The private car from Prague, reviewed
5.0 from 6 ratings. Six people, one written note, and a perfect average that six ratings cannot really carry. It is the longest of the three Prague listings at about ten hours, it is priced per person rather than per car, and it includes no admission of any kind — Moritzburg’s counter included.
Coming out from Dresden?The castle sells its own admission at its own counter, so what is worth booking ahead is the ride: a guided day that carries the ticket for you, or a car from Prague. Every one of them cancels free up to 24 hours before, and one of the six is Moritzburg and nothing else.
See the ways out thereWhat the listing itself says
Included, as the listing writes it
- A private air-conditioned car with hotel pickup in Prague
- Bottled water
- All road and parking charges
Not included, as the listing writes it
- Every admission ticket
- Meals
- A walking guide
Three towns in a day, hotel pickup in Prague, all the road and parking charges absorbed, and every admission ticket excluded. That last line is the one to plan around: you will stand at the Moritzburg counter yourself, and if you also want the Meißen porcelain works you will pay there too. What Moritzburg charges is published, so the sum is at least knowable in advance.
What the six ratings say
- Monika, South Africa — “We saw so much in one full day. George was simply the best. Friendly, with a lot of patience, and on time.”
One note out of six ratings, and it is about the driver: punctual, patient, and the day covered a lot of ground. That is exactly what you are buying here, and it is worth saying that it is a compliment about logistics rather than about Saxony. Nobody has written about the castle on this listing at all.
Five ratings out of five, from six people, is not evidence that this is the best day out in Saxony. It is evidence that six people got what they were promised. On a listing whose promise is a car, a driver and a schedule, that is actually the relevant thing to have confirmed.
Ten hours covers three towns, so decide before you leave which one gets your ticket money. Moritzburg is the only stop where the building is the whole point; Dresden and Meißen are both walkable towns you can enjoy without buying anything. Whether Moritzburg earns the detour.
Verdict
Book it if you want the longest of the Prague days, you are happy to handle tickets at each door, and a driver who keeps to time is what you are paying for. Book something else if you want the tickets handled: the Prague day with tickets carries a Moritzburg admission and a Zwinger admission, though nobody has rated it yet. That is the trade: six ratings and no tickets, or tickets and no ratings.
Who it suits
- Anybody starting in Prague who wants Dresden, Moritzburg and Meißen in one day
- Travellers who want hotel pickup and no timetables to read
- Parties who would rather pay per person than hire a whole car
- Anybody content to buy their own admission at each door
Who it does not suit
- Anybody who wants admissions included
- Anybody expecting a licensed guide inside the monuments
- Anybody who finds ten hours in and out of a car a long day
- Anybody who wants a deep rating base before booking
The other two from Prague
One is an hour longer and rests on a single rating; the other is shorter and carries the tickets. All three, and the border crossing.
Eleven hours from PraguePrague: Dresden and Schloss Moritzburg Day Trip
Castle ticket includedCastle admissionPrague: Dresden and Moritzburg Private Day Trip with Tickets
Frequently asked questions
Does this private trip include Moritzburg Castle entry?
No. Every admission ticket is excluded and you buy your own at each door, Moritzburg’s counter included. The castle’s published rates let you budget for it before you go.
Is five out of five from six ratings reliable?
It is worth what six people are worth, which is something rather than a lot. One of the six wrote a note, and it is about the driver being punctual and patient. The other Prague options rest on even less.
How long is the day from Prague?
About ten hours door to door, covering Dresden, Moritzburg and Meißen with hotel pickup at both ends. Moritzburg itself wants about two of those hours if you go inside.
Is there a guide with you?
No, an English-speaking driver who is not a licensed guide, which the listing states. Nobody will take you round the rooms. The only guided listing here leaves from Dresden: the Meißen day.