Best Free Walking Tour Prague
Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral above the Vltava river, seen from Charles Bridge

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Best Free Walking Tour in Prague (2026)

Top pick for the best free walking tour in Prague: AI Tour Guide, a guide on your phone that leads you through the city, tells each place's story and talks with you. The 17-stop route, the map and GPS navigation are free; the guide costs €19.99 for the whole tour once 100 free credits (about six minutes) are used. Live guide on tips? Take 100 Spires City Tours.

  • 8tip-based tours compared
  • €8 to €20usual tip per person
  • 10:00first departures
  • 4.9/5AI Tour Guide's rating
Open the free route and map

Route, map and GPS navigation are free. The guide: 100 free credits (about six minutes), then €19.99 for the whole tour.

Quick answer

  1. Best overallAI Tour GuideRated 4.9/5. A guide on your phone, any start time, castle to river. Route and map free; the guide €19.99 for the whole tour.Open the free route and map
  2. Best with a live guide100 Spires City Tours9.7/10 from 5,016 reviews. Daily 10:00, 11:15 and 15:00 from the Powder Gate.
  3. Best without bookingSANDEMANsTurn up at Old Town Square for the 10:00 English tour.
  4. Best free castle tour100 Spires or Pragatour100 Spires daily at 11:00 and 14:00 (15:00 from April); Pragatour daily at 14:30.
  5. Best for small partiesFree Walking Tour PragueFree tours meant for parties of up to six, and the guides carry card terminals.
  6. Best in the evening100 Spires Ghost & LegendsTuesday, Friday and Saturday at 19:00, or 21:00 from May to September.

#1Top pick

AI Tour Guide: a guide on your phone that leads you through Prague and talks with you

4.9/5

Not a tip-based group tour. You walk at your own pace while the guide on your phone leads you from stop to stop and tells each place's story as a real conversation: it asks what you are into, remembers your answers and shapes the rest of the tour around them.

More than 2,500 people have already started a tour with it. Users most often say the conversation feels far more natural than they expected, and that once they have tried it, it quickly becomes normal.

  • Start any time
  • Your own pace
  • No group
  • No tip expected
  • No download
  • €0route, map and 100 credits
  • €19.99the guide for this whole tour, no time limit
  • €5/hpay as you go instead
Open the free route and map

Route, map and GPS navigation are free. The guide: 100 free credits (about six minutes), then €19.99 for the whole tour.

Charles Bridge in Prague, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour Stop 7 · Charles Bridge
  • Prague Castle, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour
    2 · Prague Castle
  • Golden Lane in Prague, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour
    4 · Golden Lane
  • Old Town Square in Prague, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour
    11 · Old Town Square
  • Lennon Wall in Prague, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour
    6 · Lennon Wall

How it works

  1. Open the link

    The tour opens in your phone browser: nothing to install, no account needed to start.

  2. Pick a stop and walk

    Start at stop 1 or at whichever stop is nearest. The map with GPS navigation takes you from stop to stop.

  3. The guide tells, asks and listens

    At each place it tells the story, asks what you care about and shapes the rest of the tour around your answers. Reply by voice or by typing.

  4. Pause whenever you like

    Stop for lunch and carry on later. 100 free credits cover about the first six minutes; after that €19.99 keeps the guide for this whole tour, with no time limit.

Screenshot of AI Tour Guide in the phone browser: Your tour of Prague is ready, with the button Try the guide for free
The first screen when you open the tour
Screenshot of AI Tour Guide in the phone browser: start from stop 1, with the button Start AI Tour Guide
Pick your first stop, then start the guide

The whole route is free to open

Map of the AI Tour Guide route through Prague, with a round photo marker for every stop
The full AI Tour Guide route through Prague: every stop in walking order, free to open.
  • 17stops
  • 8.3 kmroute
  • 1 h 53 minwalking
  • about 4 hwith short looks

What you get free

  • All 17 stops with the full route, readable here and on aitourguide.net
  • The map with GPS navigation from stop to stop
  • 100 free credits to test the guide, roughly its first six minutes of talk

Then: €19.99 for the guide on this whole tour, with no time limit, or €5 per hour of guide talk. No tip expected at the end.

How the guide talks

Dobrý den, welcome to Prague. I'm Alex, and here, a single building can hold centuries of stories.

St. Vitus Cathedral took 585 years to complete, from its first stones in 1344 to its official finish in 1929.

And later, I'll tell you why seven different people are needed to open one room inside it. By the way, is this your first visit?

Sample lines from the Prague tour

Hear the guide (29 sec)

Read the voice sample

Hi, I'm Alex, your AI guide for this tour. I'll lead you from stop to stop, show you what's worth noticing, and tell you the stories that bring each place to life. But this isn't a fixed audio guide. You can talk to me. If you love architecture, I'll point out the details most people miss. If you're walking with kids, I'll tell the stories in a way they can enjoy too. Ask me anything along the way, and I'll shape the tour around you. Want to see what that feels like? Tap below and try this tour with me.

