What to do and see in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria: The Best Cultural Tours

July 28, 2021 Tambra Mccollister

Discover the best top things to do in Upper Bavaria, Germany including Munich Segway Tour, Private Mini Van Tour to Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof, Ettal & Oberammergau, Private 3-hour city tour of Munich with driver/guide with Hotel pick up, Private Dachau Concentration Camp Tour , Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site And Third Reich Day Tour From Munich, Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castle Private Tour from Munich, Guided Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour with Train from Munich, Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich By Train , Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castle Day Trip from Munich, Small-Group Munich City and Oktoberfest Tour Including Reserved Oktoberfest Tent Table.
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1. Munich Segway Tour

Karlspl. 4, 80335 München, Germany Fat Tire Tours Munich
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

Enjoy a fun and easy way to travel through Munich's best sites, stopping every few hundred meters to soak them in, hear fascinating anecdotes, take pictures, and discuss the city's rich history. Your knowledgeable native English-speaking guide will also explain present-day facts and lifestyle facets about Munich while being available to answer your questions. You’ll have a great time as you glide by the sights and everyone - and we mean everyone - stops to take a look at us!

Inclusions: Use of Segway, Helmet, Free wifi and luggage storage in our shop

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By JennHolt

If this is your first time at Oktoberfest and/or you are a small group the Munich Oktoberfest Tour with Beer Hall Table Reservations tour is for you! This was our first trip to Oktoberfest and we were feeling a little intimidated trying to figure out how it all worked. This tour was the solution. We received a tour of the grounds and learned all about the history of Oktoberfest and each tent, made new friends and felt comfortable enough the come back alone the next day. This is a really fun tour.

2. Private Mini Van Tour to Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof, Ettal & Oberammergau

Bus Bavaria Neuschwanstein Castle Tours
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SKIP THE LINE TICKETS TO THE CASTLES. We pre-purchase these way in advance and you simply pay the guide back on the day of the tour. WE HAVE TICKETS ALREADY SO PLS DO NOT PURCHASE THESE ON YOUR OWN. Hotel Pickup at 8.30am anywhere in Munich City. Visit a unique Bavarian Catholic Church in Ettal. Enjoy the picturesque village of Oberammergau, famous for its Passion Play. Optional - Ride the Longest All Weather Alpine Coaster Ride in Oberammergau (this activity is optional and can only be done if Linderhof visit is cut short). Walk the Gardens of the Linderhof Palace or participate in a tour if the Alpine slide is not for you. Savor Austrian Beer & Schnitzel beside a pristine lake in Austria. Option to swim in the lake weather permitting. Hike up a gorge to get to the Neuschwastine castle. We have prebooked your tickets and have a 4.25pm entry time. Amazing photo opportunities throughout the day. Local experienced guide and driver Enjoy a five star experience without any hassles.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Local guide, Live commentary on board, Professional guide, Professional photographer guide, Hotel drop-off, Hotel pickup, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By withatravelersfoot

No words necessary for this one... I was for so long trying to visit this Castle and this citythat when I finally got there, I think I even cried ... it was super emotional for me, the only experience in the beautiful town. there is much to do there, apart from the obvious visit to the splendid castle of Neuschwanstein there is also another castle in front the Hohenschwangau Castle, a lake( Alpsee) where you can go cayaking, walk through the splendid forest, many restaurants, museum (Museum der bayerischen Konige), in short there are many things to entertain all the family. I know that I will repeat this adventure again I only stayed one day because I went by bus from Munich and had to return at the end of the afternoon

3. Private 3-hour city tour of Munich with driver/guide with Hotel pick up

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Munich is known for its beautiful parks, many museums, and beautiful palaces. Make the best of your time in the city and discover the 3rd biggest city of Germany with your local guide, comfortable in your private vehicle.

