Czech Republic Prague 7-Day Itinerary — Quick Answer
As of 2026- Trip length
- 7 days
- Est. cost / person (mid, ex-flights)
- $1,310
- Budget–luxury
- $590–$2,700
As of 2026, the recommended Prague 7-day route runs Day1 Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Mala Strana · Day2 Old Town, Jewish Quarter, Beer Hall · Day3 Český Krumlov day trip · Day4 Karlovy Vary spa day · Day5 Pilsen brewery + Vyšehrad · Day6 Kutná Hora + Mělník wine country · Day7 Bohemian Switzerland National Park (hiking), grouping the must-see sights with minimal backtracking. Estimated cost per person (excluding flights) is around $1,310 on a mid-range budget. Seven days extend Prague into a full Czech Republic tour. Days 1-5 cover the 5-day itinerary. Day 6 is Kutná Hora + Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church) + Mělník (Czech wine country confluence). Day 7 is Bohemian Switzerland National Park (rock formations, hiking, sandstone gates — Prague's closest 'wild nature' experience). The full week balances Prague (bucket-list days), Czech cities (Český Krumlov, Karlovy Vary, Pilsen), and Czech nature.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$590
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,310
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$2,700
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Mala Strana
UNESCO Castle · Charles Bridge sunsetActivities
- 09:00 Prague Castle 3.5 hours
World's largest ancient castle.
Cost: Kč250 / $11 TIP: Pre-book online. - 12:30 U Krále Brabantského lunch 1.5 hours
1375 inn.
Cost: $13-25 TIP: Svíčková. - 14:30 John Lennon Wall + Mala Strana 2 hours
Lennon Wall + St Nicholas.
Cost: Kč120 TIP: Vrtbovská zahrada. - 17:00 Charles Bridge sunset 1 hour
1357 bridge.
Cost: Free TIP: Bridge tower climb. - 19:00 Lokál Dlouhááá dinner 2 hours
Real Czech pub.
Cost: $13-25 TIP: Tankové Pilsner.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel or Café Louvre
Old Town · $10-22
Czech breakfast.
Lunch
U Krále Brabantského
Mala Strana · $13-25
Traditional pub.
Dinner
Lokál Dlouhááá
Old Town · $13-25
Tankové Pilsner.
Tram 22 + walking.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Old Town, Jewish Quarter, Beer Hall
Astronomical Clock · Josefov · U FlekuActivities
- 09:00 Old Town Square + Astronomical Clock 1.5 hours
1410 clock hourly chime.
Cost: Free TIP: 5 min before any hour. - 10:30 Jewish Quarter 2.5 hours
6 synagogues + cemetery.
Cost: Kč550 / $24 TIP: Closed Saturday. - 13:30 Sisters Bistro 1 hour
Chlebíčky.
Cost: $8-18 TIP: Walk-in. - 15:00 Wenceslas Square + Mucha 1.5 hours
Velvet Revolution site.
Cost: Kč280 / $12 TIP: Pickpocket zone. - 17:00 Powder Tower + Municipal House 1 hour
Gothic + Art Nouveau.
Cost: Kč400 / $17 TIP: Smetana Hall. - 19:00 U Fleku dinner 2 hours
1499 brewery.
Cost: $18-35 TIP: Refuse Becherovka shots.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Café Savoy
Mala Strana · $13-28
1893 Belle Époque.
Lunch
Sisters Bistro
Old Town · $8-18
Chlebíčky.
Dinner
U Fleku
New Town · $18-35
1499 brewery.
All walking.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Český Krumlov day trip
UNESCO medieval townActivities
- 08:00 Bus to Český Krumlov 3 hours
RegioJet 3h.
Cost: $15-25 TIP: RegioJet better than FlixBus. - 11:00 Castle + Old Town 4 hours
13th-century castle.
Cost: Kč280 / $12 TIP: Before 10:30 or after 17:00. - 17:00 Return bus 3 hours
RegioJet back.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last bus 18:30 winter. - 20:30 Eska dinner 2 hours
Karlín modern Czech.
