Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trip Overview
This private sightseeing trip leaves nothing to be desired. With this unique customizable offer you can easily visit the most beautiful destinations from Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Oberammergau in just one day. Whatever your choice, you will always benefit from:
• Your licensed, friendly & experienced guide Stefan, who will give you professional and entertaining information about the history and current affairs of the visited sights, the country and its inhabitants
• Our new Volkswagen Minivan, in which you are safely and comfortably chauffeured through magnificent foothills and mountains to your various destinations
• Our smooth organization and coordination of your day (purchasing the coveted Skip-the-Line tickets, EVEN FOR NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE AT SHORT NOTICE(!) / selecting scenic and convenient routes / restaurant recommendations, etc.)
Simply let us know your desired destinations or choose your favorites in the “What to expect”-tab below and create your perfect day out!
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
This private sightseeing trip leaves nothing to be desired. With this unique customizable offer you can easily visit the most beautiful destinations from Garmisch-Partenkirchen or Oberammergau in just one day. Whatever your choice, you will always benefit from:
• Your licensed, friendly & experienced guide Stefan, who will give you professional and entertaining information about the history and current affairs of the visited sights, the country and its inhabitants
• Our new Volkswagen Minivan, in which you are safely and comfortably chauffeured through magnificent foothills and mountains to your various destinations
• Our smooth organization and coordination of your day (purchasing the coveted Skip-the-Line tickets, EVEN FOR NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE AT SHORT NOTICE(!) / selecting scenic and convenient routes / restaurant recommendations, etc.)
Simply let us know your desired destinations or choose your favorites in the “What to expect”-tab below and create your perfect day out!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Schloss Neuschwanstein, Neuschwansteinstrasse 20, 87645 Schwangau, Bavaria Germany
If you are PLANNING to visit THE INTERIORS OF NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, please note the following: Although the tours were severely limited due to COVID-19, we can still get you tickets – at the original price(!) – anyway. Nevertheless, it is NECESSARY THAT YOU INFORM US of this request when booking; an earlier departure time may be necessary. Then, we will also inform you as soon as possible!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Take a seat in our new comfortable Minibus and look forward to learning entertaining and interesting facts from Stefan, your professional and friendly guide!
Enjoy the unique mountain world of this former Olympic resort which includes the highest peak in Germany, the impressive walkable canyon “Partnachklamm”, which can be reached from the ski stadium with the famous ski jumps, as well as sophisticated pedestrian zones, which invite you to a leisurely stroll. There is something for everyone at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, let this unique spot work its charm on you.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Olympic Ski Jump, Karl-und Martin-Neuner-Platz, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Built during the Nazi dictatorship for the 1936 Winter Olympics and remodeled for the planned Winter Olympics in 1940, which failed due to World War II. For this purpose, the two communities Garmisch and Partenkirchen were forcibly merged.
Learn from your tour guide Stefan more about the darkest years 1933 – 1945, but also about the current use of the stadium and the ski jumps.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Partnachklamm, Wildenau 0, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany
Please note that the Partnach Gorge can be temporarily closed due to maintenance work.
The Partnachklamm is a fascinating 700 meters (1/2 mile) long and up to 80 meters (260 feet) deep gorge, through which the meltwater of the Zugspitze Glacier rages. It is safe to walk on all year round and is an ideal destination for any weather!
Admission adults: € 6.00 Children (6 – 17 years): € 3.00
From the car park to the entrance of the gorge you need 25 minutes on foot or in season by horse-drawn carriage (about € 20.00 for 4 people each way)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Zugspitze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria Germany
Take the ultramodern cable car or the cozy rack railway to Germany’s highest mountain. Enjoy the magnificent 360° panorama and have fun in the snow all year round on this glacier.
Prices (2019): € 58.00 / adult, € 32.00 / children (6-15 years), further reductions on request.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Schloss Linderhof, Linderhof 12, 82488 Ettal, Bavaria Germany
Linderhof Castle is located in the seclusion of a charming Alpine valley. It is the smallest but most luxuriously adorned of the three fairytale castles of the Bavarian King Ludwig II. The 30-minute tour amongst all this splendor will take your breath away.
(Entry: € 7.50 / children under 18 years free admission)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Passionstheater, Ottmar-Weis-Str. 1, 82487 Oberammergau, Bavaria Germany
From 21st May 2022 the world famous and because of the 2020 crises postponed Oberammergau Passion play will take place here.
With a capacity of 4.500 spectators this theater is the world’s largest open air stage with covered auditorium!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Oberammergau, Oberammergau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Oberammergau is famous around the world for its staging of the passion play. However, there is a lot more to discover, starting with unique murals and wood carvings (including a variety of cribs) and much more – let us surprise you!
