Gift voucher for 3 Cestoteka guides
3 guides for €29.90 (instead of €38.70). The recipient chooses 3 guides, ready-made or custom. Valid for 12 months from activation. We email the voucher as soon as your payment arrives.
Kids travel differently
Travel guides for children who want to discover the world.
Cestoteka shows children what makes the world fascinating — through stories, pictures, wildlife, local food and nature.
Choose a ready-made guide, or tell us about the destination you have in mind.
For children aged 3–6 and their grown-ups.
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Autumn Cestoteka is free
Autumn is full of little discoveries. Leaves, conkers and woodland wildlife. Our 28-page English guide turns a walk or a rainy afternoon into an adventure for children aged 3–6.
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Every guide for €10.90 instead of €12.90 until 30 November. Use code FIRSTMINUTE at checkout. Not valid on the gift voucher.
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Choose your destination.
From islands and ancient stories to little discoveries close to home. Choose an English guide to Thailand, Egypt, Gran Canaria, Northern Italy or Tenerife, or try Autumn for free.
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Free PDFAutumn Cestoteka
PDFColourful leaves, conkers, woodland wildlife and autumn traditions. Questions, picture hunts and little activities for family adventures close to home. 28 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Leaves, conkers, fungi and woodland wildlife
- Rain, mist and treasures in the hedgerow
- Harvest, Halloween and Irish turnip lanterns
English · No email or sign-up needed.
New · Ages 3–6Thailand
PDFCome along to Thailand with Cestoteka! Together you'll meet gentle elephants, golden temples, busy, fragrant markets and tropical beaches where fireflies twinkle at night. Thailand for little travellers is a picture guide for children aged 3–6, full of read-aloud stories and playful “Try it!” activities. 168 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Gentle elephants, fireflies and tropical wildlife
- Golden temples, fragrant markets and Thai food
- Read-aloud stories and playful “Try it!” activities
Ready in the boy’s version
A different version or first name: usually within 10 days after payment, at the same price.
English · Bank transfer · Sent after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day.
Ages 3–6Egypt
PDFThe Red Sea, desert adventures and stories of ancient Egypt. 124 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Sea turtles, desert animals and the River Nile
- Pyramids, hieroglyphs and everyday Egyptian life
- Picture hunts, simple activities and Arabic words
Ready in the girl’s version
A different version or first name: usually within 10 days after payment, at the same price.
English · Bank transfer · Sent after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day.
Ages 3–6Gran Canaria
PDFGolden dunes, volcanic mountains and dolphins out at sea. Discover island plants, local food and the stories of Gran Canaria. 78 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Maspalomas dunes, mountain trails and volcanic craters
- Dolphins, island plants and bananas
- Picture hunts, a mountain maze and everyday island life
Ready in the boy’s version
A different version or first name: usually within 10 days after payment, at the same price.
English · Bank transfer · Sent after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day.
Ages 3–6Northern Italy
PDFLake Garda, Venice and the Adriatic Sea. Discover lakeside towns, wildlife and the flavours of Northern Italy. 118 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Lake Garda, Venice and colourful island towns
- Lagoon birds, mountain animals and Italian food
- Picture hunts, playful activities and Italian words
Ready in the boy’s version
A different version or first name: usually within 10 days after payment, at the same price.
English · Bank transfer · Sent after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day.
Ages 3–6Tenerife
PDFVolcanoes, black beaches and life beneath the waves. Discover banana plants, misty forests and the flavours of Tenerife. 120 pages.
Inside, children discover:
- Volcanoes, black beaches and ocean wildlife
- Banana plants, misty forests and Canarian food
- Picture hunts, little questions and Spanish words
Ready in the girl’s version
A different version or first name: usually within 10 days after payment, at the same price.
English · Bank transfer · Sent after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day.
What is Cestoteka?
Opening up the world for children.
Cestoteka is an illustrated travel guide for children aged 3–6. It gradually brings a place to life: what grows there, who lives there, what people eat, why things look the way they do and what your child can take away from the journey.
Children don’t just want to see another city, mountain or temple. They want to know what makes it interesting, what might happen there and what part they themselves play in the story.
A whole place, rather than a list of stops
Conventional guidebooks are written for adults, apps draw attention away and blogs offer practical tips. Cestoteka brings a destination into a child’s world: through stories, pictures, questions and activities, children discover the animals, plants, food, history and distinctive features of a whole country or region. Only a few specific places are featured.
Read together, with your phone in your pocket
A grown-up reads the short texts while the child looks at the pictures, points, answers and chats. Most of what they hear about is there in the illustrations too. It becomes more than reading: a conversation opens up between you and your child, and your phone can stay in your pocket.
Before the trip, along the way and back home
Before the trip, your child discovers where they are going and what they might find there. Along the way, they look, observe, answer questions and try simple activities. Back home, they return to what they actually experienced and remember it months later.
