A Prague evening cruise is perfect for a quick boat journey through the city. It covers all the major attractions that can be seen on both banks of the Vltava River, allowing you to make efficient use of your time.
Embark on a magical Prague evening cruise and witness the city’s iconic skyline come alive with shimmering lights as the sun sets on the Vltava River. With many of Prague’s popular attractions located on the riverfront, evening cruises are a fantastic way to explore the city. Admire the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Rudolfinum, Prague Metronome, and many other landmarks as you sip on a drink.
Read on to learn all about Prague evening cruises, what to expect, visitor tips, and other important information to plan a smooth experience.
Enjoy a picturesque journey along the Vltava River and watch Prague come alive as the setting sun paints its skyline in golden hues.
Admire Prague’s illuminated landmarks and soak up the city’s mesmerizing charm from a unique and unforgettable perspective on your cruise boat.
As you glide along the river, discover the city’s rich history and heritage with the help of informative multilingual printed and online guides.
Take a break from the city’s vibrant atmosphere and relax on an evening cruise. Let the picturesque views and the gentle rhythm of the boat on the river soothe your senses.
A Prague evening cruise takes you on a fascinating voyage of the city and the Vltava River at sunset, with stunning views of the illuminated skyline and waterfront attractions. This boat tour includes a drink and light refreshments.
Prague evening cruise tickets typically start from €24 per person.
A Prague evening cruise is short, typically about 50 minutes, which allows you to get a full tour of the city and its iconic landmarks.
Yes! Prague evening cruises are ideal for solo travellers. Not only do you get to meet and engage with other travellers, you also don’t miss out on seeing any of the city’s major attractions.
Your Prague evening cruise ticket includes a glass of prosecco or juice and light snacks. This experience does not include a meal.
Yes, you can have a glass of prosecco on a Prague evening cruise. A non-alcoholic option (juice) is also available for those who prefer it.
On a Prague evening cruise, you get captivating views of some of Prague’s most iconic landmarks, including the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, the Prague Metronome, and other attractions located on the banks of the Vltava River.
Yes, Prague evening cruises are available throughout the year, allowing visitors to experience the magic of the city at sunset in every season.
Most Prague evening cruise vessels are accessible for wheelchair users. However, this depends on the boat. There might also be limitations on the number of wheelchairs that can be accommodated per boat at a time. It is best to contact the tour operator and inform them of your requirements ahead of your cruise experience.
It is simply wonderful to get to know the beautiful city of Prague from the water in the evening. The captain really took a lot of time to sail both sides of the city. The great musical accompaniment (jazz) is also a good idea in combination with a good meal (fish)!
It's was pretty neat tour. Had a good time. It's money worth. No major hassles. The boat was well maintained & the crew on board was professional. But we could have done with a better on baord menu. I felt the menu was limited with options. Overall it was good experience.
Great! Really enjoyed it with my family. Staff was prompt
Very well organised staff excellent and commentary good boat comfortable. Will recommend
I was emailed a ticket confirmation which included a link to the "tickets". This link said that I could show my phone at the boarding point. Upon arrival, I was told I needed a QR code despite no mention of a QR code, or any sort of additional on-site checking in during booking, in the confirmation email, or in the linked "tickets". We missed the boat. We queued at the ticket desk and we were unhelpfully told we had missed the boat and that the following one would be very busy. Eventually we were given permission to take the next one. The entire problem seems that it could have been avoided by a clearer booking process.
Got to the pick up point well in advance when we showed our tickets on the phone to your rep who said we needed a voucher as our phone ticket did not have a QR code had to go to your ticket office and get voucher and ended up at back of queue so you need to address this as it also happened to another couple in the que hence will post this point on tripadvsor
Saying the boat tide we attended was bad is an understatement. The boat didn't even show up and wr got scammed. Only one boat left the pier at 9p.m. and we were said it was not ours.
Leider gab es den inkludierten klein Snack nicht. So kann man natürlich auch sparen, wenn man den Dnack für drei Personen einfach weglässt. Zudem gab es keinen Hinweis darauf, dass man sich einen Giude aufs Handy laden kann. Zudem waren die Scheiben so beschlagen, dass man nichts sehen konnte.
My favorite part was the view of the cathedral from the river.
