The rock gate Pravčická brána in Bohemian Switzerland

Trips with children in the Czech Republic by region

30 excursions in 9 regions by area and place.

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This is part of our Travel guide for the Czech Republic, with tolls, traffic rules and routes.

You know the feeling: the tent is up, the weather isn't playing along and the children want to do something fun. So we've put together, region by region, what there is to do nearby in the Czech Republic.

Looking for things to do near your campsite? Pick your region below. For each place you'll find the excursions, each with its official website. We picked them for children of around 7 and 9, and we only list places whose own website we checked on 14 October 2026. Opening hours, age limits and prices change, so take a quick look at the website before you go.

Compiled and checked by Arjan (Zuidlaren) · Sources are in the text · updated 20 October 2026 · About this page

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Prague and Central Bohemia · 10 excursions

Charles Bridge and Prague Castle from the Mánes Bridge (2016)
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📍 Čestlice (1)

Aquapalace Praha, Čestlice (near Prague)
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🎯 Aquapalace Praha

Location: Čestlice Species: Wasserpark

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

According to its own website, the largest aquapark in the Czech Republic, in Čestlice on the outskirts of Prague. In addition to the water world with slides, there is a sauna world, wellness and a hotel, as well as swimming courses. Ideal when a day in Prague gets rained off.

4.4 (Google, 16,383 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Čestlice (near Prague)

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📍 Prague (6)

Zoo Praha, Prague (Troja)
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🎯 Zoo Praha

Location: Prague Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Large, green zoo in Troja on the Vltava, for more than 80 years. Plan a whole day. According to the website, there are adventure programs, you can even stay at the zoo, and there are own offers for families.

4.8 (Google, 70,099 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Prague (Troja)

E-tickets are available online in advance.

National Museum of Technology, Prague
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🎯 National Museum of Technology

Location: Prague Species: Museum

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

The National Museum of Technology in Prague-Letná, with cars, planes and locomotives in a large hall. According to the website, there are areas for transport, architecture, electrical engineering and media, as well as offers for families with children. Nice indoor programme near Letná Park.

4.7 (Google, 20,540 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Království železnic, Prague
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🎯 Království železnic

Location: Prague Species: Indoor

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

One of the largest model railways in Europe, in Prague, with 600 m² of miniature landscapes of the Czech Republic. According to the website, it has grown into a family centre where all the additional activities are included in the entry. There are children's activities, and you can celebrate your birthday.

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Planetum, Prague
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🎯 Planetum

Location: Prague Species: Indoor

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Under the name Planetum, the Prague Planetarium and two observatories work together. In the Planetarium in Stromovka Park there are dome shows, on the Petřín you can watch in the Štefánik observatory through real telescopes. There is an astrobistro for the break.

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Prague Botanical Garden, Prague (Troja)
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🎯 Prague Botanical Garden

Location: Prague Species: Nature

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

The Prague Botanical Garden is located on a picturesque slope in Troja, next to the zoo. The highlight is the tropical house Fata Morgana. According to the website, there are several circular paths and even a vineyard, the Vinice sv. Kláry.

4.7 (Google, 10,023 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Prague (Troja)

Kláry. A quiet excursion after a busy city day.

Prague Castle, Prague
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🎯 Prague Castle

Location: Prague Species: Castle

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Prague Castle is the largest castle complex in the world, with St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane full of tiny cottages. The official website has a map, tickets and routes. Check for closures in advance, as there is often work going on.

📍 Karlštejn (1)

Karlštejn Castle, Karlštejn
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🎯 Karlštejn Castle

Location: Karlštejn Species: Castle

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Gothic castle on a hill southwest of Prague, according to the website ‘the heart of the Holy Roman Empire’. It can be visited on a guided tour along various routes, there is a separate offer for children. Online tickets and reservation through the official website.

4.6 (Google, 26,158 reviews, Oct 2026)

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ℹ️ Good to know: Guided tour

📍 Chleby (1)

ZOO Chleby, Chleby
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🎯 ZOO Chleby

Location: Chleby Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

One of the cosiest zoos in Central Bohemia, east of Prague. According to the website, you will see lions, bears, monkeys and a petting area. There are tours, nights in the zoo, and "a day as a zookeeper."

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A nice, manageable family trip.

📍 Koněprusy (1)

Koněprusy Caves, Koněprusy
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🎯 Koněprusy Caves

Location: Koněprusy Species: Cave

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

The Koněprusy caves are located southwest of Prague and are managed by the Czech cave administration. It opens fourteen caves for visitors, including the Punkva caves in the Moravian Karst. Tickets and times are available online.

