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PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE TEAM
are licensed, experienced, knowledgeable enthusiastic, spontaneous, friendly and caring guides of Prague and the Czech Republic
Languages spoken: English, German, French
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Dear Travelers,
This is to introduce you a team of my colleagues and friends who I have been working with for several years due to high demand and who I can highly recommend. Many travelers have been happy with their guiding in the past and wrote wonderful reviews about their experience as shown below. I CAN ARRANGE a tour with any of these guides.
Please find SPECIAL TOURS recommended by an individual guide in her section. See prices for Prague walking tours.
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Dana |
grew up in a small village in a suburb of Prague. She is a guide since 1999 and still very passionate about it. If you want to see Prague crisscross, Dana is a the right person for you. She will show you hidden corners, passages and hardly noticeable gems around the historical centre. She will also share her experiences living through communist era. Her tours are non standard. Dana speaks excellent English and has wonderful reviews on traveler's forums.
Dana's Special Tour:
BEROUN is a medieval town located 1/2 hour from Prague. You will see the historical center surrounded by gates and walls and experience a local shopping in the meat shops and a fruit market on the medieval square. Returning to Prague by train along the River Berounka offers picturesque views of landscape and small villages. This tour can be combined with a tour to monumental KARLSTEJN CASTLE and see an extraordinary collection of medieval paintings. If travelling by car, Beroun, Karlstejn and famous RUCKL GLASSWORKS can be included. 6-8 hours - 5000 CZK by bus/train, 8000 CZK by car
In Prague Dana also offers a special "WHEELCHAIR Tour for Handicapped people". This tour requires a deep knowledge of accessible places in the historical center full of stairs, slopes and medieval surfaces. Dana is very experienced with Prague obstacles.
If you like to try SEGWAY Tour in Prague, Dana will be happy to be your guide as well.
References: My husband and I just returned from Prague. We hired Dana Chaloupka for a day. Dana was very knowledgeable and a delight to be with. Dana was very flexible and based her tour on our interests. David and I did not want the day to end.. Source: Tripadvisor Forum
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Jana |
was born in Prague and graduated from Charles University. She spent several years living in New York and Munich after she fled from the communist Czechoslovakia. Jana's knowledge of Prague takes breath not only to visitors but locals as well. Jana is an official English speaking guide of the National Theatre. She is an enthusiastic and caring guide. With Jana you will spend an unforgettable day in Prague.
Jana's Special tours to:
TREBIC - one of the oldest Jewish settlements in the country
You can combine the trip to Trebic with the visit of the town Polna. It is a small town situated 40 min from Trebic with a rich Jewish history starting in the 17th century. 10 000 CZK.
VYSEHRAD - Prague tour off the beaten path
Reference:
We were just in
Prague last week and actually tried to use Eva's services. When she was
unavailable we tried some other references and were eventually referred
to Jana Pehe who was EXCELLENT. We was awed by the extent of her
knowledge, both about history in general and about Jewish history, which
we were very interested in. Jana has a passion for informing people
about Prague and her enthusiasm shows! She was very flexible and willing
to alter our tour to whatever interested us... Source :Tripadvisor Forum
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Helena
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is a second generation professional guide after her father. Helena is a graduate of the Charles University with a Masters degree in geography. She owns all guide qualifications including Lobkowicz Princely Collections guiding license. She loves to show off her hometown Prague and other wonderful places in the Czech Republic. Her guidance, sense of humor, warmness and incredible knowledge will make your tour a highlight of your visit. Helena has an excellent command of English and German.
Helena's Special Tours: FUNCTIONALIST HOUSING ESTATE in BABA, Prague
3 hours.
LITOMERICE WINE TASTING
Enjoy the charming town Litomerice situated near the Elbe River valley about one hour by car from Prague. The centre is full of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque buildings encircled within a well-preserved Gothic fortified wall. This tour includes wine tasting and visit to eight centuries old wine cellars. 5 hours - 6000 CZK (incl. car + driver) + wine tasting
Reference: Thank you for the wonderful tour in Prague. We hope to see you again and learn more. DR, Denver, Colorado
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Silvie |
was raised in Prague and guides since 1999 in English and French languages. After graduating from the university Silvie lived for a while in France. She personifies the sentence written by Franz Kafka that Prague has small claws and does not let you go. She will show you hidden charm and quiet streets of her beloved city. She is highly knowledgeable, very enthusiastic about her job, and her clients like her for her kind and lovely personality. Silvie gets inspired and enriched by visitors of Prague.
Silvie's Special Tours:
LIVING in COMMUNISM you will find out what was it like living in the communist system, you will visit the communist housing estates, "proletariat" quarters, get acquainted with communist architecture called "socialist realism", get comparison of restored sights versus sights before reconstruction and see the old photographs. 4 hours.
PRAGUE from TOWERS and HILLS there are over 400 towers and spires that offer spectacular views of the city and its historical center. Get different perspective of Prague from medieval or modern towers. This tour is designed not only for alpine tourist but for everyone! Some of the medieval towers offer a luxury of modern elevators.. :-)
Old Town Hall Tower, Charles Bridge Towers, Petrin Tower (copy of the Eiffel Tower) or a "space shuttle" known as Zizkov TV Tower with its sculptures of babies made by David Cerny. 4 - 7 hours tour based on your interest.
