About the trip
Konopiště Castle is where Archduke Franz Ferdinand d’Este — heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered the First World War — spent the final years of his life. His obsessive passion for hunting, armour, and St. George fills every room of the meticulously preserved interior, making this one of the most atmospheric aristocratic residences in Central Europe. Six weeks before his assassination on 28 June 1914, he hosted Kaiser Wilhelm II here in one of the last major European diplomatic meetings before the war ignited.
Tábor tells a radically different story. Founded in 1420 by Jan Žižka’s Hussite army as a biblical commune — named after the mountain in Galilee — it was a city of spiritual equality where private property was abolished and the faithful prepared for the second coming. That history is written into the city’s deliberately labyrinthine street plan, designed to confuse invaders, its vast Gothic square, and the 650-metre underground tunnel network carved below it.
Both sites sit south of Prague along the D1 motorway. Konopiště is under 45 minutes from the city centre; Tábor adds another 45. Your private driver connects both without public transport complications, and the day itself carries the remarkable leap from Habsburg luxury to medieval Hussite radicalism — two profoundly different Czech stories woven into a single compelling day.
You might also enjoy: Kutna Hora & Bone Church, Karlstejn Castle & Velka Amerika, Cesky Krumlov & Hluboka.
Pricing: One fixed price per vehicle, valid for your whole group of up to 8 passengers. Included: private vehicle, English-speaking driver, fuel, tolls and parking. Konopiště Castle interior tour: see the official price list; advance booking recommended in peak season.
Tips: Konopiště offers three interior circuits of varying length and depth — Circuit I covers the main state rooms (approx. 45 min); Circuit III accesses the private apartments and is the most intimate option. The castle grounds, park, and rose garden can be visited without a ticket — allow at least 20 minutes for the bear moat and the formal rose garden, spectacular in late May and June. Tábor’s medieval underground tunnel tours depart from the Hussite Museum entrance on Žižkovo náměstí (see the official price list). The old town square is one of the finest Gothic squares in Bohemia outside Prague and deserves a slow walk.
Winter note (checked 13 October 2026): in November Konopiště Castle is open only at weekends (and on Tuesday 17 November), last tour at 15:00, with the salons of the south and north wings only; the hunting trophy tour and the private apartments are closed from 1 November. The Hussite Museum and underground in Tábor are open Wednesday–Saturday from October to March, so in November both stops are open on the same day only on Saturdays (and on Tuesday 17 November). Opening dates from December have not yet been published. You can adjust the route in the trip planner or with your driver during the day (a longer route may cost extra).
Stops
Konopiště Castle 1 h 30 min
Konopiště became the private residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand d’Este in 1887, and he spent two decades transforming it entirely to suit his passions. The result is one of Europe’s most revealing aristocratic interiors: over 100,000 hunting trophies mounted across the walls and ceilings, an extraordinary collection of armour spanning five centuries, and the world’s largest private collection of St. George iconography — paintings, sculptures, and objects accumulated with near-compulsive intensity. The rooms remain almost exactly as Ferdinand left them, with original furniture, weapons, and taxidermy precisely where he arranged them.
The formal rose gardens, laid out in the English style with thousands of roses in late-spring bloom, and the bear moat encircling the castle walls can both be visited without an interior ticket. Three separate castle circuits offer different levels of access to the interior — pre-book the one matching your interest, as timed slots sell out quickly on summer weekends. The surrounding deer park and woodland trails make Konopiště worth at least two and a half hours on-site.
Tábor Old Town 1 h 30 min
Tábor was founded in 1420 by the Hussite general Jan Žižka as a radical religious commune — a biblical city named after the mountain of the Transfiguration in Galilee. Private property was abolished, inhabitants ate communally, and the city’s asymmetric, winding street plan was deliberately designed to disorient any invading army unfamiliar with the layout. It remained one of the most formidable military strongholds in Bohemia throughout the 15th century Hussite Wars.
At the heart of the old town, Žižkovo náměstí is dominated by the late Gothic Church of the Transfiguration and the Gothic Town Hall, now housing the Hussite Museum. From the museum entrance, a guided tour descends into 650 metres of medieval tunnels carved beneath the entire square — originally used for food storage and refuge during sieges. The bronze equestrian statue of Žižka at the square’s centre and the panoramic views over the Lužnice River valley from the town walls complete an afternoon that pairs remarkably well with the Habsburg opulence of the morning.
Price per vehicle with driver (max. 8 persons)
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Frequently asked questions
Planning your trip with Private Tours Czech is simple:
- Choose your pick-up location.
- Plan your route and stops.
- Select the length of each stop or overnight stay.
- Set your final destination (which can be the same as your starting point).
- Choose additional services – free child seats, or a licensed guide on request (on site, or with you in the car all day).
Travel in comfortable, spacious vehicles and complete your booking easily online.
If you don’t want to plan the entire trip yourself, you can choose from our Popular Tours section with recommended routes and then customise them to suit your needs.
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The price includes everything listed in your confirmed booking – for example, transportation in a comfortable vehicle, professional driver services, fuel, tolls, parking, and selected additional services.
The price does not include expenses such as entrance tickets, licensed local guides, meals, overnight stays, or other personal expenses.
Please cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled pick-up time. For quick cancellation, use the cancellation link in your confirmation email.
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We use fully equipped Hyundai Staria 4×4 vehicles for up to 8 passengers, with a fixed price and large luggage capacity.
Ideal for families and groups with luggage on trips.
All vehicles feature:
- Leather seats
- Britax Römer child seats
- Vittel water
- Electric doors
- Tinted windows
- Modern safety systems
- USB and air conditioning
Drivers are carefully selected, follow strict quality codes, and are regularly checked.
If you have special requests – such as assistance for passengers with reduced mobility, transport of sports equipment, specific vehicle equipment, or route adjustments – include them in the “Notes” field when booking.
You can also contact us via email or chat for personalised advice.
Don’t want to plan from scratch? Choose from our range of Popular Tours with carefully designed routes and itineraries.
You can customise each one – change the order of stops, adjust the length of visits, add services, or include your own stops.
