Tours in Munich

DUSK: The sun goes down over Munich's towers. Jochen Müller / FVAmuc

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Tours in Munich
My top picks

The cream of the crop – or at least I think so!
If friends of mine visited the city these are the four tours in Munich I’d recommend the most highly. Have a look, it’s a diverse bunch.

Bavarian Beer and Food Evening Tour in Munich Cost: from €25 Duration: About three hours Discover the delights of Bavarian food and beer on this evening sortie into some awesome Munich watering holes. You get free beer and food samples – Weisswurst, roast pork, Obazda cheese…mmmmm, and a guided tour through Munich’s Beer and Oktoberfest Museum. Includes a visit to a traditional beer garden and the famous Hofbräukeller. A very popular tour and a great introduction to Bavarian sustenance. (Read more about the tour)

Munich by Night and Dinner at Hofbrauhaus Cost: from €65 Duration: About 4.5 hours Are you a vampire? Afraid of direct sunlight? If the answer is yes, here’s a tour that fits your bill. First you’ll enjoy a traditional Bavarian dinner at the Hofbrauhaus. Then there’s a bus jaunt through the arty Schwabing district and on to the Olympic Park. There you’ll take an elevator up to the viewing platform of Munich’s tallest building, the Olympic Tower. You can see all the way to the Alps from there if it’s clear – a perfect place to watch the sunset. Later you can let your hair down with a free drink at a pumping nightclub. (Read more about the tour)

Munich Bike Tour Cost: from €18 Duration: About three hours Why not explore Munich by bike? It’s one of the world’s greatest cycle-friendly cities. On this excursion you get an entertaining guide to take you through Munich’s highlights, from the majestic Königsplatz, the Englischer Garten and along the Isar River. There’s a “refreshment” stop at the city’s most famous beer garden, the Chinesischer Turm. This is a great way to really explore the city and have a laugh with other travellers.   (Read more about the tour)

Hitler and the Third Reich Munich Walking Tour Cost: from €12 Duration: 2.5 hours This small-group tour opens the lid on one of Munich’s darkest chapters – the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party and its place as the “Hauptstadt der Bewegung” – Capital of the Movement. Eisenhower even called the city “the cradle of the Nazi beast”. You’ll get to see the Third Reich’s Munich, from the place where the Nazi party was founded, to site of the infamous failed “Beer Hall Putsch” to the former rally grounds at Königsplatz. It’s a very eye-opening and informative couple of hours. (Read more about the tour)

Munich City Hop-on Hop-off Tour Cost: from €13 Duration: varies Munich’s hop-on hop-off bus tour is a top way to see the city and take it easy on the legs. You can get a one or two day ticket for an open-top double decker that cruises by the city’s highlights – Nymphenberg Palace, BMW World, the Pinakothek art galleries, Marienplatz, the Viktualienmarkt, the list just keeps on going. Step on and off at your leisure! (Read more about the tour)

Munich City Tour including FC Bayern Soccer Grounds Visit Cost: from €25 Duration: About 3.5 hours This is a lazy cruise through Munich to the home of the city’s famous soccer club, Bayern Munich. It starts with a one-hour sightseeing tour where you’ll see Munich icons including Königsplatz, Odeonsplatz and the Friedensengel (Angel of Peace). Then it’s off to the high altar of the round-ball game, Allianz Arena. There you’ll take a tour of the stadium and stop off at the fan shop.   (Read more about the tour)

Munich City and Bavaria Film Studio Tour Cost: from €25 Duration: About three hours This bus tour combines a sightseeing jaunt through Munich with a guided tour through Bavaria Filmstadt. A great idea since the Filmstadt isn’t so easy to get to by public transport!   (Read more about the tour)

Hard Rock Cafe Munich Cost: from €17.44 Duration: About two hours Chow-time! This isn’t a tour as such, rather a square meal at Munich’s Hard Rock with priority seating. Take your pick from the menu including grilled Creole chicken pasta served with garlic toast, half rack of barbecue ribs served with fries, coleslaw or baked beans and hot fudge sundae. Hmmm…yum. (Read more about the tour)

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Small Group Tour from Munich Cost: from €21 Duration: five hours This tour includes public transportation to and from the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial and a guided tour of the site. It's done in small groups. Highly recommended. (Read more about the tour)

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Afternoon Tour from Munich Cost: from €25 Duration: About 4.5 hours This tour provides an air-conditioned bus ride to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial. It doesn’t include a guided tour on site, but there is a guide who will accompany you there and back to provide information about the memorial. (Read more about the tour)

Munich Airport Private Arrival Transfer Cost: from €24.06 Duration: About one hour This is designed to take the hassle out of getting from Munich Airport into the city. No need to bother with figuring out the right ticket for the S-Bahn and then getting on with all your luggage after a long journey. The Airport Transfer Service will take care of it all four you and deliver you safe and sound to your hotel. (Read more about the transfer)

Munich Airport Private Departure Transfer Cost: from €24.06 Duration: About one hour This service smooths over your departure from Munich – an Airport Transfer Service from your hotel to Munich Airport. It’s available 24/7. Why battle with the commuter trains when you can travel in style?   (Read more about the transfer)

Munich Bike Rental Cost: from €14.50 Duration: Flexible Why go down to the U-Bahn to get around when you could be spinning through Munich’s vast network of bike paths? Cycling has got to be my favourite way of getting around the city, it’s an excellent way to indulgue your senses. Take a jaunt through the Englischer Garten, along the Isar, over to Nymphenberg Palace, anywhere really, you decide! (Read more about the service)