Magical Cruise on the Vltava from Prague to Dresden

The top event of this year’s season is without any doubt the Magical cruise on the Vltava steamboat to Dresden. The cruise will take place between 6-11 July to honour the first steamboat river cruise that took place in Bohemia 170 years ago. The Bohemia – the first steamboat on the Vltava river in Prague – had on its deck a very famous passenger, Hans Christian Andresen, who then described the cruise in one of his books. Hence the steamboats in Bohemia earned their place in world literature.

Dresden will be a place of a prestigious parade of steamboats. The Prague Steamboat Company was invited mainly thanks to fact that the Vltava steamboat was reconstructed into its original apperance of the 1940s. The Vltava is by far the most admired boat on the river of the same name and one of the most popular Prague tourist attractions.

The actual cruise to Dresden will take two days, two days the Vltava will be in Dresden and there are two days for the return journey as well. Upon request the Prague Steamboat Company will organize accommodation in Dresden or should you be interested in one-day cruise only, there will be a special bus arranged that will take you to the boat in the morning and back to Prague from Dresden in the evening. The family fare (two adults and two children) is 850 CZK, for individuals 540 CZK, fare including the bus 740 CZK and fare for a return cruise 850 CZK.

River Cruise Schedule

WEDNESDAY 6/7/2011

8:00 the Vltava leaves Rašínovo nábřeží (Prague)

18:00 Litoměřice - the end of the cruise

• For those who are interested in one-day-cruise there will be a special bus provided that will take you back to Prague (Letňany – metro C) from Litoměřice in the evening.
• Family one-day fare for two adults and two children up to 14 years costs CZK 850, a single ticket CZK 540.
• If you are interested in using the bus from Prague to Litoměřice, family fare is CZK 1250, a single ticket then CZK 740.
• Should you be interested Prague Steamboat Company recommends accommodation in Litoměřice: either in Military hostel in Litoměřice (tel: 416 534 081, price for our clients agreed on CZK 200/person) or in Koliba hotel (tel: 602 850 574, mail: koliba@post.cz, price agreed for our clients is CZK 500/person including breakfast).

THURSDAY 7/7/2011

8:00 the bus leaves from Rašínovo nábřeží for Litoměřice

9:15 the bus arrives at Litoměřice - transfer to the boat

9:30 the boat leaves for Dresden

13:15 stop at Děčín

17:30 Dresden - the end of the cruise

• Family one-day fare for two adults and two children up to 14 years costs CZK 850, a single ticket CZK 540.
• If you are interested in using the bus from Prague to Litoměřice, family fare is CZK 1250, a single ticket then CZK 740.
• A ticket for the whole cruise (Praha – Litoměřice – Drážďany) costs CZK 850.
• There is a possibility of accommodation in Dresden, very close there are for instance:
• L Hotel Dresden Altstadt
• Art´otel Dresden by park plaza
• For the way back trains can be used, more info on www.cd.cz.

FRIDAY 8/7/2011

20:00 – 23:30 historical cruise

20:00 official part on the boat

• Tickets for a historical cruise with music (Terrassenufer – to Pillnitz Chateau – and back) will be available for 28€. More information here.

SATURDAY 9/7/2011

11:30 - 12:30 Dresden cruise (60min)

• Cruise tickets (Terrassenufer – to „Blaues wunder“ – and back) cost 10€.

13:00 - 14:30 Dresden Cruise (90minut)

• Cruise tickets (Terrassenufer – to Laubegast – and back) cost 12,50€.

19:30 – 22:30 Dresden evening cruise

• Tickets for evening cruise with music (Terrassenufer – to Pillnitz Chateau – and back) cost 28€.

22.30 fireworks

• More information about tickets on river cruises in Dresden can be found here.

SUNDAY 10/7/2011

8:30 leaving Dresden

15:00 stop at Hřensko

16:30 stop at Děčín

20:00 stop at Ústí nad Labem – Střekov

• Prague Steamboat Company does not organize the cruise back.
• Tickets for the cruise from Dresden Terrasenufer– Ústí nad Labem are available for 69€. More info here.
• Another possibility is to use the train, info on www.cd.cz.

MONDAY 11/7/2011

return from Ústí nad Labem to Prague