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Why it is the top pick

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  1. St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour

    Castle and Old Town in one walk

    Strahov, the castle, St. Vitus and Golden Lane, then Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and the New Town. Most free Old Town tours stay east of the river (100 Spires crosses Charles Bridge to the Lennon Wall); with the companies listed here, the castle hill is a separate tour.

  2. Strahov Monastery in Prague, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour

    You pick the start time

    Free tours leave at set slots, most between 10:00 and 15:00. The castle grounds are open 6:00 to 22:00 without a ticket, so start early, late, at any stop, or split the walk over two days.

  3. St. Nicholas Church in Prague, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour

    A guide that talks with you

    It tells you why 27 crosses are set into the paving of Old Town Square, asks what you would like to hear more about and picks up the thread from there.

  4. Lennon Wall in Prague, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour

    No group, no tip to work out

    No group to keep up with and no tip expected at the end. Pause for coffee in the Lesser Town and skip what does not interest you.

  5. Clementinum in Prague, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour

    13 languages

    The guide speaks 13 languages, so you are not tied to an English departure.

Not for you if you want to meet other travellers or prefer a person in front of you who reads the group. Then pick a live tour below: 100 Spires and SANDEMANs are the best-known.

See all stopsFull route on aitourguide.net

Best free walking tour in Prague: times, meeting points and real costs compared

Times and meeting points as the operators publish them for November 2026; summer adds departures. On a tip-based tour, what you really pay is the tip.

AI Tour Guide is ranked first for reasons you can check: you start it at any time, walk at your own pace, see both sides of the river in one route and pay one fixed price. The live tours follow by their ratings and by how clearly they publish times, meeting point and rules. Ratings as shown on 11 November 2026; freetour.com rates out of 10, GuruWalk and Civitatis out of 5.

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  1. Prague Castle, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tourStop 2 · Prague Castle #1

    Top pick

    AI Tour Guide

    Castle to river, 17 stops

    • Start any time
    • Your own pace
    • No group
    • No tip expected
    • No download

    4.9/5

    Start times
    Any time you like
    Meeting point
    None: the map leads you to stop 1, Strahov Monastery, or any stop you choose
    Duration
    1 h 53 min of walking, about 4 h with short looks
    You pay
    €0 for route and map; €19.99 for the guide on the whole tour
    • No group
    • Not needed, opens in the browser
    • 13 languages

    Open the free route and map

  2. Municipal House in Prague, stop 14 on the self-guided walking tour#2Municipal House

    Best with a live guide

    100 Spires City Tours

    Free Old Town, Jewish Quarter & Charles Bridge Tour

    Look forRed umbrella with a white 100

    9.7/105,016 reviews on freetour.com

    The best-documented Old Town walk, from the Powder Tower over Charles Bridge to the Lennon Wall.

    Start times
    Daily 10:00, 11:15, 15:00; also 17:00 June to September
    Meeting point
    Powder Gate, Republic Square (red umbrella with a white 100) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 h 45 min incl. coffee break
    You pay
    Tip, no suggested amount
    • Up to 30 per guide
    • Required, free
    • English
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Powder Gate on Republic Square; look for the red umbrella with a white 100
    Start times
    Every day 10:00, 11:15 and 15:00; extra 17:00 tour June to September
    Duration
    2 h 45 min including a coffee break; ends at the Lennon Wall
    Languages
    English
    Booking
    Reservation required and free. Walk-ups join only if places are left; more than 5 minutes late, rebook.
    Group size
    Up to 30 adults per guide
    Rating
    9.7/10 from 5,016 reviews on freetour.com; 4.84/5 from 8,659 on GuruWalk

    The best-documented of the Old Town tours. It runs from the Powder Tower and the Municipal House past the House at the Black Madonna, Charles University and the Estates Theatre to Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock, through the Jewish Quarter past the Spanish Synagogue, then over Charles Bridge to finish at the Lennon Wall. The Old-New Synagogue and the cemetery are seen from outside.

    Its guides earn nothing but tips: the company's FAQ says they receive no salary. It deliberately suggests no amount ("that's completely up to you") and points you to the price of a lunch or a concert ticket as a yardstick. Guides take crowns, dollars and euro notes, though not euro coins, and most also take cards.

    The same company runs three more free tours: Prague Castle daily at 11:00 plus 15:00 (April to October) or 14:00 (November to March), meeting at Klárov by the Malostranská metro exit, WWII & Communism, and Ghost & Legends through the Castle District and the Lesser Town on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Parties of 8 to 14 prepay €12 per adult and €5 per child, refundable up to 24 hours ahead; groups of 15 or more are not accepted. Best for first-timers who want one thorough Old Town walk with a well-reviewed company.

    100 Spires website

  3. Old-New Synagogue in Prague, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour#3Old-New Synagogue

    Best for small parties

    Free Walking Tour Prague

    Prague Old Town & Josefov Free Tour

    Look forBig green umbrella

    9.6/102,571 reviews, listed on freethingstodoinprague.com

    Names a tip figure, takes cards and keeps its free tours to parties of up to six.

