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Prague Devil's Channel Cruise on Vltava River with Commentary

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Prague, Czech Republic
Very popular!
5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.
  • 50 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.3
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· Susan_H ·
May 2026
This excursion was very enjoyable. It was short and informative with a small group. We saw Prague from a unique perspective and saw a great deal of the city while enjoying the boat ride. We went late in the afternoon. It was lovely!
· Colleen_M ·
Apr 2026
Great narrator!!!! Great experience, nice being out on the river. Get to see the canal, enjoyable experience.

Overview

Go off the beaten tourist path and discover a lesser-known side of Prague: It's very own mini Venice. Aboard a small board, listen as your captain shares insight into the Devil's Channel as you cruise past the medieval buildings lining the Vltava River. Choose from multiple departure times throughout the day.
  • Discover a lesser-known side of Prague missed by most visitors
  • Hear enlightening commentary from your captain
  • Choose from multiple departure times to best suit your schedule
  • See the sights of Prague, and its pretty medieval buildings, from the water

What's Included

  • commentary by the captain
  • Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Dvořákovo nábř. 901/6, Staré Město, 110 00 Praha-Praha 1, Czechia

    The cruise departs from the dock at Čech Bridge, pier No. 6 (recommended arrival 15 mins. before departure)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

1

Prague

50 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Lisa_C
Excellent little cruise allows great views of Prague from the river. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny and shared great stories about the city. Highly recommend if you want to just take an hour break from all the walking!

Reviews

4.3
based on 1,144 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Worth doing!

Lisa_O, May 2026
This was a great tour on a smaller boat. The guide was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Really enjoyed it and glad we fit it into our trip. If you’re trying to cram in a lot of sights, this tour is only an hour and is very relaxing.

Probably not the best option

Dan_G, May 2026
The Devil's channel is a couple of hundred meters and you can pretty much see all of it from viewpoints not on the water. The rest of the river cruise is fine but if it is nice enough to sit outside the larger river boats have rooftop outside seats which would make Sightseeing and picture taking easier. Finally the larger river boats had lower prices when we went so would have saved some money.

This excursion was very...

Susan_H, May 2026
This excursion was very enjoyable. It was short and informative with a small group. We saw Prague from a unique perspective and saw a great deal of the city while enjoying the boat ride. We went late in the afternoon. It was lovely!

Highly recommend - relaxing and beautiful - the Vienna of Prague.

Teresa_B, May 2026
Loved this boat ride. It felt very relaxing and peaceful. The captain was wonderful and very informative in a relaxed way. I would highly recommend. Very beautiful.

Special Evening View!

ZoeHollis, May 2026
The little boat with the knowledgeable captain was well worth it, we went last boat of the day and we're rewarded with some incredible night views

Devil Channel cruise

Sandra_L, May 2026
the Devil Channel tour - not just this tour - is etremely small, what made up for it was our tour guide. she was very good and gave us a lot of history

Great narrator!!!! Great...

Colleen_M, Apr 2026
Great narrator!!!! Great experience, nice being out on the river. Get to see the canal, enjoyable experience.

Informative and relaxing

Stephanie_H, Apr 2026
We had a lovely time on the river. The guide had a lot of information and anecdotes to impart and the views were lovely. The Devil’s channel is very small so a lot of the time is spent on the main river around Charles Bridge, so you have a lot of time to find out a lot about it and admire the views of both banks. Altogether, a very pleasant experience.

Friendly informative very...

Graham_C, Mar 2026
Friendly informative very interesting and calm cruise definitely worth it, would recommend , captin was very good

Short but interesting

Janet_W, Mar 2026
Short trip but quite interesting. Good photo opportunity for Charles Bridge. The commentary was good but could be louder.

Nice boat Trip at night

Sabine_K, Jan 2026
Nice boat Trip with just a few peoble. Nice small boat. Great view and the guide explained every important very good.

One to leave off the list

colette_h, Dec 2025
We chose to go early evening but nothing really to see (but would be the same In the day). The Captain tried his best but even said himself there was not Much to see. Would give this one a miss.

