Royal Castles of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof Day Tour from Munich

Munich, Germany

Hidden in the seclusion of the Bavarian mountains, King Ludwig II built two of his dream castles, Neuschwanstein and Linderhof. This trip from Munich shows you both of these extraordinary castles, the legacy of of Bavaria's fairytale King. Capture the grandeur of these castles and the picturesque mountain scenery of Bavaria in one magical day.

Departing Munich, visit the smallest of three royal castles, Linderhof, which was built by King Ludwig II during the 19th century as a hunting lodge. Built in French Rococo style, the castle has a Moorish pavilion which can be visited during your two hour stay. You have the option to join a guided tour of the interior of Linderhof.

After departing Linderhof, you will have a short shopping stop in Oberammergau, world-famous for its woodcarvers, richly painted houses (Luftl-paintings) and Passion Play.

On the approach to Neuschwanstein, it will quickly become clear as to why this magnificent neo-Romanesque style castle is the most well known castle in the world. It appears through the mist like something out of a fairytale, and you will not be surprised to hear that the man who conceived its design - King Ludwig II, was considered quite eccentric. If it all seems very familiar, it may be because the castle was the inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

You will have four hours to explore the grounds of Neuschwanstein, and the option of joining a guided tour of the interior of the castles if you wish.

USD $62.56

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Hemant K	April 2012
Trip was fine, organized very well and worth doing it.

Review by: Haddlee	April 2012
worth seeing, pity the scafolding was all around the Castle

Review by: Gordon P	April 2012
Not a bad tour, not really my type of thing. Linderhof is gaudy, Neuschwanstein is pretty neat. Oberammagau is a nice town, but we did not get enough time there. Tour pushed you to eat at specific places, and buy at specific places. My advice, don't listen. Much cheaper places abound. Go up the hill to eat at Neuschwanstein, couple nice little cafes up there. Go to Mary's bridge if you can. Stunning views.

Review by: Ho wing rainbow T	April 2012
This trip is a MUST go trip!!

Review by: AussieTraveller	April 2012
Even though this was a great day, all little more help getting up to the Neuschwanstein Castle would have been appreciated. It is a very long and quite steep walk and if you have any trouble breathing in high altitudes or struggle walking up or down hill take the horse and cart._br/_ Both castles are well worth seeing and we loved Oberammagow - charming town.

Review by: Heidi P	April 2012
The bus ride was fine our tour guide was very nice and very informative, we still had to pay for the admission to the castles, and the horse drawn carriage is a rip-off they only take you about half way up, I was with my 80 year old father and he barely made it up to the castle and then couldn't do the 300 stairs in the castle. It is an amazing view and a nice trip but, wouldn't suggest it if you are not in good shape.

Review by: monica l	April 2012
Very well organized and planned. Our tour guide knows a lot and everything went smooth._br/_ From my personal point of view, honestly, I would cut a little time for oberamangau. It's a very beautifu traditional place for souvenirs, but i think it would be better to cut 10 or 15 minutes from that part and add them to the castles, coz we barely had time for pictures. I would reccomend this tour: YES.

Review by: jerryfu95092448	April 2012
A must in Munich.

Review by: Gary	March 2012
TRIP WAS GREAT ONLY NEGITIVE WAS _br/_ SCAFLING AROUND CASTLE

Review by: Vickie	March 2012
Without having a car, this is a good way to see the Castles. More walking than I expected. Not long enough in Oberammergau. It was a nice tour - just beware - LOTS of steep walking.

Review by: Yelena M	March 2012
Very good

Review by: robert r	March 2012
This is a good tour. It costs less than most of the others; and covers more. Tour guide was very conscientious and made the effort to see that everyone was properly attended.

Review by: Wes H	March 2012
Tour Director was execelent, but first castle was a disapointment to me.

Review by: Beth S	March 2012
Beautiful scenery, the drive alone is worth the tour! Castles were amazing but crowded. Be ready to get a workout in, it's quite a hike to get to Neuschwanstein and about 300 steps inside the castle but totally worth it!