It's advertised as an hour - it's just under. Additionally when we went at night due to there being a lot of other party boats on the river with loud music it was hard to hear some of the information about the buildings. But it was a nice experience. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Service was great. Boat ride was great itself as well, audio commentary could be a bit louder, but that might bother some people
A really great route, easy booking and very friendly staff on board. Everything was perfect. The seats on board were also great - seats, standing room, covered and even open air - as required! Highly recommended!
Easy getting on board. We loved this relaxed activity and it was nice to unwind after a busy day of walking around the city.
The waiter pushed me to pay a tip while paying my bill which I found it inappropriate
The experience was okay, it's not very long, but it was still pleasant.
Very nice and relaxing atmosphere on the first floor with bar and good views
The boat trip on the Vltava gave us a different view of beautiful Prague. Absolutely recommendable!
Quiet and comfortable electric boat, good bar service
Good service However, the duration of the cruise is a little short as it is actually 45 minutes.
It was a good experience . Ticketing method was so easy to follow
Very nice and comfortable and would be recommending others
The beauty of the views from the river and the silence .
The one-hour boat trip took a maximum of three quarters of an hour
The meet-up was easy, the tickets were just what we needed, and the introduction provided was helpful. Having the tickets purchased ahead of time saved us time standing in line.
Easy to find meeting point , initial explanation effective and very engaging. A bit too much of a queue for entry into the cathedral.
It's very interesting, the only drawback being that the guides don't accompany you. Only a general presentation of the sites in English, which is a shame.
Easy to book at meet guide for tickets. Introduction was brilliant but the audio guides were not detailed enough. They need to align with the numbers in the map provided. Castle grounds are stunning! Better with a guide
A top tip for future visitors . A must-see. No queue. We were there early, if you come later it gets very crowded and is probably less fun. The cathedral is huge inside and out. There's not much inside the other buildings. Everything has been cleared out. So it's more about the architecture of the Gesant complex than the historical furnishings. The Goldgässchen is actually just a shopping street with tourist knick-knacks to buy. To put a pay barrier (turnstile) at the entrance is frankly outrageous. If it's included in the paid ticket, it's ok.
I found the atmosphere here pleasant. Despite the many tourists, the sights were very beautiful. Picking up the ticket worked really well. I think it's a shame that you need the audio guide for information. There are very few signs with information.
Very impressive all things. Good explication for story of Praga, castle and basilical
Very easy and straightforward process and an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Great experience!
A very nice experience, but you should be a good walker. The story is easy to follow and well explained.
Online ticket handover worked really well. The castle and everything around it is very impressive and well worth a visit.
The guide's indications were clear, interesting and above all very practical.
Prague Castle was a highlight of our trip and a rare success in pleasing all five of our kids, ages 12 to 18. With such a wide age range, it’s not easy to find something that keeps everyone engaged, but this place delivered. The older kids appreciated the history and grandeur, while the younger ones enjoyed the changing of the guard and exploring the castle’s hidden corners. The stained glass in St. Vitus Cathedral was absolutely stunning, well worth the visit on its own. Even our teens stopped to admire it and lived the dungeon. It was easy to navigate, family-friendly, and one of the most memorable parts of our time in Prague.
Great booking experience as well as amazing self guided tour. I do recommend visiting here. Keep 3 to 4 hours time to enjoy it.
I booked this thinking I was booking the experience directly with the attraction (Prague Castle). The booking website is intentionally deceptive in order to make you think that - only once I received the email booking confirmation is there any mention of Headout. You end up paying more then if you book directly with the attraction, it's an unnecessary added cost. Audio guide was okay. An app where you can download the content in advance would be better, trying to stream the audio on the gi meant it kept stop starting.
My favorite part was the Golden Lane--loved the tiny houses and shops--and the armory. The kids liked trying to shoot a cross bow.
Great value for money. Excellent exhibitions - especially enjoyed golden row with the crossbow shooting that was unexpected.
Nice tour, but I wasn't equipped to use the audio guide properly. No earphones and poor internet connection. 👍
The signs to control crowd flow for example at the golden line was extremely unclear causing potential hazard going up and down the ramp stairs bidirectional. Noticed a lot of the places signs are either not available / unclear or only in Czech (not even English) that is not quite friendly.
Top-notch organization, with a French-speaking guide at the start (several guides on site spoke different languages). He explained how to do the tour. The audio guide was really well done.
