Prague on a Segway feels like cheating. You trade cobblestones and traffic stress for smooth glides through parks, monastery grounds, and quieter corners you would likely skip on foot. This is a small-group tour with hands-on training and a guide who keeps the whole thing moving, even when the weather turns.

I like the built-in comfort touches, like the raincoat option and winter gloves, plus unlimited water and coffee at the meeting point. I also like the route focus, you get Segway time where it makes sense, with stops like Strahov Monastery and Břevnov Monastery that reward the ride with big views and serious stories.

One consideration: this is mostly a Prague 6 style route. Segways are banned in Prague 1, so you will not get the Old Town hits like many people picture, even if they were shown in some ads.

Quick Takeaways

• Park-first Segway route: less traffic stress, more time to enjoy the ride
• Strahov Monastery stop: Royal Canonry origins, the Strahov Library, and library halls
• Břevnov Monastery beer culture: learn the oldest Czech brewing tradition tied to Benedikt
• Small group cap (max 15): easier pacing and better guide attention
• Guide spotlight matters: multiple guides are praised, including Dave, Freddy, and Andrew for handling beginners
• It is not Old Town focused: Prague 6 does most of the sightseeing heavy lifting

How PragueWay Handles the Segway Part Without the Drama

The biggest make-or-break in any Segway tour is simple: do they get you confident fast. Here you start with training, and the whole setup aims to put beginners at ease. In the real world, that matters because the first few minutes can feel wobbly, especially if you are coming straight from a walk to the meeting point.

There is also a practical advantage to the logistics. A free taxi shuttles you from the meeting spot to the Segway starting point and brings you back at the end. Translation: you lose less time doing transit zigzags and more time doing the ride.

Time-wise, plan for about 2.5 to 3 hours total. That is long enough to feel like you did something different, but not so long that your legs hate you afterward. And the group size stays capped at 15, which helps you avoid that stop-and-go chaos you sometimes get on big tours.

First Stop, Strahov Klaster: Monastery Grandeur With Riding Views

Strahov Monastery is the kind of place that makes Prague feel historic in a very physical way. It traces back to 1143 and belongs to the Premonstratensians, the Royal Canonry that anchors the site. After the restoration work that came after 1990, the complex blends old bones with a lived-in feel.

What I love here is that your Segway does not just shuffle you between scenic points. It sets you up for a change of pace. At Strahov you get the Strahov Library, with two main halls, the Theological Hall and the larger Philosophical Hall, plus a corridor connecting them. The library holds more than 200,000 books, including thousands of manuscripts and originals stored in a special depository. Even if you only see a portion during your visit window, it is the sort of detail that makes the stop feel more than a quick photo break.

You also get the architecture angle. Strahov is described as one of the most important architectonic sights in the Czech Republic. That matters on a Segway tour because it is easy to think of monasteries as “just buildings.” At Strahov, it is about scale and craft.

One more perk: the itinerary notes a second oldest documented brewery in the territory connected to the stop. So even before you get to Břevnov, you are already in the beer-story lane.

Strahov Stadium: The Sokol Movement and Stadium-Scale Surprises

Next up is Strahov Stadium, officially called the Great Strahov Stadium or Masaryk Stadium. Numbers help here because they shock your brain a bit. The stadium is often cited as the largest in the world by some references, with a former capacity listed around 280,000, including 96,000 seats.

You also get context that is very Czech. The stadium originally supported gymnastics festivals of the Sokol Movement. In its early form, it was not a full stadium setup with modern seating, more like a sand exercise area, earth banks, and wooden stands. Then it expanded and was reconstructed for national Spartakiades, with times when up to 33,000 gymnasts trained there.

This is also a music stop in disguise. The stadium hosted concerts by major bands, including The Rolling Stones, Guns N’ Roses, and Pink Floyd. That detail turns a “stadium stop” into a cultural one, and it helps you connect why these big event spaces mattered long before modern arenas took over.