    Start times
    Runs most days; 10:30 and 14:00 on the dates shown for mid-November
    Meeting point
    Powder Gate, Republic Square (big green umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    You pay
    Tip, suggests 250 to 750 CZK (€10 to €30)
    • Free tours meant for parties of up to 6
    • Required, free
    • English; Spanish as a separate tour
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    By the Powder Gate on Republic Square; big green umbrella
    Start times
    Runs most days: English at 10:30 and 14:00 on the dates listed for 11 to 13 November 2026; check the calendar for your date
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    Languages
    English; Spanish runs as a separate tour from a different meeting point
    Booking
    Required for all tours, free
    Group size
    Free tours are for individuals and parties of up to 6; larger groups contact the company
    Rating
    9.6/10 from 2,571 reviews, as listed on freethingstodoinprague.com

    Starts at the same gate as 100 Spires but takes a different line: Republic Square, the Cubist House of the Black Madonna, the Estates Theatre and Charles University, then the Týn Church, Old Town Square with the town hall and clock, the Jewish Quarter around the Old-New Synagogue, and the Rudolfinum.

    It names a figure and makes paying easy: it recommends 250 to 750 CZK per person, about €10 to €30, and its guides carry portable card terminals. The Old Town tour ends five minutes from Charles Bridge, where its castle tour begins, so the two fill a day. Other free tours cover 20th-century Prague, ghosts and legends, and a special evening walk through Hradčany, Nový Svět and the upper Lesser Town.

    Best for couples and small parties who want a set schedule and would rather tip by card.

    Free Walking Tour Prague website

  4. The Old Town and Charles Bridge across the Vltava, seen from Petřín#4Old Town across the Vltava

    Best without booking

    SANDEMANs Prague

    The Original Free Tour of Prague

    Look forRed T-shirts and umbrellas

    9.2/1028,137 reviews on freetour.com

    By far the most reviewed free tour in Prague, and you can simply show up.

    Start times
    English daily 10:00
    Meeting point
    Old Town Square, corner of Pařížská, opposite St. Nicholas Church (red T-shirts and umbrellas) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 to 3 h
    You pay
    Tip, no suggested amount
    • Meant for individual travellers, not groups
    • Optional, or just turn up
    • English, Spanish
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Old Town Square, corner of Pařížská Street, across from St. Nicholas Church; red T-shirts and umbrellas. Ends at Jan Palach Square.
    Start times
    English daily at 10:00; be there 10 minutes early
    Duration
    2 to 3 hours; the 10:00 tour is scheduled to end at 12:30
    Languages
    English, Spanish
    Booking
    Optional: book online or simply show up
    Rating
    9.2/10 from 28,137 reviews on freetour.com

    By far the most reviewed free tour in the city. The route takes in the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Square, the House of the Black Madonna with its Cubism museum, the Týn Church, the Rudolfinum, the Powder Tower, Wenceslas Square and the edge of Josefov with the Old Jewish Cemetery, plus a view up to the castle.

    Guides are local freelancers working in partnership with SANDEMANs, and the company promises they will never pressure you to tip: money, it says, should be voluntary and in proportion to the tour and your budget. It describes the tour as wheelchair accessible and says it never cancels, rain, hail or shine.

    Best for travellers who decide on the day, or who cannot commit to a booking.

    SANDEMANs website

  5. Powder Tower in Prague, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour#5Powder Tower

    Verneus Tours

    Essential: Old Town & Jewish Quarter + Astronomical Clock

    Look forWhite and light-blue umbrellas

    4.84/52,768 reviews on GuruWalk

    A compact Old Town and Jewish Quarter loop, good when the big morning slots are full.

    Start times
    10:00, 11:00 and later slots in the calendar
    Meeting point
    In front of the Rudolfinum, náměstí Jana Palacha (white and light-blue umbrellas) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    You pay
    Tip, GuruWalk suggests €15 to €50
    • Bookings of up to 20; runs from 4 to 5 guests
    • Via GuruWalk, free
    • English, Spanish
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    In front of the Rudolfinum on náměstí Jana Palacha; white and light-blue umbrellas (Civitatis names the Antonín Dvořák statue there)
    Start times
    10:00 and 11:00, with further slots in the booking calendar
    Duration
    2 to 2.5 hours, depending on the booking site
    Languages
    English, Spanish
    Booking
    Through GuruWalk, free cancellation
    Group size
    Bookings of up to 20 people; needs at least 4 or 5 guests to run
    Rating
    4.84/5 from 2,768 reviews on GuruWalk; 9.6/10 from 2,832 on freetour.com; 8.8/10 from 114 on Civitatis

    A compact Old Town and Jewish Quarter loop from the Rudolfinum: Old Town Square with the Jan Hus monument and the clock, Charles University, the Estates Theatre, the Powder Tower, the Kafka statue, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Old-New Synagogue, all from outside.