It’s for you if…
- Your children are around 3–6 and you’re planning a trip.
- You want your child to take part in travelling, rather than simply be led by the hand.
- You’d like less passive screen time and more moments together.
It isn’t…
- A fixed sightseeing itinerary, day by day.
- An app that keeps your child glued to a screen.
- A list of every attraction, business and day-trip idea.
How it works
- 01
Choose a destination
Pick Thailand, Egypt, Gran Canaria, Northern Italy or Tenerife, or try Autumn for free.
- 02
Choose your little traveller
Select a girl’s or boy’s version and, if you like, add a first name. We’ll email your bank-transfer instructions in euro, with a payment QR code.
- 03
Receive your PDF guide
Once your payment is credited, we’ll email a private download link. A ready edition goes out after payment. A different version or an added name usually takes up to 10 days after payment. Autumn is available straight away.
From real journeys with our little traveller
Cestoteka began on real journeys.
We travelled long before our little companion joined us. Travelling together taught us to slow down, simplify our plans and see the world through a child’s eyes.
Cestoteka grew out of months on the road across Europe and beyond. From Norway’s mountain paths to temples in Malaysia, the questions were always there.
SpainPortugalItalyAustriaNorwayTurkeyMalaysiaSoutheast Asia
Children want to know where they are, what they can do and why things look the way they do. Those questions — and the discoveries we made together — became Cestoteka.
Magda
Creator of Cestoteka
Formats & prices
Choose your guide format.
Cestoteka is currently available as a digital PDF for your phone, tablet or home printer. The English destination guides contain 78–168 pages.
Cestoteka PDF
€12.90
Choose a ready-made Cestoteka or have it adapted for your child. A girl’s or boy’s version and an optional first name are included at the same price.
- Ready for your phone, tablet or home printer
- A private download link delivered by email
Printed Cestoteka
A real guidebook to put in your child’s backpack. We’re planning a printed edition for the future. For now, Cestoteka is available as a PDF that you can print yourself.
- The same content as the PDF
- Delivery by post
Looking for something different?
Tell us about your destination and your little traveller. We’ll discuss what is possible before you order.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions.
What is Cestoteka?
Illustrated digital guides that help children discover the place they are visiting through wildlife, food, stories, questions and little activities.
What age is it for?
Children aged around 3–6, with a grown-up to read aloud. Children do not need to be able to read.
Which languages are the guides in?
All six guides are in English. Autumn is free. Thailand, Egypt, Gran Canaria, Northern Italy and Tenerife cost €12.90 each and have five-page previews.
Will a book arrive in the post?
No. Cestoteka guides are digital PDFs. Save them to your device or print the pages you want to take along.
Can I choose a girl’s or boy’s version?
Egypt and Tenerife are ready in the girl’s version; Thailand, Gran Canaria and Northern Italy are ready in the boy’s version. You can request the other version or add a first name at the same price. These edits are usually prepared within 10 days after payment.
How do payment and delivery work?
Place your order and we email the bank-transfer details in euro — amount, IBAN, BIC, account holder and your order number as the payment reference — plus a payment QR code you can scan in your banking app. Once we confirm your payment, we email your private download link, usually within 1 working day for a ready edition; a different version or an added first name usually takes up to 10 days after payment. We do not take card payments.
Can I pay by card?
Not at the moment. Payment is by euro bank transfer (SEPA) only.
When do I get the PDF?
For a ready edition, we email your private download link after we confirm your payment, usually within 1 working day. A different version or an added first name usually takes up to 10 days after payment.
What about the 14-day withdrawal right?
For a ready PDF with no edits, you normally have 14 days from ordering to withdraw without giving a reason — even though we send the file after payment. Email info@cestoteka.cz with your order number if you wish to withdraw. Personalised edits made for a particular child follow different rules; see the Terms.
Does my child need a screen?
No. Print the pages you want to take along and keep your phone in your pocket. A grown-up reads the short texts aloud while your child looks at the pictures, asks questions and explores.
Can we try Cestoteka for free?
Yes. Download all 28 pages of Autumn Cestoteka in English. No email address, account or payment is needed.
Find the free guide ↗Can I choose a custom guide with the voucher?
Yes. You can use the voucher for ready-made destinations and for custom guides made for your own trip. A custom guide is usually ready within 10 days.
How long is the voucher valid?
12 months from activation. The voucher is activated by your first email with the code to info@cestoteka.cz.
What if the family isn’t travelling this year?
The guides are lovely to read at home too. Little ones can visit the fjords, the sea or the mountains and find out what life is like there. Just choose a country you’d like to talk about together.
Behind Cestoteka
Cestoteka
Magda Míčová
Business ID: 87717611