Prague Communism History and Nuclear Bunker Tour
Description
This tour includes a unique mix of a history walk in the city and real historical sights when visiting a real nuclear bunker hidden 4 floors underground. Includes cold war expositions, photos, original items, army gear and equipment. People also recieve a copy of an authentic survival guide with nuclear instructions. Visit an authentic site a real nuclear bunker from the 1950s cold war era.
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Itinerary
The starting point of the tour
The former secret police building, the story of the former president Vaclav Havel
The Story of the Velvet Revolution in 1989
The historical events and recent political history of the Czech Republic
The history of the Soviet invasion of August 1968 and Alexander Dubcek, then there is the public tram ride to the bunker, the public transport group tickets are included in the tour price
10 min by tram from the city center, the general residential area of Zizkov is located in the former workers disctrict, still bears typical socialist architecture and original buildings from the 1970s concrete era.
After a walk to the bunker you go 4 floors down by huge double staircase down exactly 84 steps (George Orwell number) to visit the tunnels and rooms hidden underground inside the big hill, some up to 25 meters below the terrain level to hide people in case of a nuclear explosion. Visit the Nuclear Bunker Cold War museum end expositions and listen to history of Czechoslovakia in communism cold war period.
After a 10 min Tram ride back to the city center the tour ends.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Walking tour with live guide commentary (fix language option)
- Not possible for wheelchair or baby stroller due to walking / stairs
- Not possible for people with any walking disability, mobility issue
- Not allowed for smallest children under 6y. school age
- Not for infants or children with attention / behavior disorder
- Not recommended for high pregnant travelers or claustrophobia
- For safety it is required to speak the chosen language of the tour
- Not allowed to join the tour under alcohol or drug influence
- Not allowed to translate during the tour to other languages
- Not allowed to disturb the tour by any disruptive behavior
- Not for bachelor parties, costumed groups, no smoking, no pets
- Tour duration might vary +- 10/15min depending the group size
- Online tickets can be made up to 30 mins before the tour start
- Once the tour left the start it is not guaranteed to join the group
- Comfortable shoes, normal walking footware recommended
- Photos are allowed, video recording only with special permission
- not for people with claustrophobia, serious heart issues, similar
Reviews(2,538)
I found this tour and guide very informative. I enjoyed it very much so and it’s a credit to the tour guide. Thank you for the amazing experience and also the personal views and experiences through that era. Nathan
My guide, Vaclav, was really good. He had a really good energy. He was funny and I learned something new. Overall it was a really good tour and a great guide
It was a great experience. Václav was a very good guide, and the length of the visit was good aswell!
Great experience with Vaclav
It was amazing Very good guide 10/10 We love Vaclav
We loved this tour and our guide was fab. Don't miss out on a tour with Stan! We are not usually tour people so this was something different for us but we very much enjoyed it. Stan was very informative about being born in to a Communist society. We loved the true perspective. It gives you a lot to think about.... I guess my only feedback to add would be that I think that the listing should include how much walking is involved. It would have been hard for some age groups but the listing says for ages 2-99. My parents (in their 80's) would not have been able to keep up. The weather was hot so it may be a lot for some people. We loved all of the info and the bunker tour was awesome for us. Thanks, Stan, for being a greatg guide and guy!
An incredible opportunity to hear first hand from L that has been through the communist times Passionate storyteller to say the least. The history of the buildings and how innocuous they look now to what they were used for back in the communist era is chilling at times Then the trip to the bunker was great finale today It was fascinating You should do it
Very well organised tour with knowledgeable guide. Maki was very well informed, helpful, responding to all the questions.
The tour was informative and impactful. The knowledge of the tour guide was expansive and he gave us a first hand impression of communism in Prague. L
Thom is the best. He made the tour so enjoyable and very funny. You wanted to listen to everything he said. He had a good sense for how to catch the people and bring the topic close to the listener. Goat
