Gray Line Munich Day Tours · Sonnenstraße 3, Munich
Gray Line's premium small-group day: Neuschwanstein, Oberammergau and Linderhof Palace from Munich, with skip-the-line tickets for both castles booked for you. Pick it if you want the planning done and a calmer coach, with no more than 28 guests and room to stretch out.
You board at Sonnenstraße 3 in Munich, across the street in front of Restaurant Shanghai, per the listing: arrive at least 20 minutes before departure with your QR code ready to scan. The coach is the point of the upgrade. No more than 28 guests, spacious 2+1 seating, extra legroom, air conditioning and panoramic windows, with complimentary snacks and drinks on board. A professional guide leads the day in English only, over about 10.5 hours.
In the listing's itinerary, Neuschwanstein comes first: about 3.75 hours at the castle and in Hohenschwangau, with your reserved skip-the-line ticket, the guided tour of the interiors, free time for lunch at your own expense and, weather and access permitting, the walk to Mary's Bridge. Then a 30-minute stop in Oberammergau, the village of the Passion Play and its woodcarvers, and about 70 minutes at Linderhof Palace, with a second skip-the-line ticket and a guided tour. In winter the order flips: Linderhof in the morning, Neuschwanstein in the afternoon. From December to March the Oberammergau stop can be dropped for weather or road conditions, per the listing.
The castle tickets are included: timed entry for Neuschwanstein and Linderhof, booked for you. Also included: the guide, the small group and the snacks and drinks. Not included: lunch, shopping and gratuities. The walk from the ticket office to Neuschwanstein takes 30 to 40 minutes, about 1.5 km with a steep uphill section, per the listing. It is not suitable for wheelchair users, and pets are not allowed (assistance dogs are). A friendly tip: take the window side of the 2+1 rows on the way out, when the Alps come into view.
Across the street, in front of Restaurant Shanghai. Arrive 20 minutes early with your QR code.
By luxury coach through the Bavarian countryside, with your guide's stories on the way.
Your reserved ticket and the guided tour inside, free time for lunch and Mary's Bridge when it is open.
A short stop among the painted facades and the woodcarvers' shops.
A second skip-the-line ticket and the guided tour of Ludwig's royal retreat.
Return to Sonnenstraße 3. In winter, Linderhof comes first and Neuschwanstein after.
★★★★★Monika was a really enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide who imparted a lot of information and took the time for questions. The coach driver was great and the coach was great, definitely a premium experience (including a red carpet on arrival), with a nice range of snacks onboard and a bottle of beer on the way home. The two castles were amazing and well worth seeing...
★★★★★Ursula was amazing! Her stories were engaging and full of history. I’d definitely recommend!
★★★★★Mat, our guide, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, and gave the experience the gravitas it deserved without any sensationalism. Fully recommend!
★★★★★Monika was a great guide. It was a nice relaxing day to get out of the city and see the countryside.
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Yes. Skip-the-line tickets for both Neuschwanstein and Linderhof are included, per the listing, with a guided tour at each castle.
No more than 28 guests, per the listing, on a luxury coach with 2+1 seating and extra legroom.
No. Lunch is at your own expense during the free time in Hohenschwangau. Snacks and drinks on the coach are included.
It starts from $215.15 per person on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Both castle tickets are in that price.
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Both castles with timed tickets arranged, a group of 28 at most and snacks on board.
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