Independent Prague: Architecture and the Arts

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on September 20, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Petr in Prague

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. Day 2 hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation in hotel lobby.

Getting to the site: Take shuttle bus arranged by hotel (costs a maximum of 900 CZK, but will likely be less as it is often possible to share the transfer with other participants). To arrange the shuttle contact the hotel in advance at tomas.brychta@scantravel.cz. Please make sure to include your arrival date, flight details and the Road Scholar program you are attending. Uber is now the official taxi service at the Prague airport. Cost is about 700-900 CZK, about $30-40 USD (takes approx. 20-30 minutes). You can book and pay for your ride with the Uber app on your phone, using a kiosk (credit card only) in the airport or at a service counter (cash or credit). More information can be found here: https://www.prg.aero/en/taxi IMPORTANT: We have made every effort to ensure that the details in this section are correct as of the date of printing. However, we encourage you to inquire at an information desk should you have any questions.

Getting to the site by train or bus: From the airport to the hotel, you can take bus 100, then change to Underground B at Zlicin. Get off at Andel. Costs approx. 26 CZK. It is a 10-minute walk to the hotel from there.

Your trip ends on: Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Prague at Hotel Petr

End of Trip: 10:30 a.m. after breakfast. 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out. Transfers throughout the day depending on flight times.

Getting to the airport: Take shuttle bus from the hotel to the airport, arranged by the hotel. Uber is now the official taxi service at the Prague airport. Cost is about 700-900 CZK, about $30-40 USD (takes approx. 20-30 minutes). You can book and pay for your ride with the Uber app on your phone, using a kiosk (credit card only) in the airport or at a service counter (cash or credit). More information can be found here: https://www.prg.aero/en/taxi

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.