Cost: $45-90 TIP: Reserve 1-2 weeks.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Old Town · $10-22
7:30.
Lunch
Krčma v Šatlavské
Český Krumlov · $15-30
Medieval tavern.
Dinner
Eska
Karlín · $45-90
Bib Gourmand modern Czech.
Bus 3h each way.
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
RegioJet 2h.
Cost: $9-15 TIP: Every 1-2 hours. - 11:00 Mineral springs colonnades 3 hours
13 hot springs.
Cost: Kč150 / $7 TIP: Spa cup souvenir. - 14:00 Becherovka factory 1.5 hours
1807 herbal liqueur.
Cost: Kč180 / $8 TIP: English tours hourly. - 16:00 Grandhotel Pupp 1 hour
Casino Royale filming.
Cost: Free walk TIP: Through lobby. - 17:30 Return bus 2 hours
Last bus 19:00 winter.
Cost: Covered TIP: Book return ticket. - 20:30 Field dinner 3 hours
Michelin modern Czech.
Cost: $80-140 TIP: Reserve 4-6 weeks.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Old Town · $10-22
8:00.
Lunch
Grandhotel Pupp Café
Karlovy Vary · $15-35
Spa-town dining.
Dinner
Field
Old Town · $80-140
Michelin tasting.
Bus 2h each way.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Pilsen brewery + Vyšehrad
Pilsner Urquell · Vyšehrad fortressActivities
- 08:30 Train to Plzeň 1.5 hours
90-min train.
Cost: Kč150 / $7 TIP: Every 30-60 min. - 10:30 Pilsner Urquell Brewery 2.5 hours
1842 birthplace.
Cost: Kč340 / $15 TIP: Book 2-3 days ahead. - 13:30 Pilsen Underground + Na Spilce lunch 2.5 hours
Medieval cellars + brewery restaurant.
Cost: Kč200 + $15-30 TIP: Combined ticket saves Kč80. - 16:00 Return train 1.5 hours
Back to Prague.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last train 21:00. - 17:30 Vyšehrad fortress 1.5 hours
10th-century fortress + national poets' cemetery.
Cost: Free TIP: Sunset Prague views from ramparts. - 19:30 La Degustation dinner 3.5 hours
11-course historic recipes.
Cost: $120-200 TIP: Reserve 6-8 weeks.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Old Town · $10-22
8:00.
Lunch
Na Spilce
Plzeň · $15-30
Brewery restaurant.
Dinner
La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise
Old Town · $120-200
11-course canonical.
Train to Plzeň 1.5h. Metro C to Vyšehrad.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Kutná Hora + Mělník wine country
Bone Church · Czech wine confluenceActivities
- 08:30 Train to Kutná Hora 1 hour
55-min train from hlavní nádraží.
Cost: Kč120 / $5 TIP: Every 30-60 min. - 10:00 Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church) 1 hour
Chapel decorated with 40,000+ human bones — arranged 1870 by František Rint into chandeliers + coats of arms.
Cost: Kč190 / $8 TIP: Small chapel (30-40 min). The chandelier of every bone in the human body is the iconic centerpiece. - 11:30 St Barbara's Cathedral + Kutná Hora old town 2 hours
1388 UNESCO Gothic cathedral + medieval silver-mining town walk.
Cost: Cathedral Kč180 / $8 TIP: Combined ticket with Ossuary Kč370 / $16 saves money. Walking distance from Sedlec. - 13:30 Lunch at Dačický Restaurant 1.5 hours
Kutná Hora's iconic medieval-themed Czech restaurant.
Cost: $15-30 TIP: Pork knuckle + Pilsner. Cash + card. - 15:00 Train to Mělník (wine country confluence) 2 hours
Mělník is where the Vltava + Labe rivers meet — Czech wine country (Mělník region, Czechia's oldest wine region).