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Ettal Abbey, Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz 1, 82488 Ettal, Bavaria Germany
Between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Oberammergau, the 14th-century Benedictine Abbey of Ettal, with its own brewery and unique Baroque monastery church, is nestled in the picturesque mountain scenery. Find out about its spectacular founding as well as the intriguing details of the stunning interior design.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Munich, Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
In less than an hour’s drive we reach the Bavarian capital, which is affectionately called “cosmopolitan city with heart”.
Your tour guide Stefan, who has been living in Munich for over 25 years, will be delighted to introduce you to countless sights and their historical background.
Please plan at least 1.5 hours for a “best-of”, though we recommend that you schedule at least 2.5 hours.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Schloss Neuschwanstein, Neuschwansteinstrasse 20, 87645 Schwangau, Bavaria Germany
After another 50 minutes drive through Tyrolean territory along the breathtaking Plansee we reach the world-famous fairytale castle, Schloss Neuschwanstein. Let yourself be enchanted by the dream world of the equally creative and unhappy King Ludwig II and visit all completed rooms in a compact and compelling 35-minute tour.
***** ATTENTION: If you want to visit Schloß Neuschschwanstein, please do not forget to mention this at the time of booking, we will provide you with the coveted Skip-the-Line tickets at the original price. This avoids hours of waiting at Germany’s second most popular attraction! *****
(Admission: € 15.50 (incl. Skip-the-Line fee), children under 18 years € 2.50)
You might want to extend your visit to Castle Hohenschwangau, the neo-Gothic summer residence of King Maximilian II, in which Ludwig II spent much of his childhood, which is close by. It can also be seen in a 35-minute guided tour. (Admission: € 15.50 (incl. Skip-the-Line fee), children under 18 years € 2.50)
Please note that Neuschwanstein Castle (and / or Hohenschwangau Castle) cannot be combined with Herrenchiemsee Castle and / or Salzburg.
For disabled people, there are limitations to this visit. Please mention the type of your disability to us at the time of booking, so we can give you more information as to what you can access and how long it will take. Thank you.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Mittenwald, Mittenwald, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
This enchanting alpine town once hosted the important “Bolzano market”, was and is the center of German violin making and will fascinate you with its wallpaintings and an overwhelming Rococo-church.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, Pater-Roth-Str. 2A, 85221, Dachau, Bavaria Germany
Even – or maybe especially – the darkest times in history provide many opportunities for learning, which is why the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial draws a steadily increasing stream of visitors from around the world.
On a 1 – 2.5-hour audio-guide tour, you will be informed about the atrocities of the Nazi regime. (Please note that you will not be accompanied by your guide Stefan during your visit to the memorial.)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Schloss Herrenchiemsee, 83209, Herreninsel, Bavaria Germany
***** Cannot be combined with a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle *****
After a romantic cruise across the Chiemsee, the largest of the Bavarian lakes, you can visit the most ambitious project of the Bavarian King Ludwig II on the secluded Herreninsel: Had he not been restricted by budget issues, he would have built a copy of the Versailles Palace on this island. But even the middle section, only completed from the outside, will amaze you.
The 30-minute tour of the state rooms costs about € 10.00, children under 18 free admission, ferry € 9.00 / € 4.50
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Tirol, Austrian Alps
The provincial capital of Tyrol can be reached via charming mountain routes. Expect a medieval city center on the Inn Bridge, fantastic viewpoints and the Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, which are definitely worth seeing.
Please note that due to the distance Innsbruck cannot be combined with all excursion destinations – we are happy to advise you!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Salzburger Altstadt, Altstadt, Salzburg Austria
***** Please note that due to the distance Salzburg cannot be combined with any other excursion destinations. *****
The Baroque Mozart and Sound-of-Music city attracts visitors from all over the world with its incomparable charm – let yourself be fascinated by the city tour through the Old Town, Mirabell Palace and out to Hellbrunn Palace with its clever trick water fountains.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Eagle’s Nest, dokumentatIon Obersalzberg, 83471 Berchtesgaden, Bavaria Germany
***** PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO RENOVATION WORK, THE EAGLE’S NEST (“KEHLSTEINHAUS”) WILL BE CLOSED IN 2020!
(planned reopening: May 2021)! *****
Visit Hitlers ‘teahouse’ on a spectacular ride with special busses and enjoy breathtaking views from the now as a mountain restaurant used building.
Prices (2019) busride incl. Lift:
Adults € 16.60,
Children until 14 years: € 9.60
Duration: 2 hours
