Third Reich Walking Tour: Historic Facts and Sites in Munich
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Duration: 2h 30m
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English
- Professional guide
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
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- Marienplatz, 80331 München, Germany Tour start and meeting point is front of the Tourist Information of the City of Munich in the Gothic town hall on Marienplatz. Your guide has a yellow A3 sign with the name of your tour written in red letters.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
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- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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- You'll start atMarienplatzMarienplatz, 80331 München, GermanyTour start and meeting point is front of the Tourist Information of the City of Munich in the Gothic town hall on Marienplatz. Your guide has a yellow A3 sign with the name of your tour written in red letters.See address & details
- 1KonigsplatzStop: 3 hoursIn 1919, Germany was emerging from World War I as a defeated and humiliated nation with Munich in the grips of hyperinflation and Bavaria dominated by revolution and assassination. Out of this fertile soil of chaos rose the Nazi movement and one of history’s most powerful dictators, Adolf Hitler. Join us to explore the dark side of Munich’s history as the birth place of Nazism. Follow the growth of the movement from its first mass meeting at the Hofbräuhaus, to its failed attempt to seize power at the Feldherrnhalle. We take you to the site of mass party rallies at Königsplatz and stop in the Hofgarten to talk about The White Rose resistance movement. The tour covers all important facts and sites that played a role in the origin of this dark chapter, that ended with the beautiful city of Munich in ruins.Read more
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Kurt514
00Eating your way through Munich
What a tour Danielle was fantastic, telling us some history of Munich as we started the tour. Then we got to the f…
Leslie C
00Visit to Dachau
Ralph did an excellent job maneuvering us from Marienplatz to Dachau as we had to take the tram, train and bus to a…
808evano
00Wonderful Tour
Nol or Nolan (hopefully I spelled that right) was an awesome tour guide. He had the perfect combination of informat…
KarenK838
00Great tour guide!
Ralph led a very informative tour. He was able to answer the many questions from the group. He was very personabl…
K110ZDseanr
00Great tour, best guide
Had a great time exploring München with Noel as our guide. He was very knowledgeable, easy to chat with, and a grea…
danjwhitmore
00Excellent
The knowledge and method of Connie was meaningful and appropriate. Thanks it was just what we hoped for.
B3474SXjasonb
00Dachau tour
Charlotte was fantastic as she led us through the transport system and also was very knowledgeable. It was a very h…
C2062MGmarkc
00Dachau Tour with Mat
What an extensive knowledge base our guide Mat had. An incredibly detailed and well rounded guide. The tour was spo…
851carlc
00great craic
Great craic, great company, amazing beer - nice way to sepnd an eveing. Noel is a good lad, easy goinf laid back.
660lesleyl
00Excellence Guide
Connie was an excellence guide! Knowledgeable and pragmatic, like that the tour was kept small 15 people was the ri…
stephengR2531IA
00One of the best tours I've done
We were part of the cockermouth the musical tour. Our tour guide Noel was very knowledgeable on the brewing process…
adamlL7790AG
00Good evening out
Amazing tour, Noel is a very friendly tour guide as well, would strongly recommend for an evening out!
Nicko2k19
00This is one of the best tours i’ve ever experienced in my entire life; 11/10! Truly mesmerising day!
Our tour guide was very friendly, warm & upbeat with an insatiable knowledge of Dachau that he exuded fundamentally…
samuelbZ1696WV
00Alex the Dachau expert-Tour
Alex was the perfect tour guide and enhanced every segment of the tour. His knowledge, optimism, and thorough under…
Joan C
00Worth having a guide
Wonderful background given by our guide Conni. She also assisted us with the train and bus. Thank you
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Chris L
Albuquerque, NM1,563 contributions
Dec 2021
We had done this tour before and wanted our children to experience it as well. However, there were a few disappointments with our guide this time. He spoke a bit softly and when asked to speak louder, he simply told us to step in closer (this in a time of COVID surge). He did keep us outside as much as possible so we wouldn't have to wear masks, which was appreciated. However, it was pretty nippy, so most of us were pretty chilled by the end of the tour. His humor and some of his phrases ('the yellow man') were not well appreciated by our adult children (somewhat of a generational thing). He also did not offer any pictures as our first tour guide had.
All those idiosyncrasies aside, it is a fantastic tour with lots of great information. We were brought onto public transportation which was included in the cost of the tour. Be sure to dress for the weather and keep in mind it lasts 2.5 hours.
All those idiosyncrasies aside, it is a fantastic tour with lots of great information. We were brought onto public transportation which was included in the cost of the tour. Be sure to dress for the weather and keep in mind it lasts 2.5 hours.
