The best way to travel between cities of interest on your European tour is to hire a driver and van from Precious Legacy tours.
Airport Transfer - To Your Local...
Bigger than 6 people transfers available on request- we don't have a set price.
Prague - Bratislava - Budapest
550km, 6hours - 650 €
Prague - Budapest
via Esztergom - Visegrad - Szentendre - 760 €
Prague - Vienna
No stop: 350 km, 5 hours Stop in Cesky Krumlov: 460 km, 7 hours - 390 €
Vienna - Budapest
300km, 3hours - 300 €
Daily Public Tours, Check availability and buy tickets online, Advance purchase required. Tours sell out quickly.
UNIQUE TOUR VERSION AT ANY TIME:
All of our tours are unique. Each tour visits different places. With the booking of each next tour, you will see completely different sites.
WHEN TO MAKE RESERVATION:
Please book the tour ahead of time.
MEETING PLACE:
The meeting point for the regular group tours is our office in the Old Jewish Quarter, Kaprova 13, Prague 1. Our office is in a shared office building across the street from a KFC restaurant. You will not see a sign outside, but you will see the name “Precious Legacy Tours” beside our doorbell (#213). We will depart for your tour from our office. Please be so kind as to arrive at the office about 5-7 min. early, to allow time for purchasing the tickets from our representative.
PAYMENTS:
Payment of all group tours is to be made in cash before the start of the tour (Czech crown, Euros, and American dollars are accepted.) There are many bank machines in the area, including one downstairs from our office.
For private tours we require credit card details as a security against last-minute cancellations. For payment of services rendered, you may have us charge your credit card shortly beforehand, or you may settle your bill in person at our office in the Jewish Quarter.
CANCELLATION FEE:
- Within 30 days of itinerary start will incurr 10% charge.
- Within 14 days of itinerary start will incurr 25% charge.
- Within 7 days of itinerary start will incurr 50% charge.
- Within 48 hours of itinerary start will incurr 100% charge.
No pre-payments are necassary with this reservation.
PERSONAL CHECKS:
Please understand that we cannot accept personal checks or traveler’s checks, as these not accepted by any banks in the Czech Republic.
CONFIRMATION VOUCHER:
You must have a confirmation voucher in hand and present it to the guide at the time of meeting. You will receive the voucher at the time of payment.
OFF SEASON:
Group tours do not operate off-season (in the winter months) unless you have 10 people or more in your group. During these months we only offer private tours, scheduled upon request.
Our travel agency is devoted to the interests of every guest, from the casual visitor to the experienced traveler. We provide you an opportunity to take full advantage of what Prague has to offer, through sharing our knowledge of history with you, and granting you personal encounters with the things that make Prague so special.
We use the most competent and trained guides, all fully-licensed, and we take pride in our happy mission to meet our visitors’ every need. It is a pleasure to make sure that our customers are always comfortable and always satisfied with our high-quality tours.
Our staff, the guides and office staff, are a group of young and middle-aged dynamic people who are ready to help you at all times. All people with Precious Legacy Tours are knowledgeable in history and experienced in customer service. We are friendly and we are welcoming if you would like to stop by and say ‘hello’, or have some coffee.
To visit Prague is to step back into centuries-old history and to find oneself among outstanding wonders of preservation. The ‘Golden City’s’ ancient architecture and alluring designs, unique to this part of the world, have no rivals. Prague is a cherished destination for millions of people who come here each year to see the famous Jewish Quarter, founded over a millennium ago! Guests who visit the Jewish Quarter can see in person the oldest continuously-used synagogue north of the Alps, and a cemetery of impossibly stacked tombstones, each one older than the next, an amazing testament to the past. An important feature of the Jewish Quarter is The Jewish Museum, a complex of four former synagogues housing one of the world's largest collections of Judaica - our Precious Legacy.
There is so much to see and experience in Prague, both for learning about history and for simply treating the senses. The Hradcany Castle complex is one example of a breath-taking attraction of historical greatness. Once the seat of Bohemian kings and the Holy Roman Empire, today it holds the office of the Czech President. On the grounds of the castle is ‘Golden Lane‘, an old cobblestone street dividing rows of sixteenth-century townhouses, where once lived soothsayers and alchemists, as well as writer Franz Kafka (The Metamorphosis). Prague offers many additional sites of historical interest and old-world charm, as well as many terrific collections and museums.
