Prague Castle Grounds & Exteriors ️small-group with PragueWay
Overview
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2 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
❗️To ensure a smooth experience for everyone, please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start. Late arrivals create confusion and it may not be possible to locate the group afterward. *Please note that late arrivals will not be refunded.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
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)
What‘s Included
Local licenced expert guide
Tram ticket - short ride to get up the hill
Rain poncho - on request at the meeting point
Circuit B castle interiors ticket - please note, this is the castle grounds and exteriors tour
Options
The Castle Highlights
Prague Castle exteriors only: Circuit B tickets are not included in this price option
Reviews
74 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Friendly guides & small group
mauriciorJ8144AS,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide George was very friendly and the group was really small about 8 people, which makes the experience more cozy and personalized
Excellent Tour
MartinWT453JU,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an excellent tour, hosted by Vito who's English was excellent and knowledge fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thoroughly recommend it If any negative, the tour ended a little in the middle of nowhere. We walked back with Vito, though, so no problem
Castle tour
denisecZ8507TY,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adam was an excellent tour guide. A very knowledgeable and intelligent young man, who excels in history. Definitely a tour with doing
Fantastic guide! Josef
normr963,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Prague Castle Tour Oct 30 2025 Our tour guide Josef was fantastic!! Super knowledgeable and was able to answer all of the questions we had! His pleasant demeanor and ability to tell recent anecdotal stories pertaining to areas viewed, made the tour that much more amazing! English is perfectly spoken! This is the guide you want! Visiting from Ontario, Canada
Prague way tour - Josef
teris993,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour was with Josef. He was knowledgeable and funny and made the tour memorable. I highly recommend. It was approx 2 hours in total including a short tram ride. Josef was very knowledgeable on the history of the castle, the grounds, and had funny little stories that kept everyone interested along the way. He answered everyone’s questions and did a great job!
Great tour of Prague Castle
419cls,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vito was an amazing guide! He was very informative and told a lot of interesting stories about Prague Castle. He kept a great pace that accommodated slower members of the group! The tour is definitely worth doing if you want to learn a lot about the castle and grounds!
Prague castle tour
GemmaT1077,,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Anel our tour guide had such great English and was excellent at sharing a mixture of historical knowledge and Easter eggs of the town. This tour is an amazing way of seeing this massive castle in a short amount of time.
Fully suggestive
417maop,,Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Warm，fantastic，&humorour trip；very impressive!Lucie taught me a lot & telling so many interesting stories; Such a cool trip!
“Unforgettable Prague Castle Experience”
539yennyc,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exploring Prague Castle was unforgettable. the stunning gardens, the views from above, and the guard change were highlights. Victoria made it even better with clear history, tram guidance, and the best photo spots.
Fantastic walking tour around the castles and grounds in Prague
P4522PEmegans,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic afternoon tour around the castle grounds with Vito. He was super informative and answered all our questions. He had great stories to tell, and we even managed to see the Crown Jewels being moved at the cathedral. It was a great afternoon. Definitely recommend.
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