Realistically, you will not spend ages here. The stop is short, so I treat it like a quick shot of Prague’s unusual side: a huge athletic and cultural stage that is not what most people expect to see from a city like Prague.

Park Ladronka: Where the Ride Feels Like Free Time

Ladronka is where the tour starts feeling like a break from the usual sightseeing rhythm. It is one of the more popular homesteads of Prague, and the adjacent park is designed for pedestrians, cyclists, and in-line skaters.

If you like infrastructure that supports locals, you will appreciate this. The park has a long illuminated track, listed at 4.2 km. Even if you are not skating, you can feel how made-for-movement this space is. The tour uses that logic well: you get smoother paths for Segway riding, so you spend less mental energy worrying about obstacles and more energy noticing the surroundings.

There is also a cultural calendar layered on top. Events like Ladronkafest and Čarodějnice na Ladronce happen here. That is helpful context when you see the park look “everyday.” It is not only scenic grass. It is a stage for community events.

And then there is the vineyard story. The information notes that in the past there was a vineyard press there, with vineyards around the area that Charles IV wished for. A 1688 purchase by Philipp Ferdinand de la Crone tied to the name Ladronka, connected to Lacrone or Ladrone. So even in a park stop, you can spot Prague’s long memory, the way old rural land gets re-used as a modern public place.

Břevnov Monastery and Benedikt Beer: The Most Memorable Payoff

Břevnov Monastery is the emotional and sensory highlight of this whole ride. It is described as the oldest Czech monastery, founded in 993. You will also see why it feels like a “real” complex, not just one standout building.

The Saint Margaret Basilica is baroque, while the Romanesque crypt dates back to the 11th century. That layered mix is exactly what you want in Prague. It shows how the city kept rebuilding itself across centuries.

The monastery also includes a garden with Vojtěška, an abbot’s summer house with a chapel above a natural spring. That spring detail is the kind of thing that makes a stop calmer and more human. You can look up, take in the basilica, then glance toward the garden and feel the shift from crowds to quiet.

Now for the part you will probably remember later: beer brewing tradition. Břevnov is tied to the oldest beer brewing tradition in the Czech Republic, and the beer called Benedikt is brewed there. The tour highlights sampling the monastery beer brewed at Břevnov. Still, alcohol itself is not included in the price, so I would treat it as a tasting rather than a full free-for-all. If you want another beer, plan on buying it.

There is also a modern detail worth knowing. The recipe and production are said to have been brewed under the brand Praha 993 in South Korea since 2017. Even if you never go to South Korea, it underlines that this is not a museum-only tradition.

Kajetánka and the Prague 6 Mindset: Why the Route Feels Different

After Břevnov, you get Kajetánka, a homestead in Břevnov. It started as a court, then became a monastery, and now the premises are under extensive reconstruction into a housing estate. That “old to new” theme is very Prague. You will see a property that has been through multiple roles, not frozen in one perfect time period.

The site history is detailed. The original court with a vineyard belonged to the House of Martinic. Bernard Ignác of Martinic donated a smaller monastery building to the Order of Theatins, also known as Kajetans. There was also a cylindrical chapel and a small church built following a Bavarian pilgrimage church design. Later, it was rebuilt into a small château by its owner at the time.

Then comes the real reason this tour is so different: Prague 1 restricts Segways. The route therefore leans into Prague 6, which the itinerary specifically calls out as your big riding opportunity.

That can be a win. Prague 6 tends to feel less like a postcard loop. You are riding through park corridors and institutional grounds, and you avoid some of the worst pedestrian crush you would hit in the Old Town core. You also get a sense of how the city functions day-to-day outside the main tourist funnel.

The drawback is that some people expect Old Town landmarks and they do not get them. If your must-sees are things like Old Town squares or Petrin Hill, you should double-check your priorities before booking.