It is our business to ensure that each individual client is met with care, and allowed to discover and delight in the places we relish sharing. We strive to make sure that every guest will get the absolute most out of a visit to our beautiful city and country. At the end of the day, it is a wonderful feeling to recognize our success by the reactions of our clients. When the tour is over and the travelers have gone home, many have been very kind in expressing their accolades for us in writing, and very dear in becoming our friends over the years. We look forward to welcoming you, and giving you an amazing and memorable encounter with the Czech Republic!
Entirely Yours,
Luba Poleva
Managing Director
There are currently 10 official Jewish communities in the Czech Republic, with approximately 3,000 registered members, 1,500 of whom reside in Prague. It is estimated that there are another 10,000 to 15,000 unregistered Jews. There are also a wide variety of Jewish organisations thriving under the auspices of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic and the Jewish Community of Prague, including 3 kindergartens, primary and high schools, youth organizations, Social Care Facility for elderly, sports and special interest groups. Altogether, some 2,000 people are involved with these organisations.
The orthodox Old-New Synagogue, the Spanish Synagogue, the High Synagogue, and the Art Nouveau Jubilee Synagogue on Jerusalemska Street are all functioning synagogues serving Prague. Bejt Praha hosts regular Kabbalat Shabbat services in the Jewish Town Hall, and special holiday services in various locations, often in the Spanish Synagogue. The Old-New Synagogue and the Jubilee Synagogue also offer special holiday services. Chabad House and Bejt Simcha host regular Shabbat services, as well.
The Jewish Museum in Prague is home to one of the most extensive collections of Judaica in the world.
Our Jewish community in Prague is very small. Presently we have 1,800 registered members, including everyone from the elderly to newborn babies. It is certainly not easy nowadays to find a qualified Jewish tour guide, especially one who is English-speaking.
All guides with Precious Legacy Tours are very qualified, but we cannot guarantee a Jewish quide. Your tour guide may be a member of the Prague Jewish community, a survivor of the Holocaust, a Ph.D. in Jewish history, or a fully authorized, licensed guide who has passed strict exams for the Jewish Museum of Prague following extensive training and education.
On a full-day tour, it is customary to invite your guide and driver as your guests for lunch or a coffee break, if you are stopping. Tipping is welcome in this country. It is customary to tip both drivers and guides. A recommended tip is usually 10% of your bill if you're satisfied with the tour. If you wish to tip, please do so in cash, as tipping with a credit card in the Czech Republic is complicated and taxable. Each hotel has envelopes at the reception desk. At the end of the tour, you can use envelopes from your hotel to tip your guide and driver.
Prices for tours in the Czech Republic are all listed in local currency - the koruna (Czech crown). Even though it is a part of the European Union, the Czech Republic has not adopted the Euro. For private tours, We will accept Euros, Czech crowns, or American dollars for the current exchange rate on the day of payment. Please be aware that exchange rates change daily. In addition to the cash payment options, we also accept all major credit cards. Please accept our apologies for being unable to accept personal checks or travelers’ checks, as neither are accepted forms of payment at any bank in the Czech Republic.
All prices on this website are given in Czech crowns, although the currency in Poland is the Polish zlota and in Hungary the Hungarian forint. Germany and Austria both use the Euro. Our colleagues in Hungary and Poland only accept payment in cash, although Euros, US dollars or local currency would all be okay.
We gladly work with travel agencies, hotel concierge services, and other service providers. We work on a commission basis. Travel agents, please contact us for more details and further information.
Please be advised that it is always necessary to book tours in advance, as last-minute openings are not likely to appear. We usually book up completely prior to the summer. We strongly recommend booking in advance and confirming ahead of time.
Tours heading outside of Prague typically begin at 9:00 am. A professional driver and guide will collect you from your hotel at 9:00 in a comfortable, air-conditioned car. If your travel details require an earlier start, it is possible to leave your hotel and begin your private tour earlier. If you will be departing on a flight on the day of your private tour, the driver can pick you up with your luggage from your hotel before the tour and deliver you directly to the airport after the tour. Although it is possible to begin at other times if necessary, we prefer to start half day tours at 9:00 am or 2:00 pm, since this way the guide has the other half of the day free to tour with other clients.
