Explore the National Memorial which includes the Hall of the Red Army and visit the mausoleum that displayed the mummy of Klement Gottwald, first chairman of the KSC, the adjoining laboratory and temperature control center, and numerous sites that show the life of Prague under totalitarianism on this private 3-hour walking tour in Prague with an historian guide.
Out at sunset: the 2:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:50 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
Walk through the pedestrian tunnel and observe the locked doors leading to nuclear bomb-shelter corridors build in the Cold War era and still maintained.
National Monument commemorating the Czech and Slovak warriors of WWI. The Hall of the Soviet Soldier. The former mausoleum of the General Secretary and the Chairman of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Klement Gottwald. The monument to Jan Zizka -- the third largest bronze equestrian statue in the world.
Best view of the Brutalist style Zizkov Television Tower.
Walk through and consider the history of the square from its founding in the 14th century through it's tumultuous history of military parades of occupying powers to the tragic events of Prague Spring to the ecstatic gathering of the Velvet Revolution.
Admire the ironic sculpture of King Wenceslas and consider it's relevance to contemporary Central European political atmosphere.
Unless hotel pick up has been arranged, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point, Kostel Svaty Josef, Náměstí Republiky 1077/2, 110 00 Praha 1.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Prague Cold War Walking Tour lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $377 per person for this Prague experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 9:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Unless hotel pick up has been arranged, please meet your guide 15 minutes before start time at the default meeting point, Kostel Svaty Josef, Náměstí Republiky 1077/2, 110 00 Praha 1.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
This tour involves a steep climb of 20 minutes up Vitkov Hill. If you have mobility issues, we suggest letting us know so that we can leave out Vitkov Hill and focus on other sites related to the Cold War in Prague. This tour involves a steep climb of 20 minutes up Vitkov Hill. If you have mobility issues, we suggest letting us know so that we can leave out Vitkov Hill and focus on other sites related to the Cold War in Prague.
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 7 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Insight Cities.
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Alžběta was such an informative and fun guide. She kept up a steady stream of facts and anecdotes without making it exhausting. We learned so much, and we really had a great time seeing Prague through the eyes of a local.
Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate.
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you on another Insight Cities tour in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, or Salzburg. Safe travels!
Prague has such a rich history, and this tour provided us with so much interesting information about some of the many changes experienced by its citizens. Alzbeta was knowledgeable, skillfully wove the buildings and locations we were visiting with historical details, and provided some of her family's experiences resulting in an amazing tour.
Thanks for the warm feedback. That makes our day. And thanks for recommending Insight Cities tour to your friends traveling to Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest and Salzburg. Safe travels!
We had a great tour with Vadim! He is very knowledgeable and took us all around the city. It felt like he had an interesting fact or piece of history to share at every corner. He also left us with a few restaurant and bar recommendations that we never would have tried otherwise!
We're so pleased that you enjoyed the tour and dining recs! Hope to see you on Insight Cities tours here in Prague or in our other cities - Vienna, Berlin, Salzburg & Budapest. Thanks for taking the time to review.
I have been using Insight Cities as my "go to" for touring American study abroad students (I am a Site Director for a US Study abroad provider). Vadim is an amazing guide, not only is he extremely well versed and knowledgable in this important part of Czech history, but so friendly and engaging. My students appreciated how it wasn't just someone walking around pointing things out, but that Vadim would engage with them, ask questions and relate to the topics and places he would be showing students. I highly recommend this company if you want a tour by folks who know their stuff and who are genuinely amazing people.
Thanks so much for the warm review. It has been a total pleasure for me and Vadim to work with you over the years. We miss your student groups very much! Fingers crossed that this pandemic ends soon and lets us get back to welcoming overseas travelers and students to Prague and Central Europe.
The tour was very educational our tour guide Vadim was awesome. I have read a lot about how communism affected eastern block countries and our guide Vadim has validated it. It was one of the best tours I had.
Vadim was an excellent guide - conceptual and political themes into historical context. As a bonus, the sunset from Vitkov was stunning and something that most tourists don't get to see. Highly recommended!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Prague Cold War Walking Tour | 3 hours | 5.0 (7) | $377 | |
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 Prague Communism and World War II Walking Tour | 2 hours | 4.8 (37) | $29 | View |
 Private 4-hour Walking Tour of Prague with official tour guide | 4 hours | 5.0 (1) | $204 | View |
 Small-Group World War 2 & Operation Anthropoid Tour in Prague | 3 hours | 4.8 (282) | $32 | View |
 Prague Communism History and Nuclear Bunker Tour | 2h 30min | 4.8 (2,886) | $43 | View |
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