Czech Republic Five days extend Prague into a Czech Republic mini-tour. Days 1-3 cover the 3-day itinerary essentials. Day 4 is Karlovy Vary spa town (Belle Époque, 13 mineral springs, Becherovka factory). Day 5 is Pilsen for Pilsner Urquell brewery (the 1842 birthplace of pilsner beer). The slower pace allows Petřín Hill, Vyšehrad Castle, and Bohemian wine country to fit naturally.
Five days hits the sweet spot for Prague — three days for the major districts, plus two days for nearby destinations that show a different side of the country. The pace stays relaxed, you get more variety in your photo album, and the day trips break up the urban intensity nicely.
5-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$400
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$890
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$1,840
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Mala Strana
UNESCO Castle · St Vitus · Charles Bridge sunsetActivities
- 09:00 Prague Castle complex 3.5 hours
World's largest ancient castle complex.
Cost: Kč250 / $11 TIP: Pre-book online. Castle Circuit B is the canonical option. - 12:30 Lunch at U Krále Brabantského 1.5 hours
1375 inn — Mala Strana traditional.
Cost: $13-25 TIP: Svíčková Kč245 / $11 + Pilsner Urquell tankové Kč55. - 14:30 John Lennon Wall + Mala Strana walk 2 hours
Lennon Wall + St Nicholas Church.
Cost: Free; St Nicholas Kč120 TIP: Vrtbovská zahrada terraced garden is hidden gem. - 17:00 Charles Bridge sunset 1 hour
1357 bridge with 30 Baroque statues.
Cost: Free TIP: Bridge tower climb Kč190 for aerial photo. - 19:00 Dinner at Lokál Dlouhááá 2 hours
Canonical real Czech pub.
Cost: $13-25 TIP: Walk-in 20-40 min wait. Tankové Pilsner. - 21:30 Old Town Square night walk 45 min
Astronomical Clock 21:00 chime.
Cost: Free TIP: Type Town from Charles Bridge is most-photographed.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel or Café Louvre
Old Town / New Town · $10-22
Café Louvre Czech breakfast Kč265 / $11.50.
Lunch
U Krále Brabantského
Mala Strana · $13-25
Traditional pub lunch after Castle.
Dinner
Lokál Dlouhááá
Old Town · $13-25
Goulash + tankové Pilsner Urquell.
Tram 22 from Old Town to Castle. Charles Bridge walking. 24h DPP pass Kč120.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Old Town Square, Jewish Quarter, Beer Hall
Astronomical Clock · Josefov · U Fleku 1499Activities
- 09:00 Old Town Square + Astronomical Clock 1.5 hours
1410 Astronomical Clock hourly chime.
Cost: Free; tower Kč300 TIP: Arrive 5 min before any hour for procession. - 10:30 Jewish Quarter (Josefov) 2.5 hours
6 synagogues + Old Jewish Cemetery.
Cost: Combined Kč550 / $24 TIP: Closed Sat + Jewish holidays. Pinkas Synagogue Holocaust memorial. - 13:30 Sisters Bistro chlebíčky lunch 1 hour
Modern open-face sandwiches.
Cost: $8-18 TIP: Walk-in only. 3-4 chlebíčky Kč60-90 each. - 15:00 Wenceslas Square + Mucha Museum 1.5 hours
1989 Velvet Revolution site + Mucha originals.
Cost: Mucha Kč280 / $12 TIP: Pickpocket zone — front pockets only. - 17:00 Powder Tower + Municipal House 1 hour
Gothic gate + Art Nouveau Smetana Hall.
Cost: Combined Kč400 / $17 TIP: Smetana Hall hosts evening concerts. - 19:00 U Fleku 1499 beer hall dinner 2 hours
Oldest brewery + restaurant.
Cost: $18-35 TIP: Walk-in. Refuse Becherovka shots ('ne, děkuji'). - 21:30 Smetana Hall classical concert (optional) 2 hours
Czech composers at Municipal House.
Cost: $30-80 TIP: Book 1-2 weeks ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Café Savoy
Mala Strana · $13-28
1893 neo-Renaissance ceiling. Czech breakfast all day.
Lunch
Sisters Bistro
Old Town · $8-18
Open-face sandwiches + Czech Moravian wine.
Dinner
U Fleku
New Town · $18-35
1499 brewery — touristy but historic.
All walking distance from Old Town.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Day trip — Český Krumlov
UNESCO medieval townActivities
- 08:00 Bus to Český Krumlov 3 hours
RegioJet bus from Florenc, 3 hours.
Cost: $15-25 each way TIP: RegioJet has more legroom + free wifi + drinks than FlixBus. - 11:00 Český Krumlov castle + Old Town 4 hours
13th-century castle (Czechia's 2nd largest) + Renaissance-Baroque town.
Cost: Castle Kč280 / $12 TIP: Visit before 10:30 or after 17:00 to avoid day-tour crowds. - 15:00 Vltava River raft (optional, May-September) 1 hour
1-hour raft ride through the town's horseshoe bend.
Cost: $15-25 TIP: May-September only. Maltsěr Houseboat company is the local operator. - 17:00 Return bus to Prague 3 hours
RegioJet back to Florenc.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last bus 18:30 in winter, 19:30 summer. - 20:30 Late dinner at Eska (Karlín) 2 hours
Ambiente's modern bakery-restaurant in Karlín.
Cost: $45-90 TIP: Reserve 1-2 weeks ahead. The wood-fired meats + house sourdough redefine modern Czech. - 22:30 Final Charles Bridge night walk 30 min
Empty bridge at night.