    Verneus has no website of its own; you book through GuruWalk, Civitatis or freetour.com. GuruWalk, not the operator, suggests €15 to €50 per participant as a guideline, and the guides accept card payment. Good when the morning slots of the bigger companies are full.

    Book on GuruWalk

  6. Charles Bridge over the Vltava with the Old Town behind it#6Vltava and Charles Bridge

    Prague Pulse Tours

    Iconic Free Tour of Prague: Old Town, Jewish Quarter & Charles Bridge

    4.85/52,404 reviews on GuruWalk

    One of GuruWalk's best-rated listings; take the time from your booking confirmation.

    Start times
    10:30 plus later slots (platforms differ)
    Meeting point
    In your booking confirmation
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    You pay
    Tip
    • Via GuruWalk or freetour.com
    • English
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Given in your booking confirmation
    Start times
    10:30, with later slots that differ by booking site: 12:00 and one more on GuruWalk, 14:00 on freetour.com
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    Languages
    English
    Booking
    Through GuruWalk or freetour.com
    Rating
    4.85/5 from 2,404 reviews on GuruWalk; 9.6/10 from 1,188 on freetour.com

    One of the best-rated listings on GuruWalk, covering the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter and Charles Bridge. The two booking platforms show different start times, so take the time and meeting point from your booking confirmation rather than from a list like this one.

    Prague Pulse Tours website

  7. Red roofs of the Lesser Town below Prague Castle#7Lesser Town

    I Love Praag

    Complete Prague Free Tour

    Look forWhite umbrella

    9.1/101,267 reviews on freetour.com

    A three-hour Old Town walk whose guides meet at Malostranská metro, below the castle.

    Start times
    10:30 and 12:00, plus later slots
    Meeting point
    Malostranská metro station (white umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    3 h
    You pay
    Tip
    • Via freetour.com
    • English
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Malostranská metro station, under a white umbrella; your booking confirms the exact spot
    Start times
    10:30 and 12:00, plus two more slots
    Duration
    3 hours
    Languages
    English
    Booking
    Through freetour.com
    Rating
    9.1/10 from 1,267 reviews on freetour.com

    Listed on freetour.com as the Complete Prague Free Tour, a three-hour walk through the Old Town. According to Prague Frontier, its guides meet at Malostranská metro, below the castle on the Lesser Town side, under a white umbrella. Take the exact time and meeting point from your booking.

    Book on freetour.com

  8. The National Museum at the top of Wenceslas Square#8National Museum, Wenceslas Square

    Pragatour

    Free Walking Tour of Prague: Old Town and Jewish Quarter

    Look forPurple umbrella

    Open about money, and its daily 14:30 castle tour adds the hill to a morning walk.

    Start times
    Daily 10:30; castle tour daily 14:30
    Meeting point
    Wenceslas Square 19, by the Sephora corner (purple umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 h 30 min
    You pay
    Tip, most people give €10 to €20
    • 20 places per departure
    • Strongly recommended, free
    • English
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Wenceslas Square 19 (Václavské náměstí 832/19), on the corner by the Sephora store; purple umbrella
    Start times
    Old Town every day at 10:30; Prague Castle every day at 14:30 from the Starbucks at Malostranské náměstí 28/5
    Duration
    2.5 hours
    Languages
    English
    Booking
    Strongly recommended, free; walk-ups only if there is room
    Group size
    20 places per departure in the booking widget

    Starts on Wenceslas Square and works its way to the Old Town: the Astronomical Clock, the Powder Tower, the Estates Theatre and the Jewish Quarter. Tours go ahead in rain or snow, and cancellation is free.

    Pragatour is unusually open about money: most people, it says, give between €10 and €20 (250 to 500 CZK) per person. Its daily 14:30 castle tour is the easiest way to add the hill to a morning Old Town walk.

    Pragatour website

  9. Wenceslas Square in Prague, stop 15 on the self-guided walking tour#9Wenceslas Square

    FreeTourPraga

    Free Walking Tour of Prague: Old Town, New Town and Jewish Quarter

    Look forPink flag

    5/5715 Tripadvisor reviews, as shown on its own site

    Same corner and start time as Pragatour, with Wenceslas Square and the Rudolfinum on the route.

    Start times
    Daily 10:30
    Meeting point
    Wenceslas Square 832/19 (pink flag) Map of the meeting point
    Duration
    2 h 30 min incl. break
    You pay
    Tip, as you see fit
    • Recommended, free
    • English
    Full profile
    Meeting point
    Wenceslas Square 832/19; look for the pink flag
    Start times
    Every day at 10:30
    Duration
    2.5 hours including a break
    Languages
    English
    Booking
    Recommended, places are limited
    Rating
    5/5 from 715 Tripadvisor reviews, as shown on its own website

    Same address and start time as Pragatour, with a route through Wenceslas Square, the Astronomical Clock and Old Town Square, the Týn Church, the Jewish Quarter and Old Jewish Cemetery, the Rudolfinum, the Powder Tower and the Estates Theatre. It asks you to tip according to how much you enjoyed the tour and your budget.