The initial introduction was quite helpful and the castle is beautiful and well maintained. It would be great if you can add some information about Basilica in English. The information was available only in Czech language.
Everything was great except that we didn't have access to the audioguide, even though it was clearly marked as included in the ticket purchase.
Your booking confirmation doesn't mention that you have to use your own smartphone. We had bought extra headphones, which we were unable to use.
Fast handling of the ticket exchange, very friendly staff and very knowledgeable about important information of the areas of interest. Recommended
There was hardly anything to see wirh the overpriced ticket. Queue for Cathedral was very long. Golden lane was rubbish and other attractions were meh! It was not worth 29€!!!
Great experience and very helpful, someone rang me to make sure i made the tour ontime as the courtyard where we were ment ment was big and i thought i had missed the tour of the castle initially, I thought it was a bit expensive for the things you get to go in to on the tour (4 parts,all the other parts you have to pay separately to gain access, other than that nice experience overall
River cruising is very pleasant, especially with these silent electric boats... for the buses, the routes and stops on the internet and the maps are different... getting started was complicated.
Other than the starting location, the Hop on Hop off stops were unmarked and impossible to find, which ruined the experience.
Very convenient to embark and disembark wherever you want! I really liked it. And the translations are excellent in any language you want! Small problem: sometimes, the audio guide used another channel that I hadn't chosen. Apart from that, it was perfect and I totally recommend it!
Audio guide was sporadic and failed several times. I found the seating extremely uncomfortable on both the buses and the river cruise.
Easy to tour around the city using this bus. Rated 4 stars as the coordination between the red and blue routes was not as easy or frequent as I'd prefer.
The signs at the bus stop were not clear enough. It was also not easily possible to find info on bus departure time from this stop from the website, so we had to call the company. For this cost of tickets, we expected information on the audio guide to be much more detailed.
Me and my mad did the blue tour on Praga. I like that you can see the city from the bus. Have everything explained and have the possibility to stop and take next bus in order to visit the things you like.
There were two bus routes (blue and red) with different focuses. You could switch between these at overlapping points. The information content was good. There were 10 of us and the audio device didn't work properly or at all for two or three people. That is an absolute no-go. The boat trip at dusk is an absolute highlight.
It was very nice, we took the tour as soon as we arrived and so we had a chance to get a general idea of the city!
Buses and routes well organized. There is always a guide on board who can also answer questions.
It was all very good! Very nice!
The transfer from the blue to the red line did not connect well, had to wait longer than 30 minutes. The audio on the red line was not in Dutch. You don't really see the sights which we are used to in other countries.
We search about 30minutes the busstation,
The schedulle presente in the app does not corresponde tô the one that they aplly.
The bus was way too late - we waited over half an hour past the etd. We walked, then later got on the last bus, this was too late for the guide to check us in. She was a kind Lady and let us on anyway, so got at least part of the tour. Which then turned out to lead for a great part through tunnels and the outer ring around the city. It added nothing to our experience.
Good bus tour. Excellent cruise
This was the best way to finish an unforgettable day. Food was delicious, the people in the boat were amazing and the views were incredible. Amazing experience!
The guide who gave us the tickets was very kind. In addition, the short introduction was given in Italian.
Well organized, very nice staff, delicious food.
Food was quite average. Too many chairs on table? You can't enter at your place. Questionnaire is carry out badly.
Views of Prague castle during the night time. The table inside the boat was too crowded.
The boat ride back to Prague when the lights are on is a real treat!
Everything was fine. Very nice staff. Nobody can do anything for the rain ☔️.
Normally the first drink is free but they don't accept ..........................
We only managed to go on the boat trip because it wasn't clear to us how the Prague Castle tour worked (there was no clear information). We went straight to the Castle, believing that the vouchers would be enough to get in - and they weren't.
Prague is very beautiful and rich is history and culture, lots to do, to see, to go. People are friendly and helpful. Me and my girlfriend loved doing the Prague castle, it was amazing, and then the 1 hour boat tour really good too. Easy to use, to book to find. Headout app is very cool, easy to use. 😎
Wonderfully organized. Buffet sufficiently covered and very friendly and flexible staff ... and of course an unforgettable view of Prague
Beautiful night. Unbeatable atmosphere and amazing views.
