Skip-the-Line: Neuschwanstein Castle Tour Including Horse-Drawn Carriage Ride

Highlights

  • Avoid the crowds on this skip-the-line visit, with a guide to lead the way

  • Ride a horse drawn carriage, walk around Lake Alpsee, and enjoy free time

  • Get a great value, with shuttle travel, carriage, and castle entry included

Summary

The highlight of your tour is Neuschwanstein Castle, a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace nestled on top of a rugged hill high above the village of Hohenschwangau, in southwest Bavaria. This stunning fairy tale palace was the inspiration for Disney’s "Sleeping Beauty" castle and it’s one of the most popular of all the castles or palaces in Europe, drawing 1.4 million visitors each year.  Skip the typically long lines to get inside and enjoy a walking tour of this medieval masterpiece. Explore rooms like Minstrel’s Hall, the Byzantine Throne Room, and many more. Learn about the castle’s architect, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and explore the terraces, grounds, and gardens outside as well. After the tour, enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride down to the village of Hohenschwangau. Take a walk around beautiful Lake Alpsee and enjoy the rest of the day on your own.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
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Why take this tour?

It's no surprise that Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most popular Bavarian attractions, since this towering structure looks like it was plucked right out of a fairy tale. Avoid the crowds at this must-see attraction with this skip-the-line guided tour from Hohenschwangau. Highlights include a stop at Mary's Bridge, visits to the Minstrel’s Hall and Throne Room, and your guide's stories about King King Ludwig II.

What’s included?

  • Professional guide

  • Shuttle bus to Mary's bridge (as long as the bus is operating)

  • Horse-drawn carriage ride down from the castle foot (as long as they are operating)

  • Tickets for the tour inside NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE with skip the line service

  • Skip the line service for the castle tickets

  • Entry/Admission - Schloss Neuschwanstein

  • Guaranteed to skip the lines

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Food and drinks

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

For a visit to the Castle, the 2G plus rule applies, i.e. all visitors must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or recovered from Covid-19. IN ADDITION, a proof of a negative PCR test (maximum 48 hours old) or a rapid antigen test (maximum 24 hours old).

Cancellation Policy

    All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operated by:

European Castles Tours

About operator:

We offer scheduled and private day tours from Munich and Fuessen to castle, scenic, and cultural highlights in Bavaria and Austria - including Neuschwanstein and King Ludwig's other castles, Oberammergau, Rothenburg, Mt. Zugspitze, Lake Constance, Eagle's Nest, Innsbruck, Salzburg…. We also offer week-long tours in Bavaria, the Rhine region, Austria, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland - with emphasis on castles, character hotels, fantastic food, and full guide services. We offer private short tours from Munich and tailor-made itineraries.

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