Prague Excursions – Karlštejn Castle

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Advance Booking

Do I have to pre-book day trip, excursion? Yes, we strongly recommend making a booking online early (at least 1 day ahead).

Payments

How do I pay for excursion? If you book online, you have choice to pay online using your credit or debit card, PayPal or in cash when we pick you up. If paying in cash, you have to pay in CZK (local currency) or in EUR.

Excursion Tip

What is your best recommendation? One of our most demanding daytrips is excursion to the spa town of Karlovy Vary. This day trip is much recommended for everyone who wants to see another part of Czech Republic. Also day trips to the Kutna Hora and Terezin are popular. If you don't have much time then you should choose Karlstejn. You will not regret, we promise.

Karlštejn Castle - Private Excursion

“A lot more than just a nice castle - a spectacular Disney-like castle
perched on a hill, surrounded by lush forests and vineyards”

If you are thinking about getting out of the city but don't wish to travel very far, this castle located about 30 km southwest of Prague is a great choice. The castle is extremely popular with locals as well as tourists, and the streets are packed with souvenirs and ice-cream vendors, tour groups and even school groups, especially in the summer months. This charming Gothic castle was founded in 1348, built by the Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for safekeeping of the royal treasures.

As you approach Karlstejn village you can enjoy great views of Karlstejn and the surrounding countryside. After you arrive you can admire its stunning interior and maybe later on have lunch at one of the great local village pubs. It is also possible to stay overnight at pensions, visit Karlstejn Golf course, or follow a walking trail around the area.

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Karlstejn private excursion price list (see also shared/guided option)

GROUP SIZE	TOTAL PRICE FOR WHOLE GROUP	TOTAL DURATION	RECOMMENDED PICK-UP TIME	FREE TIME AT DESTINATION
01 - 04 per.	CZK 1550	4 hrs	from 9am to 2pm	2 hrs 30 min
05 - 08 per.	CZK 2000	4 hrs	from 9am to 2pm	2 hrs 30 min
more per.	Ask Us	---	---	---

Open every day except Mondays from 9 am-6pm (or until 5pm or 4pm in the off season months). During January and February the castle is closed, except from 1st-9th January 2011.

Price excludes: tour guide or any entrance fees. Castle entrance fee: from 250 CZK per person (guided tour through the castle lasts 50-60 minutes).

Recommended for: anyone (Karlstejn can be easily seen on foot but there is a fairly steep short walk to the castle gates).

Tip: If you like castles then you can combine a visit to Karlstejn with a visit to Krivoklat, as both castles are amazing and quite different. Please contact us for a price quote.

Karlstejn

Karlštejn Castle History

Discover the impressive Bohemian Gothic Karlstejn Castle, built in the 14th century by Charles IV, the Czech King and Roman Emperor. At that time the castle held the treasure of the Holy Roman Empire including the imperial coronation jewels. The foundation stone of Karlstejn was laid in 1348 and the main building works lasted to 1356, the year of Charles' coronation as emperor. Charles IV devoted care to the rich interior decoration of the castle until the time of his death on 1378. The castle was modified in the Renaissance style and re-built in the purism style between the 19th and 20th century. More information can be found at the official Karlstejn castle website.

I felt I wanted to write to thank you, and particularly Petra, on behalf of the ten of us who took your Prague Tour on Sept.3. The tour itself was an excellent introduction to Prague and brilliant value. Petra was knowledgeable and extremely pleasant. Henry F.

Thank you very much for your excellent arrangements and for the guide and driver. Best wishes, John T.

We just got back from our trip and I wanted you to tell you that Karl was an excellent guide. We greatly enjoyed it. He was well-informed and provides us with all the details about sights. Thank you, again, for your prefect service. Carolina A.

Dear Libor, just to say thank you. We really enjoyed our tour of the city with your guide. She was an excellent guide, and the tour was really exciting and great introduction to the city. Kind regards, Jeff O.

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Language

All our tours are conducted in English but on request we can also organize tours in your native language (for example in German, Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian etc.).