Prague Airport Pickup and City Tour — Start Your Trip with a Guide

Most visitors to Prague spend their first hour in a taxi staring at highway barriers. What if that transfer became the opening chapter of your trip instead? An airport pickup tour replaces the dead time between landing and your hotel with a guided introduction to the city — luggage in the car, guide in the front seat, and Prague unfolding outside your window from the moment you leave arrivals.

That is the idea behind combining an airport transfer with a private city tour. It sounds simple, but it changes how your entire trip starts. Instead of checking in, collapsing on the hotel bed, and losing half a day to fatigue, you arrive already oriented. You know where Prague Castle sits above the river. You have seen Malá Strana from above. And you have a list of dinner recommendations from someone who lives here.

How an Airport Pickup Tour Works

The logistics are straightforward. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall at Václav Havel Airport, holding a sign with your name. Luggage goes into the car — a comfortable sedan for couples, a minivan for families or groups up to six. From there, instead of taking the fastest route to your hotel, the tour begins.

There are two ways to structure the timing. Option one: the tour starts immediately from the airport. You drive through Prague with stops along the way, arriving at your hotel two to three hours after landing. Option two: you go to the hotel first, drop luggage, freshen up for 20 minutes, and then begin the tour from there. Most of our guests choose option one — they want to use the daylight and the energy of arrival.

Your guide rides with you and narrates the drive, then walks specific areas with you during stops. The car waits at each location. This hybrid format — part driving, part walking — covers far more ground than a walking tour alone, without the exhaustion of being on your feet after a flight.

Insider detail: we always ask guests about their flight time and origin. A couple arriving on a morning flight from London has different energy than a family landing at 4 PM after an overnight connection from New York. The tour adjusts accordingly — shorter stops for tired travellers, longer walks for those arriving fresh.

What You See on the Way

The airport sits northwest of the city centre. A standard taxi takes the highway and reaches Old Town in about 30 minutes. The airport pickup tour takes a scenic route that passes through areas most tourists never visit — and some of Prague's most interesting districts.

Břevnov Monastery is the oldest monastery in Bohemia, founded in 993. It sits along the route from the airport and is surrounded by quiet gardens that feel nothing like the tourist centre. Most visitors to Prague never hear about it. On our tours, we stop briefly in the courtyard and explain why this place matters to Czech history — the founding of Christianity in Bohemia started here.