Born in Prague / private walks & bike tours

Michel designed a fantastic «Born in Prague private walking tour for our group of 12 in early December. From start to finish he was high energy, fun and full of historic facts. He met us at our hotel right on time and made a wonderful presentation using maps and images to explain Prague’s unique geographical and historic highlights. He then lead us on a tour of the city covering many hidden architectural gems as well as important sites such as the Prague Castle via charming back streets lined with authentic Czech structures filled with charm. He was patient with questions and encouraged interaction. Michel shared his favorite coffee shop as well as suggesting a several great «Local» places for lunch and dinner. One member of our group was a biker and he assisted him with bike rental and picturesque route selection. His personal perspective made us feel as though we were all «Born in Prague»! Thank you Michel… we hope to see you again!

I was recently visiting Prague for the first time for a conference. A group of us from the conference wanted to get out and see the outskirts of Prague by bike, so we hired Michal for a couple of hours. We had an outstanding day! Michal met with me the day before (came out to the conference site even) to hear what we wanted, the abilities of the riders, and offer some options based on that information. He arranged for the bike rentals, and made plans for a day that perfectly fit our needs as riders new to Prague. I am a fairly adventurous person and experienced city bike rider, so I suppose I could have rented some bikes on my own and used a bike map. But here’s where Michal is worth every krona and more: He speaks Czech and has knowledge of how to craft a ride route that really maximizes the little time we had.
My experience during my visit was that very few Czechs speak English, and almost no one does the farther away from the center of town you get. So, for every negotiation we had an ambassador. For example, when we were having a snack at a bike path shack north of Prague and needed to negotiate a ferry ride across the Vltava to catch a train back into the city, Michal took care of it. Yes, I acknowledge that sometimes those moments are part of the overall adventure of foreign travel. But if you just want to focus on the ride, the scenery, and allow yourself to enjoy the experience without worrying about the logistical details, then I highly recommend My Green Prague. Also, Michal is charming, totally willing to adapt to the customer’s agenda, and fair priced. If anything, I think he could charge more based on the service we got.
PS — The bikes we rented were great. They were in good shape, and the shop had «extras» available (ex, paniers) for a fair and reasonable price. It was nice to be able to customize each person’s rental so no one ended up paying for something they didn’t need or want.
Bottom line: Michal is one of those unique professionals in the tourism business who is successful at delivering exactly what is described (and more, in our case) on his website. No games, no up sells, we never felt like he was anything less than totally enthusiastic about Prague, biking, and having a good time while on vacation.