Prague with Kids: Bike, Ferry and Old Tram to the Castle

Prague was the first stop of our 2025 campervan holiday. We spent two days here at the end of July. On the first evening we rode around the city by bike, and the next day we explored it on foot, by ferry, by tram and by metro. The second day was very full, but we saw a lot.

A campsite below Vyšehrad

From home we drove about 430 km, and in the afternoon we set up camp at Prague Caravan Park by the Vltava, right below the Vyšehrad rock. Above the trees we could see the two towers of the basilica on the hill. The centre is close, and a cycle path runs along the river.

An evening bike ride around Prague

As soon as we had set up, we got on our bikes. Helena rode in a child seat on Agata's bike, and the other kids rode their own. First we cycled south along the Vltava to the playground in Chuchle, where the kids spent the most time in a green tunnel shaped like a monster. Then we turned back towards the centre. Below Vyšehrad we rode through a tunnel cut into the rock, right next to the tram tracks.

In the centre a red and cream number 23 tram passed us. It is an old Tatra T3, and the kids noticed it straight away. We also stopped at a fountain on one of the squares and then rode back to the campsite. That evening we cycled 23 km.

By ferry across the Vltava

The next day we left the bikes at the campsite. At the Císařská louka landing we got on a small boat that takes passengers to the other bank. Ferries in Prague are part of the city public transport, so you pay with a normal ticket. We sat on wooden benches under a red and white roof. Behind us was the steel truss railway bridge, and in front of us we had a view of the Castle district, Hradčany.

By old tram to the Castle

We took a tram up to Hradčany. We got an old carriage, and through the back window we could see the tracks and the houses we passed.

At the castle we bought a family ticket for the main tour. It includes St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane. In the cathedral we loved the colourful stained glass windows most. In the Old Royal Palace we saw copies of the Czech crown jewels. But the kids had the most fun in Golden Lane: tiny houses, narrow stairs in the wall and a gallery full of knights' armour upstairs.

A fun fact: work on St Vitus Cathedral began in 1344, and it was only finished in 1929, for the thousandth anniversary of the death of St Wenceslas.

Malá Strana, Charles Bridge and the Old Town

From the castle we walked down to Malá Strana. We took a photo at the Lennon Wall, and by the Čertovka canal we watched an old mill wheel and boats sailing between the houses. Then we walked across Charles Bridge, where artists draw portraits of tourists, and on the other side we had a rest on a low wall by the Vltava.

In the evening we went back to the centre. There was a crowd under the astronomical clock on the Old Town Square, so we did not stay long. We also saw the rotating head of Kafka, a huge sculpture made of steel panels that keeps changing its shape.

The metro and the escalators

At the end of the day we took the metro from Národní třída station. The escalators in the Prague metro are very long, so we went really deep underground. That day we walked about 9 km.

The next morning we moved on, through Šumava to Bavaria, and then to Lake Garda, to Arco.

Practical info

We checked this in November 2026.

Public transport and ferries

The ferries on the Vltava are part of Prague's PID public transport, and normal tickets are valid on them. You can take bikes on board.
Most ferry lines run seasonally, from late March to late October.
In 2026 a 90-minute ticket costs 40 CZK, and a 24-hour ticket 120 CZK.
In 2025 we paid 360 CZK for public transport tickets bought in the Lítačka app.
Children under 6 travel for free. Since 2026 children aged 6-15 also travel for free in Prague, and from the age of 10 they need an ID with a photo.

Prague Castle

The main tour includes St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane.
A family ticket for two adults and up to five children under 16 cost 950 CZK in 2025. The price did not change in 2026.
A standard ticket costs 450 CZK, and a reduced one 300 CZK. Children under 6 go in for free.
The ticket is valid for two days, but you can enter each building only once.

With kids

The cycle path along the Vltava is flat, so it is good for an evening ride with kids. Charles Bridge and the astronomical clock are very crowded, so we visited them on foot.