Prague Castle Downhill Walking Tour with Changing of the Guard
Prague Castle tour in the Hradčany hill complex: we ride a tram up and walk downhill via the castle courtyards to key sites – St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, Golden Lane and Hradčany Square – and we time it to see the changing of the guard.
Basic Information
Total time
2h 15m
Language
English (check the calendar for availability)
Price
Our “Pay What You Wish” tours don’t have a fixed price — you decide how much the experience was worth. At the end of the tour, please make a fair contribution that reflects your satisfaction and appreciation for your guide’s work. Most guests give between €10 and €50 per person.
Meeting point
Klarov, Malostranska metro exit Nearest public transport: E1 metro station; E2 metro station
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by 100 Spires Prague guides. Look for the guide with the Red Umbrella with big white 100 written on it.
Booking rules
Booking is obligatory. Our “Pay What You Wish” tours are meant for individual travellers and small groups. Large groups (9 or more people) cannot join these tours, as they significantly affect the experience for others and the guide. For school trips, organised tours, or groups of friends, please book our paid option (12€ per person) or arrange a Private Tour. For more information or to schedule a group visit, please contact us directly.
About the tour
Prague Castle is a jewel of Prague – and whole Europe! We will take you there in the most comfortable way – gently walking downhill, after a short tram ride up. Get to know the kings, emperors, dark and light secrets of the medieval complex.
Highlights
- 1
Prague Castle
Explore the magnificent ancient castle complex, a jewel of Prague and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- 2
Czech Kings & Emperors
Hear stories of the powerful rulers who shaped the history of the castle and the Czech lands.
- 3
Medieval Castle Complex
Discover the vast network of palaces, churches, and fortifications that make up the castle grounds.
- 4
Changing of the Guard
Witness the formal ceremony of the Prague Castle Guard, a captivating display of military tradition.
- 5
Castle Secrets
Uncover the intriguing tales and hidden secrets from the castle's long and dramatic thousand-year history.
Map
Klarov, Malostranska metro exit Nearest public transport: E1 metro station; E2 metro station
Our customers said about us
Prague
5.0Susie
Castle tour
James did a great job describing the buildings and history and unique stories along the way.
Prague
5.0Veronika
Prague Castle
It was the best experience with a great guide James! I really recommend to walk with him, he will answer to your questions, will tell you interesting facts about Castle. Enjoy your tour, guys! Thank you so much for this experience, James 🤩
Prague
5.0Lisa
Fantastic tour and David’s great
We did the ‘Old Town, Jewish Quarter and Charles Bridge tour’ in the morning with David, which I would recommend doing before this one. We liked David so much, we also wanted to join his afternoon Castle tour! It’s an interesting tour with cool architecture and stories. And again, David is a great guide who’s very passionate, engaging, knowledgeable and funny! There’s a 30 persons limit, a little break where you can also use the restroom and you get a document full of Prague recommendations. Would highly recommend.
Prague
5.0Sean
Great Tour and Dita Was Wonderful
Our tour of Prague castle was a lot of fun, and Dita was an awesome guide. She even played a Czech song for us to close out the tour, which was a nice surprise.
Prague
5.0Tiago
Very good
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5.0Anna
Super
It was a great tour! thank you
Prague
5.0Carmit
Kamil was a great guide
We enjoyed our tour very much. Do take into account that you won’t be able to enter the buildings inside the castle unless you buy a ticket for that after the tour.
Prague
5.0Lisa
Greate time, beautiful architecture, amazing energy!
The tour was great. Lernt a lot of interesting facts and history of the city and nobility that was living in Prague. Jan, our tour guide is a greate guy and he also leads Old town tour which is the first part of this tour. Highly recoment both of them!
Prague
5.0Trenton
Awesome tour
My better half and I had the opportunity to have two tours with Kamil. Both were great! Kamil was a wonderful guide and wove in lots of fun trivia but made it all so relatable as we took in the beautiful and historic city. Highly recommend!
Prague
5.0Debora
Amazing
V is great
