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A Kutna Hora small group tour from Prague costs from $78 per person, with Prague hotel pickup on every tour and no more than 8 travellers in the vehicle. This page compares the tours on price, length, entries and lunch, shows how the day runs and helps you pick the one that fits.

Quick answer Costs, sights and how to book a small group tour

Three small group tours run from Prague with hotel pickup. Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour costs $158.52 for 8-9 hours, Day Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch costs $199 for 7 hours with lunch and entries, and Historical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour costs $78 with entry tickets extra. Every tour here cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

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Kutna Hora Small Group Tours You Can Book

These tours pick you up at your Prague hotel, keep the group to 8 or fewer and carry free cancellation 24 hours before departure. They differ in length and in what the price covers: the folk village and four entries on the longest, lunch and three entries on the 7-hour day, and guiding only on the 3-hour tour, where you pay the entries yourself.

A guide pointing to a timber farmhouse at an open-air folk museum near Kutna Hora from $158.52 Top rated

Small-Group Kutna Hora and Folk Village Tour

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5.0(119 reviews)· 8-9 hours

Small-group minivan day trip that ends at the Bone Church in late afternoon, visits a folk village museum and includes entry to four sites.

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Beef in cream sauce with bread dumplings and a glass of lager on a wooden table in a vaulted restaurant from $199 Lunch included

Kutna Hora Day Trip with Czech Lunch

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 5.0(13 reviews)· 7 hours

A small group of 8 with a guide-driver from Prague, hotel pickup, all three church entries and a Czech lunch included in one price.

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A cross built of bones with skulls set into the plastered wall of the ossuary from $78

Kutna Hora Historic Center and Ossuary Tour

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.8(6 reviews)· 3 hours

Three hours on the ground with a guide in a van of six at most, entry tickets bought on the spot.

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How much does a Kutna Hora small group tour from Prague cost?

Prices run from $78 per person with entries extra to $199 per person with lunch and three church entries.

The table compares the tours compared here on what decides a booking.

Compare the Tours Compared Here Side by Side

The price rises with the length of the day and the inclusions. The 8 to 9 hour tour covers four sites and offers lunch as an option. The 7-hour tour includes a Czech lunch with one drink and three church entries. The 3-hour tour is the budget choice: it includes the guide, the van and a bottle of water, and you pay the ossuary and St Barbara's entries yourself.

The longest tour has a 5 rating from 119 reviews, the lunch tour 5 from 13 reviews and the 3-hour tour 4.8 from 6 reviews.

TourPriceLengthGroupIncluded
Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour$158.52 per person8-9 hoursMax 8Pickup, guide, ossuary, two cathedrals, folk museum or castle, lunch on the +Lunch options
Day Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch$199 per person7 hoursMax 8Pickup, guide, ossuary, two cathedrals, Czech lunch and one drink
Historical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour$78 per person3 hoursMax 6Pickup, guide, water, entries extra
Red roofs of old town houses with the tower of St James behind

Old town houses and the tower of St James. Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What does a full-day small group tour look like?

The longest tour starts at a folk village museum, spends the middle of the day in Kutna Hora and visits the Bone Church last, in the late afternoon.

This is the shape of the 8 to 9 hour day on Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour.

The Order of the Day

Your driver collects you at your Prague hotel in a minivan with WiFi that seats a maximum of 8. The day opens at a folk village museum with traditional huts and Czech crafts.

The middle of the day covers Kutna Hora: two cathedrals, cobblestone lanes, the Royal Mint and Palace, viewpoints or artisan visits. The Sedlec Ossuary comes last, in the late afternoon, before the drive back to Prague.

The 7-hour Day Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch runs a different order: the Cathedral of the Assumption, the ossuary, a photo stop, an hour for lunch and a 30-minute guided visit of St Barbara's. On the 3-hour tour the van takes about 75 minutes each way, with 30 minutes at the ossuary, a guided visit of St Barbara's and the old town, and a 45-minute break.

The Sights in One List

The list follows the folk village tour from first stop to last, with what you see at each one.

