Private Karlstejn castle tour from Prague with glassworks & lunch
Description
Enjoy scenic Czech countryside with Karlstejn castle and visit traditional Bohemia Crystal Glass Factory on a private day trip with professional local licensed guide. The trip includes tasty Bohemian lunch. The land of Czechia offers more than 1000 castles and chateaus. If you have to pick only one to visit, Karlstejn castle is the one. The role of this medieval castle (14th century) exceeded any other in the country - it was designed as a place to store the crown jewels, royal treasures and collections of holy relics. Today the castle has become the jewel itself (joining a group for tour of interiors). Visit also glassworks with know-how being passed from generation to generation in one family for 300 years. It is 30 min drive from the castle. Learn about history of Bohemia crystal and see master glass blowers at their work on a tour of the glassworks (joining a group; Saturdays available only in summer).
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Itinerary
Your private guide and driver will pick you up at your Prague place. After 45 min of comfortable drive you reach Karlstejn village. Starting from there you walk up to the castle about 20 min (horse cab also available for extra cost). After exploring some courtyards you will enjoy guided tour in the Imperial Palace that was the seat of the king, his court and noblewomen (joining a group, admission 13 EUR for basic 1h tour; 30 EUR for 1,5h exclusive tour - reservation in advance required). The castle was built by Bohemian king and Roman caesar Charles IV. who was so humble that the highest and the most sacred place (Holy Cross Chapel) was entered only barefoot. The Chapel is decorated by 129 paintings as an exceptional storage of crown jewels and also holy relics (the exclusive tour). This unique place is full of stories and legends. One of them says that the castle was built only for secular and sacred purposes of the king, therefore to be able to meditate, women were forbidden from entering. After castle tour you taste traditional Czech lunch (included) away from tourist traps.
After castle tour walk through the Karlstejn village and taste traditional Czech lunch (included) away from tourist traps.
Bohemia glass or Czech crystal are synonyms for world-known high quality and traditional craft of Czech lands. Admire the art work of master glass blowers in a Czech glassworks Rückl near the castle (30 min drive). This company won prestigious award of Producer of the year 2018 at Czech Grand Design and is experiencing new fresh air thanks to a new investor. The tour takes 45 min and is in English/German (joining a group, admission 5 EUR per person). You will be accompanied by nice professional local guide that is flexible to adjust the program to your needs. You will feel like you are on a trip with an old local friend who is ready to give you the best insider tips and recommendations.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Anywhere in Prague. Outside of Prague by agreement.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
Michal is an amazing host. It was like spending the day with a local friend. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I would rate him a 100 on a scale of 1-10!
Michal is a very knowledgeable person and he gave us great tips where to go and what to eat…. He was one of the best tour guides we ever had… thank you Michal. We were watching our pictures and we saw the picture that we went for a lunch together and had the best food in Prague. Thank you
Michael was a wonderful guide! I really appreciated that he communicated with us before the tour and had everything arranged. He speaks English very well and was easy to understand. The included lunch was delicious! I would highly recommend any activity with this tour company!
