--- title: Prague Secrets and Symbols ( Dan Brown inspired ) Tour lang: en type: tour city: Prague country: Czechia price: 40 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.96 reviews: 53 duration_minutes: 213 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 22 of 45 (Walking & Old Town Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/czechia/prague/tours/prague-secrets-and-symbols-dan-brown-inspired-tour/ --- # Prague Secrets and Symbols ( Dan Brown inspired ) Tour In our comparison: #22 of 45 in Walking & Old Town Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Inspired by Dan Brown's latest novel, The Secret of Secrets, this tour takes you on a walk from PRAGUE CASTLE, across CHARLES BRIDGE, and to the OLD TOWN Square, stopping at many of the locations mentioned in the book, while learning more about this magical city. Passion, knowledge, and charisma, 10 years of experience as a guide in Prague, a vast awareness of European history, as well as friendly interaction and banter. **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €40 per person - Duration: 3h 33m - Rating: 4.96/5 from 53 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: George - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 09:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.96 from 53 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 52 of 53. - 5 stars: 52 (98%) - 4 stars: 0 (0%) - 3 stars: 1 (2%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - Tour commentary from the guide ## Itinerary 1. **Prague Castle** (30m) - The tour starts at Prague Castle, where we will cross a deep moat and walk through the courtyards. But what is the history of alchemy and symbology as it was once practised within these walls? Thereafter we will pause outside the main gates ( Matthias Gate ) and enjoy a... 2. **St. Vitus Cathedral** (15m) - Afterwards we will return to the castle complex ( the largest ancient castle in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records ) and admire St. Vitus Cathedral. You will see dozens of gargoyles, monsters perched along the higher levels of the Neo-Gothic cathedral, but... 3. **Old Royal Palace** (15m) - We will observe the Gothic facade of Vladislav Hall ( where Catherine Solomon made her groundbreaking presentation ). But what other precipitous historical event happened at this very place? What were its ramifications? 4. **Nerudova** (15m) - Exiting the castle complex, we will pause at another overlook with a view of the city, from where we will descend along the beautiful NERUDOVA street, and catch a glimpse of the ALCHEMIST HOTEL as well as the AMERICAN embassy. the long and deep Old Castle Stairs, arriving at... 5. **St Nicholas Church** (10m) - We will gaze aloft at St. Nicholas church, the most exquisite Baroque church in Prague, where once a congregation of music lovers gathered for the performance of a tear-jerking, heart-breaking Requiem ( a funeral mass ) written by a beloved young composer who died just before... 6. **Waldstein Garden** (30m) - We will walk through this lush Baroque garden where we will be mesmerized by the beautiful peacocks who make it their home, and observe the eerie Dripstone Wall, which some say is the image of hell and, if one looks close enough, one might make out the faces of beasts and... 7. **Charles Bridge** (25m) - Walking through the lively town square of the Lesser Town, we will arrive at Charles Bridge ( where Robert Langdon first saw the woman in black, who was wearing a spiked tiara and holding a silver spear ). But what was the mystical vision behind its construction by the Holy... 8. **Crossing the river, we will walk through the courtyards of the Clementinum, w...** (25m) - Crossing the river, we will walk through the courtyards of the Clementinum, where we will gaze up at the tower from where famed astronomers of the XVI century observed the stars ( and wherein is the Czech National Library, where Robert Langdon went to research ). Did you know... 9. **Black Angel's Bar Prague** (5m) - The tour passes outside the Dark Angels cafe, another location from the novel, where the Golem descends to its underground Gothic foundations to search for information that he needs. 10. **Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock** (15m) - Every hour, hundreds of visitors gather below this Gothic clock-tower to watch it come to life. But what is the symbolism of the moving statuettes? And what made this clockwork so cutting-edge? And what is the legend of the clock-smith who built this mechanism, who died of... 11. **Kinsky Palace** (10m) - Protruding into the Old Town square, this lavish Baroque palace was the scenario where Robert Langdon and Katherine Solomon kissed for the first time. Across a narrow alley from Kinsky Palace, stands the fairy-tale evoking church of our Lady Before Tynska. Here, early in the... 12. **Prague Jewish Quarter** (15m) - Walking into the Jewish Quarter, we will arrive at the Old New Synagogue, where it is said the remains of a man of clay, who had been brought to life with ancient spells, are buried within one of its walls, to this day. This was the Golem (after which, the mysterious villain... ## Schedule - Runs: Fri, Sat, Sun - Departures: 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Tram Stop "Pražský hrad" ( trams 22 or 23 ) meet outside the cafe at the entrance to the castle ( Lví Dvůr ) Ends: The Tour ends at the Old Town Square, at the Astronomical Clock. ## Good to know - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness ## Compared with other Walking & Old Town Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #22 of 45** | €40 | 3h 33m | 4.96 (53) | shared | | [Prague Old Town: Private Tour](/czechia/prague/tours/prague-old-town-private-tour/?format=md) | €50 | 2h 30m | 4.96 (1284) | private | | [Prague Alchemy Legends and Mysteries Walking Tour](/czechia/prague/tours/prague-alchemy-legends-and-mysteries-walking-tour/?format=md) | €18 | 1h 45m | 4.98 (340) | shared | | [Prague Old Town Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with PragueWay](/czechia/prague/tours/prague-old-town-highlights-hidden-gems-tour-with-pragueway/?format=md) | €29 | 2h | 4.97 (286) | shared | Ranked #22 of 45 in Walking & Old Town Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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