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ℹ️ Good to know: Guided tour

Südböhmen · 4 excursions

Hluboká Castle in the evening light (2016)
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📍 Český Krumlov (1)

Český Krumlov, Český Krumlov
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🎯 Český Krumlov Castle

Location: Český Krumlov Species: Castle

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

The castle above the medieval town on the Vltava, once the residence of the South Bohemian nobility. You can choose from several guided tours through the castle rooms; children usually love the bears in the castle moat most. Tickets are available online through the official website.

📍 Lipno nad Vltavou (1)

Lipno, Lipno nad Vltavou
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🎯 Lipno Treetop Walk

Location: Lipno nad Vltavou Species: Baumwipfelpfad

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

The first treetop trail in the Czech Republic, opened on the Lipno reservoir in 2012 and completely accessible. On the way there are 11 adventure stations for children and learning stations, above you look over the lake, the Bohemian Forest and sometimes the Alps. You come back down on a long dry slide.

4.6 (Google, 12,844 reviews, Oct 2026)

📍 Hluboká nad Vltavou (2)

Zoo Hluboká, Hluboká nad Vltavou
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🎯 Zoo Hluboká

Location: Hluboká nad Vltavou Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou, near the white fairytale castle. More than 300 animal species live on over 4.5 hectares, with a focus on European animals. Good to combine with the castle or České Budějovice.

4.7 (Google, 14,349 reviews, Oct 2026)

Hluboká Castle, Hluboká nad Vltavou
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🎯 Hluboká Castle

Location: Hluboká nad Vltavou Species: Castle

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

A white fairytale castle in southern Bohemia, according to the website one of the most important romantic monuments in Europe, with original furnishings and a large park. Visits are guided; choose a tour that suits your children. There are children's offers and refreshments.

4.8 (Google, 28,243 reviews, Oct 2026)

Region Pilsen · 3 excursions

View over Bohemian Switzerland at the Marienfelsen, Jetřichovice (2012)
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📍 Plzeň (1)

Techmania Science Centre, Plzeň
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🎯 Techmania Science Centre

Location: Plzeň Species: Mitmachzentrum

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Participation Museum for Technology and Science in Pilsen. According to the website, there are hundreds of interactive exhibits, a gyroscope, a 3D planetarium, workshops and laboratories, short films on a huge interactive globe and science shows. A full day of discovery for children who are keen to experiment.

4.6 (Google, 2,033 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Pilsen (2)

Zoo Plzeň, Pilsen
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🎯 Zoo Plzeň

Location: Pilsen Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Plzeň Zoological and Botanical Garden, laid out by continent, with animals and plants mixed together. According to the website, there are public feedings, falconry demonstrations and 'close encounters' with animals, plus the Akva Tera aquaterrarium. You can work out the admission price online in advance.

4.7 (Google, 19,106 reviews, Oct 2026)

DinoPark Plzeň, Pilsen
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🎯 DinoPark Plzeň

Location: Pilsen Species: Dinopark

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Dinopark in Plzeň, part of a chain of dinosaur parks across Europe. You walk among life-size dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era, and according to the website roaring T. rexes add to the thrill. There’s play equipment too, and tickets are available online.

4.6 (Google, 6,377 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Dinosaur-mad children love it.

Ústí Region (Bohemian Switzerland) · 3 excursions

Pravčická brána in Bohemian Switzerland (August 2020)
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📍 Hřensko (2)

National Park Bohemian Switzerland, Hřensko
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🎯 Bohemian Switzerland National Park

Location: Hřensko Species: National Park

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

One of the four national parks of the Czech Republic, founded in 2000 to protect the unique sandstone formations. You walk along rocks, gorges and forests along the German border. The website contains visitation rules and news about paths and viewpoints.

4.8 (Google, 18,809 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Pravčická brána, Hřensko
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🎯 Pravčická brána

Location: Hřensko Species: Nature

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

With a span of 26.5 metres, it is the largest natural rock arch on the European mainland, in Bohemian Switzerland. According to the website, the sandstone formed on the seabed about 90 million years ago. You reach the arch on a hike, and next to it stands the little Falcon’s Nest chateau.

4.7 (Google, 16,210 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Děčín (1)

Zoo Děčín, Děčín
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🎯 Zoo Děčín

Location: Děčín Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

A zoo on a hill over Děčín, near Bohemian Switzerland. There is the ZooRekordy puzzle trail about animals with special talents, and the keepers tell you more during commented feedings. According to the website, the zoo is a member of the European association EAZA.

