Traveler Reviews

• Annz857 15-Jun-2023

  I was surprised to read the poor reviews for this trip. We had an excellent experience. I think the Czech temperament, which is rather stern, is misinterpreted as rude or uncaring. Our guide was very good. He was knowledgeable, relevant, and very well-organized. The trip, which includes a 2.5 hour drive, was well balanced in terms of commentary and quiet. Once we see on the tour of the town he seemed to understand what we wanted in terms of escorted time vs. free time. The local guide who did the tour of the castle was also very knowledgeable and charming. Finally, when we saw that we had a time problem for catching our train, our driver dropped us off at the station first. Altogether a good day.

• Maddison_a 01-Jun-2023

  Loved the town of Cesky Krumlov! It was so cute and offered a lot to see. It is a long drive, but we got 3 hours free time in the village. Only negatives were the numerous languages being spoken by the tour guide, and the speaking came across quite disinterested and unenthusiastic.

• Addie_r 01-May-2023

  This was such a wonderful experience; I really recommend it. Petra, out tour guide, was so nice and friendly.

• Alexa2490 03-Dec-2021

  We had a lovely one day trip to Cesky Krumlov! The whole trip takes around 10 hours, 2.30 hours by car. We were a small group of 4, my daughter and I and another nice Mexican couple. That's why the tour was both in English and Spanish. It was rather private. Our guide, Sarah was very friendly, informative and helpful and she made the journey very enjoyable, giving us many details about the history of Cesky Krumlov. The drive was very picturesque as there were snowed meadows and small villages. When we arrived we were so much impressed of the beauty of Cesky Krumlov under the snow. The castle is closed during winter period but we walked around and Sarah told us a lot about the history, the inhabitants and the mysteries of the place. Then we walked around the village, which is one of the most beautiful places I have visited in Europe, Sarah showed us around and in every spot. The whole guided tour takes about 1 hour and then we had lunch in a very traditional but not typically touristic, cosy and warm medieval tavern. It was a 3 course delicious czech meal with a soup, choice of main course either pork schnitzel or roasted trout. Big portions with potatoes. We had a dessert with czech crepes, strawberries and cream. Drinks are extra. Lunch is included in the tour prise only when the castle is closed. Eitherwise, entrance to the castle is included and not lunch. After lunch we had more than 2 free hours to visit sites recommended by our guide, walk around, take photos or do some shopping. Unfortunately due to covid, not all the shops were open. We bought decorated ginger cookies but more or less you can find the same things as in Prague, with exception that there are some more artistic shops with paintings and antiques. We were allowed to come back to the tavern and rest there or go to the toilet whenever we felt like it and there was our meeting point when we had to go back. Cesky Kurlov is a wonderful place worth seeing. Sarah was fantastic and very educated. Petr, our driver, though challenged by the snow and frozen road, drove us back safely and in time. Martin tour is highly recommended!

• Mich2402 19-Dec-2019

  Awful day trip to Cesky Krumlov. The booking was made with Martin Tours. From the minute we got on, we received a cold reception from the driver and the tour guide was not exactly welcoming either. He didn’t even introduce himself. Anyway, the drive was 3hrs long which I understand is not anyone’s fault. However, if only the tour guide was a bit more interesting, perhaps we wouldn’t feel the pinch of the long distance. Most importantly, I felt they should’ve cancelled the tour as the weather was awful. It was misty and grey and nothing could be seen from what the guide was pointing out. Every time he told us to look on the left to notice Baroque style villages, we saw nothing but mist and clouds. Look to the right to see a castle, nothing but more clouds. He wound up telling us to look to the left and we will see a billboard mentioning the smoked beer that the town is known for 😏. So we did see the billboard sign - how awesome!!! NOT! He mumbled on and had a pathetic way of delivering information, putting us to sleep. The only good thing about this trip, lunch was included and it was nice. We were left to our own devices in the museum, no guide nothing, so we just ambled through the entire castle on our own, not having any explanation of anything. Very sad!! We basically paid for the long drive to and fro and the lunch. The town itself is perhaps better during the summer. However I must add the people - not very polite! Doesn’t cost a thing to smile! I wish they’d realize. We, the tourists are the ones spending money here, the least they could do was smile! Nada! Nothing! Very very disappointed with Martin tours as well. I wouldn’t recommend going to this town especially in winter and definitely not on a guided tour. I think we would’ve managed better on our own.

• Salmaree 11-Oct-2019

  Absolutely terrible. Guide was incredibly rude. Spoke at a hundred miles an hour. Tour left 15 minutes late. Tour driver called George. He was disinterested in his clients. Absolutely rude and arrogant- he made disparaging comments about Chinese people even though we had Asian couple on our tour, who I spoke to and they were quite offended. Also don’t have lunch where this tour guide suggests - he obviously gets it free as a kickback - checked the restaurant and it was over priced - better options a few doors down AVOID THIS COMPANY. By the way I purchased this tour through company Viator so had no idea the company I was going with was this one.

• Raerae1310 13-Jul-2019

  Cesky Krumlov is a lovely town to visit however it situated about 3 hours drive from Prague so be prepared. Our tour was full - no spare seats in our minibus.Firstly the ticket kiosk not a pleasant experience- need to work on their people skills!! The guide - he didn't introduce himself probably do not want us to remember his name, he was a poor communicator and gave bare minimal commentary. Seemed more interested in how many he could book at his restaurant for lunch (lunch not included in tour) obviously some form of commission for him. The walking tour was just a quick walk with a couple of comments, very basis. So what you get is transportation, the castle tour (local castle guide) and free time in Cesky Krumlov. We did not see much of our Martins guide.The castle tour was very good and lovely local guide. We enjoyed visiting Cesky Krumlov, it is very picturesque.

• Irah.haryanto 03-Jul-2019

  I would give this 3 out of 5 as the local guide that we got is not very accommodating and just talk and talk . And I got the impression that he thinks asians don't really speak English so it feels a bit racist to me. Its just too bad we don't have many option from prague to go to cesky if we don't follow a local tour. The local guide in castle that comes together with the castle ticket is more interactive n interesting compared to the tour guide.

• Irah_h 31-May-2019

  I would give this 3 out of 5 as the local guide that we got is not very accommodating and just talk and talk . And I got the impression that he thinks asians don't really speak English so it feels a bit racist to me. Its just too bad we don't have many option from prague to go to cesky if we don't follow a local tour. The local guide in castle that comes together with the castle ticket is more interactive n interesting compared to the tour guide.

• Valerie A 02-May-2019

  My husband and I were on the 25 April Cesky Krumlov tour. I am writing to tell you about my awful experience that day. First, our tour left late as all passengers were not on time. It turned out the group that was not on time was a family of 5 with a very small child. This child proceeded to cry on the bus the entire way to Cesky Krumlov - 3 hours! Thus, it was miserable and we could barely hear our tour guide, Vera, on top of it. Once we arrived at Cesky Krumlov, the tour of the city was lengthened as we had to continually wait on said family due to their stroller on the cobblestone streets. Vera should have spoken to them and moved on with the rest of us at a normal pace. Thus, due to their initial lateness and stroller issues, we had about an hour to explore Cesky Krumlov before our castle tour, which basically only gave us time to eat lunch. We were not able to explore the town properly. During the Castle Tour, the child again continued to scream and act up, again keeping us from hearing the tour guide. The overall experience was frustrating and awful. We wasted a full day of our vacation. What made it worse, was that the family did not apologize to the other passengers or seem to care they were bothering anyone. There should be an age limit on this tour, or if there is one, it should be strictly enforced. No one should have to endure what we did. I would not recommend your tour company to anyone.