StopWhat you see
Folk village museumTraditional huts and crafts, closed Mondays and in winter
Kutna Hora old townUNESCO-listed streets built on silver money
St Barbara's CathedralGothic church of the miners, a reviewer favourite
Cathedral of the AssumptionBaroque-Gothic abbey church at Sedlec
Sedlec OssuaryChapel decorated with human bones, visited last

What is included in the tour ticket price?

The two full-day tours include pickup, guide and the church entries, lunch is included on the 7-hour tour and on the +Lunch options of the longest, and the 3-hour tour leaves the entries to you.

Inclusions differ sharply between the full-day tours and the 3-hour walk, so check the list before you compare prices.

Included and Paid Separately

On Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour the ticket covers hotel pickup in Prague, minivan transport, a local guide in English or Spanish, bottled water and entries to the Sedlec Ossuary, two cathedrals and the folk museum or Cesky Sternberk Castle. Lunch, a main course with one drink, comes only with the +Lunch options.

On Day Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch the price covers hotel pickup, a guide and driver, entries to the Cathedral of the Assumption, the Bone Church and St Barbara's, a Czech lunch at a medieval restaurant and one beer, wine or soft drink. Desserts, extra drinks and tips are not included.

On Historical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour the $78 covers hotel pickup, the van, a certified guide and a bottle of water. The ossuary and St Barbara's entries are extra. The ossuary sells timed tickets online for a set date and time, so ask the operator whether to book your slot ahead. St Barbara's costs $8.27 (180 CZK) for adults at the church.

ItemFolk Village tourCzech Lunch tour3-hour tour
Hotel pickupIncludedIncludedIncluded
GuideIncludedIncludedIncluded
Church entriesIncludedIncludedExtra
Lunch+Lunch options onlyIncluded, with one drinkNot included

What Costs Extra

Budget for tips, coffee stops and souvenirs. A wine tasting on the 7-hour tour is optional and paid separately.

Sources: Sedlec Ossuary, St Barbara's Church.

Who is a small group tour good for, and who should skip it?

It suits first-time visitors, travellers without a car and anyone short of time, while slow-paced museum fans and independent rail travellers may prefer to go alone.

Match the format to your day and your budget.

Book a Tour If

You have one day for the region and want the Bone Church, St Barbara's and the town covered without logistics. A group of 8 or fewer keeps the pace relaxed and the guide within reach. Hotel pickup means no early scramble for trains.

The folk village stop adds rural Bohemia that is hard to reach on your own. With 119, 13 and 6 reviews across the tours compared here, read the latest ones before you book.

TravellerBest fit
First-time visitor on a short breakFull-day tour with pickup
Food-focused travellerDay Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch
Budget traveller or already in Kutna HoraHistorical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour
Car-free travellerEither full-day tour
Rail enthusiast with a full dayIndependent trip by train

What happens on Mondays or in winter when the folk museum is closed?

The operator swaps the closed folk museum for an alternative stop such as Cesky Sternberk Castle or the Folk Costume Museum.

The folk village museum shuts every Monday and in winter, roughly from November to mid March, and the tour still runs on those days.

Seasonal Notes

On those days the tour replaces the folk village with Cesky Sternberk Castle or the Folk Costume Museum. The Bone Church and the cathedrals keep shorter hours in the cold months: the ossuary closes at 16:00 from November to February.

The longest tour visits the ossuary in the late afternoon, after the other sights.

Source: Sedlec Ossuary.

Is photography allowed inside the ossuary, and how do I get tickets?

Photography is strictly prohibited inside the Sedlec Ossuary, and on a guided tour your entry and reservation are handled for you.

The bone chapel enforces a no-photo rule, and daily guided visits must be reserved.

The Rules Inside the Bone Church

Cameras stay in the bag inside the ossuary: photography is prohibited because it is a resting place and a sacred space. Tickets are sold online for a set date and time, and without a reservation entry is not guaranteed. The time on the ticket cannot be changed.

