The Experience
Bavaria is a romantic part of Germany with pretty beer halls, quaint old towns and fairy-tale castles set high in the hills. Explore Munich and King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle. Day 1: Munich
You are met by your Guardian Angel and transferred to your centrally located hotel. The remainder of the day is at leisure to begin exploring the city on your own.
The Charles Hotel or Hotel Torbräu
Day 2: Munich
Join your local guide for a walking tour of the compact Old Town with its multitude of shops, markets and always-busy beer halls such as the Hofbrauhaus for which Munich is so famous. See the Karlsplatz fountain and the Frauenkirche, as well as the Marienplatz with the new rathaus (city hall). Stroll along to Eisbach, a small man-made river that forms a standing wave, to watch the surfers during your time at leisure.
The Charles Hotel or Hotel Torbräu | Meals: B
Day 3: Linderhof & Neuschwanstein
Set out into the Bavarian countryside to King Ludwig II,™s Neuschwanstein Castle. Looking more like a stage set than a real palace, it is no wonder Walt Disney used it as the model for his Sleeping Beauty Castle and later as Disneyland Castle itself. Its construction almost brought Bavaria to bankruptcy, and Ludwig’s early death in the lake is rumored to be closely connected with this. Take time to walk to the Marienbrucke (Mary,™s Bridge) crossing a deep, narrow gorge. From this vantage point you have the best, and probably most photographed, views of this stunning fairy-tale castle. Aftwerward, see Ludwig II,™s country retreat at Linderhof. Its rococo styling is said to have been modeled on that of the palace of Versailles. Return to your hotel after sightseeing.
The Charles Hotel or Hotel Torbräu | Meals: B
Day 4: Munich
Privately transfer to the Munich airport.
Meals: B
