Munich private tour company · Your hotel in Munich
A 9-hour private day from your Munich hotel in a Mercedes V-Class van, with skip-the-line Neuschwanstein tickets, the shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge when it runs and a carriage ride down, then Oberammergau and Ettal Abbey. Pick it for a family or a small party that wants the day shaped around them.
Your private driver-guide collects you at your hotel, or the address you give, in an air-conditioned Mercedes V-Class van with soft drinks and water on board. It is about 110 minutes to the castle. There you get around 2.5 hours: the shuttle bus up to Mary's Bridge when it is running, a guided look at the outside of Neuschwanstein with the history and stories behind it, your timed interior tour, and a horse-drawn carriage ride down afterwards. The listing calls the schedule fully customizable, and guests describe guides who adjust the pace.
Lunch is at a restaurant of your choice in the area. Next comes Oberammergau, about 40 minutes on: 1.5 hours for the painted buildings, the story of the Passion Play (staged every ten years since 1634, next in 2030, per the Ammergau Alps tourist office), shopping and an ice cream stop at Cafe Paradiso. Ten minutes later you are at Ettal Abbey, the Benedictine monastery founded on 28 April 1330 by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian, for 30 minutes of Bavarian Baroque. The drive back to your hotel takes under an hour.
Castle ticket: included. The tickets are booked ahead with a guaranteed tour time, which is why the listing asks you to be ready on time for pickup. Included: the full-day driver-guide, the van, the shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge when available, the carriage ride down and drinks in the van. Not included: lunch, souvenirs and a tip. The listing says the tour does not suit travelers with heart problems, wheelchair users or people with a low level of fitness. No smoking in the van.
Your guide collects you at the address you choose. Be ready on time: the castle tour is timed.
The drive south through the Bavarian foothills, with the guide's stories on the way.
Shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge when available, the guided exterior, your timed interior tour, then the carriage down.
Lunch where you choose, the painted buildings, the Passion Play story and Cafe Paradiso ice cream.
The Benedictine monastery founded in 1330 and its Baroque church.
Under an hour's drive back to Munich.
★★★★★Lucas was on time, very very informative and fun on our trip. He gave us history, was funny and such a great guide. The van was impeccably clean and comfortable and he had waters waiting for us. [...] He took photos for us and even showed me ways to take great pics on my phone, MUCH better than a group tour and better than most private tours I’ve taken. My boys said it was the BEST day!!
★★★★★A fairy tale day with Shpendi/ The Professor in Bavaria! A beautiful drive, a magical castle visit complete with historical background and carriage ride, charming town visit and local lunch and ending with a visit to the monastery. Thank you for a perfect day!
★★★★★Marie was an excellent guide. She was very friendly and informative. She provided a useful details about the architecture and people related to each part of the tour. Overall we had a very nice time in the Bavarian Alps.
★★★★★The door to door service was amazing. I also really liked the guaranteed entrance to the castle (I didn’t have time to plan and worry). Our driver was so knowledgeable and friendly. [...] We had one day to spend as tourist and this was the perfect day for us.
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Yes. Your driver-guide collects you at your Munich hotel or chosen address and brings you back, per the listing.
Yes: skip-the-line tickets with a guaranteed tour time, plus the shuttle bus to Mary's Bridge when it runs and a carriage ride down.
In Oberammergau for about 1.5 hours, with lunch and Cafe Paradiso, then at Ettal Abbey for about 30 minutes, per the listing.
No. You eat at a restaurant of your choice. Soft drinks and water in the van are included.
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Your own guide and van from your hotel, with Oberammergau and Ettal Abbey.
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