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VIP True Crime of the 90s

🇬🇧 Bobby - the guide whose energy can light up even Malá Strana
Experience Prague during its most chaotic, intense decade after the fall of communism on a private true crime tour. Fixed price of 4799 CZK (or apx 200 €) per group of up to 10 people. Secure booking, flexible scheduling, and hotel pickup included. Pay easily online or to the guide during the tour.
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Highlights of your private tour

  • 📍 Pickup at your hotel or Airbnb – I’ll meet you directly at your accommodation and accompany you to the starting point of the tour. Depending on the location, we’ll walk or take public transport together. (Please note that public transport tickets are not included in the tour price.)
  • 🌍 What life was really like after the fall of communism – not just in Prague, but across the entire country.
  • 🕊️ Václav Havel’s amnesty – what it triggered and why it turned the whole country upside down.
  • 💸 The biggest scams of the 1990s – illegal money changers, “sleepers” and the street tricks that fooled thousands of people.
  • 🔫 The birth of the Czech mafia – how the first organized crime groups emerged and which parts of Prague they controlled.
  • 🌆 Prague’s two faces – a beautiful tourist paradise by day… and a dangerous city ruled by gangs, casinos and organized crime after dark.
  • 💃 Discoland Sylvie – the first Western-style nightclub in Czechoslovakia, open 24 hours a day, where celebrities, gangsters and politicians crossed paths.
  • 🎰 Casinos, easy money and the wild nightlife that made Prague one of Europe’s most notorious cities during the 1990s.
  • 🕵️ Unsolved police cases – the crimes that remain a mystery even today.
  • 👖 Fashion, music and the obsession with the West – how freedom changed everyday life almost overnight.
  • 📖 Stories that could only happen in the 1990s – bizarre, unbelievable and sometimes hilarious moments from a decade unlike any other.
  • 🥃 A tasting of the Czech Republic’s most iconic herbal liqueur – its name, history and the secret behind its recipe will be revealed during the tour.
  • 🍺 Optional reservation at the legendary U Fleků Brewery – I’ll be happy to reserve a table for you, where you can enjoy traditional Czech cuisine, the brewery’s famous dark beer and experience the unique atmosphere of one of Prague’s oldest breweries.
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The True Crime of the 90s

We will pick you up at your hotel or apartment and together we will head towards Náměstí Republiky, a perfect place to talk about how the new Czechoslovak capitalism began to take its first steps… and how those steps were not always very stable.

It all began on November 17, 1989, when the communist regime collapsed and the country began a rapid transformation toward democracy and a market economy. But the first years of freedom were far from calm.
The “famous” amnesty of Václav Havel released thousands of prisoners and shortly afterwards even triggered a rebellion in Leopoldov prison, one of the most dramatic events of the early years of the decade.

Meanwhile, new opportunities were appearing on the streets… but also new problems.

Illegal money changers, quick scams, nightclubs, improvised mafias and businesses that appeared almost overnight. At the same time, the famous privatizations began, when state companies passed into private hands and some people became millionaires almost overnight.
Some of these businesses ended in one of the biggest criminal and economic scandals of the 1990s: the famous fuel scandal, which cost the state billions.

We will walk through places where many of these stories were born: bars, clubs and corners where organized crime began to grow and where the police often arrived too late… or simply did not arrive at all.
This is not a tour of pretty photos. It is a journey into the darker side of the transformation of the 1990s: a time full of true crime, scandals and real stories.

And all of it told with that Czechoslovak sarcastic humor that saved us more often than the police of the 1990s. 😈

We finish near Národní třída, with recommendations for authentic bars… and perhaps with a clearer idea of why many people remember that era as the Violent 90s.

