You will be picked up at your Munich city center hotel, and we will make our way to the castle.

We will have a number of possibilities for lunch, as well as other possible activities in the afternoon. We can visit the Linderhof Palace, where King Ludwig II lived the last 8 years of his tragically short life. We can visit the medieval town of Füssen, which is the beginning (or end) of the Romantic Road. Or perhaps the charming village of Oberammergau, famous for, among other things, the Passion Play, which dates back to 1633. Or perhaps the Wies Church of the Meadows, a stunning Rococo church built in the mid-1700s. We can plan great activities for kids, such as an alpine coaster, a small toboggan run, a walk from Germany into Austria via a wooden footbridge that goes over the treetops of a forest, and more. Of course, seeing all of these in a single day will not be possible and some will be seasonal or weather-dependent.

There are many possibilities, and most of them can be decided spontaneously on the day. All of my tours are flexible, and I will always have suggestions, but you can also have the day customized to your personal tastes and interests.

The day will begin at 8 due to the ticket situation at the castle. I will secure the tickets ahead of time and I often do not have a lot of flexibility as to which tour time I can get, so leaving at 8 is often the best option to have a relaxed journey. If you would prefer another time, please message me for details. The day will last 9 1/2 to 10 hours. Traffic can affect the tour duration. 

There are 3 ways to reach the castle itself. We can walk, there is a horse and carriage and there is a bus. The bus or walking are my favorite options. We need the mountain path, or the bus, to reach Marys Bridge, built by Ludwig’s father and remodeled by Ludwig himself out of iron. The walk is 30 minutes (or more, depending) up a mountain path for hikers, and the bus runs regularly in the spring to fall. In the winter it can be hit or miss with the bus.

IMPORTANT: Some walking will always be involved. Regardless of bus or horse and carriage, the last part of the journey, around 500 yards, must be done by foot. There is sadly no other way. In severe weather, the buses do not run, especially in the winter. The horse and carriage can also stop due to weather, although this is rarely the case.