Price and What You Get for $73.80

At about $73.80 per person, the value depends on what you think you are paying for. Here you are not just buying an hour of Segway time. You are paying for a package:

• training so beginners can actually ride
• an English-speaking guide
• free taxi transport to and from the Segway point
• raincoat support in bad weather and gloves in winter season
• unlimited water and coffee at the meeting point
• admission tickets listed as free for the stops you visit
• a small-group limit (max 15)

For Prague, that bundle is the key. If you priced out private transport, a guide, and a Segway setup separately, it usually grows fast. This tour keeps those parts combined.

Also consider the time length. If you only had two hours, it might feel like a novelty ride. At almost three hours with multiple stops, it starts feeling like a real city segment you can tell your friends about.

One more value note: the guides are a big factor. People consistently praise guides for being informative, patient, and prepared. Names that come through clearly include Dave, Freddy, Andrew, and Ivan. That lines up with what you want from a small-group ride. You want someone who can explain what you are seeing, not just walk beside you while you figure out the controls.

Weather Reality: Rain Gear Saves the Day

Prague weather has a habit of changing its mind fast. The tour setup includes raincoats and even gloves in the winter season. That matters because Segway rides feel worse in the cold when your hands and clothes are soaked.

In the feedback people mention that guides plan ahead for storms, including hail conditions, and adjust the ride so it still feels like an adventure rather than a slog. That is a good sign. It suggests you are not left to guess what to do when clouds roll in.

My practical tip: dress like you are going to be outside longer than you think. Even if the ride portion is controlled, you will still spend time in open-air parks and monastery grounds.

Who This Tour Suits Best (And Who Should Skip It)

This tour makes the most sense if you fall into one of these categories:

• You want a fun way to cover ground without walking a lot.
• You like parks and quieter neighborhoods, not only major monuments.
• You enjoy hands-on activities, especially if you are new and want training.

It is also a strong family-friendly option in the sense that the guide style is supportive and patient. One parent mentioned taking a 9-year-old as the highlight of the trip, though the tour does have minimum rider rules, including no riders under 8 years old.

You might skip it if your trip is built around specific Old Town landmarks and you would be disappointed seeing Prague 6 instead. The Segway restriction in Prague 1 shapes the whole experience, and you should plan accordingly.

Should You Book PragueWay’s Small-Group Segway Tour?

I think this is a smart booking if you want an easygoing, park-forward Prague segment with big stops like Strahov and Břevnov. The mix of monastery architecture, library details, stadium history, and a beer taste gives you variety, not just a ride.

I would book it if you like the idea of gliding through spaces designed for movement, where traffic is less of a headache and your guide can focus on stories. The strong rating and the repeated mentions of guides handling rain and beginners are also encouraging.

If you are chasing only the most famous Old Town sights, this is the wrong tool for the job. You will likely feel the mismatch between expectation and the actual route. In that case, consider pairing a different city highlights tour for Old Town with a separate Segway-style experience in a district like this one, so you cover both styles without disappointment.

FAQ

How long is the Segway tour in PragueWay?

The tour runs about 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours.

What is included in the price besides the Segway ride?

Training, an English-speaking guide, free taxi transport from the meeting spot to the Segway point and back, unlimited water and coffee at the meeting point, and raincoat support (plus gloves in winter season).

Is beer included?

Beer is not included in the tour price as an alcoholic beverage. The tour does highlight sampling the beer brewed at Břevnov Monastery, but if you want more alcohol, plan to buy it.

Where do I meet the tour, and where does it end?

You meet at Mostecká 53/4, Malá Strana, 118 00 Prague. The tour ends back at the same meeting point.

What weather should I expect, and what happens if conditions are bad?

The experience requires good weather. If it is canceled due to poor weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund. The tour also provides a raincoat option.

Who cannot ride the Segway?

Children under 8, pregnant women, people over 264 pounds (120 kg), and people under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed to ride.

What group size should I expect?

The maximum group size is 15 travelers.