7 hours
Moderate
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle on a full-day private tour from Munich with personal attention and the option of traveling at your own pace. Sit back and enjoy the ride in a luxury Mercedes-Benz van with a highly trained chauffeur tour guide.
Spend a day in scenic Bavaria with this private full-day tour from Munich. Spend the day on the Romantic Road in the Bavarian Alps. On the way to Neuschwanstein Castle, you will pass through old Bavarian villages and picturesque landscapes.
Once you arrive at Neuschwanstein, you will get a guided tour of the castle, which was built in the 19th century in the neo-Romanesque style. The castle is situated on a steep mountain and offers a magnificent view of the village of Hohenschwangaubelow. There is a breathtaking view of the castle from the Marienbrücke.
Tour highlights:
- Neuschwanstein Castle
- Hohenschwangau Castle
- Cinderella Castle
- Walt Disney Castle
- Marienbrücke (Mary's bridge)
- Wies Church
- Bavarian Alpine Foreland
- Romantic Road
The castle was commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria as a royal retreat and in honor of composer Richard Wagner. After the death of Ludwig II, the castle was opened to the public in 1886 and now attracts more than 1.4 million visitors a year. Neuschwanstein has been the subject of several films and also served as a model for the Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland.
You will walk through a beautiful gorge with cascades and waterfalls. On the way back, you will stop at the Wies Church, a 17th-century church that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- camera
- sturdy shoes
- appropriate clothing for rain, sun, snow
- sunglasses