Private day tours from Prague
Karlovy Vary private day trip from Prague
The spa town of colonnades and hot springs — with your own car, your own pace, and an honest itinerary. Tickets, lunch and the Moser glassworks handled before you arrive.
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Free cancellation until 48 hours before pickup · human-checked confirmation within 12 hours
Karlovy Vary polarises people — at coach pace it can feel like a corridor of souvenir shops. Taken slowly it is a different town: the colonnades and their springs, coffee at the Grand Hotel Pupp of Casino Royale fame, the Moser glassworks, the funicular up to the Diana tower. With your own driver you take it at walking pace, and if you would rather trade an hour of it for the castle town of Loket up the river, say so — it is a named variant of this itinerary.
One fixed price per vehicle — a 9-hour day
Karlovy Vary
Private sedan · up to 3 guests · 4 suitcases
€479
per vehicle · all-in
Tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. Pay for the ride, not the seat.
Get your priceKarlovy Vary
Mercedes V-Class van · up to 7 guests · 7 suitcases
€539
per vehicle · all-in
Tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. Pay for the ride, not the seat.
Get your priceThe price covers the car, your driver for the whole day, fuel, tolls and parking. Entrance tickets, monument guides and lunch are handled at cost: we pre-book, you pay exactly what the venue charges — no markup, no commission.
Pay securely by credit card. We never ask for bank transfers. You pay exactly the price shown — your card is charged in the currency you choose, EUR or USD, with no conversion.
The route
An example day — printed and guaranteed
Times at each stop are printed in your itinerary and guaranteed — no “15 minutes in the church”, no forced shopping stops. Want longer somewhere? It is your day; tell your driver.
One group, one car
No strangers in your van, no herding in and out at someone else’s pace, no commission stops. A private car, an English-speaking Prague driver who drives this route regularly — and a day that runs on your clock, not a coach schedule.
Guarantees, in writing
We Show Up
Once your booking is confirmed, we never cancel it — not for a smaller group, not for a better offer.
If we ever failed to show, you would get a full automatic refund to your card — not a voucher, not a negotiation — and we would still do everything we can to get you moving.
Fixed Price
The price you confirm is the price you pay — per vehicle, not per person, with tolls, parking, waiting and card fees included. It will not change on the day, and it will match your card statement to the cent.
If a surprise ever appears there, we refund the difference — no questions asked.
How we run every tour
- Your day runs at your pace Time at each stop is printed in your itinerary and guaranteed. One group, one car — no forced shopping stops, no strangers in your van.
- A printed name sign, confirmed in advance Your surname, exactly as you gave it — we tell you what the sign will say and where your driver will be standing.
- Your driver’s details before you travel Name, photo, mobile number, licence plate and car — and a published vetting standard: in-person interview, identity and vehicle check.
- Child seats and boosters guaranteed — and free The right seat for each child’s age and weight, confirmed in writing and fitted before pickup.
- Door to door means to the door Your driver loads every bag, offers an arm on the cobblestones, and never rushes you.
- Exactly four messages, and a human on the phone Confirmation, one reminder, your driver’s details, and an “I’m here” on the day — no newsletters, no noise.
- Fair cancellation, above the payment button Free until 48 hours before pickup, refund to your card. Cruise itinerary changed? Free at any time — just forward the notice.
- A small, planned calendar Online booking closes 24 hours before a Prague pickup, 48 hours before a pickup abroad. A confirmed yes from us is a real yes.
Questions travellers ask us
Are entrance tickets and lunch included?
They are handled, at cost: we pre-book your tickets and a lunch table, and you pay exactly what the venue charges — no markup, no commission, itemised separately from the transfer price.
How long do we stay at each stop?
The time at each stop is printed in your itinerary and guaranteed — no “15 minutes in the church”, no forced shopping stops. And if you want longer somewhere, tell your driver; it is your day.
Is it a coach tour or a private car?
A private car — one group, one vehicle, never strangers in your van. Your own pace, your own doors, no herding.
Does the driver guide us inside the monuments?
An honest answer: your driver is a professional English-speaking Prague driver who drives these routes regularly and is happy to talk — not a licensed guide. Entrance tickets and the monuments’ own guides or audio guides are handled at cost.
Do you provide child seats and boosters?
Yes — guaranteed and free. The right seat for each child’s age and weight, confirmed in writing and fitted before pickup. “Usually available” is not in our vocabulary.
How do I pay? When is my card charged?
Pay securely by credit card. We never ask for bank transfers. Prices are published in both EUR and USD and your card is charged in the currency you choose — you pay exactly the price shown, with no conversion. At checkout you pay a 25% deposit or the full price; with a deposit, the balance is charged to the same card 48 hours before pickup — the moment free cancellation ends.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancel free of charge until 48 hours before pickup — full refund to your card, not a credit. If your cruise line changes your itinerary — a different berth, low water, a new schedule — cancellation is free at any time; just forward us the notice.
Is Prague Storyways legitimate? How can I verify you?
Prague Storyways is operated by a Prague transport company founded in 2017 (Transport Artists s.r.o., ID 05890942). You can verify the company in the Czech public register, and your driver’s details reach you before travel.
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