    FreeTourPraga website

The 8 live tours at a glance

  1. #2100 Spires City Tours9.7/10
    Daily 10:00, 11:15, 15:00; also 17:00 June to September
    Powder Gate, Republic Square (red umbrella with a white 100) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, no suggested amount
  2. #3Free Walking Tour Prague9.6/10
    Runs most days; 10:30 and 14:00 on the dates shown for mid-November
    Powder Gate, Republic Square (big green umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, suggests 250 to 750 CZK (€10 to €30)
  3. #4SANDEMANs Prague9.2/10
    English daily 10:00
    Old Town Square, corner of Pařížská, opposite St. Nicholas Church (red T-shirts and umbrellas) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, no suggested amount
  4. #5Verneus Tours4.84/5
    10:00, 11:00 and later slots in the calendar
    In front of the Rudolfinum, náměstí Jana Palacha (white and light-blue umbrellas) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, GuruWalk suggests €15 to €50
  5. #6Prague Pulse Tours4.85/5
    10:30 plus later slots (platforms differ)
    In your booking confirmation
    Tip
  6. #7I Love Praag9.1/10
    10:30 and 12:00, plus later slots
    Malostranská metro station (white umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Tip
  7. #8Pragatour
    Daily 10:30; castle tour daily 14:30
    Wenceslas Square 19, by the Sephora corner (purple umbrella) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, most people give €10 to €20
  8. #9FreeTourPraga5/5
    Daily 10:30
    Wenceslas Square 832/19 (pink flag) Map of the meeting point
    Tip, as you see fit
See all tours in one table
Best free walking tour in Prague: times, meeting points and real costs compared
TourRatingStart timesMeeting pointDurationLanguagesGroup sizeBookingWhat you really pay
AI Tour GuideCastle to river, 17 stopsTop pick4.9/5Any time you likeNone: the map leads you to stop 1, Strahov Monastery, or any stop you choose1 h 53 min of walking, about 4 h with short looks13 languagesNo groupNot needed, opens in the browser€0 for route and map; €19.99 for the guide on the whole tour
100 Spires City ToursOld Town, Jewish Quarter & Charles Bridge9.7/105,016 reviews on freetour.comDaily 10:00, 11:15, 15:00; also 17:00 June to SeptemberPowder Gate, Republic Square (red umbrella with a white 100)2 h 45 min incl. coffee breakEnglishUp to 30 per guideRequired, freeTip, no suggested amount
Free Walking Tour PragueOld Town & Josefov9.6/102,571 reviews, listed on freethingstodoinprague.comRuns most days; 10:30 and 14:00 on the dates shown for mid-NovemberPowder Gate, Republic Square (big green umbrella)2 h 30 minEnglish; Spanish as a separate tourFree tours meant for parties of up to 6Required, freeTip, suggests 250 to 750 CZK (€10 to €30)
SANDEMANsThe Original Free Tour of Prague9.2/1028,137 reviews on freetour.comEnglish daily 10:00Old Town Square, corner of Pařížská, opposite St. Nicholas Church (red T-shirts and umbrellas)2 to 3 hEnglish, SpanishMeant for individual travellers, not groupsOptional, or just turn upTip, no suggested amount
Verneus ToursOld Town & Jewish Quarter + Astronomical Clock4.84/52,768 reviews on GuruWalk10:00, 11:00 and later slots in the calendarIn front of the Rudolfinum, náměstí Jana Palacha (white and light-blue umbrellas)2 h 30 minEnglish, SpanishBookings of up to 20; runs from 4 to 5 guestsVia GuruWalk, freeTip, GuruWalk suggests €15 to €50
Prague Pulse ToursIconic Free Tour of Prague4.85/52,404 reviews on GuruWalk10:30 plus later slots (platforms differ)In your booking confirmation2 h 30 minEnglishnot listed hereVia GuruWalk or freetour.comTip
I Love PraagComplete Prague Free Tour9.1/101,267 reviews on freetour.com10:30 and 12:00, plus later slotsMalostranská metro station (white umbrella)3 hEnglishnot listed hereVia freetour.comTip
PragatourOld Town and Jewish Quarternot listed hereDaily 10:30; castle tour daily 14:30Wenceslas Square 19, by the Sephora corner (purple umbrella)2 h 30 minEnglish20 places per departureStrongly recommended, freeTip, most people give €10 to €20
FreeTourPragaOld Town, New Town and Jewish Quarter5/5715 Tripadvisor reviews, as shown on its own siteDaily 10:30Wenceslas Square 832/19 (pink flag)2 h 30 min incl. breakEnglishnot listed hereRecommended, freeTip, as you see fit

Free walking tour schedule in Prague: start times across the day

Departures as the operators publish them for November 2026. Most start between 10:00 and 15:00; evening ghost walks run at 19:00 or 21:00. AI Tour Guide starts whenever you do.

