The 15 Best Brno Tours & Day Trips

1.Historic Downtown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 278 reviews · from $34Our pick

Spend two hours walking Brno’s historic center with an English or German-speaking guide. You’ll see Liberty Square, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the Capuchin Monastery, Vegetable Market, Old Town Hall, and St. James Church, with legends and local stories along the way.

“It was nice, our guide was very knowledgeable. He even made references to the history of the group members countries and how they are related with the history of Moravia. He also shared a lot of personal experience, which may not be enjoined by everyone, but we liked it.”

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2.3-Hour Brno Themed Walking Tours

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Choose a three-hour Brno walk focused on Functionalist architecture, city history, or old legends. Meet near Grandhotel Brno, then explore with an English- or German-speaking guide in a group of up to 10. The Functionalism option includes Villa Tugendhat’s garden.

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3.Skip the Line: 10-Z Bunker Entrance Ticket in Brno

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $12

Enter Brno’s 10-Z bunker and find your way through its WWII and Cold War rooms using an English map. See the diesel generator, filtration room, telephone switchboard, prison door, period footage, hidden QR videos, and a Milk Bar. This is a self-guided visit with no live guide.

“The bunker is like a journey into the dark past. An exciting experience that you should do! At the beginning you can buy some drinks.”

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4.PUNKVA CAVES, ABYSS and PERNSTEJN CASTLE =only from Apr to Sep

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $204Top rated

Spend about nine hours with Helena or another BRNOguide host visiting Křtiny’s Baroque church, Punkva Cave, the 123-meter Macocha Abyss and Pernštejn Castle. Pickup is available anywhere in Brno, but site entry fees, lunch and some Czech-only guiding costs extra.

“Helena was an excellent and experienced tour guide and she knows the area intimately. She speaks English very well and shared great information about the areas we visited. I highly recommend this tour as long as you can walk stairs for the tours. I felt very safe with her since we do not speak Czech.”

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5.Trip to the Austerlitz Battlefield near BRNO in the Czech Republic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $216

Join Helena Svedova for a private, English-language tour from Brno across the Austerlitz battlefield. Visit Slavkov Chateau, the Cairn of Peace, Napoleon’s command post, Santon Hill, Sokolnice, and Telnice. Pickup and drop-off are available anywhere in Brno or nearby.

“It is not hard to rate this adventure 5 stars. Helena has been amazing all the way. There are many things to see, many "hidden" spot that would take days to identify even with a good written guide of the area. With Helena you can get right to the place, she is well informed on the facts and legends of the area, and she goes above and beyond to take you where you want to be. She obviously speaks the language witch by itself is a must, you can get to museums and other places with her (with reasonable limits) that you will not dare to ask otherwise. As I…”

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6.Brno Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 18 reviews · from $35

Walk Brno’s compact Old Town with a local guide, visiting St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Capuchin Monastery, Freedom Square, and the Vegetable Market. You’ll hear stories about Brno’s culture and architecture, with morning and afternoon departures, groups capped at 15, and a return to Grandhotel Brno.

“Eliska made this early evening tour the most pleasant. She was very knowlegable and could answer our questions about the tour as well as other questions about Brno. Her way of telling the history made it very interesting .”

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7.Discover Moravian Karst: Seven Stops, One Tailored Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 hours · from $218

Join local guide Rostislav Jančík for a six-hour Moravian Karst tour from Brno. In a group of up to four, visit caves, Baroque and Neo-Gothic churches, old industrial sites, and quiet viewpoints, with the route adjusted to your interests and walking ability.

“It was very very interesting trip with wonderful guide Rostislav. He is perfect! Thank you, Rosta”

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8.Brno Food Tasting Tour of Hidden Gems for Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $104

Walk Brno’s center with a small group of up to 10, stopping for Czech pastries, sausage, svíčková, beer, Větrník, and Becherovka. The English tour lasts about three hours and begins and ends at Zelný trh. Traditional meat and dairy dishes make it unsuitable for vegans.

“Total scam. Just take yourself out for a nice dinner . Very few stops, had to share two food options and buy own water Just not what you expect from fun food tour”

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9.Moravian Karst Cave Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $161

Join Brno Day Trips for a private half-day visit to Punkva Caves, about 40 minutes from Brno. Guide Lenka can interpret the Czech cave tour, explain the area, and handle the driving while you walk through limestone chambers, reach the Macocha Abyss, and cruise the Punkva River underground.

“This is a great option for experiencing the natural beauty of Moravia. It was so convenient to have Lenka pick us up and drive us to the cave. Walking the road to the cave entrance was beautiful, even in February. The tour with the cave company was in Czech, so having a gRead more”

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10.Fullday Private Tour in Lednice & Valtice with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $149

Travel from Brno to Lednice, Valtice, and Mikulov with a private guide such as Lenka or Zdenek. See Lednice Castle and its park, taste wines in Valtice Chateau cellars, and walk above Mikulov’s vineyards. The castle tour may be in Czech with an English booklet.

“Lenka was a wonderful guide and a gracious host. She was friendly and warm while also being knowledgeable and informative. Even though a portion of the normal tour was closed, she was able to get us a private tour and tasting at Chateau Valtice which was SPECTACRead more”

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11.Get to know South Moravia with us. 6 hour tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $132

Join Roman Jančík for a six-hour South Moravian tour from Brno, with hotel pickup and a choice of vineyards, Lednice, and Mikulov, or the Moravian Karst, Balcarka Cave, Bull Rock, Křtiny, and quarry viewpoints. Tours run morning or afternoon in English or Russian.

“An unforgettable tour that takes you to beautiful places that you would easily pass by as a non-local or without a guide. The tour includes many interesting places, such as visiting 2 churches, a cave, former quarries and a viewpoint that allows you to see all the way to Austria when the weather is nice. Roman is a very friendly guide who takes the time to tell you all the stories of the region and answers all your questions. A very suitable day in which your eyes and ears are not enough.”

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12.Food tasting tour in Hidden Gems (Small Groups)

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $102

Meet guide Ei Mon at Parnassus Fountain for three hours of Czech food in five walkable local stops. Expect koláč, svíčková, větrník, klobása with beer, and Becherovka, plus Brno stories and friendly conversation in a group of up to 10.

“Our guide Ei Mon was great - we had a great chat going between the tour spots. All the food we tried was good.”

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13.2 Hours Private Walking Tour in Brno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $10Best value

Walk through Brno’s historic center with a private guide such as Lenka, seeing St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Zelný trh, Capuchin cellars, the Old Town Hall tower, St. James Church, and Moravian Square. Expect local legends, architecture, city history, and time for questions.

“Our friendly guide spoke excellent English and gave us a lot of history of this city with a very long and varied history. His manner made it very interesting, and the icing on the cake was a beautiful piano concert in Old City Hall.”

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14.Fullday Private Tour in Lednice and Valtice with Castle Visiting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $197

Travel privately from Brno to Lednice and Valtice, touring two Liechtenstein castles, Lednice’s greenhouse and park, Valtice’s wine cellars, and Mikulov’s castle quarter. Your guide, including Lenka on some departures, adds local history and practical advice. Lunch is separate.

“We had a chance to obtain new information about this part of Bohemia. All castles are beautiful and reflect historical frames for this region.”

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15.Brno’s Historic Gems: A Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $394

Spend about two hours walking central Brno with a private English-speaking guide, including Zdenek, who brings local history to life with personal touches. See St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Špilberk Castle from outside, Zelny trh, and Měnín Gate.

“Guide was very knowledgeable. We enjoyed all the places he took us. And all the history of Brno that he included! Good tour.”

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