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We brewed the first pilsner type lager in the world with its characteristic full taste and limpid golden colour in 1842. It has been a model beer for more than 80 % of existing beer brands so far! This Pilsner Urquell Brewery tour will impress every beer fan and history lover. Get to know the original locations where this famous Pilsner Urquell beer was conceived and whose story continues even today. From the Visitor Center, travel via brewery bus to one of the most modern bottling facilities, which processes 120,000 bottles per hour. Learn about the ingredients from which this pilsner is brewed. Discover the heart of the brewery: 3 brew houses from different centuries. The tour culminates with a tasting of unfiltered Pilsner Urquell beer in the historic cellars. After the tour, you can shop for souvenirs in the gift shop and enjoy great Czech food and beer straight from the source in the Na Spilce Pub.

Travel back in time as you ride past Prague's most iconic sites aboard the historic 'Line 42' trams. The trams running on this route date back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire era and up to the 1970s. See some of the city's most beautiful attractions, including the Vltava River, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and Lesser Town along your route. Tram route from 29. 6. - 30. 9. 2024 Dlabačov – Pohořelec – Brusnice – Pražský hrad – Královský letohrádek – Malostranská – Právnická fakulta – Staroměstská – Karlovy lázně – Národní divadlo – Jiráskovo náměstí – Palackého náměstí – Karlovo náměstí – Novoměstská radnice – Národní třída – Národní divadlo – Újezd – Hellichova – Malostranské náměstí – Malostranská – Královský letohrádek – Pražský hrad – Brusnice – Pohořelec – Dlabačov Tram stops and departures (subject to change): Stop 1: Dlabačov (10:00 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:20 PM) Stop 2: Pohořelec (10:01 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:21 PM) Stop 3: Brusnice (10:02 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:22 PM) Stop 4: Pražský hrad (10:04 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:24 PM) Stop 5: Královský letohrádek (10:06 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:26 PM) Stop 6: Malostranská nábř. E. Beneše (10:09 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:29 PM) Stop 7: Právnická fakulta (10:11 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:31 PM) Stop 8: Staroměstská (10:13 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:33 PM) Stop 9: Karlovy lázně (10:14 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:34 PM) Stop 10: Národní divadlo (10:17 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:37 PM) Stop 11: Jiráskovo náměstí (10:18 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:38 PM) Stop 12: Palackého náměstí (10:20 AM, then every 40 minuted until 5:40 PM) Stop 13: Karlovo náměstí (10:22 AM, then every 40 minuted until 5:42 PM) Stop 14: Novoměstská radnice (10:23 AM, then every 40 minuted until 5:43 PM) Stop 15: Národní třída (10:25 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:45 PM) Stop 16: Národní divadlo (10:26 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:46 PM) Stop 17: Újezd (10:28 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:48 PM) Stop 18: Hellichova (10:30 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:50 PM) Stop 19: Malostranské náměstí (10:31 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:51 PM) Stop 20: Malostranská (10:34 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:54 PM) Stop 5: Královský letohrádek (10:37 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:58 PM) Stop 4: Pražská hrad (10:38 AM, then every 40 minutes until 5:59 PM) Stop 3: Brusnice (10:40 AM, then every 40 minutes until 4:40 PM) Stop 2: Pohořelec (10:41 AM, then every 40 minutes until 4:41 PM) Stop 1: Dlabačov* (10:42 AM, then every 40 minutes until 4:42 PM) *After each circuit there is a 30 min break on Dlabačov stop. The full timetable can be found in the photos. The timetable is only informative.

Take a step back in time at the Brewery Museum in Plzeň, a professional museum located in a 15th-century house that has been preserved in its original form. Find out a beer-making legend, and reveal the secrets of beer-making, serving, and drinking from the distant past. On your tour, travel through history to medieval times when beer was drunk through a reed. See medieval cellars hidden under a 15th-century brewing house and authentic beer pubs from the beginning of the 20th century. Explore the late Gothic malt shop, which forms an important part of the so-called threshing yard where grain steeping and germination took place. If you are aged 18 or over, you will receive a beer voucher at the end of the tour which is exchangeable for 0.30l of Pilsner Urquell beer in the Na Spilce, U Salzmannů or Na Parkánu restaurants.

The walking tour starts by the Powder Tower at Namesti Republiky, where you will hear the story of how the new Czechoslovakia Republic was formed in 1918. Discover the dark days of Nazi occupation and liberation by the Russian Red Army in 1945. In the Wenceslas Square you will learn about the 1960s and the Prague Spring, when the Soviet Army crushed the nation's blossoming dreams of democracy in 1968. The tour takes you up to the Velvet Revolution in 1989, signaling the end of this grey period of Cold War history. You'll take a break for beer, kofola, or a snack in an authentic canteen of the working-class. Visiting a nuclear bunker from 50s will round off your communist adventure in Prague. You will also see historical photos of the events, people, buildings and statues, many of them now destroyed. To encourage dialogue, the group size is limited to fifteen people.

