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Private Prague Renaissance & Baroque Gardens Walking Tour

5.0(8 reviews)Prague, Czech RepublicOperated by Insight Cities
  • Duration3 hours
  • GroupPrivate tour
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Highlights of this half-day history walk include the Prague Castle Gardens including the dazzling Belvedere summer palace commissioned by Ferdinand I as a romantic present to his wife, the singing fountain cast from bell bronze, the Fig House and Orangery, where figs, almonds, oranges and lemons were grown for the first time in Central Europe and the grand Wallenstein Garden, with its albino peacocks, mannerist statues, grotto wall and mythical fountains.

What to expect

3 hours5 stopsPrivate tour

  1. The Vrtba Garden

    Karmelitska 373/25v, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic

    25 minutesAdmission not included

    Walk through the unique Baroque garden to admire the original statuary and sculptural decor of early 1700's and enjoy the beauty and symbolism listed for its historic cultural values by UNESCO. Offers some of the most beuatiful views of Prague and the Prague Castle

  2. Waldstein Garden

    Letenska 123/4, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic

    25 minutes

    Admire the Wallenstein Palace Gardens build in the 1600's and presently open to the public as the gardens of the Senate of the Czech Republic. The Italian style garden includes an aviary, an artificial grotto, a sculptural gallery of mythological heroes and a fountain by Adrian de Vries.

  3. Royal Garden

    Prazsky hrad, Prague, 119 08, Czech Republic

    15 minutes

    Walk through the Royal Garden of the Prague Castle established on the site of medieval vineyards in the 1500's. A Renaissance garden later became famous for its rare botanical specimens and exotic plants from distant countries.

  4. Queen Anne's Summer Palace

    Marianske hradby 52/1, Prague, Czech Republic

    5 minutes

    Finished in the middle of the 16th Century, Queen Anna’s Summer Palace is the purest Renaissance architecture outside the Italian territory. The palace is The building is wreathed by an ornamental and figurative frieze. The pillars of the outside arcades have decorated Tuscan heads, while the reliefs on the walls depict scenes from mythology, hunting and wars. Among them, there is the figure of the founder Ferdinand I with the Order of the Golden Fleece on his chest, offering the lady - his wife, Queen Anna - a fig tree blossom.

  5. Ball Game Hall in the Royal Garden

    Nad Kralovskou oborou 380/1, Prague, Czech Republic

    5 minutes

    This Renaissance building on the south side of the Royal Gardens, directly above the Stag Moat, was built in the middle of the 1500's. It served as a ball games hall, and later as a riding school and stables.

Pickup & meeting point

You can choose either hotel/location pickup or to meet the guide at the start point.

Pickup starts about 5 minutes before the departure time.

You can request a pickup location of your own.

Start

Please meet your guide outside Metro Cafe, Klárov 51, 118 00 Malá Strana (Maps) attached to the Malostranska Metro Station

End / drop-off

Please meet your guide outside Metro Cafe, Klárov 51, 118 00 Malá Strana (Maps) attached to the Malostranska Metro Station

Pickup locations315

The operator lists 315 pickup points. 40 are shown here; choose yours from the full list when you book.

Hotels & residences40

  • Cloister Inn HotelKonviktska 14, Old Town, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Aurus Hotel By AdrezKarlova 3, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel City InnHybernska 1014/13, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel AnkoraKaterinska 42, Prague, 120 00, Czech Republic
  • The Charles HotelJosefska 42/1, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic
  • BoHo Prague Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the WorldSenovazna 1254/4, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Lovely Prague ApartmentsTruhlarska 23, Prague 1, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Hotel U Prince by BHGStaromEstske Nam. 460/29, Prague, 11000, Czech Republic
  • Hotel ElyseeVaclavske Namesti 43, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Leon d'OroHavelska 29, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Merchant's Yard ResidenceTyn 637/7, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Accord Pension PragueRybna 678/9, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Suite Home PraguePricna 658/2, Entrance From Zitna Street, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Best Western City Hotel MoranNa Morani 15, Prague 2, Prague, 12000, Czech Republic
  • City Leaf Apartments By AdrezCharvatova 10, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Paris PragueU Obecniho Domu 1, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hilton Prague Old TownV Celnici 2079/7, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • James Hotel & ApartmentsUjezd 428/34, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Grand Hotel BohemiaKralodvorska 652/4, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Lh Vintage Design Hotel SaxJansky Vrsek 328/3, Mala Strana, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Kampa-Stara ZbrojniceVshehrdova 450/16, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic
  • Hostel Bridge 2Karlova 10, Prague, Czech Republic
  • Central Hotel PraguePrague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Your ApartmentsNarodni 1987/22, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Clarion Hotel Prague CityTylovo namesti 15/3, Prague, 12000, Czech Republic
  • The Mozart PragueKaroliny Svetle 208/34, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Apartments RomantikaTrziste 21, Prague 1, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Alchymist Grand Hotel and SpaTrzistE 303/19, Prague, 118 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Bikupsky Dum6 62 Drazickeho Namesti Charles Bridge, Prague, 111800, Czech Republic
  • Hotel U Zlatych NuzekNa Kampe 494/6, Prague, 181 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel MelantrichMelantrichova 5, Old Town, Prague, 11000, Czech Republic
  • Maximilian HotelHastalska 14, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Prague Marriott HotelV Celnici 8, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Monastery Garden PragueRasnovka 783/1, Stare Mesto, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Jalta Boutique HotelVaclavske Namesti 45, Prague, 11000, Czech Republic
  • Old Prague HotelSkorepka 5, Stare Mesto, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Hotel City CentreRevoluchni 1081/4, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • Fairmont Golden PragueParizska 30, Prague, 11000, Czech Republic
  • Golden Well HotelU Zlate Studne 166/4, Prague, 118 01, Czech Republic
  • Hotel Liberty28 Rijna 11/376, Prague, 110 00, Czech Republic
  • You may choose to meet the guide at the departure point.
  • You can arrange your pickup point with the operator after booking.

Pickup instructions

Unless you provide us with your pickup address, please meet your guide at the meeting point: Metro Cafe, Klárov 51, 118 00 Malá Strana, attached to the Malostranska Metro Station

What's included

Included

  • pick-up from your central hotel or flat
  • Please note after the meeting point, the group will take the 22 tram together to get to Castle Gardens

Not included

  • Gardens under Prague Castle & Vrtba Garden admission fee

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 15 travellers per booking
  • Age bands: Traveler (0–120)

Additional information

  • Gardens are closed during winter season from November until March
  • In the Vrtba Garden, we climb some steep stairs to arrive at the upper terrace. Those with issue climbing may wish to wait below or to take a private tour that we can tailor to your group.

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 2 days before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Europe/Prague
Product code
10847P36

What you'll be asked when booking

  • Age of each traveller
  • First name of each traveller
  • Last name of each traveller
  • Your preferred pickup point
  • Any special requirements

Traveller reviews

5.0/ 58 reviews
  • 58

Ratings aggregated from Viator (2) and Tripadvisor (6).

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