On the two full-day tours the entry is in the price and arranged by the operator. On Historical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour the entries are extra, so settle with the operator who books the ossuary slot.

Source: Sedlec Ossuary.

Can I visit Kutna Hora by train from Prague instead?

Yes, the hourly train from Prague reaches Kutna Hora hl.n. in about an hour, with fares starting at $3.63 (79 CZK) one way, though you handle the ossuary booking, entries and guiding yourself.

The train is a real alternative for independent travellers.

How the Rail Trip Works

The Vysocina express runs every hour from Praha hlavni nadrazi to Kutna Hora hl.n., with one-way 2nd class fares starting at $3.63 (79 CZK). From there a small local diesel train with 2nd class only continues to Kutna Hora mesto, near the historic centre.

The trade-off is effort. You book the ossuary's timed slot, buy St Barbara's at the church and guide yourself, or hire a town guide: a private walk of about 2 hours costs $8.27 (180 CZK) per person entry with a guide from 2,500 CZK per group, ordered in writing ahead. A small group tour bundles transport and guiding into one booking from $78 per person. For the train in detail, read Prague to Kutna Hora.

FeatureSmall group tourBy train
Price$78 to $199 per personFrom $3.63 (79 CZK) one way plus entries
BookingOne booking, hotel pickupYou book the ossuary slot yourself
GuidingIncludedSelf-guided or hire a local guide
FlexibilityFixed itinerarySet your own pace

Source: Czech Railways.

How do I choose between the tours compared here?

Choose by time and appetite, the longest tour for everything in one day, the lunch tour for a shorter day with good food, and the 3-hour walk for the lowest price.

Every tour here covers the Bone Church, so the decision comes down to the folk village, transport and lunch.

Decision Rules

If you want a single ticket that covers the whole region, take Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour at $158.52 per person. It is the only one with the folk village museum, three church entries and lunch with a drink, over 8 to 9 hours.

If you want a calmer day focused on the town and the food, take Day Trip to Kutna Hora with Czech Lunch at $199 per person over 7 hours.

If you are watching costs or already staying in Kutna Hora, take Historical Center and Sedlec Ossuary Tour at $78 per person over 3 hours. It covers the two headline sights and nothing else.

Whichever you pick, every tour here offers free cancellation 24 hours ahead, so you can hold a place and decide later.

A cobbled square below the Church of St James on a sunny day

The square below the Church of St James. Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Kutna Hora small group tour from Prague cost?

Between $78 per person for the 3-hour tour, with entries extra, and $199 per person for the 7-hour day with lunch. Kutna Hora, Bone Church and Folk Village Small Group Day Tour costs $158.52.

What is included in the tour ticket price?

The two full-day tours include hotel pickup, a guide and the church entries, with lunch on the 7-hour tour and on the +Lunch options of the folk village tour. The 3-hour tour includes pickup and the guide, and the entries are extra.

Is the tour good according to reviews?

Yes. Reviewers praise St Barbara's Cathedral and the Ossuary as highlights worth seeing, and the tours compared here hold ratings of 4.8 to 5 from 6 to 119 reviews.

How do I get tickets for the Bone Church?

On the two full-day tours the operator arranges the entry. Independently, the ossuary sells timed tickets online for a set date and time, and entry without one is not guaranteed. Book on the official site.

Can I visit Kutna Hora by train from Prague instead?

Yes. The hourly Vysocina express reaches Kutna Hora hl.n. in about an hour, with fares starting at $3.63 (79 CZK) one way, and a local train continues to Kutna Hora mesto, per Czech Railways.

Is photography allowed inside the ossuary?

No. Photography is prohibited inside the Sedlec Ossuary.

What happens on Mondays or in winter when the folk museum is closed?

The tour replaces the folk village with an alternative stop such as Cesky Sternberk Castle or the Folk Costume Museum, and the rest of the day runs as usual.

How long is the day?

The folk village tour runs 8 to 9 hours, the lunch tour 7 hours and the shortest 3 hours plus about 75 minutes each way by van. On the 3-hour tour the pickup time is sent the day before.

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