2 h 30 min

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The Wild 90’s

🇬🇧 Bobby - the guide whose energy can light up even Malá Strana

Can you imagine a Prague with no rules, no limits and definitely no Google Maps?
Welcome to the 90s — the most chaotic, dangerous and fascinating decade this city has ever lived.

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On this tour you will learn:

📍 Meeting point: Náměstí Republiky - Truhlářská 1080/1 (🗺️ View on map)
What life was really like across the whole country, not just in Prague, right after the fall of communism
What Václav Havel’s amnesty triggered — and why it turned the entire country upside down
The most common scams of the 90s: illegal money changers, “sleepers,” and classic street tricks
How the first Czech mafia groups were born and which areas they controlled
“Creative” privatizations and businesses that disappeared from one day to the next
Real stories from clubs, bars and streets where organized crime began
Police cases that were never solved… and that nobody wants to talk about today
The fashion, music and obsession with everything Western
And of course, the sarcastic Czech-Slovak humor that saved us more than once during the Cruel 90’s 😈

About this tour

We start at Náměstí Republiky, where Czech capitalism took its first steps… and tripped quite a few times.
I’ll show you how, after the fall of communism, the streets filled with illegal money changers, “sleepers,” scams, mafia groups and businesses that today would rather pretend they never existed.

We walk through places where cases were written that were never solved (and never will be), corners where the police arrived late — or didn’t show up at all — and areas where former communists magically reinvented themselves as… well, social democrats. 😅

You’ll see bars, clubs and spots where organized crime was born, how “creative” privatizations worked, why Václav Havel’s amnesty turned the city upside down, and how some tourists woke up naked and wallet-less after a supposedly “romantic” night.

This is not a tour for pretty photos.
This is a trip to the early days of freedom: fast, messy, risky and full of real stories.

ll accompanied by that typical Czech-Slovak sarcastic humor — the one that saved us more times than the police ever did in the 90s. 😈

We finish near Národní třída, with recommendations for authentic bars…
and maybe with a clearer idea of why people call this era the Cruel 90’s.

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What our walkers say

Tour reviews 🏰

Thank you very much for the experience. If you want to look at the city like a local would, this is definitely the tour for you, he is a very nice guide that teaches you the city from a different perspective with a lot of knowledge of things that reg...

Torben

Traveled as couple

Bobby is a very personable guide and made the tour interesting and fun. Bobby, being a local, had a good grasp of history and local insights.

Peter

Traveled as couple

Great communication prior to the tour. Lots of enthusiasm and good standard of English.

Rob Winwood

Traveled alone

Bobby was the perfect guide, it's like visiting the city with a friend. He's very knowledgeable, easy going, easy to understand, interesting, friendly... I can't say it enough: visit the town with Bobby, it's the best tour in town !

Claire

Traveled alone

Bobby's walking tour was extremely fun and educational. His charisma and depth of historical knowledge make him a good walking tour guide. Some other tours guides are boring and Robotic but Bobby truly put a show to remember. This tour is one to reme...

Enier

Traveled as couple

Surprised that we were the only persons in the group so it became a private tour. Bobby is a very enthusiastic guide, sharing lots of information, not only on the castle, but also on places to eat and go.

Kerin

Traveled in group

Had a great tour with Bobby, very entertaining and informative, pleasant and happy personality!

Lena

Traveled as couple

This is the best tour you could’ve chosen if you’re visiting Prague for the first time. Bobby was an extremely fun and energetic guide who made the entire 2.5 hours seem like 10 mins! We had the best time not only seeing the iconic sites but getting ...

Jackson

Traveled as couple

Bobby was excellent and gave plenty of useful information

Dave

Traveled as couple

Entertaining, energetic, and positive guide Bobby, thank you for the informative and enjoyable tour around the historical city of Prague!

Rūta

Traveled in group

We had an absolute blast on the “Free tour of Charles Bridge by a Czechoslovak native born in the communist regime”, walking the charming streets near the Charles Bridge with our funny, flamboyant, and incredibly knowledgeable guide, Bobby. The two h...

Svetlana

Traveled as couple

Fabulous tour with Bobby. Knowledgeable, entertaining and good fun. 2.5 hours well spent. Recommendations after via WhatsApp which was appreciated. Highly recommend.

Theresa

Traveled as couple

bobby is wonderful! he showed us some really unique places and gave us a lot of insight into the history. highly recommend

Neha

Traveled alone

We were the only two persons who attended the tour so it became a private tour for us. Our tour guide was very enthousiastic and friendly. Although the tour lasted 2.5 hours, which I feared would be long, the time passed by very quickly. We got a lot...

Celeste

Traveled as couple

Lucky me ☺️ had a chance to have a vip tour with Bobby! 😁 Such a cool, bubbly and very informative tour guide. Highly recommended 👍

Gay

Traveled alone

bobby is a brilliant guide, passionate and very entertaining. I really enjoyed this walking tour and i recommend it to everyone

Simon

Traveled alone

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Frequently Asked Questions

The word “free” doesn’t just mean “gratis”; it also means freedom—to choose what you pay at the end of the tour. CzechTours guides don’t earn a fixed salary. They go above and beyond to give you an amazing experience and earn your recommendation. It’s not about money—your satisfaction matters most. Most guests leave €10 or more per person.

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! 😉

After two and a half hours exploring the city with our guide, you’ll realize that putting a price on this experience isn’t so easy.

Many people show up with just €10 in their pocket… but by the end (after laughing, learning, and comparing with other tours) they choose to support what we do a little more. And we appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts. ❤️

If you’ve spent any time in Prague, you know how much a good meal or a few beers cost… or even a tour that doesn’t give you half the value. So if you enjoyed the tour, thank us in whatever way feels right. 😄

We accept Czech crowns, euros, dollars—and we’re on PayPal and Revolut too.

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

Náměstí Republiky, Truhlářská 1080/1

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