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Fabulous tour guide with great local knowledge and a fun attitude!
Martina
Traveled as couple
Great tour. Guide was enthusiastic and went out of his way to answer questions and meet our needs. He showed up even though there were only 2 people signed up. Was like a private tour!
JOAN
Traveled as couple
Exceptional thank you, highly recommended as local tour guide
Henan
Traveled in group
Bobby was a very unique tour guide. From what we have experienced before, most tour guides are either very enthusiastic or very informative. Bobby was both. He was able to make us feel very welcome and we left the tour knowing information that won’t ...
Victoria
Traveled in group
He was definitely one of a kind. Thank you Bobby. You are the first guide whom I have ever written a comment. The tour was super fun with all of the fun facts that (I am %100 sure) only Bobby and his dear friend Pedro know about, in the whole city. W...
Ipek
Traveled in group
Bobby was enthusiastic about his love for Prague and it showed in the way he went about the tour. And we had a lovely time walking around the castle as Bobby pointed things out and segued into other interesting stories :)
Priya
Traveled as couple
Great tour, some really interesting information about the city I hadn't heard on other tours and some really good personal anecdotes and recommendations - thanks for the time Bobby
Luke
Traveled alone
Bobby is a great guide, he has amazing energy
Theodoros
Traveled alone
Bobby was very friendly, knowledgeable, good sense of fun, and we truly had a great experience, he even messaged a list of restaurants he recommended, and took us to a delicious chocolate shop. He gave a great advice on staying safe. We definitely re...
Louise
Traveled as couple
Bobby was AMAZING!!! Best tour I took - cool guy accommodating funny , knowledgeable , good photographer and great experience and follow up recommendations - Highly Recommend!
Oded
Traveled as couple
Bobby ist ein sehr guter Guide. Nimmt Rücksicht auf seine Gruppe z.B. er sprach für uns langsam, damit dir ihn besser verstehen können. Die Tour ist für kleinere Kinder geeignet, da wir nicht schnell gegangen sind. Bobby gibt auch tolle Tipps für die...
Elena
Traveled with family
Fantastic walking tour! The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and shared great insights about Prague’s history and culture. A perfect way to explore the city’s landmarks and hidden gems. Highly recommended!
Olga
Traveled in group
Bobby was so nice all the time, combines the information and the fun perfectly, super recomended
Renan
Traveled in group
Bobby was a great tour guide! You could tell he was very passionate about Prague’s history which led into a very interesting and fun dialogue. He was also very helpful in giving out recommendations of things to do or best places to eat around the cit...
Sebastian
Traveled as couple
Bobby was a delightful tour guide. He was entertaining, joyful, and fun. He covered all the areas we wanted to see and was informative. I love history, so I would've enjoyed more historical context, especially in a country with such a rich religious ...
Paula
Traveled in group
It was really amazing
Amr Ahmed
Traveled alone
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Frequently Asked Questions

A private experience, at your own pace and only for your group. And of course… with a guarantee of good humor.

4799 CZK (or apx 200 €) per group (up to 10 people).

The price is the same whether you are 2, 4 or even 10 people. For example, in a group of 6 people the cost is approximately 33 € per person for a private experience.

If the group is larger than 10 people, the supplement is 360 CZK (apx 15 €) for each additional person. The price is fixed in CZK, but payment can also be made in euros or dollars.

Simply choose your preferred tour and time, then fill out the short reservation form. You’ll get a confirmation email right away – no payment needed in advance.

👉 After booking, you can also view, modify, or cancel your reservation anytime through our
tour panel. If you ultimately cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could cancel your reservation in advance. That way, we give other travelers the opportunity to join the experience! 😊

Comfortable walking shoes, a bottle of water to keep you going, and plenty of enthusiasm for a great time. Optional: An umbrella, in case the sky decides to get dramatic. ☁️🌧️

Don’t worry—just let us know. You can cancel or change your date at any time, and our guides will truly appreciate the heads-up (honestly!). You can easily manage your booking in the Tour Panel.

Running a few minutes late? No problem—we can share the group’s real-time location so you can catch up during the tour. It’s not ideal… but it’s better than missing out on all the history and juicy communist gossip! 😉

Bobby

Your guide is Bobby

A Czechoslovak native with a London accent, after 12 years in the UK. He’s the kind of person who always has energy to spare and doesn’t know what a bad mood is.

He loves history, food, music – and that strange chemistry between a city and its stories.
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📍 Meeting point

Your hotel or Airbnb in Prague (or another agreed location in the city center).

Optional: The tour can end at a local restaurant where we will gladly make a reservation for you.

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