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Ticket Not Included, Queue Skipped, and the Sleeping Beauty Mix-Up
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MunichFüssen sits in the foothills of the Alps, and the castle above it is the one everybody has seen before they arrive.
This is a small group leaving from Munich, and the guide does two things a map cannot. The first is the castle itself, Neuschwanstein, walked with someone who knows the story of the king who built it. The second is where to stand outside: the lake, the gorge with its waterfall, and the vantage point that gives you Hohenschwangau from above, the other castle of the same family and no less handsome for being less famous.
One practical point that decides bookings: the castle entrance fee is not part of the price. You pay it on the day. What booking in advance buys you is skip-the-line access, so the fee is paid without standing in the ticket queue, which in high season is the part that costs hours.
What's included
- Free time to visit Mary´s Bridge ( according to weather )
- Professional guide
- All transportation costs
Itinerary
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Dachauer Str. 4, München
The Radius Tours office at Dachauer Straße 4: a shop with large glass windows and a small parking space in front, facing north. Come inside 20 minutes before the departure time.
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This where the tour starts and you meet your guide
Where the tour starts and where you meet the guide. The drive to Neuschwanstein takes about 2 hours.
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Schloss Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein is called Germany's Cinderella castle, and it is the wrong Disney film: the castle it inspired is the Sleeping Beauty one at Disneyland. The entrance fee is not included and is paid on the day, but booking this tour in advance gets you skip-the-line access, so none of that time goes on the ticket queue. Inside, the guide tells the story of the reclusive Bavarian king who commissioned the place in the 19th century. Ludwig II was thought mad, and he wanted a fantasy castle in the mountains; it was still unfinished when he died. Outside, the tour takes in the best vantage points for the towers and for what surrounds them: the lake, the gorge and Hohenschwangau castle.
Extra fee
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Queen Mary's Bridge (Marienbrucke)
Time at Marienbrücke for the viewpoint. Skipped when the weather falls below freezing, because the bridge may be closed for ice.
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We will return to the starting point to conclude the tour
Back to the starting point, where the tour ends.
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Dachauer Str. 4, München
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks ( many available for purchase on site )
- Entrance Fee ( 24€ per adult ) is paid at check in on tour day, guaranteed per attendee.
Good to know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour involves an approx. 30-minute uphill walk. If you prefer not to walk uphill, an optional horse-drawn carriage will take you most (but not all) of the way to the top; please note that the optional horse-drawn carriage is weather dependent and also depends on the day.
- Transportation : November - April : Train // May - October + December : Private Coach
- Up to 30 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
Meeting point
- You find our Radius Tours office and meeting spot at Dachauer Straße 4, a shop with large glass windows and a small parking space infront. We are facing north side. Please come and meet us inside this location 20 min prior to departure time.
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