37 Best Prague Activities & Escape Rooms 2019

Calling all foodies, nature lovers, and dog people!

What do parasitology, canine operant conditioning, and haute cuisine have in common?

Petr Synek can tell you -- with the help of his beautiful Weimaraner, Nela. For the past two years, the two of them have been hunting truffles. Petr, a parasitology Ph.D. candidate at Charles University, started truffle hunting as a side business to supplement his academic work. His canine companion Nela is an excellent example of the traditional Czech expertise in dog training, which you will see firsthand as she bounds through the trees hunting for treasure.

On this tour, you will see some of the beautiful parks and gardens that Prague has to offer as Petr shows you how Nela was trained to seek out delicious, expensive fungi. You will learn about the biology and history of truffles in Europe, including right here in the Czech Republic. Best of all for foodies, you'll get to taste them yourself at a classic Czech restaurant near the Vltava in a dish prepared just for you using truffles from Petr's own stash.

If you're tired of wading through the crowds on Charles Bridge and eating tourist fare in Old Town, come walk off the beaten path and discover the funky -- and delicious -- world of truffles in Prague.

You can check out Petr and Nela on TripAdvisor as well, where you can find more information and reviews: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g274707-d12342514-Reviews-Truffle_Hunting_Tour-Prague_Bohemia.html

Tour in Prague: Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch. Photo by Lora.

Activity in Prague: Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch. Photo by Lora who visited that tour.

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Reviewed by Lora • May 30, 2017

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

That was wonderful!!

During the entire trip our guide Petr was a wonderful teacher and friend, took up us from train station and transfer to the river, told many interesting things about canoeing and Czech republic, teach us to drive canoe and shows amazing places on the river!
Everything was included (thanks Martin):
- transfer (in\out), even some sightseeing;
- rent a boat, lifejacket and other things;
- facilities to leave the luggage (van and dry bag)
- training and guiding;
- amazing beauty of Sazava;
- lunch in Cafe (free beer!);
- ride on the mountain train with breathtaking sights!

I'm strongly recommend to book this trip and to see this with you own eyes!

Reviewed by Артур • July 16, 2019

Easy Canoe Safari on the Sázava River from Prague

Perfect day out!

Wife and I had a great time canoeing with Martin. He took us out even when it was just 2 of us (some guides would cancel). He was very patient (we were doing this for the first time) and offered good advise when needed - you get the hang of it after some practice. The river is very scenic and beautiful, would highly recommend it. Also had an awesome Czech lunch with him and he was more of a friend rather than a guide. If you wanna take a break from the city and enjoy the natural beauty, this is something you just have to do!

Reviewed by Vipul • July 07, 2017

Easy Canoe Safari on the Sázava River from Prague

Unreal

David was a brilliant tour leader! He was very knowledgable about the city's history, culture, and people, while also entertaining us with personal stories and providing a different perspective on Prague. He took great care of us (I got a flat tire and he took my bike and ran with it while I had his bike so as not to interrupt the tour) and even extended the tour by 2 hours so we could sit in a beer garden and see a couple extra sights! What a fantastic way to spend the day, Highly recommend!!

Reviewed by Mikaela • June 13, 2017

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Alternative Prague Tour Review

Great tour with Tomas. He took us around more off the beaten path locations of Prague. We really enjoyed hearing about Prague from a local's perspective, including the history and places that locals go to. Next Prague visit we would definitely want to stay in some of those areas.

Thanks, also, to Tomas for sharing some of his meal during out last stop. It's rare to get that kind of hospitality and kindness during a vacation.

Overall, a great and highly recommended tour.

Reviewed by Paulina • April 01, 2019

Alternative Prague Tour

Highlight Experience

Martin is an awesome guide! It's more like canoeing with friends than it is with a guide. The river view is stunning and for anyone looking to enhance their trip to Prague with thrilling canoe trail, definitely book this! The river can be quite rocky, but it made for some excitement and there were no issues at all. The pick-up to drop-off made everything about this so easy and enjoyable as well. Worth the money, do yourself a favour and give it a go!

Reviewed by Jesse • June 04, 2017

Easy Canoe Safari on the Sázava River from Prague

The best way to get around Prague

I was looking for something fun that would show my boyfriend and I the main landmarks and places before exploring on our own. This was beyond amazing! Sona welcomed us and Julia gave us the instructions to learn about history and Kafka. We knew how to get places without maps after this activity. I highly recommend it of you want to truly feel like a local

Reviewed by Lu • April 01, 2019

Sightseeing Interactive Treasure Hunt in the Old Town

Different to other tours

This is a great tour, that is quite different to other tours around. The tour begins by learning about the truffle industry followed by a lovely walk up Pertrin Hill watchling the beautiful Nela hunt for truffles. The tour ends with a quite nice meal that includes truffles.
Peter & Nela provide a great morning out.

Reviewed by Heather • January 04, 2018

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

Amazing unique experience

Exploring the nature side of Prague with Petr and Nela gave us a fresh perspective of the city. Petr was very patient with us when he explained how he trained Nela to hunt for truffle. Needless to say, Nela was a darling and we all loved her. Truffle hunting was one of the main highlights of our stay in Prague!

