Plague Doctor Online Tour – Live via Zoom

The Black Death. Now available from your sofa.

Prague’s most talked-about plague doctor tour – recommended by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue and Forbes – is now available online, live via Zoom, for groups of up to 100 people anywhere in the world.

No travel required. No cobblestones. No anti-plague pill – though we strongly recommend garlic with whatever you’re eating.

Following the footsteps of Alexandr Schamsky – a real plague doctor who stayed in Prague when the Black Death arrived in 1713 and everyone else fled – your guide leads the group through the empty streets of Prague’s Old Town via pre-recorded professional video, commenting live, answering questions and bringing the history of the bubonic plague to life in real time.

The video was filmed during the Covid lockdown of 2020, when Prague’s streets were completely empty for the first time in centuries. It was shot with a professional cinema camera. The crew was stopped by the police twice. The video got made anyway.

Perfect for remote teams, international groups, school classes, corporate events and anyone who has ever wanted to attend a plague without leaving the house.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF…

You’re a remote team looking for virtual team building

Your team is spread across time zones. The plague doctor doesn’t mind. Our online tour is one of the most engaging virtual team building experiences available – interactive, witty, historically accurate and genuinely memorable. No awkward icebreakers. No virtual escape rooms. Just Alexandr Schamsky, 1713 Prague and one avocado analogy that your team will still be talking about at the next all-hands.

You’re a corporate team looking for something different

We’ve delivered the online tour for Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Netflix, HBO, PayPal, Airbnb, Moderna and many more. A plague doctor is, it turns out, an excellent way to bring a global team together. The history is real, the guide is live, and the conversation afterwards is considerably better than most corporate events.

You’re planning a Halloween corporate event or party

Looking for something genuinely dark for Halloween? A live plague doctor on Zoom – in full 17th century costume, beaked mask and leather bag – is considerably more atmospheric than a horror movie and considerably more educational than a pumpkin. Perfect as a Halloween corporate event, a pre-party warm-up or a standalone evening experience for remote teams. We also offer a special Halloween edition of the tour with the video adjusted for the season. The Black Death has excellent timing in late October. Slots fill up quickly – contact us early.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Recommended by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue and Forbes – the tour that started it all
• Live guided experience via Zoom – your plague doctor comments, answers questions and reacts to your group in real time
• Professional cinema-quality video of Prague’s Old Town – filmed during Covid lockdown when the streets were completely empty
• Interactive map tracks your journey through Prague’s Old Town in real time
• Interactive poll questions keep large groups engaged throughout
• The full plague doctor story – Alexandr Schamsky, the Black Death, five root causes, the avocado analogy – all of it, online
• Special Halloween edition available – video adjusted for the season. The plague doctor dresses appropriately. He always has.
• Suitable for groups of 2 to 100 people
• Designed digital invitation for participants included
• Available in English and German

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Live plague doctor guide via Zoom – same character, same wit, same dark history
• Professional pre-recorded video of Prague’s empty Old Town (no audio – guide comments live)
• Interactive map of the tour route
• Interactive poll questions for large groups
• Designed digital invitation to send to your participants
• Zoom link sent in advance

Not included: anti-plague pill, lavender oil, garlic beer – though we can advise on sourcing all three

HOW IT WORKS

1. Contact us at info@night-watchman.net to discuss dates, times, group size and whether you’d like the Halloween edition
2. Receive your Zoom link and designed digital invitation for participants
3. Join on the day – your plague doctor will be waiting
4. Follow Alexandr Schamsky through the empty streets of locked-down Prague – live, interactive and considerably more entertaining than most video calls

Payment in advance via card (Stripe) or bank transfer.

PREFER THE REAL COBBLESTONES?

• The Plague Doctor of Prague – experience it live in Prague’s Old Town
• Private Group Tours — exclusive private experience for your group, live or online