Get ready for an unforgettable experience with your friends on this beer bike tour. Pilsen offers you plenty of sights and attractions along the way as you cycle down roads with only a few cars, allowing you to enjoy the ride.  The private driver/waiter/guide will take care of you and your friends throughout the tour. At the beginning of the tour, you will get a 10-minute instruction briefing on how to ride the bike. Afterwards, put on your own music and set off on a ride through Pilsen's city center. After it gets dark, the bike glows with night party lights.  Unlimited Pilsner premium draft beer, or a non-alcoholic option, is also waiting for you during your 1.5-hour beer bike Pilsen tour + Alaco-After party.

Experience the best of Pilsen nightlife and visit a variety of different clubs and pubs including a pub where you can pour your own beer. Accompanied by a local guide, visit 6 of the best drinking spots in the city and follow in the footsteps of stars such as John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu, Jaromir Jagr, and Pierre Richard, all of whom have been known to frequent the mecca of Czech nightlife that is Pilsen. Look forward to an on-the-house welcome drink at every location.  End the night at the famous "Pamela" bar and participate in the Pilsen naked run if you're feeling brave. 

The Czech Republic is not just Prague. Did you know that Pilsen has always been the country's regional center of industry, religion, education, sport, gastronomy and culture? This all culminated in 2015, when Pilsen received the prestigious European Capital of Culture Award. Your tour will begin with a tour to walk around and explore the Old Town, which will allow you to see all of the hidden spots and gems. As you tour, your guide will tell you about the city itself, including its history, culture, and people. The tour will then continue by entering the St. Bartholomeus Cathedral, which has the highest spire in the Czech Republic. Following this, you will get to see 3rd-biggest Synagogue in the world, allowing you to walk through a place where Czech history was written.  Following the historic portion of your tour, your guide will take you to a local Czech pub where you will get to taste traditional Czech snacks and beer. Your guide will also tell you about Czech eating habits and culture, as you learn about the country's rich gastronomic history.

Czech Republic is best in manufacturing two things.Pilsner Urquell beer and famous Bohemian hand made crystal.On this tour we will visit both and top it up with tasting of traditional czech lunch in Pilsner rastaurant.The first part of this excursion takes a place a 40 minutes from Prague in Rǔckl glassworks,where you will explore different stages and parts of a crystal manufacture process.There will be an unique oportunity of visiting their shop with all hand made products.The next part of the tour will lead us to our main atraction,to Pilsen.4th largest town in Czech Republic,where your private guide will show you historic center with church of St.Bartholomew and the Great synagogue. The third largest synagogue in Europe as well as taking you for a delicious Czech lunch. Where else,then in original Pilsner restaurant. The guided tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery takes 1,5 hour. During this time,you will hear the history and learn the technique of how this Czech's favorite lager with its characteristic full taste and a limpid golden colour is brewed.You will also visit brewery cellers ,where you will taste an authenic non filtered Pilsner Urquell.

This is a self-guided tour in English available on the SmartGuide app that uses GPS for automatic audio play, even offline. - Install the SmartGuide app available on Android and iOS. - Use the TOUR LINK provided in the email after completing the reservation to start exploring at your own pace, with offline audio play. - The tour link unlocks all English tours in Czech Republic for 1-month. - Keep your phone in your pocket and pause as desired. What will you experience? ─── Embark on an immersive self-guided journey through Pilsen. You can admire one of the largest synagogues in the world, descend into the historic underground, climb the tallest church tower in the Czech Republic and enjoy a number of other hidden gems. At the end of the tour you can quench your thirst the famous, freshly brewed Pilsner Urquell lager served directly from the barrel. A self-guided tour itinerary ─── - Start your walk through the Orchard circuit at the beautiful Neo-Renaissance building of the Grand Theatre - Visit the Museum of West Bohemia - See the Burger's Hall - Explore the old Synagogue - Visit the Puppet Museum - Marvel at Pilsen’s truly dominating feature - the Gothic-style St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral and climb its tower - Visit the Pilsen Brewery Museum - Learn about the past and present of this global lager at the Pilsner Urquell Brewery Admission and Opening Hours ─── - Please note that some attractions may require optional entry fees for in-depth exploration, which are not included in the tour reservation. - Before embarking on the tour, please verify the opening hours of the included sights. We suggest to take the tour between 11 am and 6 pm.

Czech Republic is the nation of beer and it would be a great honor to show you how it is manufactured! During the private tour to Pilsner Urquell you will have an opportunity to taste the beer during different phases of its production. Afterwards our private tour guide will guide you through the beautiful city centre of Pilsen with the Church of St.Bartholomew and the High Synagogue, the third largest Jewish temple in the world.