional guide in English, Spanish, French, German or Russian, e-Kickbike, helmet, raincoat, free drink, electric scooters, pre-run practice.
• Means of transportation... Electric scooter.

This tour has a particularity and is that it is at night, so you can enjoy all the beauty of the city of Prague after sunset, as well as the illumination of its main monuments without crowds and with all possible comfort while an expert guide will tell you the darkest stories, mysteries and legends of the city.

Undoubtedly, the Prague Castle complex is one of the key points of the visit. You will have the opportunity to admire the St. Vitus Cathedral, the Wallenstein Palace, the Powder Tower and the St. Wenceslas vineyards. The tour also includes the Old and New Town, Charles Bridge, Paris Street, the synagogue, Manés Bridge and the Strahov Monastery.

This tour, from 21 €, has an estimated duration of three hours and does not include access to the various monuments of Prague Castle.

• Price... From 21€.
• Duration... 3 hours.
• What's included... Tour guide and streetcar ticket.
• Means of transport... On foot.

Another favorite is to explore the city with a guided tour by segway. On this tour, from 49€, you will discover the most important historical areas of the city such as the Prague Castle, Beverly Hill, Villa Müller... In addition, you will visit the St. Vitus Cathedral and the Strahov Monastery where you will find a historic brewery dating from the 15th century with a repertoire of really amazing beers. Do not hesitate to ask for one!

• Price... From 49€.
• Duration... 1-3 hours.
• What's included... Tour with guide, test drive, helmets, raincoat, gloves (in winter), photo, water and coffee, postcard.
• Means of transport... Segway

On this two-hour guided tour of the Prague Castle complex and Charles Bridge, you will visit the royal gardens, as well as the most emblematic monuments such as the Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral, the former Royal Palace and St. George's Basilica. In addition, you will enjoy a dreamlike view of the city from which you can take unforgettable pictures.

If you want to know other observatories, read the post the best views of Prague.

• Price... From 18€.
• Duration... 2 hours.
• What's included... Two-hour guided tour and streetcar ticket.
• Means of transport... On foot and by streetcar.

In this three-hour tour, in addition to the Prague Castle complex, you will also have the opportunity to take a tour of the main sites of the capital such as the Charles Bridge, the Astronomical Clock on the Old Square, Hradcany.

During the visit to the castle, the guide who will accompany you will give you all the details about the architecture and history of the monumental complex. In addition, you will be able to take magnificent pictures from the top of the hill.

• Price... From 25€ per person.
• Duration... 3 hours.
• What's included... Tour with tour guide in Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and a streetcar ticket.
• Means of transport... On foot and by streetcar.

This option is ideal for those making a short trip to Prague, as it lasts one hour, and includes priority access to Prague Castle with an accredited guide who will offer an introductory tour with all the details about the complex, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George's Basilica and the former Royal Palace. And if the visit is too short for you, don't worry because, afterwards, you can have the opportunity to visit it more leisurely on your own.

In addition, you will be aware of all the beauty of the Hradčany district with a complete tour of the district that will take place by Černinsky Palace, Schwarzenberg Palace and Loreto, among other destinations.

• Price... From 22 € per person.
• Duration... 1 hour.
• What's included... Ticket without queuing at the ticket office, multilingual guide (English, French, Italian, German, Czech, Russian), guided tour, Fast-GET ticket and entrance to the B-circuit.
• Means of transportation... On foot.

Another option available is to discover the grounds of Prague Castle and enjoy a 45-minute cruise with refreshments on the Vltava River where you will have the opportunity to delve into the so-called Devil's Stream just a few meters from the Charles Bridge.

On the castle grounds you will be in awe of St. Vitus Cathedral, as well as the Romanesque Basilica of St. George, and you can stroll through the vineyards. On this tour you will also get to know all the details about the Kampa Island where John Lennon's wall is located. In addition, you can finish the tour with a visit to the Charles Bridge Museum.

• Price... From 28€ per person.
• Duration... 3 hours.
• What's included... Tour with German or English speaking guide, cruise on the Vltava River with snack and streetcar ticket.
• Means of transport... On foot and by cruise ship.

Before choosing your tour I recommend you to know the different options to get to Prague Castle. And once your visit is over, keep in mind that in the castle district there is a wide range of plans. Visit the post what to see and do in the Prague Castle district. But first, get your strength back and, for that, I leave you the best options to eat next to the Prague Castle.