How To Book Private Tours
1. All categories in the menu except for Public Tours are private.
a) Private tours in the Czech Republic (operated by Precious Legacy Tours),
b) Tours in Poland, Austria, Germany or Hungary (operated by our partners).
2. Send us your individual request here
Please be advised that it is always necessary to book tours in advance, as last-minute openings are not likely to appear. We usually book up completely in the summer. We strongly recommend booking in advance and confirming ahead of time.
Tours heading outside of Prague typically begin at 9:00 am. A professional driver and guide will collect you from your hotel at 9:00 in a comfortable, air-conditioned car. If your travel details require an earlier start, it is possible to leave your hotel and begin your private tour earlier. If you will be departing on a flight on the day of your private tour, the driver can pick you up with your luggage from your hotel before the tour and deliver you directly to the airport after the tour. Although it is possible to begin at other times if necessary, we prefer to start half day tours at 9:00 am or 2:00 pm, since this way the guide has the other half of the day free to tour with other clients.
Precious Legacy Tours can arrange accommodations for you at 1 to 5-star hotels, or at private apartments starting from 40 Euros per person per night.
Why choose a private apartment?
Because you have your own key to your apartment and to the building, it offers you total privacy. The apartments we offer are very centrally located, within walking distance to all the central attractions and the synagogues. Fully equipped with televisions, microwave, dishes, bedding, and more, it is a great option for the independent traveler. Even though the apartment complex does not include a breakfast, you can order breakfast or use your kitchen. Nice little coffee shops are conveniently located close by. Considering the location in the center of the city, a private apartment is a much better value than a hotel room of equivalent quality.
We also arrange hotel bookings, if this is what you prefer, so please just get in touch with your request!
Do you want to learn how Jewish people were already present in the region of Prague in the year 906 as merchants and traders (almost 600 years before Columbus discovered America)? Do you want to hear how they settled here and what they did? Would you like to know why local rulers allowed Jewish people to stay in this territory at all? Why in some cases were they not allowed to stay in the big cities and only the villages and small towns? Why there is a Moorish-style, Spanish Synagogue in Prague? Why the Ashkenazi Jews, not the Sephardi Jews, use the Spanish Synagogue? Why the name of the Jewish Quarter is “Josefov” and who was Josef? Do you want to learn about typical local Jewish traditions and customs, such as weddings, circumcision, and funerals? How it is different to be a religious person in the Communist era and the present from the Jewish point of view? Why the Nazis did not destroy the Jewish sites in Prague? Why the Prague Jewish Museum has the largest Judaica collection in the Diaspora? How the new law of restitution is functioning? What was the fate of Jewish properties and businesses after the Nazi regime? Do you want to see hidden Jewish local sites not otherwise open to the public, for example Midrash and Mikve?
Do you want to meet with a Holocaust survivor who is a leader of the Prague Jewish Community and federation (subject to availability)? Do you want to taste traditional Jewish-style food like strudel and rugelach (Kosher and non-Kosher)? Do you want to know who the Golem was? How the Golem become so famous that today you can buy so many Golem souvenirs, even a usb drive in the shape of Golem? Why, during the communist regime, religious practices were restricted but synagogues and churches were still open for services?
We would like to satiate your curiosity! Consider booking a tour to explore and answer such questions as these. We would like to share all of this with you.
A few links to other useful sites around the web!
Booking.com - The best place on the web for finding hotel deals
Flight Radar 24 - a website that uses radar information to present a live, graphic representation of exactly where there are planes in the sky right now. Useful for keeping an eye on flight arrivals!
Prague Airport - The website of Prague's airport, with up-to-date information on delays.
Show My Street - A quicker way to use Google Street View, and a good way of getting an idea of our office location before you arrive (putting in our adress shows you the view facing the other side of the street.
The Hidden Synagogue - Blog post about a beautiful little device, designed to give you your own, portable miniature synagogue!
Czech Public transport info - Details all public transport links in Czech Republic, including local buses, trams, metros, trains and coaches.
Candle-Lighting Times for Shabbat & Holidays in Prague
Kosher restaurant: SHALOM, King Solomon, Chabad Grill
