Day Trip to Hluboká nad Vltavou Castle

A full-day trip to Hluboka Castle starts with pick-up at your chosen address in Prague or surrounding areas in a spacious and air-conditioned car with a friendly and English-speaking driver. The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, during which you will see beautiful views of the local countryside and small villages that you will pass along the way. From the locally-based driver, you can learn a lot of interesting facts about the history, life, and culture in the Czech Republic. Upon arrival, your driver will explain where to go, what not to miss, recommend good places to eat (in case you don't have a private guide), and arrange a meeting point for the return journey.

After arrival at the parking area, you will walk up a steep hill for about 300m, where you will see the castle, including its adjacent castle gardens. Hluboka nad Vltavou offers 4 basic tours, one winter tour, and a visit to the castle tower – be sure to check that the tour you choose is available during the specific season. The premises have vending machines for refreshments, a castle restaurant, or you can stop at one of the local restaurants in the town below the castle.

Afterward, you will meet up with your driver and head back home.

Route A "Representation rooms" shows the piano of Hluboká Chateau: morning room, reading room, smoking room, small and large dining room, library together with the personal rooms of Princess Eleonore and an exhibition of weapons – entrance hall to the armoury and chateau armoury.

Price 240czk
Duration 55 minutes

The private rooms have a more chamber like character than the piano nobile of Hluboká Chateau and depict the life of the last owners after the Romantic conversion in the mid 19th century.

Price 180czk
Duration 60 minutes

A unique example of a kitchen of a large noble house. Just as the Romantic conversion of the chateau in the 19th century so the orientation of the kitchen and its position is inspired by English seats. The kitchen is in the basement in the part facing the north so the running of the large kitchen stoves would not disturb life in the chateau.

Price 160czk
Duration 35 minutes

his part of the chateau were used for accommodation of relatives, friends and esteemed guests of the princely Schwarzenberg family since the mid-19th century. The tour route also includes the so-called Stříbrnice, which will present a unique collection of Schwarzenberg silver.

Price 280czk
Duration 70 minutes

Autumn has arrived, and Hluboká Castle is still accepting visitors. Tradition has typically held that the castle gates would close to visitors on October 31 and remained closed until April 1 of the following year, when tourism revived.

Price 200czk
Duration 40 minutes