Reference: Dear Silvie, thank you for a wonderful experience of the CR. I feel closer to the reality of the Czech people due to your interpretations. When I have some photos ready I will send some to you for your memories of us. Stay well and enjoy your life and your French beau. Louise Leonard ps I am practicing how to say Vaclav Havel!
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Hana |
Hana is an experienced Prague guide since 1996. She studied economics but decided to change her former profession and became a tour guide. She traveled widely in Australia and United States. Hana loves her job and showing off the beauty of Prague and the Czech Republic. She is helpful , knowledgeable and very personable. Hana guides with enthusiasm and passion in English language.
Hana's Special Tour: BEAD TOUR to NORTHERN BOHEMIA excursion to a farm that manufactures the glass beads, glass pearls and bead trinkets. You can make your own jewel in a bead workshop and purchase local beads. The farm keeps also sheep, rams and goats. On the way back you can see the castle KOST and visit a beautiful region of the CZECH PARADISE. 8-10 hours trip. 8000 CZK
Reference: I just had to write to you and let you know how wonderful Hana was with our tours. She gave us much information on Cesky Krumlov and we were very happy to have chosen that site to visit. The bead tour was very special to me and Hana was delightful to be with. Hana left us with many happy memories of the Czech Republic. Kindest regards, DZ
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Radek
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was born in Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic. After graduating from university, with Master degree in history, he did several jobs and eventually started with guiding in 2004. He combines deep knowledge of history and sense of humor, so his tours are definitely not boring. He likes sports (tennis), literature (Kundera), theatre, history, travelling. He doesn't like communist and will be happy to explain you why ... Radek's special tours: WWII started on September 1st 1939, but Prague was occupied half year earlier. Let's join me to hear stories about heroism of Czech people, about tragedy of my nation, and I will answer the most frequent question: why Prague wasn't damaged during the war? We will visit some museum and memorial related to the war and I will show you interesting monuments marking traces of the war events. 4 hours. PUB TOUR drinking beer has always been part of our culture. Painters, writers, intellectual and politicians used to meet in their favorite pubs and cafes. No wonder, Czech beer is supposedly the best beer in the world. I can take you around typical Czech pubs still sought after by locals and doesn't matter, whether you want to spend your time in city center or off the beaten tracks. Just let me know, what do you prefer - pubs, cafes, wine cellars ... And of course, there will be enough time to talk about life, our eating and drinking culture and to answer all your questions. Please note: it is still legal and common to smoke in Czech pubs and restaurants! 3 and more hours. PLZEN and the PILSNER URQUELL
6-7 hours, price 6800,-CZK (incl. car, driver, guide) excl. entrance fees.
Reference: Radek, I'm Noel Burke who was with you on your tour last week. I was the one with the brown leather coat. Just to let you know that both my wife Mary and myself enjoyed your tour of the city so much as well as your sense of humour which made the visit so enjoyable...
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Olga |
was born and lived in Prague where she also studied literature and librarionship, history and history of fine arts. Since the fall of the communist regime in 1989 she has been working in tourism. Olga is an official licensed guide for English speaking tourists, specializes in smaller, private groups and has a charm and a personal touch. Olga loves to take you around all the most interesting and beautiful sights of Prague, as well as other charming places in the Czech Republic. She will also share her experience living under the communist regime. Olga's Special Tours:
PRAGUE AND MUSIC Music has been connected to Prague for centuries. You will learn about the famous composers belonging to Prague such as Mozart, Beethoven, Smetana or Dvořák, and visit places related to their stays in Prague. You will also learn about the history of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and its most famous conductors and about some of the world known compositions that have a special connection to Prague. 3 hours
PRAGUE ART-NOUVEAU AND CUBIST STYLE This special tour is designed for lovers of the Modern Style. On this tour you will be taken around the gems of the Art-Nouveau architecture in Prague, you will learn about the difference between the Art-Nouveau and Art-Deco, you will also see the best examples of the Czech Cubist style. At the end of the tour you can visit the Museum of Alfons Mucha, the great master of the Czech Art-Nouveau style, or the Museum of Czech Cubism with its unique collection. 3 hours
Reference: Olga, we wanted to thank you for the outstanding tours. Your broad knowledge of Prague - its history, people, and culture - allowed us to make the most efficient use of our limited time in the city. Your tour of the Jewish Quarter was particularly meaningful for us. We also found very worthwhile your firsthand accounts of life under the communists and the exhilarating freedom brought by the Velvet Revolution.Your enthusiasm and pride for your country and city are evident and make your tours special. AG
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Eva
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We look forward to your Prague visit!
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Visit
a typical Czech small town by bus/train or car:
Trebic
was 
is
emblazoned with mysterious legends and sought after by locals in their
leisure time and popular among tourists looking for special
historical areas off the beaten path.
During the guided walk we will visit exteriors of villas
The
town has become famous for many reasons. The first and the most
important is its beer: Pilsner Urquell. So why not to visit the
brewery with its large system of larger cellars? It is possible and it
is interesting! You will enjoy also medieval square with gothic St.
Bartholomew cathedral. We can also visit one of the biggest synagogues
in Europe! And other attraction of Plzen is General Patton memorial. US
hero liberated Plzen in May 1945. 