Liberec Region · 2 excursions

The Elbe Valley (Labský důl) in the Giant Mountains in summer (2021)
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📍 Liberec (2)

Centrum Babylon, Liberec
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🎯 Centrum Babylon

Location: Liberec Species: Wasserpark

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Family centre in Liberec called 'real fun factory'. Under one roof there is an aquapark with sauna world, a fun park, a lunapark with indoor adventure golf, the science centre iQLANDIA and the iQPARK, plus bowling, laser game, 4D cinema and a labyrinth. Overnight stays possible.

4.2 (Google, 9,057 reviews, Oct 2026)

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iQLANDIA, Liberec
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🎯 iQLANDIA

Location: Liberec Species: Mitmachzentrum

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

A science centre in Liberec over four floors, where you discover science playfully, according to the website. Recommended from 8 years, expect four to six hours. Next to it is the iQPARK for 3- to 8-year-olds, and the planetarium shows films about space and the Earth.

4.6 (Google, 4,292 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Region Hradec Králové · 1 excursion

Sandstone towers in the rock town of Adršpach
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📍 Dvůr Králové nad Labem, (1)

Safari Park Dvůr Králové, Dvůr Králové nad Labem
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🎯 Safari Park Dvůr Králové

Location: Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Safari park in Dvůr Králové, known for 75 years for its African animals and its work for the northern white rhino. You can also see the animals from the safari truck on an ‘Africa expedition’. According to the website, you can stay overnight and book experiences such as ‘invite an animal to lunch’.

South Moravia (Brno) · 3 excursions

Masaryk Cathedral in Punkva Caves (2013); the boat trip itself cannot be photographed
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📍 Brno (1)

Zoo Brno, Brno
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🎯 Zoo Brno

Location: Brno Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

A modern zoo on the Mniší hora on the edge of Brno. During commentary feedings and encounters, the caregivers tell about their animals, live streams are available for pre-watching. According to the website, each ticket supports international programs for endangered species.

4.2 (Google, 15,696 reviews, Oct 2026)

📍 Lednice (1)

Lednice Castle, Lednice
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🎯 Lednice Castle

Location: Lednice Species: Castle

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

A romantic castle of the Liechtenstein family in the middle of an enchanting park, in the Lednice-Valtice area. As well as castle tours, the park has greenhouses and a minaret. According to the website there’s a special programme for children, and cyclists are welcome.

📍 Pasohlávky (1)

Aqualand Moravia, Pasohlávky
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🎯 Aqualand Moravia

Location: Pasohlávky Species: Wasserpark

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Aquapark with, according to the website, the most covered attractions in the Czech Republic: 16 pools and 28 slides, 20 minutes from Brno by the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, on the site of old Roman baths. For children, there are pools on several levels with a rainforest, water curtain and water cannon.

4.2 (Google, 23,436 reviews, Oct 2026)

Olomouc Region · 2 excursions

Bouzov Castle in Moravia (2015)
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📍 Olomouc (2)

Zoo Olomouc, Olomouc (Svatý Kopeček)
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🎯 Zoo Olomouc

Location: Olomouc Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Zoo on Holy Hill (Svatý Kopeček) above Olomouc. According to the website, among other things, there is a South America and Africa pavilion, a giant aviary, a bat pavilion, a walk-through kangaroo enclosure and a safari. In the morning, children can help out as keepers.

4.4 (Google, 16,590 reviews, Oct 2026)

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📍 Olomouc (Svatý Kopeček)

Pevnost poznání, Olomouc
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🎯 Pevnost poznání

Location: Olomouc Species: Indoor

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Interactive science museum in Olomouc, in an artillery depot from the time of Emperor Franz Joseph, rebuilt in 2015. According to the website, there are four extensive exhibitions, enthusiastic animators, science workshops and a digital planetarium. Great for all ages.

4.7 (Google, 2,982 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Moravian Silesia (Ostrava) · 2 excursions

Dolní Vítkovice in Ostrava
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📍 Ostrava (2)

Zoo Ostrava, Ostrava
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🎯 Zoo Ostrava

Location: Ostrava Species: Zoo

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Large zoo in Ostrava with many animals and a sprawling botanical park, 'nature at hand' according to its website. Five crowns from every ticket go to nature conservation. There is a family route, the Saola restaurant and even a double-decker bus to the zoo.

4.7 (Google, 30,953 reviews, Oct 2026)

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Landek Park, Ostrava
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🎯 Landek Park

Location: Ostrava Species: Indoor

💶 Costs: Price: see official website

Landek Park in Ostrava is a large site on an old mining hill with the mining museum, where it also goes underground, according to the website. There is also a sports centre, a camp and the Hlubina restaurant. A nice mix of history and outside.

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Day trips from Prague

Karlštejn Castle (2015)
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