Winter trip

Lisa_M, Dec 2025
The person doing the trip waa clearly knowledgable and engaging. However this is trip best done in warmer times. Queuing on the very cold embankment was not enjoyable and having the window open during the trip was also not enjoyable due to cold. However the trip itsself is good and the guide was good. Nice to see Prague lit up at night and from a different angle. The communication with Viator was also good.

Extremely warm and not a...

Olivia_P, Dec 2025
Extremely warm and not a good view as windows were very steamed up. Lovely guide but wouldn’t do again!

Nice way to see Prague

Shelly_S, Dec 2025
This was a nice way to see Prague from a different viewpoint. The commentary was interesting and informative.

Relaxing but could use some lights so we could see a little more…

Tracy_H, Nov 2025
First time in Prague but didn’t want to do the drinking or dinner cruise. Found this short one-hour cruise on Viator. We enjoyed the overall experience. The dock was easy to find. The boat was small but it was enclosed and glass so you could see out and enjoy the night skyline. The captain maneuver the boat with expertise through the bridges and the Devil’s Channel which was extremely narrow. Captain gave short histories of the river, the bridges, and the buildings along the river. The only downside was this was at night and there wasn’t a flood light on the boat to point at certain spots so you could see what the captain was talking about. But, the night lights were really the best part of this boat ride. If you don’t want to waste time waiting for drinks or food on an hour boat ride, do this ride.

This was the perfect...

Alison_X, Nov 2025
This was the perfect amount of time. We did the 6:15pm and the pictures on the water w the lights and the moonlight was amazing. Our guide was fun and informative!

Great Experience

Kathryn_G, Oct 2025
Lovely night tour in a small boat that allowed access to side canals. Very fun, scenic and extremely friendly and informative captain/guide.

Could be better!

Tasha_C, Oct 2025
The boat trip itself was fine although there wasn’t a huge amount of information given. What I found annoying was the tour company allowed a group to drink alcohol on board who then became very loud and continued talking while the guide was talking. On a small boat this was very off putting.

Great on rooftop, not inside.

RACHEL_L, Oct 2025
The classical music and audio tour were only audible on roof and it was lovely. Inside the boat, they had it turned down so quietly that I think it may not have been on. Great quick ride up and down river only if you ride on the roof.

Nice for the price

April_C, Oct 2025
Small, uncovered boat. Even full capacity, it's easy to see the highlights and hear the captain. I enjoyed it.

Great little river boat trip

Mel_P, Oct 2025
Great little river boat trip. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The smaller boat is nicer. Good experience

Funny and Informative!

Kayt_M, Oct 2025
This tour was perfect, the tour boat captain provided funny yet well informed history bitd along the tour. The devil's channel boat is smaller than most on the river allowing to get up to see some "hidden" water ways along the river. It also places you along the river for watching the sunset if you book in the late afternoon. It was a wonderful experience.

Prague boat trip experience

Andrew_A, Sep 2025
We were put onto a big electric powered boat that was enclosed and was too large to enter the branch off canal. Not the trip we had booked!

Great boat ride!

Lisa_C, Sep 2025
Excellent little cruise allows great views of Prague from the river. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny and shared great stories about the city. Highly recommend if you want to just take an hour break from all the walking!

Beautiful cruise great...

Ashley_J, Sep 2025
Beautiful cruise great guide. It’s nice to see the river at night and cool to see the devils channel

Fast 1 hour but hits all...

Steven_C, Sep 2025
Fast 1 hour but hits all the little spots, slips into small creeks feeding the river the larger tours cannot.

The smaller boat is...

Brandon_K, Sep 2025
The smaller boat is definitely better to see more of the sights. Your location showed two different piers to go to but they are pretty near each other.

Excellent trip

Malcolm_W, Sep 2025
Well worth the money compared to the larger boats This trip takes you into Devils Channel The skipper/Guide was very informative

Better to avoid this tour...

RaviShankar_L, Sep 2025
Better to avoid this tour if you’re a brown person. The captain was busy entertaining white people and we felt completely ignored. Even our questions during the trip were completely ignored and not even acknowledged. Not a good feeling because it made us feel uncomfortable, unwanted. As if we didn’t pay for the trip, and doing the boat ride for free.

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