Welcome to Czech Heritage Tours
Fall Czech Heritage tour is Aug. 31st - Sept. 13th, 2023
Sample tour program below
Monday May 16 Departure from the USA
Tuesday, May 17 AM ?? arrival in Prague departure stop in museum Czech kroje ( folk costumes ) departure for Kutná Hora
PM stop in Kutná Hora, lunch time on your own sightseeing, gothic cathedral (UNESCO) departure to Rychnov nad Kněžnou, check-in, dinner with the group in hotel
Wednesday May 18 AM relax in the hotel, swimming pool, whirlpool, garden, optional walk around the square 10:30 visit in local synagogue, 12:00 lunch time on your own
PM 02:00 departure to Letohrad, 02:45 tour of the private museum of trades ( weaver, blacksmith, etc ) 04:30 lace museum, meeting with the folk artist, shop for lace 05:30 departure 06:00 dinner with the group in Potštejn 08:00 return in the hotel
Thursday May 19 AM 09:00 departure 10:30 arrival in Litomyšl, tour in the chateau (UNESCO) 11:30 walk through the town, lunch on your own PM 01:30 departure, driving through the Czech-Moravian highlands 03:00 visit Zelená Hora, Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, UNESCO 04:30 departure 06:00 arrival in České Budějovice, check-in 07:00 dinner with the group in the hotel 08:30 optional sightseeing of the city center
Friday May 20 AM 09:00 departure 09:30 tour in Budvar (original Budweiser) owned my the Czech people 11:00 free time in the city center, lunch on your own
PM 01:00 departure for Český Krumlov (UNESCO) 02:00 sightseeing of the town, free time 05:30 departure 06:15 dinner with the group 07:30 departure 08:00 private performance of a local South Bohemian folk dance group 10:00 return to the hotel
Saturday May 21 AM 09:00 departure 09:45 meeting with local woodcarver 10:30 departure 11:00 stop and unique cemetery in Albrechtice nad Vltavou 11:30 departure 12:00 arrival in Písek, walk across local bridge (UNESCO) sight-seeing
PM 01:00 lunch time on your own 03:00 departure 03:30 walk to Zvíkov medieval castle 04:30 stop at local brewery - taste local beer 05:00 departure 05:45 to a farmstead in a very small village, where you will be making Czech kolac ( pastries ) and learn a bit of folk dancing and singing in Czech. We are invited to have dinner with them. 08:30 departure 10:00 arrival in the hotel
Sunday, May 22 AM 09:00 departure 09:45 arrival in Holašovice (UNESCO), walk around the village 10:30 departure 12:30 arrival in Klatovy, lunch time on your own
PM 03:00 departure 03:15 visit in private pottery workshop 04:30 departure 05:15 simple walk in countryside to famous battlefield (1431), (one mile) 06:30 departure 06:45 arrival in Domažlice, check-in, 07:30 dinner with the group
Monday May 23 AM 09:00 departure 09:30 visit to a cloth weaving workshop - traditional Czech fabrics, and shop. 10:30 visit in local kroj exposition 11:15 return to Domažlice free time in the city, lunch time on your own
PM 02:00 visit to historical museum at Chodsko castle, climb to Domažlice tower free time 05:30 departure for Mrákov 06:00 meeting with the village people, singing, talking, visiting 07:00 dinner with the group 09:00 arrival in Domažlice
Tuesday May 24 AM 09:00 departure 10:00 arrival in Plzeň, sightseeing, 11:00 museum of Puppets 12:00 lunch time on your own
PM 02:30 departure 03:00 brief stop at private brewery 04:00 visit to the General Patton Military museum 05:30 departure 07:00 arrival in Prague, check-in 07:30 walk to a restaurant, dinner with the group
Wednesday May 25 09:00 departure for sightseeing visit to Prague Castle 12:30 lunch at Lesser Town Square
PM Charles Bridge, Old Town Square 06:00 dinner cruise at Vltava river 08:00 free time in the city
Thursday May 26 09:00 departure 09:30 stop at Lidice memorial 10:00 departure 10:30 brief stop in Lány - grave of Masaryk family 12:00 arrival in Karlovy Vary, shuttle bus to the center 12:30 lunch on your own
PM 02:00 sightseeing in the city, free time 05:00 departure 07:00 arrival in Prague, dinner with traditional Czech music and dancing
Friday May 27 AM departure to the airport after breakfast
No price yet, too many unknowns, but I hope to post it in early in 2022 .