Private Tour
Czech garnet panning, scenic drive, farm & cheese, lunch & beer
Overview
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7 hours
Mobile ticket
Get off the beaten track in touristy Prague and get to know the real Czech countryside with a guide who knows the best places you won't find in travel books. Enjoy the magical volcanoes, distant views and charming steppes, learn how to pan for Czech garnets and taste homemade cheese at a local farm.
You get to experience an easy going trip in an off-road car with a local guide, who knows the best places you won't find in travel books and will be there only for you and your questions.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Offroadsafari - Day Tour
You get to experience an easy going trip in an off-road car with a local guide, visit magical places you never thought existed in the Czech Republic and enjoy astonishing views of the varied landscape. After the pick-up at your hotel, take a drive for about 1 hour to reach the tour starting point. Along the way and then all day your breath will be taken away by the stunning lookouts of the volcanoes and distant mountains. You will hardly find a landscape more photogenic than Bohemian Uplands in the Czech Republic. These extinguished volcanoes create a miraculous scenery, you can never get tired of. You'll learn to pan for the famous Bohemian garnets.This stunning deep red coloured mineral is a favourite part of jewellery all around the world. You can take them home with you as an original souvenir. You will head out to small villages with picturesque red roofs and charming churches, drive through the valleys and over the hills, pass by green and yellow flowering fields and grassland with livestock, stop at some of the mysterious medieval castles and soak up the vibes of the real countryside life. Around noon you'll get a to taste a local cuisine in a small countryside gastropub and admire the view over volcanoes and 4 medieval castles straight from the table. Explore Raná, the most popular mountain for paragliders in the Czech Republic, where, if lucky, you can observe rare ground squirrels roaming freely in their natural habitat. Finally, you get to visit a local farm, where you can taste homemade goat cheese and pet the animals. You will learn how the goat cheese is made and what the farmers have to do every day to keep the farm running. You can also buy some of the local products here. The local tour guide and its narration will make your trip unforgettable and unusual experience. He will tell you all there is to know about the life in the Czech countryside and answer all your questions. When you don't have any more of them, the driver will take you back to your hotel. THIS TRIP IS PERFECT FOR: • Nature lovers • Couples and families • Travelers who do not seek exhausting hikes but rather easy going trip
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide services for the duration of the trip
Bottled water
Lunch in a local restaurant
Transport in our 4x4 vehicle
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Small Group Tour
There will be more guests at this tour, usually our groups are 4-6 people.
Pickup included
Private VIP tour
Enjoy this trip as a private tour. The guide will be at your service only, you can choose departure time (default 10:00) from your hotel (tour incl. the journey from Prague and back takes 7 hours).
Pickup included
Reviews
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day out of the city
Danna R,,Nov 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00What a nice day out of the city! Martin was a wonderful guide- super knowledgeable, and kept us very entertained.
Highly recommend
Stephanie D,,Oct 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Martin is an excellent guide! It was only me and I was really excited to pan for garnets. It was a lot of fun. Everything was as described and I appreciated the opportunity to see some small villages after a week on a group tour.
Do yourself a favor and go!
428daveb,,Mar 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely one of the best tours of any kind in any place that I’ve taken! I wanted to experience the rural Czech countryside and this was the perfect way to do so. The hotel pickup was easy, timely and my driver Dennis was easy to chat with. Once at our destination, Martin conducted a wonderful, informative and scenic tour of the northern part of the Bohemian countryside. His knowledge of local history and culture from pre-WWII to the present was impressive. Our Mitsubishi Pajero was the perfect vehicle to travel fields and unpaved roads on our way to scenic views, small villages, castle ruins and farms. The lunch was very tasty and the restaurant was cozy and authentic. We even had a view of the countryside through a huge picture window. We actually found lots of Czech garnet and panning for it was both interesting and fun! I’m eager to try one of the other tours they offer next time I’m in the Czech Republic!
Volcanic secrets revealed...
725zden kh,,Nov 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yesterday we completed the trip "volcanic secrets" and I must say that I am very satisfied. A few years ago, I myself was a frequent guest in the Česká středohoří as a landscape photographer, but I had no idea how many undiscovered things remained here and how many wonderful vistas I had not seen. Martin's professional interpretation was also exemplary and very engaging. I definitely want to take part in other trips, I am waiting as soon as the dates are announced. Zdenek
Lovely day out for the whole family
brabculda,,May 22, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was already our 7th trip with Martin and we all enjoyed it very much again! This time we learned a lot of new information about the Central Bohemian Uplands and experienced it with all our senses. Starting with sight thanks to beautiful views. Everything was blooming and smelling so intensely that we sat down in the grass and listened to Martin's interesting stories. The children were most enthusiastic about panning for Czech garnets. And the whole trip ended with a tasting of local cheeses. I recommend to everyone! Martin is the perfect guide! It is really an authentic experience for children, adults. Simply almost for everyone!
You have to experience
A3745NLpetra ,,Oct 16, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00very interesting trip. The guide is very knowledgeable and hardly any question catches him by surprise. he often pulls out some interesting pearl himself. I highly recommend it.
Experience the Bohemian countryside !
silverscoper,,Sep 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great opportunity to see some of the countryside and smaller villages, which was a nice change of pace from Prague. We also did garnet mining in a little forest stream and sampled some delicious goat cheese along the way. The scenery was spectacular and Martin is an extremely personable and friendly guide who clearly loves what he does. Do not hesitate to experience this trip, you will not regret it !!
Beatiful day
KimiKos87,,Jul 24, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful afternoon with wonderful people. On a trip to the Ore Mountains, we learned a lot of interesting information about the region where I have lived all my life from the guides who probably know every stone. Big thanks to both!!!
Offroadsafari - Czech Central Highlands
garminz2022,,Jun 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A beautiful trip, through the landscape of the Czech Central Highlands, even to places that are not commonly accessible by off-road vehicles. The guides were amazing, my daughter was thrilled and finally tired ... perfect trip for parents with children.... thanks to everyone from Offroadsafari for a great trip.
Great day
zblabkaz,,Jul 26, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A well-organized trip with dedicated guides who know a lot about the history of the region, about industry, about minerals, about plants, about people ... and they will spend the whole day with you as if they were going with their best friends
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