Duration
About 9.5 hours
Karlovy Vary · experience
Karlovy Vary day trip with the Diana tower
A coach day from Prague: a guided walk along the colonnades to Vřídlo, the funicular up to the Diana Observation Tower, and free time in the spa town.
About 9.5 hoursShared coach groupFrom €59
The experience
The classic first day in Karlovy Vary: a guided walk along the colonnades, then the town from above.
A coach day from central Prague that gives Karlovy Vary its essential shape: a short guided walk through the spa quarter to the Hot Spring Colonnade, where Vřídlo throws its water up to about twelve metres, with the stories of the town’s best-known guests along the way.
Depending on the option chosen, the day then climbs by funicular to the Diana Observation Tower for the view back over the Teplá valley, before several hours of free time for lunch, a café or a spa wafer at your own pace.
Group
Shared coach group
Languages
English and several other languages, sometimes combined in one group
Format
Round-trip coach from Prague, about 2 hours each way
Meeting point
Na Příkopě 957/23, Prague 1.
Pickup and drop-off
Central Prague
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- A first visit from Prague without driving or working out the bus.
- Travellers who like a short introduction followed by plenty of free time.
- Anyone who wants the view from the Diana tower as well as the colonnades.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1~2 hours
Coach from Prague
Departure from Na Příkopě in central Prague.
- 2~45 minutes
Guided walk
The colonnades, Vřídlo and the history of the spa town.
- 3~30 minutes
Diana Observation Tower
Funicular and tower with the option that includes them.
- 4~4 hours, then ~2 hours by coach
Free time and return
Lunch and exploring independently before the drive back to Prague.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- A guided walk through the colonnades and spa quarter
- Vřídlo, the hottest spring in Czechia
- The funicular and Diana Observation Tower, with the relevant option
- Around four hours of free time in the town
Included
- ✓ Round-trip coach transport from Prague
- ✓ Guided walk or smartphone audio guide, depending on the option
- ✓ Funicular and Diana Observation Tower, depending on the option
- ✓ A ticket to the Kingdom of Railways in Prague, usable after the trip
Not included
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Lunch
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- The funicular and Diana tower close each year from 5 January to 6 February.
- The live guided walk may be given in more than one language.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.