The Details of Our Day

Neuschwanstein: The Details of Our Day

I am so happy that you are on our Neuschwanstein castle tour today. I am fully committed to making this day enjoyable and memorable for everyone. If at any time, you have questions of me, please feel free to ask. If you need to, you can use the translator on your phone to make sure we communicate clearly!

Here is how our day will go:

We will ride on this bus for two hours, driving from Munich southwest to the village of Hohenschwangau near the Austrian border. This is where the castle is located.
We will stop about half an hour into the trip to take a brief bathroom break. The bathroom costs 70 cents, cash.
We should arrive in the village of Hohenschwangau around 11:30am. The exact arrival time can vary because of traffic.
When we arrive, I will show you where we will all meet together again at the end of our time in the village. It is a place I call “The Spot”, and it is right at the snack shop where we first begin our time together in the village. During this time, you can choose from the following options of things to do:
- Use the bathroom
- Get a quick lunch
- Get some cash from the Monery Machine
- Explore the gardens around the other castle in the village
- Visit the alpine lake in the village
After our lunch, we will meet again on the corner across the street from the Hotel Müller in the village. At that time:
- Each person who has purchased an entry ticket to the castle will receive their ticket
- Because of ice and snow, the shuttle bus is not running up the mountain and Mary's Bridge is closed. So we will walk up a paved road to the castle. It is moderately steep, but we will stay together as a group and stop every five minutes or so for a pause so that we pace ourselves. Overall, with the pauses, it will take us about 40 minutes to walk up to the castle. If there are any in the group who have health or mobility issues, please let me know and I will show you how to ride in the horse drawn carriage up to the castle.
When we arrive at the castle itself, I will give the group an orientation as to what will take place during and after their tour inside the castle. I will also show everyone how they can get back down the mountain to the village after their time inside the castle.
Our entry time into the castle is typically 2:30pm, but it could also be 2:25pm or 2.35pm. Be sure to check your ticket to alert yourself as to what your exact entry time is.
Your tour inside the castle will be led by a State of Bavaria tour guide and will last 30 minutes.
After the guided part of your tour, there are ether things inside the castle you can explore on your own: two gift shops, a balcony, a café, a historical film, and the castle kitchen.
Most people are out of the castle by around 3:30pm. There is now the opportunity for some more free time. Most people go back down into the village to:
- Explore the gardens around the other castle in the village
- Enjoy the alpine lake in the village
- Visit a beer garden
We meet again as a group at 4:30pm back at “The Spot”. We will get back on our bus and ride back to Munich. Be aware that we do not plan to stop for a bathroom break on the way back to Munich.
We should arrive back in Munich about 6:30pm, but the exact time can vary based on traffic.
If at any time during the day when you are on your own and have a question, you can reach me on my cell phone at +49 162 768 4984.

I look forward to spending a wonderful day with you visiting the Neuschwanstein castle!

Thomas