8 Historical Tours in Munich to Get Into the Diary Early

1.Guided Tour of the historic Town Hall on Marienplatz

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

Tour Munich’s New Town Hall, balcony, Glockenspiel, and film-famous Law Library with an English-speaking city guide.

“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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2.Munich Craft Beer & Cultural Tour With Snack

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

Explore Munich beyond Oktoberfest with seven local craft beers, Bavarian snacks, river views, neighborhood walks, and a microbrewery visit.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour! Our guide, Alberto, was very knowledgeable, personable, and kind. At each stop he explained the brewing process and gave some history about each place as well. In addition gave some recommendations on local beer gardens and places to visit or see.”

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

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

Review of Munich’s private history walk, with custom routes, local guides, landmark stops, pricing, logistics, and practical booking advice.

“Our guide, Anna, provided so much of the back story behind the many things to see in the old town of Munich. Even the places we had seen in earlier explorations gave us a much higher level of appreciation. Anna was engaging and considerate of all our requests. She took us to places well known to locals but would be missed by visitors. Things worth buying and things way overpriced. Our 4 hour tour was over before we knew it and we certainly got our money’s worth. Thank you Anna.”

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4.Munich and Nazi History Combination Day Tour Small Group

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

Explore Dachau and Nazi-era Munich in one small-group day tour, with an accredited guide, public transport, museum time, and key city sites.

“Our tour guide Alan was amazing, we were running late in the morning and he waited as long as he could for us and I am happy we made. His knowledge was great, he knew what we was talking about and seeing some of the sights that people would miss without a guide was truly amazing!”

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5.Nazi History 2-Hour Small Group Walking Tour

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

Explore Munich’s Nazi history on a focused two-hour walk with an English-speaking guide, small groups, key sites, and thoughtful historical context.

“Right level of detail, guide had a good knowledge of the subject and delivered it well.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 9 hours · from $921

Review of a private Munich to Salzburg Sound of Music tour, with historic sights, Alpine lakes, flexible stops, costs, and practical booking advice.

“Had a wonderful excellent day with our guide Maria. She not only introduces the places of where SOM were filmed but also gives us an insight history of the city Salzburg.”

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

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

Review of a private Salzburg food and history tour from Munich, with Austrian tastings, guided sightseeing, and practical train advice.

“Annabelle was an incredible host! We felt like we were shown the city by a dear friend. Lunch was delicious and we enjoyed seeing the highlights of the city.”

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8.Historical Walking Tour on the Rise of Hitler

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

Explore Munich’s Nazi-era sites with local guide Alex on a thoughtful 2.5-hour history walk from 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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