Top 15 Historical Tours in Munich

1.Eagle’s Nest-Berchtesgaden-Obersalzberg Private Half Day WWII Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $591Our pick

Private half day WWII tour in Berchtesgaden, with Obersalzberg tunnels and Kehlsteinhaus, plus a scenic drive and expert guide in English.

“Guide was great. Very knowledgeable. On time, and professional. My only concern was the nature of the travel and the size of the area truncates the ability to visit the Documentation Museum and the Eagles Nest itself. This should be a longer time frame, or if I could give some advice, make the pick up and drop off point the Documentation Museum, so that after you visit the Eagles Nest, you can take your time after the guide leaves at the documentation center.”

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2.Guided Tour of the historic Town Hall on Marienplatz

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Skip the usual Marienplatz pass-through. Step into Munich’s neo-Gothic New Town Hall with an English guide, balcony views, and the Law Library.

“Yllättävän hyvä kierros 25€ hintaan. Oppaamme oli ihastuttava norjalainen lady, joka muutamissa kohdissa, kertoessaan historiasta herkistyi itsekin. Ehdottomasti kannatti ottaa vähemmän kävelyn päiväksi tämä, jaksoi sitten taas seuraavana päivänä kävellä muita kohteita ja retkiä. Kaupungintalo oli kaunis ja yllättävä neogoottilainen helmi.”

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3.Munich Craft Beer & Cultural Tour With Snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Munich craft beer and culture tour with 7 tastings, snack, Isar River views, and a microbrewery visit. Small English group.

“My two friends and myself were in Germany for Oktoberfest and decided to do some exploration outside of the festive grounds. We booked this before hand and afterwards did not feel it was worth the money. The experience is decent. You get a good amount of beer for the money and there was some craft lagers, IPAs and wheats and our tour guide, Josh, was good and providing details but overall it was disappointing for the price. Pros: * Good amount of different beer. * A snack * A decent amount of walking (maybe 1.5 miles) Cons: * The tour guide was a bit rude in questions and condescending. Several…”

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4.Munich History Tour: Private & Personalized with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

Private Munich history walking tour with a local guide, Marienplatz to Residenz and Nymphenburg, flexible 2 to 4 hours, hotel pickup.

“Paola Was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and charming! What a great introduction to a beautiful city.”

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5.Munich and Nazi History Combination Day Tour Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $109

Small-group Munich Nazi history day tour: Dachau memorial in the morning and a guided Hitler-era walk in Munich. 8 hours from Marienplatz, $109.

“Alan is amazing. As a history major he was on point with all his information. His knowledge is incredible. Definitely HIGHLY recommended. Will recommend to anyone wanting to learn about the history of the area. Amazingly knowledgeable.”

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6.Nazi History 2-Hour Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Walk Munich’s Nazi history with Alun Evans, from Hofbräuhaus speeches and the 1923 putsch to Königsplatz rallies, in a 2-hour small group.

“Alun Evans is a caring, humble, knowledgeable, engaging, and welcoming person. Treats everyone with respect. His tour was a highlight for us in MUC. It brought to life places and events I had read about as a WW2 amateur historian. Wish it were longer and wish my wife and I had an opportunity to sit down with him over a brew and discuss matters of mutual interest. Well-done, Alun and GYG.”

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7.Private Sound-of-Music and Historic Salzburg Tour from Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours (approx.) · from $921

Private Munich to Salzburg tour with Sound of Music filming stops, Mozart highlights, Hellbrunn trick fountains, and Salzkammergut lake views.

“Karl was a fantastic tour guide. We traveled Munich to Salzburg and then other spots of interest. He is personable, full of knowledge, fantastic driver. We were able to see Salzburg in a day, full of fun facts and neat spots. Definitely recommend this tour!!!”

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8.Salzburg History & Food Private Tour with Munich train add-on

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $120

Small-group Salzburg history and food day trip from Munich with Mozart stops, Schnitzel lunch, tastings, and smart pacing through the Altstadt.

“This is an amazing tour. Annabelle provided not only awesome food but a wonderful history tour of the city. Don’t miss this opportunity.”

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9.Obersalzberg Private Half Day WWII Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $588

Private WWII tour of Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg with bunker tunnels, key Nazi-site stops, and Göring and Speer locations for up to 6.

“Tom was very knowledgable and it was obvious he has lived in the area for quite some time and gotten to know the area and history thoroughly. He was kind enough to pick us up at the bus station before our tour and drop us off at a location for lunch at the end of the tour. Definitely a 5 star experience that I would recommend to anyone.”

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10.Eagle’s Nest Berchtesgaden Private Full Day WWII Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $1,117

Private 7-hour WWII tour of Eagle's Nest and Obersalzberg from Berchtesgaden, with bunker tunnels, Kehlsteinhaus, and Tom's photos.

“Tom was amazing! Very knowledgeable and showed us a lot of amazing sites. Would recommended this tour to all my friends.”

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11.Historical Walking Tour on the Rise of Hitler

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $30

Munich’s dark Nazi story in 2.5 hours with local guide Alex. See key sites from Hitler’s early days to wartime Munich, starting at Marienplatz.

“Mein Bruder und ich fanden die Stadtführung von Alex total empfehlenswert. Auch für Münchner gibt’s hier definitiv etwas zu entdecken. Man merkt mit wie viel Begeisterung Alex sein Projekt „Den Menschen München von allen Seiten zu zeigen“ angeht und wird dafür von den Teilnehmern mit ihrer vollen Aufmerksamkeit belohnt. Alex ist sehr einfühlsam, geht auf die Bedürfnisse seiner Besucher ein und lässt keine Möglichkeit ungenutzt ihnen auch mal Zutritt zu Bereichen zu verschaffen, die sonst für die Öffentlichkeit verwehrt bleiben. Weiter so! Ich freue mich schon als Local eine der anderen Touren von ihm zu entdecken.”

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12.800 Years of History: A Munich GPS Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9Best value

Self-paced GPS audio tour through Munich from Marienplatz to Frauenkirche, with offline maps and lifetime access, for $9.99.

“Self paced and very easy to use. Recommend if you need flexibility to stop and re-start based on your schedule.”

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13.Private Walking Tour of the Historical City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $288

A 3-hour private Munich walk with a local guide, WWII stories, beer culture at Marienplatz, and an optional Residenz Museum stop.

“While our guide was very accommodating in meeting us earlier than assigned time at our request, she was hard to understand, spoke very quietly and she was not very engaging. This was a private tour for a group of up to 15 people and with only 2 of us we were straining to hear her. The tour itself was OK, just a nice walk around the heart of Munich, nothing more.”

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14.Historical Walking Tour Maxvorstadt with GEO Epoche

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Walk Munich’s Maxvorstadt with a GEO Epoche themed expert from Odeonsplatz to Brienner Street, blending glamour, bohemia, and WWII truths.

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15.Resistance against Hitler – Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Walk Munich’s resistance to Hitler with Alex, a local guide, from LMU to Odeonsplatz, covering the White Rose and assassination plots.

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