Turn the wasted travel day into the highlight of your trip with stops at Karlštejn Castle, Pilsen Old Town and the UNESCO listed Regensburg on your journey from Prague to Munich.
The idea that we could do more explorations on our way to Munich was just brilliant and we were so happy that side trip tours offered us that opportunity. Our guide Stephan was not only knowledgeable but a simply awesome conversationalist. We learned so much and absolutely enjoyed all the information and sites he took us too. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone, especially Stephan as a guide.
This tour offers hotel pick-up for private bookings. You will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please check the "Meeting Point" section for open group tour departures.
We walk up to Karlštejn Castle, one of the most famous castles of Czech Republic.
What we'll do
During the tour we walk up the hill to Karlštejn Castle ’s courtyard. The castle is built on top of a steep hill and hidden from sight as you approach it until it suddenly towers high above you. There is also a little village that surrounds the hill, you’ll walk through it as you climb up towards the castle. The main road up to the castle is lined with little shops and cafes giving a great chance to make small stops on your way. From the top of the hill you’ll have great views to the surrounding area.
About Karlštejn Castle
Karlštejn Castle was built by the Czech king and Holy Roman emperor Charles IV as a place to store the royal treasures, collections of holy relics, and the crown jewels. Built in the 14th century Karlštejn Castle is one of the most important and famous castles in Czech Republic. Entering the castle’s courtyard is like stepping back in time.
Welcome to the birthplace of world famous Pilsner beer. We take a walk on the historic streets of Pilsen Old Town and visit the Brewery Museum.
What we'll do
During the tour we visit the Brewery Museum to learn more about the making of beer and why it is so important for Czechs. Pilsen city also has a charming Old Town with the beautiful St Bartholomew Cathedral , Town Hall , and the stunning Great Synagogue that you will see as we walk around in Pilsen. You will have a chance to taste Pilsner Urquell , the world famous beer during lunch (not included).
About Pilsen
Pilsen is Czech Republic’s fourth largest city with a population of about 170 000 people. Growing around a castle, Pilsen becomes a city in the 13th century. The city grows in importance in the 19th century when many important industries are founded here during industrialization of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. Most famous of them is Škoda Works. Today Pilsen’s fame comes from its beer - Pilsner Urquell, its brewery was also founded in the 19th century.
We learn about the legends of the gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Old Town of Regensburg.
What we'll do
We will walk through Regensburg’s charming Old Town and take a look at its famous St Peter’s Cathedral . As you wander around the city you can sense the history surrounding you. We cross the Stone Bridge - medieval bridge that for a long time was the only way to cross the Danube here. Everywhere you turn you will find beautiful views of the Regensburg Old Town.
About Regensburg
Regensburg is in a very strategic location. Here three rivers meet - the Danube, Naab, and Regen. Before modern times crossing big rivers was a complicated matter. In the 12th century a stone bridge was built across the Danube in Regensburg. This made the city even more important bringing wealth through trade. Luckily the Old Town took little damage in the Second World War and is today under UNESCO World Heritage protection.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off in Munich is at Rindermarkt 5, near Marienplatz.
Want to personalize this trip? When booking a private transfer, tell us your itinerary and start time preferences and we'll do everything we can to accomodate your request. Note: open group tours cannot be customized.
We loved the trip from Madrid to Munich. Great way to see some sights on the way. It was comfortable and relaxed. The tour guy was the best and showed us so much. Highly recommend.
We were a group of 7, therefore had the van to ourselves. Although new to this particular trip, Jonatahn was very friendly and helpful. Enjoyed all 3 stops, particularly Karlstejn & Regensburg. Ability to briefly visit 3 destinations between Prague & Munich, while only adding 4 hours or so compared to train & at a reasonable price - well worth it!
Our family of 4 had the privilege of spending a great day with Pavlina who picked us up from our hotel in Prague to transfer us to our hotel in Munich. This was no ordinary transfer. Pavlina took us to places only known by the locals and she went out of her way to ensure we had a great day. We travelled to Karlstejn, Pilzen and Regensburg where Pavlina shared her knowledge. We had such a great day travelling from Prague to Munich and would thoroughly recommend booking Sidetrip Tours for your next city transfer. You won't regret it!!!!
This tour offers hotel pick-up only for private bookings. For private bookings, you will be picked up from your hotel, apartment, or any other pick-up point accessible by car. Please provide your preferred pick-up location when making the booking.
For open group tours, hotel pick-up is not available. The group tour meeting point is in front of Hilton Prague Old Town at V Celnici 2079/7, Prague. Your guide will meet you at this location.
This tour offers hotel drop-off for private bookings. Please provide your preferred drop-off location when making the booking.
If you book the open group tour then the drop-off in Munich is at Rindermarkt 5, near Marienplatz.
Yes, this is a one-way tour ending in Munich. Please note that the tour does not take you back to Prague.
The planned duration of this tour is 10 hours. For the safety of our passengers and drivers, we are unable to accommodate requests to extend this duration.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off are only available when booking this tour as a private tour for a single group. Open group tours have a fixed meeting point and drop-off location.
Yes! We have space for luggage, similar to common airline baggage allowances. There is no extra charge for luggage that meets these criteria:
If you your luggage requires special consideration, please contact us.
Lunch is not included in the tour price but a lunch break is scheduled in Pilsen. Kindly let our tour leader know if you have any special dietary needs that we should take in account.
Yes! With a maximum of 8 people in each group, our guide can make sure that the pace of the tour is suitable for everyone. Just note that the tour does include some walking at the stops.
If you cancel more than 48 hours before the tour, your booking is fully refunded*. If you cancel less than 48 hours before the tour or in the case of a no-show, no refund is issued.
*Please note, that the credit card processing fee (1.5-3%, up to 5.9% if you paid by Paypal) charged by the third-party payment provider will not be refunded.
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