Inclusions: Private driver/guide for 3 hours, Private pick up and drop off inside Munich

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Entrance fees

4. Private Dachau Concentration Camp Tour

Marienplatz 18, 80331 München, Germany Big Hat Tours
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Curt's tours of Dachau have been called, "riveting" and "sobering". Dachau survivors themselves have honored him by taking his tours and he communicates the history of the camp and its horrors with comprehensive research and intimate detail. Your tour to Dachau is given with sensitivity and scholarship. Curt will lead you through original structures including the bunker, crematorium and gas chamber and help you experience Dachau through the eyes of the SS, the prisoners, the town people and the American liberators. Curt Milburn has completed course work offered by the Dachau Memorial Site and is a fully licensed and certified Dachau Guide. He is also a native of the US and has been touring in Munich for over ten years.

Inclusions: Tour Guide

Exclusions: An XXL Partner Ticket (€15,90). This includes a short train ride to Dachau and a 10-minute bus ride.

Reviewed By leobrookesnietzsche

After taking Curts great city tour, I deceided to take his third reich tour as well. He was really able to communicate the depths of the third reich in a way that I had never expierenced before. The tour was augmented by the use of images and videos of the destruction of the second world war and the Hitler and other majior Nazis standing right where we stood. This tour was really able to give me an understanding of how the holocaust came about, something I had never really been able to wrap my head around. Curt took extra time giving us a custom made tour by leading us to different areas based on our specific interests. In addition, he shared stories from holocaust survivors he personally knows. I can only suggest Curts tour as it not only showed me the sights of this dark time, but also taught me a great deal!.

5. Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site And Third Reich Day Tour From Munich

Marienplatz, München, Germany Alun Evans Personal Tour Guiding Munich
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Join this full-day, small-group tour that combines a visit to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site and a Third Reich walking tour of Munich. First, visit Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp in Germany. Tour it with a licensed professional guide, and listen to the stories of how it served for a model of all the other camps that came after it. Then, return to Munich to learn about its association with the Nazi party, and get insight into this dark chapter of Germany's past. PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN UNDER 14 ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE TOURS

Inclusions: Professional guide, Transportation costs

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By Michael_Jimmy

Alun is an awesome tour guide!...very friendly and knowledgeable. His perspective/insight of Dachau from its conception to its liberation was very informative...plenty of time to explore the museum and grounds,to reflect/process the tragedy of what happened there. Round trip transportation from Marienplatz was smooth!

6. Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castle Private Tour from Munich

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Enjoy the Bavarian heartland, with Skip the Line service. You don't have to worry about ticket reservations or queues or taking the wrong turn. Just relax and enjoy an unforgettable day full of history and fun. Our tour includes a visit to the Fairytale Castle "Neuschwanstein Castle" and  "Linderhof Palace" with the picturesque village of Oberammergau with a passionate professional local guide.  Come as a tourist and leave as a friend 

Inclusions: Local taxes, Professional Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan/private vehicle, Shuttle bus to Mary´s Bridge (as long as the bus is operating and the bridge is open), Tickets for Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castles

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Reviewed By VeteranTrvlr

Wonderful tour by a knowledgeable guide before the castle tour! He had obviously done his research and was able to add more, and more historically accurate, details. Lots of "fun" facts, too (I had no idea what BMW stood for or why the logo looks looks like it does. I do now!). He knows all the best spots for pictures and the best times to get them in before the next tour groups arrive. Skipping the line for the castle tour tickets was a real plus. Highly recommend!

7. Guided Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour with Train from Munich

Marienplatz, München, Germany Alun Evans Personal Tour Guiding Munich
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Take a 5-hour tour to Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, a place of reflection and education dedicated to the estimated 42,000 prisoners that lost their lives there. Take the train from Munich towards Dachau, which is located 10 miles outside of Munich and only a short journey away. PLEASE NOTE CHILDREN UNDER 14 ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE TOURS.

Inclusions: Memorial Licensed Guide, Transportation costs for duration of tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By 792zack

Alun was very knowledgable and friendly, due to COVID I was the only person on the tour, to my benefit I could ask any number of questions and Alun would have the answers to hand. If you are thinking a taking any tours around Munich and surrounding areas, get in touch with Alun.

8. Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich By Train

Marienplatz 15, 80331 München, Germany In Their Shoes Dachau Memorial Tours
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Dachau is one of the most well preserved camps in all of Europe and a visit to a camp should be on every travelers itinerary. Dachau was the first camp set up in NAZI Germany, was the model for all other camps and was the only camp running for the entire 12 years of the Third Reich. This authorized full tour of the Dachau Memorial is a half day tour traveling via train from Munich at 9:30 and arriving back approximately 14:30. Your guide will not only explain in detail the horrors of the camp system but the plight of the various victims that suffered under this brutal system of murder and oppression, the rise of the NAZI party and many other events that took place throughout the 3rd Reich and World War 2. As we are a small independent company we go above and beyond to give our guests a memorable experience. Due to Covid-19 I have limited the group size to 6 guests as this is the maximum I'm aloud to guide through the museum.

Inclusions: Fully licensed professional guide, Public transport costs to and from the memorial site

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Reviewed By galaxycvr

This place still have those vibes what people went thorugh in those challanging years and era. Do not miss the video show to get lasting impact in your minds to learn the lession, " WHAT NOT TO DO".

9. Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Castle Day Trip from Munich

Sonnenstraße 1, 80331 München, Germany Mentor Reisen e.K.
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Drive with an airconditioned, comfortable coach from Munich and visit the famous and fabulous castles built by the fairytale King Ludwig II. These unique buildings in the midst of the Bavarian alpine landscape will definitely fascinate you. The first stop of our tour will take you to Schloss Linderhof, the smallest castle of the Bavarian king. It’s up to you to decide whether you choose to have a guided tour through the castle, have a walk around the beautifully landscaped grounds or simply enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and get excited by the marvellous scenery. We will then continue our tour to Hohenschwangau. Our stay there will offer you ample time to both try out the famous Bavarian cuisine in a restaurant and visit the castle of Neuschwanstein as well. You can decide in the morning on departure in the coach whether you want to see one or both castles from the inside with a guided tour and accordingly buy the tickets from our tour guide in cash.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Parking Fees, Live-Guide englisch on the coach, organisation of the tickets for the castles (skip the line)

Exclusions: No food and beverage at the coach and restaurants., entrance fees for both castles (25 Euro/adult, 5 Euro/children until 18 years)), No hotel pickup

Reviewed By ndandelion

The drive was super smooth and the whole tour of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof was amazing and so beautiful. Despite how freezing cold it was, it was def worth freezing my fingers and toes lol. When we went, there was snow and it really felt like you stepped into the world of Narnia and felt like we were in a complete different realm. Our tour guide was super fun and experienced and her knowledge behind the history of the castles and Bavaria was super intersting and you just want to listen to everything she says. Loved it til the very end.

10. Small-Group Munich City and Oktoberfest Tour Including Reserved Oktoberfest Tent Table

Fish's Fountain, Marienplatz 8, 80331 München, Germany Bavarian Day Tours
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Join this 7-hour tour and learn about the history of Munich and the Oktoberfest before enjoying a wonderful afternoon with a guaranteed seat in one of the major beer tents at the Munich Oktoberfest.

Inclusions: 90-minute city tour of Munich, Tour of Oktoberfest grounds, Afternoon seat in major beer tent (4 hrs), 2 liters of beer and 1/2 chicken

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities (small tips recommended to Oktoberfest servers), Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By Joan A

From other reviews I've read about this company, the clients consisted of small groups or families and all were very satisfied. If you happen to be a group of 8, think twice about using this tour company. We were crammed into a 9 seater Ford van with a make-shift sound system consisting of a speaker tied to the back of a headrest. Between the one speaker and the road noise from the van, any narrative given could barely be heard by anyone except for the 2 passengers in the front seat. The actual castle tours of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof were great (tours were conducted by castle staff), but we were all very disappointed in the transportation provided and the inability to hear any narrative. I gave a 3 star rating because the castles were worth the trip. It was the getting to and from them that was the issue.

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