Skip to main content
Top Prague activities
Top Prague landmarks
Beyond Prague
Prague trip ideas

Private Karlstejn castle trip from Prague with Lunch & Admission

Prague, Czech Republic
  • 5 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Overview

Visit one of the most beautiful and well-preserved castles in the Czech Republic on a private half-day tour from Prague. A personal chauffeur and guide make it easy to visit this medieval fortress built by the king of Bohemia and once used to store the crown jewels and other treasures. Entry fees and lunch at an authentic restaurant are included, with convenient hotel pickup.
  • Private tour with personal guide and driver for a personalized experience
  • Hotel pickup included for convenience
  • Explore centuries of Bohemian history at the 14th-century castle
  • Try Czech specialties at an atmospheric restaurant

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch
    Main dish + drink
  • Bottled water
    Per person
  • Professional private licensed local guide-driver
  • Karlstejn Castle basic public guided tour admission fee
  • Other Karlstejn castle guided tour admission fee than basic (optional exclusive tour, extra 17 EUR))

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Anywhere in Prague. Outside Prague by agreement.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
  • 02/25/2019 - 03/31/2027

    Monday - Sunday : 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Itinerary

1

Karlstejn Castle

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Supplied by

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0
based on 5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We perform checks on reviews

Perfect way to see Karlstejn castle and include lunch

Linda_Y, Sep 2024
We were extremely pleased with our private tour. We chose the more inclusive tour of the castle…. & saw far more than the basic which was great . Our guide Michal helped us get a taxi for the uphill trek from parking area. Much appreciated considering the stairs in the castle! Very doable for those hale & hardy. Downhill was fine. Michal took us for a very nice lunch at a local restaurant. He gave us a thorough and interesting history of the sites and region. The vehicle was very clean and comfortable. We couldn’t have hoped for more!

Worth the experience

Roshni_N, May 2023
The guide was knowledgeable .. good food.. the guide also suggested places in Prague that is worth visiting. Extremely helpful..

Nice day at Karlstjen Castle

Rupa_D, Sep 2021
Me and my daughter had this great private tour with Michal. Michal was in touch with me after the booking and even though the tour included only the basic tour of the castle he was willing to change it for the (basic + chapel tour) if we paid the difference in cost. I decided to pay that difference of 600 korunas and Michal was happy to purchase the ticket which included the chapel (it turned out later that we did not receive the basic tour at all). We were picked up from our hotel on time. The drive up to the castle is very nice (perhaps 45 minutes or so). There is a 20-minute walk up to the castle from the parking lot through a road that can be a bit steep at times. Karlstjen castle is located in Cesky Kras national forest. Emperor Karl IV, the Bohemian King and the Holy Roman Emperor built the castle in 14th century to store the jewels of the Holy Roman Emperor. The jewels were stored in the Holy Rood Chapel of the castle. Michal bought the tour ticket in English language. So, we were handed over to the castle guide who guided us inside the castle (there are some steep steps to climb if you have knee issues). The guide was very good. For some strange reason and I am not sure why and I am a bit sad about that, we did not get the tour of the imperial living quarter of Karl IV (which is included in the basic tour and should have been included in our more expensive and all-inclusive tour). Upon reading later I realized that we never got to see a big chunk of sites - Imperial Palace, Hall of Knights, Chapel of St. Nicholas, Royal Bedroom, and Audience Hall. However, the parts we saw are beautiful. Some of the 13th century wall paintings are precious items to see in this castle. The Holy rood chapel has wall studded with precious or semi-precious stones and has many paintings of important officials of that time. The view of the top of the castle is also spectacular! After the tour of the castle, Michal took us to a nice restaurant in the area for a nice lunch. For my drink, I had Kofola (which is Czech coke) for the first time and it was very nice! We talked a lot with Michal about Czech history and religion. I found Michal nice, knowledgeable, and very fluent in English. It was a very nice day in Czech Republic! If I come to Czech Republic again and take a private tour, I will surely contact Michal.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Hi Rupa, I truly appreciate your descriptive review, thank you!! I'm sorry to hear about your disappointment regarding the private rooms of the emperor, I think there was some unfortunately some confusion going on. The 2nd tour in the castle is not called "all-inclusive" but "exclusive" and as I mentioned in our written conversation the two main tours the castle offers (basic vs. exclusive) are different in content: A) BASIC TOUR - Imperial residence of Charles IV. (doesn't include the chapel) B) EXCLUSIVE TOUR - Karlstejn Castle Chapels (longer, sacred rooms and The Holy Cross Chapel) You are touring 2 different parts of the castle in these 2 tours so it is not combined together. To see all of it you would need to take both of the tours (55 + 100 min). But I'm very glad for your feedback and from now on I will emphasize more the difference between these two. As a compensation I would like to offer you or your daughter free Kofola next time on a tour. Thank you again for taking the tour with me and for writing such a nice feedback! Michal

Would highly recommend

katiemay, Feb 2020
Myself and my partner were picked up by Michael from our hotel, he drove us to the castle and accompanied us up the hill to the entrance, we then had an hour long tour of the castle and lunch was included. Michael was a great tour guide, super friendly, spoke great English and very informative. Would highly recommend him :)

Response from Host, Apr 2020

Hello Katie, it was very nice day and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate your time to write it down! Thank you, Michal

A great tour and local guide Michal Stanislav

208jereh, Jun 2019
The tour of Karlstejn castle was enhanced by a great tour guide. Michal did a great job of explaining the history and the unique details of Karlstejn and local area. He also took us to a local restaurant that was excellent

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Dear Jere, thanks for leaving such a nice feedback! I hope you enjoyed all the other tours planned and also some relaxed spontaneous time ;-) Thanks for joining me on the tour, Michal

From $245.03

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

Book ahead!
On average, this is booked 139 days in advance.

Compare Similar Experiences

1 / 3
Current
Private Karlstejn castle trip from Prague with Lunch & Admission
5 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$245.03

Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought

Explore Similar Things to Do
Attractions in Prague, Czech Republic
More attractions near Prague, Czech Republic
Nearby Destinations
More Tours in Prague