Ballads and visits! The Marriage of Figaro at the opera!
That was a big surprise to us having a boat where we were the only guest. The captin was a beautifull man.
It was fun to see Prague from the water at sunset. Boat was comfortable, the captain informative and knowledgeable. We enjoyed our cruise.
It is a nice experience to go through the canal
Very informative Good guide Saw a different side of Prague
A tour along Chertovka is perfect: the boat is small and cozy, not to compare with crowded big boats! Huge thank you to a perfect captain-lady and her stories around the sights! We really enjoyed the tour!
I loved seeing Prague from the river. The Devil's Channel was really cool to navigate on.
The Devil's Channel was very nice!
Brilliant trip and very informative and friendly captain
You sold me tickets to a cancelled tour and haven't refunded me!
The food was exceptionally good & the service was top notch ! This was our first trip to Prague & we will definitely be back again & use the Headout out app again. It was very user friendly & so easy to get our tickets. Thank-you, Christine West
This is the second time we have done the dinner boat trip and we are still amazed by the view of Prague from the Vltava River
the location given on the confirmation email is incorrect. We had to run half a mile to get there on time. Sorry but that's insane and so easily avoidable. The mixed drinks were ridiculously weak. We paid 2000 for drinks and not even a slight buzz. The dinner was good but the desserts were terrible- cheesecake and chocolate cake. The live music was really nice but there should have been a speaker on the upper area to enjoy it up there as well.
It was a lovely few hours, good buffet food, good service, I would thoroughly recommend doing this cruise for anybody visiting Prague.
Nice boat trip, fantastic concert. The meal was an all-you-can-eat buffet, very good but with very human behavior. You have to go there to enjoy yourself, consume the drinks without thinking and not get stuck in a narrow mindset, and as a result it's a very nice evening.
The cruise itself was nice either with good food and lovely staff. The most annoying thing is that the directions in the app are not corect!!! It takes you almost 1 km away from the Pier 3 where is the actual meeting point! We almost miss the trip because of that.
Staff very likeable and overall great experience. Good food and salads to choose from. Weather was nice and good to relax on top of ship after dinner. Nice music and experienced band. Can recommend.
Ambience, service, route of the trip
Great staff, very good food and nice atmosphere
I had a reservation with you for dinner on the boat in Prague. First of all, the address you sent in the reservation does not lead to the correct place where the boat will depart from and the information is terrible, no one can help with information. I lost my boat and was treated extremely badly by the staff. The person who served us at the counter used foul language and shouted at me. That is not how you treat a customer. I am disappointed with the service and we lost our money due to your lack of organization.
The river and monuments, the ambiance
Very relaxing. Good food and nice service.
Everything was very well organized, the staff were extremely attentive and the food was very good.
Sites were fascinating. I thought we would get more guidance at the castle, and we had a lot of trouble getting back to our hotel after- we weren't sure where to go. Guides were personable and informative.
Linda was a great and very sympathetic guide! She told us interesting facts about the Jewish district, the clock tower and the old town hall.
Very good organization, easy to find, directions on how to get there detailed and accurate, nice short introduction to orient on what to do and what to see, very kind all operators (thanks Lisa). Excellent in value for money (considering that the clock after 5 pm is free, 14€ to get in during the day and avoid endless queues allows you to speed up a lot and be able to see everything else).
I appreciated the flexibility in getting my ticket. I accidentally showed up an hour late and they still honored my tickets. The clock itself was cool to see. Great views from the top.
A very interesting and friendly experience. Our guide is equally fluent in French and Italian, and provided us with a wealth of varied and instructive information. The tour of the tower is well worth the detour and perfectly organized. I highly recommend this tour!
I found that the explanations weren't clear - we had to wait for the guide outside who gave us a ticket. On the other hand, the lady on the phone was very patient. Much more expensive than the normal entrance ticket, but the tickets go very quickly and we wouldn't have been able to get in without this method.
excellent guides and also nice timing
The guide was lovely although we didn't need her to accompany us to the clock
The guide who gave us the tickets was very kind. In addition, the short introduction was given in Italian.
The information we got from the QR code was very interesting.
The guide who explained us very thoroughly and well. My family had a great time. The meeting point was easily located.
Everything was fine. Very nice staff. Nobody can do anything for the rain ☔️.