  1. AI Tour GuideCastle to river, 17 stops Any time you like
  2. 100 Spires City ToursOld Town, Jewish Quarter & Charles Bridge 10:00 · 11:15 · 15:00 · 17:00 (June to September only)
  3. Free Walking Tour PragueOld Town & Josefov 10:30 · 14:00, times vary by date
  4. SANDEMANsThe Original Free Tour of Prague 10:00
  5. Verneus ToursOld Town & Jewish Quarter + Astronomical Clock 10:00 · 11:00, plus later slots
  6. Prague Pulse ToursIconic Free Tour of Prague 10:30, plus later slots, platforms differ
  7. I Love PraagComplete Prague Free Tour 10:30 · 12:00, plus later slots
  8. PragatourOld Town and Jewish Quarter 10:30 · 14:30 (Castle tour)
  9. FreeTourPragaOld Town, New Town and Jewish Quarter 10:30

Castle, history and evening walks, also tip-based

  1. 100 Spires: Prague Castle Daily 11:00, plus 14:00 (November to March) or 15:00 (April to October)From Klárov, at the Malostranská metro exit Map of the meeting point
  2. Pragatour: Prague Castle Daily 14:30From the Starbucks at Malostranské náměstí 28/5 Map of the meeting point
  3. 100 Spires: WWII & Communism 10:00 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday; 14:00 Wednesday, Saturday
  4. 100 Spires: Ghost & Legends Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 19:00 (October to April) or 21:00 (May to September)
Start timesJune to September onlyCastle tourEvening walk

Several operators show exact times only in their booking calendar. Check the calendar for your date before you go.

No slot to catch: AI Tour Guide starts the moment you open it, at any stop.Open the free route

What a free walking tour in Prague really costs

Free means no ticket, not no cost. On these tours the tip is the guide's pay: 100 Spires states that its guides receive no salary and live on what guests give at the end.

Tips per person on a free tour, and the price of AI Tour Guide

In euros. Prague operators quote 250 CZK as about €10.

AI Tour Guide: one price for the whole tour

AI Tour Guide€19.99

For the guide on the whole route, no tip expected. Route and map alone: free.

Tip per person

What local guides and blogs advise (200 to 400 CZK)€8 to €16
What most people give (Pragatour)€10 to €20
Free Walking Tour Prague's suggestion€10 to €30
GuruWalk's guideline€15 to €50
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Example: a couple on one 2.5-hour Old Town tour

  • €16 to €32Tip at what local guides advise, 200 to 400 CZK each
  • €20 to €40Tip at the level most people give (Pragatour)
  • €20 to €60Tip at Free Walking Tour Prague's suggestion, 250 to 750 CZK each
  • €30 to €100Tip at GuruWalk's guideline

A fair tip is usually €8 to €20 per person. AI Tour Guide costs €19.99 for the whole route with the guide, any start time, castle included, and nothing to work out at the end.

Bring small notes in crowns or euros. 100 Spires guides take crowns, dollars and euro notes but not euro coins, and most also take cards; Free Walking Tour Prague and Verneus guides accept cards.

Who suggests what, and what you get for it

Many guides work freelance through a company or a booking platform; SANDEMANs says its free tour is run by a local freelance guide in partnership with the brand.

How much to give? The operators that name a figure: Pragatour says most people give €10 to €20 (250 to 500 CZK) per person, Free Walking Tour Prague recommends 250 to 750 CZK (about €10 to €30), and the GuruWalk platform suggests €15 to €50 per participant. Local advice runs lower: the guide company Best Prague Guide calls 200 to 400 CZK per person reasonable for a tour of two and a half to three hours, and TheExpatCity and VisitCzechia name 200 to 300 CZK.

What differs is what you get: a person and a group at a fixed time, or your own start time and pace with a guide that keeps talking with you from the castle to the river.

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Which sights each free tour covers

The free Old Town tours overlap heavily around Old Town Square and the Jewish Quarter. The castle district comes as a separate free tour with 100 Spires, Free Walking Tour Prague and Pragatour; the AI Tour Guide route includes it.

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Jewish Quarter (Josefov)stop 10on the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published route
Powder Towerstop 13on the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published routeon the published route
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Týn Churchstop 12not listedon the published routeon the published routenot listednot listedon the published route
Charles Universitynot listedon the published routeon the published routenot listedon the published routenot listednot listed
House at the Black Madonnanot listedon the published routeon the published routeon the published routenot listednot listednot listed
Wenceslas Squarestop 15not listednot listedon the published routenot listedon the published routeon the published route
Municipal Housestop 14on the published routenot listednot listednot listednot listednot listed
Charles Bridgestop 7on the published routeon its separate free castle tournot listednot listednot listednot listed
Lennon Wallstop 6on the published routenot listednot listednot listednot listednot listed
Castle district: Prague Castle, St. Vitus, Golden Lanestop 2stop 3stop 4on its separate free castle touron its separate free castle tournot listednot listedon its separate free castle tournot listed

Tick: on the route the operator publishes. Castle: covered by that company's separate free castle tour. Dash: not listed, which can still mean you pass it. Numbers: stops on the AI Tour Guide route. Prague Pulse Tours and I Love Praag are left out: their booking listings give no stop list.

