Top Germany Cultural Tours

If you have half a day to sightsee in Munich, maximize your time and explore the city with a private guide. This fully customizable half-day tour is designed around you. After booking, you'll answer a brief questionnaire about your interests, then you'll hear from a likeminded host to create the itinerary. Routes focus on Munich old town, the English Garden, the beer gardens, and more.

Easily reach the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site with this guided tour from Munich, which includes train travel. Walk the grounds of Dachau with a guide to teach you about the history and operations of the first Nazi concentration camp—established by Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. Your guide details the brutal system of oppression at Dachau during World War II and the suffering experienced by its prisoners.

Explore Munich’s old town on this private walking tour through the beautiful Bavarian capital. Starting at the Isar Gate, your guide will take you to some of the most fascinating places, including the beer hall where Hitler held his first public speech. As you explore, you’ll learn about the strongholds of religion, brewing traditions, and centuries-old German legends. Download the tour itinerary to your device for turn-by-turn navigation.

Munich is an ideal jumping-off point for day trips along Bavaria’s famed Romantic Road. But escaping the city usually requires negotiating a stressful car rental. Instead, leave the driving to someone else during this full-day sightseeing tour, so you're free to admire the scenery. In just one day, you can explore Harburg Castle (admission tickets own expense) and the picture-perfect medieval town of Rothenburg.

Many travelers skim the surface of cities they visit—seeing the sights and moving on. Connect with the true Munich on this private custom walking tour with a local. Tell them your wish-list, and let them bring the city alive, as a friend would. Get directions, cultural tips, and restaurant suggestions; discover off-the-radar sights, and get a meaningful take on the city that helps you get more from your stay.

Expand your knowledge of Nuremberg’s World War II history with a tour that visits the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds. Instead of visiting alone, exploring Nuremberg’s historical sites with a private guide means you can listen to stories about their history as you walk around. Places showcased on the tour include the Congress Hall, the Zeppelin Field, and Courtroom 600.

Trade a traditional guided tour of Cologne for a personalized walking tour based on a new travel concept. Meeting up with a Lokafyer guide is like having a friend to show you around Cologne, from the coolest neighborhoods to the places locals actually eat. Since you’ll connect with the guide to talk or chat before the tour, you can customize the experience to your preferences and interests.

Learn about WWII and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial during this small-group tour from Berlin. Travel by train and take a tour of the site, once one of the most pivotal concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Discover the camp’s history, see the barracks, infirmary, laboratory and cells, and listen to tales of courage and suffering sensitively told by your guide. Learn about the daily routines and fates of the 200,000 people imprisoned here between 1936 and 1945, and visit the intensely poignant site memorials.

History buffs are sure to love this tour that dives into Berlin’s checkered past. Join a private guide on a tour around the city that highlights World War II and Cold War history, with all of its dark secrets. See top landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial, and discover other hidden gems that relate to the time period.

Simplify a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle from Munich with skip-the-line admission and round-trip train transportation. Save time planning logistics and tickets; just board your train at Munich Central Station and relax knowing everything is in hand. Get further insight into what you see with an included audio guide once you're inside the castle, bypassing the crowds outside.

Revisit some of the darkest chapters in Berlin’s history—and hear the stories of the brave men and women who resisted the Nazis—on this small-group, half-day walking tour. Meet your guide in the morning in central Berlin, and venture to many key city landmarks. As you go, hear moving stories of those who fought against fascism, learn about Berlin’s Jewish community and heritage, and remember those who lost their lives.

Visit the historical sites of the Third Reich in Nuremberg with this private half-day tour. You’ll relax with round-trip transport direct from your Nuremberg hotel, and travel with a driver-guide to hear the history behind the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds, and the Zeppelinfeld. Note that entry fees are payable at your own expense.

Berlin’s most interesting stories aren’t always found at its most-visited landmarks. This guided walking tour takes you beyond the typical tourist trail to explore the city’s diverse neighborhoods and alternative scenes. Walk through Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, and Mitte as your guide explains how immigration, activism, and creativity have shaped these areas. Discover Kreuzberg’s Turkish community, visit Yaam Beach—known for its reggae and hip-hop culture—and step into hidden courtyards and quiet gardens. Along the way, see some of Berlin’s most striking street art and gain a deeper understanding of the cultures that define the city today.

