PRAGUE · CZECH REPUBLIC
The best of the city, sorted.
Our pick of the 15 best communism & wwii history tours in Prague, each with its price, how long it runs and the platform you book it on. Honest write-ups from a city we know well, so you know exactly what you are getting before you commit.
Prague’s communist history tour with a real 1950s nuclear bunker 50 feet underground, cold war exhibits, and a hands-on gas mask workshop.
Most Popular“Excellent tour, our guide was lovely, she told the story of the Czech Republic from the human perspective, she gave the facts and explained how communism affected ordinary peoples lives. Highly recommended”
Prague walks through Cold War streets and secret-police sites, then drops four floors underground into a nuclear bunker museum.
“Our guide was excellent! Highly recommend the tour. (Tour does involve lots of stairs and up ramps, but worth the effort.)”
Prague Cold War walking tour with a 1950s nuclear bunker and a 70s-style canteen lunch stop you pay for on-site.
“Leo was our extremely informative guide!!!! We truly enjoyed all his detailed and entertaining information. Leo was very willing to address whatever questions we had. I would recommend this tour if in Prague!”
A 150-minute guided WWII walk in Prague, down into 12th-century cellars and the Operation Anthropoid crypt, with rare artifacts.
“Great WWII tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Clear explanations, interesting details, and real stories that brought Prague’s history to life. Highly recommended!”
Walk Prague’s communist timeline, then visit a real 1950s nuclear bunker and eat in a 1970s workers’ canteen for about $33.
“Wonderful tour. Best part of me and my boyfriend’s time in Prague. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions in our 6 person group. The attendees all asked thought provoking inquiries and she responded in a kind and straightforward way. She even brought with her visuals on a standard page size for…”
Ride an e-bike through Prague’s Nazi and communist past, with a free Museum of Communism visit and stops like the Lennon Wall and SS HQ.
“Nayeem was an excellent guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable & friendly. Would highly recommend this tour!”
Prague’s Operation Anthropoid tour links the crypt, Heydrich assassination site, and Lidice memorial with a private guide in 3 hours.
“Lenka was so knowledgeable and friendly. It was very interesting.”
Ride an e-bike through Prague’s WWII and communist landmarks with a local guide, Communism Museum entry, and Czech beer tasting in 3–4 hours.
“The guide was excellent - very knowledgeable and is doing his masters in Politics in the top University in Prague so an excellent choice as the leader of this tour.”
A 2-hour Prague walk through Nazi and Communist rule, with sharp local stories, key landmarks, and clear city orientation for history lovers.
“This tour was a more intimate look at Prague's history. Our guide was really accommodating, having purchased our tickets for the tram and always answering any questions we had. We both learnt a lot about Prague and Czech culture and really went all over the city- which by the way, is astonishing stunning. Well done…”
A 2-hour Prague walk through secret police sites, Soviet occupation, and communist-era protests, led by locals who lived it.
“we really enjoyed it! a really interesting perspective- informative & unique.”
See Operation Anthropoid and Terezín from Prague: crypt under St. Cyril and St. Methodius, Small and Big Fortresses, museum, cemetery.
“Michael and Dominic were the best! I had fallen and badly hurt my foot the day before and needed a wheelchair to participate. They came through for me big time! They found a wheelchair and Michael even pushed me around the grounds over uneven surfaces and up and down steps. He was so sweet (and…”
Private Prague Jewish Quarter and WWII memorial tour with Jana, synagogues, Old Jewish Cemetery, and Heydrich Terror stories in 3 hours.
“Fell in love with the city of Prague - all thanks to Jana! She led an incredible tour of the city and was super accommodating based on our timeline and areas of interest. Jana smartly started us at the top of the hill near the monastery and we worked our way down through the city!…”
3-hour Prague Communism tour with the Museum of Communism and key protest sites, led in English for a street-level history lesson.
“Lenka was extremely knowledgeable with regards to the communist era and events. Highly recommended and the museum visit with Lenka's input really tied it all together.”
Prague’s Back to Communism walk in 2 hours: secret police HQ, Wenceslas Square, and a Velvet Revolution memorial with English guides.
“Well, I cannot be politicl here, but the tour was just OUTSTANDING!!! In all its terms. It is not only about the past, you will see. Great as a warning about the present and future!!”
Private 3-hour Cold War walk in Prague with a historian guide, key communist-era sites, nuclear shelter corridors, and 1989 revolution stops.
“Prague has such a rich history, and this tour provided us with so much interesting information about some of the many changes experienced by its citizens. Alzbeta was knowledgeable, skillfully wove the buildings and locations we were visiting with historical details, and provided some of her family's experiences resulting in an amazing tour.”
From the Castle and the Old Town to the Vltava, the beer halls and the day trips into Bohemia, here is every way to spend your time in the city.
