Published on Jul, 2023
I am reviewing “Skip-the-Line Day Tour from Munich to Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau”. The tour doesn’t include the Hohenschwangau Castle (despite the wording in the title) other than that you can see it from a distance because the 2 castles are nearby, sort of across from one another). That was enough for us. After reviewing how to get to Neuschwanstein on my own (complicated & difficult to time right for entry to the castle), I decided to book this tour. It’s practical and quick - what you’re paying for is efficient transportation to and from and your entry ticket. Other than that, the tour is just the one offered by the castle (same as everyone else who goes). The guides don’t stay with you, they take you to and from, and you take a bus and walk up to the castle and do the castle’s own guided audio tour by yourself. You can also get this tour for about $38 pp cheaper on the tour operator’s website (Bavarian Castle Tours). When I requested the “low price guarantee” difference, they reimbursed me, then took it back and canceled my tour… I re-booked and ultimately got the difference once in Europe where the currency is euros as on the German site. We enjoyed seeing the castle and the transportation went smoothly. We felt the company really has it down to a science with perfect timing. We didn’t really have enough time for lunch (as others have noted) but brought snacks and bought some warm Quarkbällchen donuts on the walk down from the castle- delicious! A great day, despite an early start, and back to Munich by 3PM - with time to do other things!