Visit the Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden, Adolf Hitler’s famous mountaintop retreat, on this day trip from Munich. Travel by air-conditioned coach through Bavaria’s lush mountainscapes, and ride a bus and elevator to the lodge, 6,148 feet (1,834 meters) up Mt. Kehlstein. See where Hitler entertained dignitaries, view the hall where weddings and conferences were staged, and explore the terrace to admire the spectacular Alpine views—vistas that Hitler, ironically, found challenging due to his vertigo. Enjoy time for lunch (own expense) and the option to visit the Nazi Documentation Center Museum.

Experience Berlin after dark with a local host who tailors the evening around your interests, energy, and preferred vibe. From atmospheric cocktail bars and creative neighborhoods to late-night food spots, live music venues, and hidden hangouts, this private experience offers a more personal way to explore the city’s nightlife. Two drinks are included, giving you the chance to settle into Berlin’s evening culture while discovering the city alongside someone who knows it well. Over 3 hours, you may wander through areas like Kreuzberg or Mitte, discover street art illuminated by neon lights, visit historic dance halls, or stop for drinks in bars known mostly to locals. Before your experience, you will receive an online personalization form so your host can tailor the evening around your interests and preferences. Your itinerary remains flexible throughout the experience, allowing the night to unfold naturally as you explore.

Discover beautiful and historic Nuremberg on this full-day rail tour from Munich. Relax on the comfortable train ride to Nuremberg, enjoy free time for lunch, and take a guided tour of the former Nazi Rally Grounds. Soak up German history, sample local delicacies, and snap photos of the medieval and gothic accents that decorate this modern city.

Visit the former Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp on a memorial tour from Berlin. A way to honor the survivors and remember the victims of the Nazi regime, the tour explores the former notorious camp, which became the main concentration camp in the Berlin area. Learn the stories of the prisoners and see key sites including the cells with a professional guide.

Get to know Berlin with ease on this group walking tour. Set off in the company of your guide and explore the city on foot. Learn about Berlin’s history and visit many of the city’s notable sites, including the Reichstag Building, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Holocaust Memorial, and more.

To uncover the Jewish history of Berlin, nothing compares to a tour of the historic Jewish Quarter, with a guide to lead the way. As you explore the Hackescher Markt area, discover the history of the neighborhood and its Jewish residents dating back hundreds of years. Highlights include stops at significant neighborhood sights, like the Denkmal alte Synagoge, the Memorial Jewish Cemetery, and the Missing House.

Get important context into Munich’s WWII history that you might miss if exploring independently on this Third Reich history walking tour. Follow your guide as you learn how the Bavarian capital served as a center for the Nazi Party during WWII, and hear stories of Hitler’s rallies and the White Rose resistance movement. Along the way, visit key sites like Königsplatz, Feldherrnhalle, the Hofgarten, and the Hofbräuhaus beer hall.

Berlin’s Third Reich sites can be difficult to locate and fully understand without a guide. This walking tour connects important locations with Nazi Germany’s rise and fall. Follow a historian-guide to the ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof, plus the former SS and Gestapo headquarters, and the Reichstag. Along the way, learn about the Nazis’ path to power, the realities of the Holocaust, and the resistance movements that opposed the Nazi regime.

Discover beautiful Potsdam, former home of Prussian kings and the German Kaiser, on a walking tour from Berlin. Meet your guide in Berlin and hop on a train for a short journey. Wander past palaces and gardens at the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Sanssouci Palace. Learn more about the highs and lows of Prussian history, and discover what happened to the palaces in World War II.

Discover Salzburg, Austria's Lake District, and iconic "The Sound of Music" locations with ease thanks to this day trip from Munich. Have a chance to explore Salzburg’s landmarks independently, including film locations. In high season, opt for a St. Gilgen boat trip (additional charge); in winter, experience a festive event at the lake. Then, complete your journey with a Lake Mondsee visit before returning to Munich

The famous fairytale Castle Neuschwanstein is the second most visited attraction in Germany. Avoid the crowds and book a private day trip for your own group. Travel by luxurious vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide, and visit Neuschwanstein Castle with skip-the-line tickets included. Visit Hohenschwangau Castle (at your own expense) and enjoy a customizable itinerary.