Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore the National Memorial which includes the Hall of the Red Army and visit the mausoleum that displayed the mummy of Klement Gottwald, first chairman of the KSC, the adjoining laboratory and temperature control center, and numerous sites that show the life of Prague under totalitarianism on this private 3-hour walking tour in Prague with an historian guide.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour involves a steep climb of 20 minutes up Vitkov Hill. If you have mobility issues, we suggest letting us know so that we can leave out Vitkov Hill and focus on other sites related to the Cold War in Prague.
This tour involves a steep climb of 20 minutes up Vitkov Hill. If you have mobility issues, we suggest letting us know so that we can leave out Vitkov Hill and focus on other sites related to the Cold War in Prague.
What To Expect
Pedestrian Tunnel Karlin-Zhizhkov
Walk through the pedestrian tunnel and observe the locked doors leading to nuclear bomb-shelter corridors build in the Cold War era and still maintained.
National Monument at Vitkov
National Monument commemorating the Czech and Slovak warriors of WWI. The Hall of the Soviet Soldier. The former mausoleum of the General Secretary and the Chairman of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald. The monument to Jan Zizka -- the third largest bronze equestrian statue in the world.
Options
Private tour
Private walking tour: 3-hour guided, private walk of sites that illuminate the life of Prague under 40 years of totalitarianism in the company of a historian
What‘s Included
Tram tickets
Historian guide
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very interesting and informative. Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate.
Kristin Y,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate.
Insights into Prague's history
ScHarper,Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Prague has such a rich history, and this tour provided us with so much interesting information about some of the many changes experienced by its citizens. Alzbeta was knowledgeable, skillfully wove the buildings and locations we were visiting with historical details, and provided some of her family's experiences resulting in an amazing tour.
Great tour and recommendations
rewind2424,Jan 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour with Vadim! He is very knowledgeable and took us all around the city. It felt like he had an interesting fact or piece of history to share at every corner. He also left us with a few restaurant and bar recommendations that we never would have tried otherwise!
Amazing tour for my American students
658leaht,Aug 14, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have been using Insight Cities as my "go to" for touring American study abroad students (I am a Site Director for a US Study abroad provider). Vadim is an amazing guide, not only is he extremely well versed and knowledgable in this important part of Czech history, but so friendly and engaging. My students appreciated how it wasn't just someone walking around pointing things out, but that Vadim would engage with them, ask questions and relate to the topics and places he would be showing students. I highly recommend this company if you want a tour by folks who know their stuff and who are genuinely amazing people.
Excellent and insightful
Rafael A,Nov 13, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very educational our tour guide Vadim was awesome. I have read a lot about how communism affected eastern block countries and our guide Vadim has validated it. It was one of the best tours I had.
Fascinating - Detailed Tour
BRAP71,Nov 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Vadim was an excellent guide - conceptual and political themes into historical context. As a bonus, the sunset from Vitkov was stunning and something that most tourists don't get to see. Highly recommended!
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