Cost: Free TIP: After 22:00 quiet. Pair with Náplavka riverbank.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel breakfast (early)
Old Town · $10-22
7:30 sharp.
Lunch
Krčma v Šatlavské or Krčma Markéta
Český Krumlov · $15-30
Medieval-themed Czech tavern. Pork knuckle + Pilsner.
Dinner
Eska
Karlín · $45-90
Bib Gourmand modern Czech. Reserve 1-2 weeks ahead.
RegioJet bus to Český Krumlov (3h each way). Or day tour $80-120.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Karlovy Vary spa day
Belle Époque + 13 mineral springsActivities
- 08:30 Bus to Karlovy Vary 2 hours
FlixBus or RegioJet from Florenc, 2 hours.
Cost: $9-15 each way TIP: RegioJet preferred. Departures every 1-2 hours. - 11:00 Karlovy Vary colonnades + 13 mineral springs 3 hours
13 hot mineral springs in 19th-century Belle Époque colonnades. Vridelní Spring (Sprudel, 73°C, hottest) is the icon.
Cost: Free; spa cup Kč150 / $7 TIP: Bring empty water bottle — refilling at springs is free. Taste varies dramatically by spring. Buy a spa cup (lázeňský pohárek) for the canonical Karlovy Vary souvenir. - 14:00 Becherovka factory tour 1.5 hours
Karlovy Vary's herbal liqueur tour — the 1807 secret recipe distillery.
Cost: Kč180 / $8 with tasting TIP: English tours hourly. Includes 4-drink tasting at the end. Buy Becherovka here Kč280-450 / $12-20 — cheaper than Prague airport. - 16:00 Grandhotel Pupp + Casino Royale filming location 1 hour
1701 grand hotel — Casino Royale (2006) filming location. Bond's hotel + casino scenes were filmed here.
Cost: Free to walk; afternoon tea $30-50 TIP: Walk through the lobby + grand staircase for free. The afternoon tea + spa treatments are luxury splurges. - 17:30 Return bus to Prague 2 hours
Last bus 19:00 winter, 20:30 summer.
Cost: Covered TIP: Book return ticket in advance — popular Sunday return. - 20:30 Dinner at Field (Michelin) 3 hours
Prague's Michelin-starred modern Czech.
Cost: $80-140 TIP: Reserve 4-6 weeks ahead. 7-course tasting + Czech wine pairing.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel breakfast
Old Town · $10-22
8:00 for Karlovy Vary day.
Lunch
Grandhotel Pupp Café or Promenáda Restaurant
Karlovy Vary · $15-35
Karlovy Vary spa-town dining — Czech traditional + Russian Imperial influence.
Dinner
Field
Old Town · $80-140
Michelin-starred farewell-grade dinner.
Bus to Karlovy Vary (2h each way). RegioJet or FlixBus.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Pilsen brewery + Vyšehrad + final evening
Pilsner Urquell birthplace · Vyšehrad fortressActivities
- 08:30 Train to Plzeň (Pilsen) 1.5 hours
90-min train from Praha hlavní nádraží.
Cost: Kč150 / $7 each way TIP: Czech Railways (ČD) every 30-60 minutes. - 10:30 Pilsner Urquell Brewery tour 2.5 hours
1842 birthplace of pilsner beer — original cellars where 1842 unfiltered pilsner is still served from oak barrels.
Cost: Kč340 / $15 (English tour) TIP: Book 2-3 days ahead — English tours fill fast. Cellar tasting of unfiltered, unpasteurized pilsner from oak barrels is the canonical moment. - 13:30 Pilsen Underground (medieval cellars) + lunch 2.5 hours
Pilsen's medieval underground tunnels + lunch at Na Spilce (Pilsner Urquell brewery restaurant).
Cost: Underground Kč200 / $9; lunch $15-30 TIP: Combined brewery + underground ticket saves Kč80. Na Spilce serves the freshest Pilsner Urquell + traditional Czech food at brewery prices. - 16:00 Return train to Prague 1.5 hours
Train back to hlavní nádraží.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last train 21:00 — plenty of options. - 17:30 Vyšehrad fortress visit 1.5 hours
10th-century fortress on Vltava south of Old Town — Czech national poets buried in Slavín cemetery (Dvořák, Smetana, Čapek). Gothic Basilica of St Peter + St Paul.
Cost: Free entry; church Kč100 / $4.30 TIP: Less crowded than Prague Castle. Sunset views of Vltava + Castle from Vyšehrad ramparts are the canonical Prague photo without crowds. Metro C line to Vyšehrad station. - 19:30 Farewell dinner at La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise 3.5 hours
11-course tasting from 100-year-old Czech cookbook — recipes that died during Communism revived.
Cost: $120-200 TIP: Reserve 6-8 weeks ahead. 11-course Kč3,950 / $172 takes 3-3.5 hours. The most-distinctive Czech dining experience in Prague.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel breakfast
Old Town · $10-22
8:00 for Pilsen day.
Lunch
Na Spilce (brewery restaurant)
Plzeň · $15-30
Pilsner Urquell brewery's own restaurant — freshest beer + traditional Czech.
Dinner
La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise
Old Town · $120-200
11-course tasting — the canonical Prague farewell experience.
Train to Plzeň (1.5h each way). Vyšehrad via Metro C line.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes with grip
- ✓ Compact rain jacket (year-round)
- ✓ Layered clothing — 10°C swings
- ✓ Power adapter Type C/E
- ✓ Smart-casual for 2 fine-dining dinners (Field, La Degustation)
- ✓ Spa kit if Karlovy Vary spa treatments
- ✓ Cash Kč500-1000 for markets
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