Review by: Kunjana C	March 2012
Nice tour and reasonable price.

Review by: Vladimir L	March 2012
Well-organized excursion, experienced guide, very informative tour with plenty of interesting information about Bavarian history, typical Bavarian villages with their traditional handicrafts. Nice landscapes of the foothills of the northern Bavarian Alpes.

Review by: Susan H M	March 2012
We were there in early March before the rush of tourist season. Everything about the tour was enjoyable (except it was a little cold). Our guide was knowledgeable, the driver was proficient and the sites were incredible. Do bring cash.

Review by: Satish B	March 2012
Beautiful places to visit. The bus was super comfortable and the road trip was very enjoyably. My only issue is that we were not told before hand that there would be extensive walking and climbing stairs in both places. I have knee problems and was not able to visit either place from inside due to the walking involved. I feel that we should have been warned about this so that we could have better prepared for it.

Review by: Elizabeth K	March 2012
Wonderful tour!

Review by: Amanda B	March 2012
Excellent tour and great guide

Review by: Jeri	March 2012
The Castle tour was well organized. Except for the rain we had a great trip.

Review by: James G	March 2012
Tour was on time and very organised, however spent time around the castle and at Oberammergau was very short. Other option would be to discard the meal in the Hotel and go round the small beautiful village. Considering that there was a 40 minute walk to the castle was also very frustrated as it was snowing. Anyway nice picturesque castle!!

Review by: Mary-Ellen S	March 2012
Great way to see the Bavarian Alps and two castles in one day.

Review by: Mark F	March 2012
I recently went on this trip with my husband and mother. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip, the organisation was excellent.

Review by: Renata P	March 2012
Lovely trip! Very smooth and comfortable with plenty of time at both castles (and small village break too)! Definitely recommend it but would also do during spring/summe when the gardens are open.

Review by: YUKSEL A	March 2012
great...a must see...But on the neuschvanstein_br/_ there is over 200 steps to clime ...up and down on the castle....older persons ..might be diffult_br/_ and to get there choose horse carriages..to long and uphill clime....otherwise fantastic.......

Review by: Michael N	March 2012
Had a great time. The guide was very knowledgeable and we had a very memorable day. I highly recommend this to anyone headed to Munich.

Review by: Michael N	March 2012
It was a great trip. Very knowledgeable guide and it was run by Gray Line.They always have some of the best tours and knowledgeable people. I've used them in multiple cities around the world.

Review by: Ramin R	March 2012
The trip was excellent (was planned and departured in time). However it would be more cosy to mention the duration of the trip, because the real time took more than 6 hours.

Review by: Nikki	March 2012
Ok this was awesome. We did the Salzburg tour the day before via train. It was nice to be on a bus. Linderhof was cool but the best part of the tour was the too brief stop in small town of Oberammergau. We only got about 45 minutes to do some shopping but I think we should have gotten a couple hours. LOVED IT. Then off to Hohenschwangau to see Castle Neuschwanstein. You can either walk up, take the bus ($1.80 Euro one way), or take a horse drawn carriage for $6 Euro). There is a bridge you can go to first before your tour and a lot of great spots for photos. You can't take photos in the castle. And even though King Ludwig never finished construction of the inside the of the castle it's worth seeing. The tour is pretty quick but you make 2 other stops on this tour so it still takes all day.

Review by: Sissi V	February 2012
I LOVED IT! It was the best amount of euros I've ever given in my life! and also the money I gave at the bus for the entrances to the castles. The staff was super nice and the place amaizing, and you have enough time to see everything and take pics (i like taking my time in photos) and we saw it in the snow, which is soo idyllic! I liked the castles and also the food, and the souvenirs are better than in Munich._br/_ Also if I were you, I'd choose the Hop On Hop Off with this company, it;'s better than the one of citysightseeing, I regretted not having buying it!

Review by: Adriana C	February 2012
Excellent

Review by: Sharlene G, United States of America	July 2010
So worth the hike up to the Neuschwanstein Castle!

