Czech garnet panning, scenic drive, farm & cheese, lunch & beer
Description
Get off the beaten track in touristy Prague and get to know the real Czech countryside with a guide who knows the best places you won't find in travel books. Enjoy the magical volcanoes, distant views and charming steppes, learn how to pan for Czech garnets and taste homemade cheese at a local farm. You get to experience an easy going trip in an off-road car with a local guide, who knows the best places you won't find in travel books and will be there only for you and your questions.
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You get to experience an easy going trip in an off-road car with a local guide, visit magical places you never thought existed in the Czech Republic and enjoy astonishing views of the varied landscape. After the pick-up at your hotel, take a drive for about 1 hour to reach the tour starting point. Along the way and then all day your breath will be taken away by the stunning lookouts of the volcanoes and distant mountains. You will hardly find a landscape more photogenic than Bohemian Uplands in the Czech Republic. These extinguished volcanoes create a miraculous scenery, you can never get tired of. You'll learn to pan for the famous Bohemian garnets.This stunning deep red coloured mineral is a favourite part of jewellery all around the world. You can take them home with you as an original souvenir. You will head out to small villages with picturesque red roofs and charming churches, drive through the valleys and over the hills, pass by green and yellow flowering fields and grassland with livestock, stop at some of the mysterious medieval castles and soak up the vibes of the real countryside life. Around noon you'll get a to taste a local cuisine in a small countryside gastropub and admire the view over volcanoes and 4 medieval castles straight from the table. Explore Raná, the most popular mountain for paragliders in the Czech Republic, where, if lucky, you can observe rare ground squirrels roaming freely in their natural habitat. Finally, you get to visit a local farm, where you can taste homemade goat cheese and pet the animals. You will learn how the goat cheese is made and what the farmers have to do every day to keep the farm running. You can also buy some of the local products here. The local tour guide and its narration will make your trip unforgettable and unusual experience. He will tell you all there is to know about the life in the Czech countryside and answer all your questions. When you don't have any more of them, the driver will take you back to your hotel. THIS TRIP IS PERFECT FOR: • Nature lovers • Couples and families • Travelers who do not seek exhausting hikes but rather easy going trip
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Reviews(32)
We have wonderful day - our guide Pavel was very accommodating, knowledgeable and made our day really interesting. Stunning views of country and nature with delicious local lunch were very enjoyable for us . Great tour with great guide.
Thank you very much for your lovely review! 😊 We are very happy to hear you had such a wonderful day with Pavel and enjoyed the tour. We will be sure to pass your kind words on to him. Hope to welcome you again someday!
What a nice day out of the city! Martin was a wonderful guide- super knowledgeable, and kept us very entertained.
Hello dear Danna, thank you for review. We had great time together. Hope you will visit us once more time. Wish you all the best, yours Martin.
Martin is an excellent guide! It was only me and I was really excited to pan for garnets. It was a lot of fun. Everything was as described and I appreciated the opportunity to see some small villages after a week on a group tour.
Thank you so much, Stephanie. It was a pleasure to show you the amazing Czech countryside on that beautiful autumn day during the VIP trip. I look forward to another meeting—maybe on the Czech Crystal trip? Best regards, Martin.
Absolutely one of the best tours of any kind in any place that I’ve taken! I wanted to experience the rural Czech countryside and this was the perfect way to do so. The hotel pickup was easy, timely and my driver Dennis was easy to chat with. Once at our destination, Martin conducted a wonderful, informative and scenic tour of the northern part of the Bohemian countryside. His knowledge of local history and culture from pre-WWII to the present was impressive. Our Mitsubishi Pajero was the perfect vehicle to travel fields and unpaved roads on our way to scenic views, small villages, castle ruins and farms. The lunch was very tasty and the restaurant was cozy and authentic. We even had a view of the countryside through a huge picture window. We actually found lots of Czech garnet and panning for it was both interesting and fun! I’m eager to try one of the other tours they offer next time I’m in the Czech Republic!
Looking forward to seeing you soon, Dave. I am happy that I had the opportunity to show you the real Czech countryside. Wish you all the best, Martin.
Yesterday we completed the trip "volcanic secrets" and I must say that I am very satisfied. A few years ago, I myself was a frequent guest in the Česká středohoří as a landscape photographer, but I had no idea how many undiscovered things remained here and how many wonderful vistas I had not seen. Martin's professional interpretation was also exemplary and very engaging. I definitely want to take part in other trips, I am waiting as soon as the dates are announced. Zdenek
Děkujeme za pochvalu, budu se těšit zase za rok na další trip. Čtvrtý tuším? :) Díky Martin
It was already our 7th trip with Martin and we all enjoyed it very much again! This time we learned a lot of new information about the Central Bohemian Uplands and experienced it with all our senses. Starting with sight thanks to beautiful views. Everything was blooming and smelling so intensely that we sat down in the grass and listened to Martin's interesting stories. The children were most enthusiastic about panning for Czech garnets. And the whole trip ended with a tasting of local cheeses. I recommend to everyone! Martin is the perfect guide! It is really an authentic experience for children, adults. Simply almost for everyone!
Hello, thank you so much for your favor. Yes, Martin and other guides are excellent. Offroadsafari.
very interesting trip. The guide is very knowledgeable and hardly any question catches him by surprise. he often pulls out some interesting pearl himself. I highly recommend it.
Dear, thank you for your feedback. Yes, our guides has much experience :). Have a nice day, Team Offroadsafari.
Great opportunity to see some of the countryside and smaller villages, which was a nice change of pace from Prague. We also did garnet mining in a little forest stream and sampled some delicious goat cheese along the way. The scenery was spectacular and Martin is an extremely personable and friendly guide who clearly loves what he does. Do not hesitate to experience this trip, you will not regret it !!
Daer, thank you for your visit and positive feedback. Have a nice day. Team Offroadsafari.
A wonderful afternoon with wonderful people. On a trip to the Ore Mountains, we learned a lot of interesting information about the region where I have lived all my life from the guides who probably know every stone. Big thanks to both!!!
Dear, thank you so much for your feedback. Yes, our guides have a beautiful hobby :). Have a nice day, Kristýna Offroadsafari
A beautiful trip, through the landscape of the Czech Central Highlands, even to places that are not commonly accessible by off-road vehicles. The guides were amazing, my daughter was thrilled and finally tired ... perfect trip for parents with children.... thanks to everyone from Offroadsafari for a great trip.
Hi, thank you for your kind feedback. Have a nice day, team Offroadsafari.