Everything was good and efficient. Our guide was very informative.
Great food, reasonable prices for cocktails. The event was great is really recommendable for the money. 👍👍👍👍👍
Super singers who set the mood Great food Very friendly staff Beautiful scenery And you can dance ( if you want to)
It was supposed to be a dinner boat trip with a band, but unfortunately we didn't hear any music in the lower part of the ship, despite having an exclusive ticket. Nobody was able to put at least one speaker in our direction. That was disappointing. The food was good and so was the service. There wasn't really a guide, just a list of the sights via app.
For the price of the expensive event, very little was on offer. It was not announced at the beginning what the course of the evening would be. The buffet was opened just as we were driving past the sights. So I left the hot food to take photos. The music was barely audible on the upper front level of the boat and for us on the slightly lower level. The music was not as pleasing and a bit jazzy and there was no opportunity to dance. The glass roof of the boat was completely opened in two places on the upper level on the not-so-warm day and we were glad that we were sitting on the lower level. However, we wanted to listen to the music. We cannot recommend this event. Best regards Doris and Siggi
The setting was great, but the service and choice were not. We have no information on the details of the meal, only that it's a buffet and no drinks are included.
The event was a disaster. The buffet was placed in such a way, that literally all people on board passed our table multiple times to get their food. This made it impossible for us to talk. The Food buffet was poor and by the time we had our turn, there were only left-overs. Polite questions to the staff's supervisor were disregarded or responded arrogantly. We left the boat still hungy. There was live music on board, which we could not hear, because we had a big queue of people in front of our table. This was a massive tourist trap and completely ruined our night out.
Very well organised, staff were lovely, boat was lovely, music was great and the food was great too.
Absolutely amazing! Great views and fabulous food!
really beautiful and romantic, absolutely must do!!!!
Great experience, good food and wine
Beautiful boat, flawless organization, pleasant music for all.
I reality the food was mediocre and the visual experience was really poor as there was not much to see. Compared to a similar experience we had on the Siene there is no comparison. It was expensive for what was offered
We could not sit at the same table with our group, our group as split under the 2 parts of the boat, however when we picked up the tickets it had been said that we were 1 group and we want to sit at the same table.
We booked the Tout with a set menu on the glass-roofed boat. However, we got a small old boat with little view and buffet which would have been much cheaper. mfg Timo Horn
Good service, food and ambience. Live music, a hit.
Super nice tour, relaxed exploration and getting to know Prague, great crew with super service. Clean boat, relaxed check-in.
Good service, clean boat with a glass roof that lets you enjoy the views and discover the city from another angle, quality and quantity of meals.
I see a lot of things and buldings
Good food, very good service
Beautiful boat and nice and good atmosphere on board. Friendly staff who helped us finely.
Unfortunately, I can hardly report anything positive about this boat trip. The audio guide was disappointing: instead of a guided narration, it's just a normal website where you have to click on the sights yourself. The problem with this is that there are more places to choose from than you can actually see, which quickly leads to confusion and it's easy to click on the wrong one. In addition, the texts are often so long that you actually have to move on to the next point before the current one is finished. The information as to whether a point of interest is on the left or right side of the river is also unclear, as it is not clear whether the audio track was recorded upstream or downstream. The waiters on board were unfortunately very pushy and constantly urged us to buy drinks, which disturbed the atmosphere. Another minus point is that the trip is interrupted by a lock, which takes a lot of time and detracts from the enjoyment of the river. The river itself is of course beautiful, but for what is on offer, a relaxing walk along the Vltava would have been just as good. All in all, I had expected more from the boat trip.
Too long queuing for the food. The musical accompaniment (accordion player) was so loud that it was impossible to have a conversation. We spent half the trip in the lock and saw nothing of the Vltava or Prague.
Waiter friendliness and supervision
The boat is magnificent Negative points We spend a lot of time waiting in the lock The waiters are very insistent in pushing consumption. When night falls, the lighting on the boat should be dimmed to take advantage of Prague's bright lights.
Staff was very nice. Everything was very clean and the food tasted good too. It was a shame that most of the time was spent in the lock, so the trip was quite short.
It was just the right length of cruise. Views were great. Food was excellent and the staff was fantastic. Thanks for a great cruise.
All ok thank you. Very noisy on boat though
Everything was great, nice service, good offer.