What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 8 hours.

Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: in front of the hotel.

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8 hours Pilsen Town Private Tour by car

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Overview

Plzeň is a centre of business in the western part of the Czech Republic.
Since the late 1990s the city has experienced high growth in foreign investment. In 2007, Israeli mall developer Plaza Centers opened the Pilsen Plaza, a 20,000-square-metre (220,000-square-foot) shopping mall and entertainment centre featuring a multiplex cinema from Cinema City Czech Republic.Plzeň produces about two-thirds of the Plzeň Region GDP, even though it contains only 29.8% of its population. Based on these figures, the city of Plzeň has a total GDP of approximately $7.2 billion, and a per capita GDP of $44,000. While part of this is explained by commuters to the city, it is one of the most prosperous cities in the Czech Republic.
The Škoda company, established in Plzeň in 1859, has been an important element of Austro-Hungarian, Czechoslovak and Czech engineering, and one of the biggest European arms factories.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle

✗ Not Included

Entrance fee to the Pilsner Urquell brewery
We can have lunch in a local Czech restaurant in a centre of town.
Pilsner Underground tour with a local guide in English.
Entrance fee to the Great synagogue
Entrance fee to the General Patton museum

Itinerary

Stop 1

It takes approximately 1.5 hours to reach Pilsen town from Prague by car. Entrance fees are not included in the tour price. This tour takes 8 hours and it is provided by A/C private car or minivan. Bottled water will be available for you in the car for you free of charge. Town of Pilsen became a natural centre of West Bohemia since the time of its foundation in 1295. Our first visit will be Pilsner Urquell Brewery and its special tour (costs around 10 EUR). The tour takes 90 minutes and it is provided by the local Pilsner Urquell Beer Guide. The history of the Pilsner Urquell lager started in 1842.Taste of the Pilsner Urquell beer is included in the price.

Stop 2

We are going to visit the Gothic Cathedral of St.Bartolomew, the most precious monument in the historical center. Its 102.26 meters tall tower (tallest in the Czech Republic) dominates the city center and offers a splendid view of the city´s environs.

Stop 3

Pilsen´s Historical Underground, the origins of which date back to the 14th century. A tour of this labyrinth of passageways, cellars and wells, which is one of largest constructions of this kind in the Czech Republic, brings the medieval underground to life. You can taste the Master beer as part of the tour if you are above 18 years of age. Entrance fee is 4 EUR.

Stop 4

The largest synagogue in the Czech Republic, second largest in Europe and third largest in the world, Great synagogue, built between 1888 and 1893 in the Moorisch-Romanesque style, testifies to the once prosperous and plentiful Jewish community of Pilsen. The interior boasts excellent acoustics and is used for concerts and exhibitions.

Stop 5

Patton Memorial Pilsen is the only museum in the Czech Republic devoted to the U.S.Army. The exhibition maps the progress and sojourn of the U.S. Army in the territory of the former Czechoslovak State in 1945, as well as the post-war UNRA assistance granted to this country, and the totalitarian period in Czechoslovakia in 1948-1989. After sightseeing we will have delicious Czech meal in a local Pilsner restaurant with a famous Pilner beer you will enjoy. Meal is not included in the tour price.