Prague Castle: St. Vitus Cathedral & Golden Lane Audio Guide
Four centuries of Prague Castle, narrated at your own pace
You walk through St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, and Golden Lane with an audio guide on your phone, choosing how long to spend in each building. The guide includes a castle map and floor plans for every stop. You'll need to buy your own Prague Castle ticket separately, bring earphones, and have internet access on the day of your visit.
Options for this experience
3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Explore Prague Castle buildings
- Visit St. Vitus Cathedral
- Tour the Old Royal Palace
- See St. George's Basilica
- Walk along the Golden Lane
- St. Vitus Cathedral 30m
- Prague Castle 30m
- St. George's Basilica 30m
- Golden Lane 30m
What’s included
- Online audio guide accessible on your mobile phone in multiple languages.
- map of the Prague Castle complex.
- floor plan for each of the four buildings (St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane).
- optional AR tour experience if selected at booking.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Information
Self-guided audio tour of Prague Castle's four main buildings with mobile app and AR. Includes St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane.
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The experience
Tapping play on your phone, you move through St. Vitus Cathedral at whatever speed feels right: stopping to study the 96.6-meter south tower, lingering in the chapels, or moving on when you've heard enough. That's the whole point of this Prague Castle audio guide: you're not following a group or a clock, just the voice in your ear and your own curiosity about what you're standing in front of.
The audio guide walks you through four buildings that most visitors rush through or skip entirely. St. Vitus Cathedral comes first, then the Old Royal Palace with its Vladislav Hall and the rooms where Czech princes actually lived, then St. George's Basilica (one of the oldest churches in the country and the burial place of the Přemyslids), and finally the Golden Lane, those tiny Baroque houses wedged into the castle wall where people actually lived until the 1940s. Each stop has its own section, so you can spend twenty minutes or two hours in any of them. The audio guide gives you a map of the complex and a floor plan for each building, so you won't get lost between stops.
You'll need your own Prague Castle ticket to enter, that's not included here, but once you have it, the audio guide is yours to use on your phone in whatever language works for you. Login details arrive by email on the day you book, so check your inbox before you go. A working internet connection is essential, and bringing your own earphones makes the whole thing more comfortable, especially in the crowded cathedral. Fair warning: some sections might be temporarily closed for renovations, and the audio guide order can shift depending on what's accessible that day.
If you want the AR option, you can add that too. It layers extra detail onto what you're seeing through your phone camera. But the core experience is the same either way: you're learning the real history of these buildings without waiting for a guide to finish explaining something you already understand, and without paying extra for a group tour when you'd rather move at your own rhythm.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, German, Italian and Czech.
Do I need a Prague Castle ticket to use this audio guide?
Yes. The audio guide is designed for people who already have a castle ticket. Entry to the buildings is not included in this product.
When do I get access to the audio guide?
Login details are sent by email on the day of your booking. Check your inbox before your visit.
Do I need internet connection while using the audio guide?
Yes, a working internet connection is essential for the audio guide to function on your phone.
Can I use the audio guide if some buildings are under renovation?
Yes, but the order of stops and some points may be temporarily inaccessible depending on ongoing renovations in the castle.
Is the AR tour option included, or is it extra?
The AR tour is optional and can be added for an additional cost. The standard audio guide works on your phone without AR.
How long does the audio guide take to complete?
There's no fixed duration. You control how long you spend in each building, from a quick walk-through to several hours exploring in depth.
Do I need to bring anything special?
Bring your own earphones for comfort, especially in crowded areas like the cathedral. Your phone needs to be charged and have internet access.
Operated by Get Prague Guide. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Prague Castle: St. Vitus Cathedral & Golden Lane Audio Guide
1h–2h · EN · DE · IT +1
from US$ 5.62 per person
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