Which free walking tour in Prague fits you?

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The AI Tour Guide route in Prague, stop by stop

17 stops over 8.3 km, from Strahov Monastery above the castle down to the Dancing House on the river. The walking alone takes 1 h 53 min; allow about four hours with short looks, a full day with the big interiors.

Free to see

  • Charles Bridge
  • Old Town Square
  • Týn Church
  • Lennon Wall
  • Wenceslas Square

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Map of the AI Tour Guide route through Prague, with a round photo marker for every stop
The full AI Tour Guide route through Prague: every stop in walking order, free to open.

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  1. Strahov Monastery in Prague, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour

    1. Strahov Monastery

    A Premonstratensian abbey founded in 1143 at the top of the hill; the combined ticket opens its Baroque library and gallery.

  2. Prague Castle, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour

    2. Prague Castle

    Still the workplace of the Czech president and, by Guinness's count, the largest ancient castle in the world, about 570 m long.

  3. St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour

    3. St. Vitus Cathedral

    The third church on this spot, begun under Charles IV and finished almost six centuries later; the main tower rises 102.8 m.

  4. Golden Lane in Prague, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour

    4. Golden Lane

    Tiny houses built into the castle wall by the castle marksmen from 1597, lived in until the Second World War.

  5. St. Nicholas Church in Prague, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour

    5. St. Nicholas Church

    The showpiece of Prague Baroque, by Christoph and Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer: if you pay for one Baroque interior today, make it this one.

  6. Lennon Wall in Prague, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour

    6. Lennon Wall

    Painted over by the secret police in April 1981 and covered in poems and slogans again the very next day.

  7. Charles Bridge in Prague, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour

    7. Charles Bridge

    516 m of stone and 30 statues; legend says Charles IV laid the first stone at 5:31 on 9 July 1357, a numerical palindrome.

  8. Old Town Bridge Tower in Prague, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour

    8. Old Town Bridge Tower

    Peter Parler's Gothic gate at the Old Town end; the net vault in the passage costs nothing to admire.

  9. Clementinum in Prague, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour

    9. Clementinum

    The former Jesuit college that now holds the National Library, the largest building complex in Prague after the castle.

  10. Old-New Synagogue in Prague, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour

    10. Old-New Synagogue

    Europe's oldest active synagogue, completed in 1270, with five-ribbed vaults, perhaps to avoid any hint of a cross.

  11. Old Town Square in Prague, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour

    11. Old Town Square

    The astronomical clock of 1410 on the town hall, the Jan Hus memorial, and 27 crosses in the paving for the men beheaded here after the Battle of White Mountain.

  12. Church of Our Lady before Tyn in Prague, stop 12 on the self-guided walking tour

    12. Church of Our Lady before Tyn

    The two 80 m towers from every photo of the square; entry is free when the doors are open.

  13. Powder Tower in Prague, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour

    13. Powder Tower

    A 65 m late-Gothic gate where the old Royal Route to the castle begins, named after the gunpowder once stored inside.

  14. Municipal House in Prague, stop 14 on the self-guided walking tour

    14. Municipal House

    The Art Nouveau landmark where Czechoslovakia was proclaimed on 28 October 1918.

  15. Wenceslas Square in Prague, stop 15 on the self-guided walking tour

    15. Wenceslas Square

    The New Town's old Horse Market, renamed in 1848 and the stage of Prague's big demonstrations ever since.

  16. National Theatre in Prague, stop 16 on the self-guided walking tour

    16. National Theatre

    The "Golden Chapel" on the river, built with Czech materials by Czech hands, burned in 1881 and rebuilt within two years.

  17. Dancing House in Prague, stop 17 on the self-guided walking tour

    17. Dancing House

    Vlado Milunić and Frank Gehry's "Ginger and Fred" of 1996, the finish of a walk through nine centuries.

Practical tips for a free walking tour in Prague

When to go

Tours run in rain and snow; winter drops some late slots, ghost walks start at 19:00.

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The free tours run in rain and snow; SANDEMANs says it never cancels. Winter trims the late slots: 100 Spires' 17:00 Old Town tour runs only June to September, and its castle tour moves from 15:00 to 14:00 between November and March. For the evening, 100 Spires' Ghost & Legends walk starts at 19:00 in winter and 21:00 in summer.

For the castle, afternoons are calmer: according to the guide company Real Prague Guides, coach day trips usually make it their first stop, so the interiors are packed in the morning and thin out after early afternoon.

Booking and arriving

Book even when it is free, and be there early.

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Book even when it is free. 100 Spires and Free Walking Tour Prague only guarantee places with a reservation, and 100 Spires asks you to rebook if you will be more than five minutes late. SANDEMANs needs no booking but wants you there 10 minutes before the start.

Finding the right guide

Go by the umbrella, and never take a guide off the street.

