KARLŠTEJN CASTLE TOUR (5-6 hrs)
Visit the medieval castle, where no
woman was allowed to walk in! The impressive high gothic style castle was
founded in 1348 as the secret royal treasury for the crown jewels, by the
emperor Charles IV. You can see the medieval residential rooms of the emperor
and his family. Walk around the castle yards and walls.
There is a unique precious Chapel of
the Holy Cross, where the treasures were kept in the
past. We strongly recommend the visit of this sacred place!
All visitors must join the guided
tours organized by the castle.
Walking down from the castle you can
enjoy the local village full of galleries, shops and restaurants with the
beautiful view of the castle. If you prefer a short walk in the nature you can
stop at the nearby picturesque stone quarry called "America".
Extend and combine this tour
with: Glassworks, stalagmite caves Golden Horse, local market, Golf,
Hidden pilgrimage village or create all day tour with Plzen,
Krivoklat or Konopiste.
Approximate
itinerary
9:00 depart hotel, 10:00 walk up the
castle hill, 10:30 join the castle tour, 12:00 walk down the village,
sightseeing options, 13:00 depart , 14:00 Prague
Sightseeing options
1. The representative rooms of
Emperor Charles IV - Standard tour -
historic interiors of the Imperial Palace and the Marian Tower, copy of the
Czech Crown. (55 min, Ticket 320CZK/reduced 230CZK, CLOSED MONDAYS! opening
times https://www.hrad-karlstejn.cz/en/visitors-information/tours/1562-the-private-and-representative-rooms-of-emperor-charles-iv-basic-tour ).
2. The sacred rooms with the
Chapel of the Holy Cross - Exclusive tour
- must be booked
in advance!, let us know ahead! - see: Imperial Palace, the Church of
the Virgin Mary and the St. Catherine Chapel, the Great Tower and the unique
Chapel of the Holy Cross, ( 100 min. Ticket 750CZK/ reduced 530CZK. Open only
May - October)
3. The Great Tower View - upper floors of the Great Tower. You will see stairway
with Gothic wallpaintings, former guardroom and armoury, an exclusive view from
the highest point of the castle. (40min, Ticket 260CZK/reduced
180CZK. Open only: May - September)
4. The Wax Figurines Museum - meet the figures from the Czech history and
unique kaleidoscope (30 min, entrance 100 CZK, open daily
10-18)
5. Amerika - the old stone quarry called
"America", local miniature of the Grand Canyon :-) (30 min, for free)
6. Walk along the river in the nature - castle is located in the The Český kras (Bohemian Karst) Protected Landscape Area (about 60 minutes, 0,- entry fee, http://www.cittadella.cz/europarc/index.php?p=index&site=CHKO_cesky_kras_en, https://www.protectedplanet.net/karlstejn-national-nature-reserve)
Prices include: guide service, transfer service, time for one
"Sightseeing Option" listed above, according to your choice, all
taxes, parking fees, water available in the vehicle
If you ask for more sightseeing
options, the exceeding time cost is 900 CZK per hour (700
CZK if coming by train).
Prices do not include: Entry fees for the interior tours, train tickets or
meals.
Related
websites:
Castle http://www.hrad-karlstejn.cz/en , Nature http://ceskykras.ochranaprirody.cz/en/
Wax museum www.waxmuseumprague.cz/karlstejn
No Entry fees included | |
Entry fees can be decided and paid later |