Things to do in Prague. Photo by Qi Rong.

Reviewed by Qi Rong • August 23, 2017

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

decent

The tour explained the history of Prague and enabled you to see interesting elements of the outskirts.
The tour is specifically good for those who like design, as he takes you to great venues with brilliant interior spaces and art.
He was well informed about Prague and has passion for his job.

Reviewed by Mika • January 24, 2018

Alternative Prague Tour

So great

The truffle hunt was so great and our tour guide was very informative, friendly, and helpful. She even gave us recommendations for other places and things to do in Prague. The lunch we ate after was very delicious. Overall had a great experience and would suggestion friends to do it.

Reviewed by Bobbi • November 17, 2018

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

🔝 tour

The tour was very interesting and informative. Charming Sandra gave a cool insight into the Prague's local life, history, modern Czech art and graffiti. Enjoyed meeting her even more than the places we visited. Recommend this tour to everyone who is looking for a different timeout.

Reviewed by Anastasia • January 29, 2017

Alternative Prague Tour

Fun, engaging, informativr tour

Petr was an extremely informative guide and had a lot of knowledge and insight in the truffle industry in Europe.

He was also nice and welcomed any questions or comments. His dog is really energetic and cute too! I strongly recommend him for a different taste of prague.

Reviewed by Michael • September 10, 2017

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

Alternative Prague Tour with Tomas

Great tour! Our guide was excellent, with personal ties to the local artist community, and took us to places we never would have seen on our own. We enjoyed the tour very much, and finishing off with a local beer was a nice added touch. Thanks for a great day in Prague!

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Activity in Prague: Alternative Prague Tour. Photo by Bill who visited that tour.

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Reviewed by Bill • October 23, 2018

Alternative Prague Tour

Bohemian Paradise

Took a day off the city of praha for a hike at bohemian paradise. I enjoyed it a lot off from the crowds and peace to my ears. Lukas is amazing, very knowlegeable guide and he takes good care of you along the way! Definitely recommended!

Reviewed by Mich • October 21, 2017

Bohemian Paradise UNESCO Geopark: Relaxing walking tour from Prague

Wonderful Tour!

This was a wonderful tour! I would suggest it to anyone that wants a more personal experience. There is a mixture of both historical accounts as well as modern ones. The small group tour was great and I would definitely give it 5 stars.

Reviewed by Kristina • February 20, 2017

Alternative Prague Tour

We had a great time!

My boyfriend and I were looking for serving fun to do in St Patrick's. This was a great way to spend some hours before heading to the Old Town.

Activity in Prague: Black-Light Mini Golf & Drinks in Prague. Photo by Lu who visited that tour.

Tour in Prague: Black-Light Mini Golf & Drinks in Prague. Photo by Lu.

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Reviewed by Lu • April 01, 2019

Black-Light Mini Golf & Drinks in Prague

Best Day of Vacation!!

Martin was an awesome guide. The river and mountains were breathtaking. Would go on this trip a hundred more times. Highly recommend!

Reviewed by Lindsay • July 18, 2017

Easy Canoe Safari on the Sázava River from Prague

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Truffle Hunting Tour

I would say the Truffle Hunt is a good choice, if you are bored by classical sightseeing and have a few hours spare to do something different in a slow pace. The price my look quite elevated at first glance, but after careful calculation and considering the current high price of truffles e.g. in France, it is surely adequate and worth it.
Before the tour, I was a bit sceptic, because of the « mafia stories » announced on the websites. I was not sure, what exactly to expect and imagined someone telling half-true exaggerated stories. However, the tour guide was really competent, having a scientific background and knowing well his field. I have tried truffles several times before, but now I learned something new about their biology and difficulty to search for them, as well as the truffle business, hunting techniques and dog training.
Personally, I was quite surprised that the dog is very agile, a real hunting dog, as I would have assumed that ideally, truffle hunters use some calm, slow dog races.

+ something different, competent guide, interesting info not only about truffles, but also about Prague and Czech Republic, ideal length, lunch included, probably good for all ages, as well as families, includes some nice views of Prague, possibility to taste uncommon food

Reviewed by dark12345 / TripAdvisor • June 07, 2017

Prague Truffle Hunting Tour with Luxury Lunch

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I told my wife that I'd prefer an experience for my Christmas present this year instead of a physical gift, and she really delivered by finding the MindMaze for our trip to Prague! This was our first escape room experience and we loved it so will definitely be looking for more now.

The theme for the alchemist's room and trying to find the philosopher's stone was also perfect for the setting in Prague thanks to the city's history with alchemy, and this really added to the thrill and enjoyment of the experience as well.

We completed the room with a family of 5 and it was fun because the group was able to split up and sort of each focus on solving different parts of the puzzles and then come together with our findings. I imagine that the game would be quite different with only 2 people though as there were a few puzzles I didn't really get to play with since they were completed by someone else, so with a smaller group you'd actually get to do everything yourself if that sort of thing is important to you.

Highly recommended and definitely a highlight of our trip.

Reviewed by Stephen A / TripAdvisor • January 19, 2015

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