Cost: Kč200 / $9 TIP: Train via Prague back out. Or direct bus if available. - 17:00 Mělník Castle wine tasting 1.5 hours
Lobkowicz family castle with wine cellar tour + tasting.
Cost: Tour + tasting Kč290 / $13 TIP: Czech wines are dramatically underrated — Frankovka + Veltlínské grapes are the local specialties. - 19:00 Return train to Prague 1 hour
Train back via Prague.
Cost: Covered TIP: Arrive Prague by 20:30. - 21:00 Casual dinner at Foodhallen-style local spot 1.5 hours
Lokál at Prague Centraal Station or Můj šálek kávy late-night.
Cost: $13-25 TIP: Quick casual after long day.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel breakfast (early)
Old Town · $10-22
8:00 for Kutná Hora day.
Lunch
Dačický Restaurant
Kutná Hora · $15-30
Medieval Czech.
Dinner
Lokál nearby Old Town or repeat favorite
Old Town · $13-25
Quick casual after long day.
Train to Kutná Hora 55 min + train to Mělník 1.5h + return Prague 1h.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Bohemian Switzerland National Park (hiking)
Sandstone gates · rock formations · Pravčická bránaActivities
- 07:30 Train + bus to Bohemian Switzerland (Hřensko) 2.5 hours
Bohemian Switzerland National Park (České Švýcarsko) — sandstone rock formations 2 hours north of Prague at the German border. Train to Děčín + bus to Hřensko.
Cost: $15-30 round trip TIP: Take 7:30 train from hlavní nádraží to Děčín hlavní nádraží + bus 434 to Hřensko (90 min total). Or day tour from Prague with transport included ($70-90). - 10:30 Pravčická brána hike + sandstone gates 3.5 hours
Pravčická brána is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe (16m high, 27m wide). 1.5-hour moderate hike up from Hřensko village.
Cost: Park entrance Kč150 / $7 TIP: Wear hiking shoes — trail has rocks + tree roots. Café Sokolí hnízdo at the top has rest stop. Adventurous: continue to Mezní Louka for the longer hike. - 14:00 Lunch at Hřensko or Mezní Louka village 1 hour
Traditional Czech village restaurant after hike.
Cost: $15-25 TIP: Mezní Louka has more atmospheric options than Hřensko. Goulash + Pilsner standard. - 15:30 Edmund Gorge boat ride (May-September) 1 hour
Wooden punt boat ride through the narrow Edmund Gorge in Bohemian Switzerland — guided narration by the boatman.
Cost: Kč120 / $5 TIP: May-September only (water level dependent). The boatman's stories about Bohemian Switzerland are part of the canonical experience. Photos OK. - 17:00 Return bus + train to Prague 2.5 hours
Bus + train back to Prague.
Cost: Covered TIP: Last train 20:00 — confirm before hiking. - 20:00 Final dinner at La Degustation or repeat favorite 2.5 hours
Final-night splurge or repeat the trip's best.
Cost: $45-200 TIP: If torn, choose La Degustation Bohême Bourgeoise (11-course historic Czech recipes) as the canonical Prague farewell. Otherwise repeat the trip's best dinner.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel breakfast (early)
Old Town · $10-22
7:00 for hiking day.
Lunch
Hřensko or Mezní Louka
Bohemian Switzerland · $15-25
Czech village restaurant.
Dinner
La Degustation or favorite
Old Town · $45-200
Final-night splurge.
Train + bus to Bohemian Switzerland 2.5h each way. Or day tour $70-90 with transport.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes with grip
- ✓ Hiking shoes if doing Bohemian Switzerland
- ✓ Compact rain jacket (year-round)
- ✓ Layered clothing — 10°C swings
- ✓ Power adapter Type C/E
- ✓ Smart-casual for 2-3 fine-dining dinners
- ✓ Spa kit if Karlovy Vary spa treatments
- ✓ Cash Kč1500-2000 for markets + day trips
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