  • 100 Spires City Tours Red umbrella with a white 100
  • Free Walking Tour Prague Big green umbrella
  • SANDEMANs Prague Red T-shirts and umbrellas
  • Verneus Tours White and light-blue umbrellas
  • I Love Praag White umbrella
  • Pragatour Purple umbrella
  • FreeTourPraga Pink flag
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Go by the umbrella: red with a white 100 for 100 Spires, big and green for Free Walking Tour Prague, red for SANDEMANs, purple for Pragatour, a pink flag for FreeTourPraga, white and light blue for Verneus.

Prague City Tourism advises against taking a guide off the street, and according to Around Prague, selling tours on the street in the centre is illegal except at three spots (Malostranská metro, Ovocný trh and Václavské náměstí 19, 9:00 to 19:00). Since March 2021 every guide must wear the Czech guide card.

What you see from outside, and what needs a ticket

Free tours stay mostly outdoors; the interiors need tickets.

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Free tours stay mostly outdoors. In the Jewish Quarter they show the Old-New Synagogue and the cemetery from outside; the Jewish Museum ticket costs 600 CZK, is valid for three opening days, and according to Around Prague the museum closes on Saturdays and Jewish holidays.

Free castle tours keep to the free areas: courtyards, the gardens in summer, the two front chapels of St. Vitus and Golden Lane in the afternoon. The grounds are open 6:00 to 22:00 without a ticket; the buildings need the 450 CZK main circuit ticket, valid for two days, and are open 9:00 to 17:00 from April to October and 9:00 to 16:00 from November to March. Crossing Charles Bridge is free; the Old Town Bridge Tower costs 250 CZK and the Powder Tower 200 CZK.

Shoes, trams and rules

Cobblestones, a tram and a walk downhill, no drinking in public.

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Wear proper shoes for the cobblestones. 100 Spires says its castle tour involves a tram ride and walking downhill, so it is not ideal with a stroller. According to Around Prague, drinking alcohol in public is banned in the centre, on beer tours too.

Questions travellers ask

Free walking tours in Prague: frequently asked questions

Are free walking tours in Prague really free?

There is no ticket, but the guide lives on tips, so plan to pay at the end. 100 Spires says its guides get no salary at all.

How much should I tip on a free walking tour in Prague?

Usually €8 to €20 per person. Local guides and blogs call 200 to 400 CZK reasonable, Pragatour says most people give €10 to €20, Free Walking Tour Prague recommends 250 to 750 CZK, and GuruWalk suggests €15 to €50.

Do I need to book a free walking tour in Prague?

Usually yes, and booking is free. 100 Spires and Free Walking Tour Prague only guarantee a place with a reservation and Pragatour strongly recommends one; with SANDEMANs you can simply show up.

Where do free walking tours in Prague meet?

At the Powder Gate on Republic Square (100 Spires, Free Walking Tour Prague), on Old Town Square at the corner of Pařížská (SANDEMANs), at the Rudolfinum (Verneus), at Wenceslas Square 19 (Pragatour, FreeTourPraga) or at Malostranská metro (I Love Praag).

How long does a free walking tour in Prague take?

Two and a half to three hours. 100 Spires runs 2 h 45 min with a coffee break, Free Walking Tour Prague and Pragatour 2.5 hours, I Love Praag 3 hours.

Is there a free tour of Prague Castle?

Yes. 100 Spires runs one daily at 11:00 plus 15:00 from April to October or 14:00 from November to March, Pragatour daily at 14:30, and Free Walking Tour Prague has a castle and Charles Bridge tour. They stay outside the paid buildings.

Is there a free evening or ghost tour in Prague?

Yes. 100 Spires runs Ghost & Legends through the Castle District and the Lesser Town on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at 19:00 from October to April and at 21:00 from May to September. Free Walking Tour Prague has a special evening walk and a ghosts and legends tour; times are in its calendar.

Do free walking tours go inside the synagogues or the castle buildings?

Mostly no. The Old-New Synagogue, the Jewish cemetery and the castle buildings need tickets, so free tours explain them from outside; free castle tours do enter the free front chapels of St. Vitus.

Do the tours run in rain or in winter?

Yes. SANDEMANs, Pragatour and Free Walking Tour Prague go ahead in any weather; in winter some late departures are dropped.

Do guides in Prague need a licence?

Yes. Since March 2021 every guide in Czechia must wear the national guide card, and guiding without one can cost a fine of up to CZK 100,000.

Is AI Tour Guide a free walking tour?

It is free to start, but it is not a tip-based group tour. The route, the map with GPS navigation and 100 credits to test the guide (about six minutes) cost nothing; keeping the guide for the whole Prague tour costs €19.99 once, or €5 per hour of guide talk.

Does talking to an AI guide feel strange?

Many people expect it to. Users most often say they were surprised how natural the conversation felt, and that after a first try it quickly became normal. AI Tour Guide is rated 4.9 out of 5, and the 100 free credits let you judge it before you pay anything.