Review by: Lydia E, United States of America	July 2010
Excellent tour with an effective use of your time visiting 2 or the most beautiful castles in the area. Includes and bonus-stop at Oberammerngau, an interesting village famed for the Passion-play performances that are on stage only every 10 years, being this one of those years.

Review by: miroslava p, Serbia and Montenegro	July 2010
worth visitng, interesting , unusual, wierd.. and Alps and landscape are great, great experience. I would recomend this to everyone

Review by: Keith W, Germany	July 2010
very enjoyable tour!!!! i will use Viatour again and have already recommended it to friends!!!!!well worth the price of admission!!!!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	July 2010
Really good!!! Was great to see the Bavarian area and Ludwich is an interesting story. Highly Recommend! A great German tour guide also!

Review by: Margaret N, Australia	July 2010
JUST FANTASTIC

Review by: Jeffery C, Singapore	June 2010
The guide is friendly, patientce & helpful, and provide interesting information about the tourist area & interesting historical facts.

Review by: Margaret D, United States of America	June 2010
It was perfectly timed and executed. Well worth the time and money.

Review by: David Q, Canada	June 2010
Our tour was May 20th. Although cool and rainy, the mists from the mountains gave a mystical feel to the tour. Linderhof and Neuschwanstein showcase the diverse tastes of Ludwig II. Our guide Ellen kept us on time and gave us a thorough history of the region and life of this unusal and remarkable king. Thank you Ellen for a great job.

Review by: Saju A, United Arab Emirates	June 2010
It was a very good experience and our tour guide was very friendly and informative. Even though the tour had to take a detour becaue of an accident in the highway, the tour was perfectly managed and we got ample time to spend at both the castles.

Review by: Thomas P, United States of America	June 2010
This was a great tour! The guides were informative, funny and charming. We would have liked a bit more time at Linderhof but we were not dissapointed. It was wonderful to see the countryside outside of Munich. The hills were covered in blankets of yellow rapeseed....gorgeous!

Review by: Bob M, United States of America	June 2010
It was a wonderful smooth ride and very organized.

Review by: Karl K, United States of America	June 2010
Like with most tours, a lot comes down to the tour guide - ours was outstanding, she was warm, pleasant, insightful and did a great job of keeping everyone on schedule - its a busy day, but I am thrilled we did it, they made all the details of the trip operate smoothly and flawless execution

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	June 2010
This was a really great trip, two totally different style castles in spectacular settings each as impressive inside as out, with the contrast of the souvenir shops in Oberammergau. The trip was very well organised by a very helpful guide. In addition to the guided tours, there was enough time allowed to explore the surroundings a little on our own.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	June 2010
Despite a rainy, cold, windy day the tour was great! The guide was extremely informative and helpful keeping 60 people organized and on time. You had enough time to take lunch or wander around the other sitesup to the bridge instead when you were at Neushwanstein.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	June 2010
Excellent guide and driver. Sufficient travel and visiting times. We were not too keen to see the palaces from inside and so spent all the time in the gardens and surrounding areas. We would highly recommend the trip to anyone who wish to visit these palaces

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	June 2010
Great trip. Definetly worth going. I am happy I went on this one and not on the one where you only visit the Neushwanstein castle. I actually enjoyed the visit to Linderhof more. Neushwanstein castle is a castle, but Linderhof is a palace...very beautiful. Remember 17 euro entrance fee not included in the trip meals not included in this trip. You WILL have time to eat lunch aronud 1pm in a very nice hotel Mulan or something in the Neushwanstein village. Food was great. Bus was comfortable, has a bathroom, two floors. Be ontime. The lineup for the bus starts about half an hour before the 830 leaving time. You'll be back around 630pm to munich. The KARSTAD store is on main train station center of munich.

Review by: David F, Bermuda	June 2010
A must do! These castles are incredible! The towns we visited to get to the castles were also lovely. This was one of the highpoints of our Munich vacation.