Written February 4, 2022
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Carobobaline
22 contributions
Our tour guide Danielle was wonderful. So knowledgable about the subject matter and was able to tell us lots of facts we would not have known. She invited everyone to ask questions and I particularly liked that she always told us the route she would take to our next stop. The tour was great value €20 for 2.5 hours - a bargain!
Written December 3, 2022
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AT
3 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Josh was a GREAT tour guide -- we all enjoyed his handling of a serious topic. Someone even stopped him on the street who remembered him from a previous tour! So knowledgeable, great collection of pictures to round out the information he gave us. Thanks again!
Written August 12, 2022
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pw
Aachen, Germany2 contributions
This was Radial tour through Get My Guide. The tour was in English with an excellent Aussie guide called Scott. We stopped at around 8-10 important sites over 2.5 hours and were impressed by the knowledge and passion of the guide in telling us all about the build up to world war 2. Highly recommended and good value.
Written February 25, 2022
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Pacaba
5 contributions
Josh was a wonderful guide - informed, courteous, and enthuastic. The tour itself was fascinating, and often quite moving. Stopped at a dozen or so sites from the Third Reich, plus a plaza dedicated to the victims of the Nazis, and ended at the US forces memorial at Neues Rathaus in Marienplatz. Josh’s explanations were clear and unflinching. He does not sugarcoat. Honestly can’t recommend him enough. Our tour ran a little longer than advertised - it was a very hot day and we took it slow - but no one seemed to mind.
Written August 4, 2022
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Tyke777
Leeds, UK3 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
Let's start with the really bad. The tour guide had a quiet voice. When you're addressing a group of approximately twenty people and having to compete with the noise created by people in the vicinity and traffic, you need to speak up so people can hear what you're saying. Possibly even worse than that was that our guide generally refused to say the name of Hitler or many of his henchmen, instead we were told "buh, buh and buh did this". A guide on a tour of Hitler's Munich who objects to saying the word Hitler, you couldn't make it up!
Now for the bad. Despite the Hofbräuhaus beer hall being less than 5 minutes walk from the assembly point, the tour doesn't start there. In fact the Hofbräuhaus was the last place we visited. Third to last was Odeonsplatz, the site of the brief battle during the Beer Hall Putsch. Quite why we didn't go to those locations first is anyone's guess, you'd have thought when telling the story you'd start with the birth of the Nazis, the growth, then the Beer Hall Putsch then the elections in the 1930s and so on. Instead we first had a brief lecture about German culture inside one of the buildings at Marienplatz, then moved onto St. Michael's church where we were shown a picture of the bomb damage caused to the church during the war. This was the cue for the guide to start lecturing on one of her favourite subjects, the bombing of Dresden in 1945. I say favourite as she lectured us about it three times during the walk, despite it not being of relevance at any location we were at. She was quite vehement that we should know that the civilians killed at Dresden were mostly refugees and not Dresden residents, and that the city was occupied by a significant number of German Army soldiers at the time. While it's certainly true that the bombing of Dresden is a controversial subject and has been exploited by the far-right in Germany, it's hardly what you'd expect to be repeatedly lectured about on a tour of sites in Munich.
When we arrived at Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (“Square for the Victims of National Socialism”) she was more interested in telling us that the square only covered a specific amount of ground, the rest was actually Maximiliansplatz as nearby businesses didn't want their postal addresses to be Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. There was no attempt to talk about the actual monument with its eternal flame, no attempt to mourn the victims of the Nazis, instead we were ushered to some seats approximately 50 metres away where we were lectured about the Nazis attacking London with V-2 rockets in 1944. Despite knowing most of the party were English, she even referred to the rockets using the German name of Vergeltungswaffe and it was only when I asked, for the benefit of the rest of the party, whether she was talking about the V-2 rockets that the penny dropped for virtually everyone else.
The tour claims to go to the site of the mass Nazi rallies at Königsplatz, and also Hofgarten where you supposedly get to hear about the White Rose Movement. We went to neither place, Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Movement didn't get mentioned once. Even small acts of resistance to the Nazis weren't even worthy of mention. When we arrived at Viscardigasse I had to prompt the guide to tell the rest of the group what the significance of the place, leading her to explain it was the street Hitler was carried up after being shot during the Beer Hall Putsch. For the benefit of everyone else I then explained that the golden cobblestones were in memory of people who didn't want to give the obligatory Nazi salute (which the guide described as "paying honor", could she get any more vague?) while walking past Feldherrnhalle used this alley in defiance of the Nazis.
I hoped for an interesting, informative walking tour of key sites to the Third Reich in Munich, it failed on most counts.
Now for the bad. Despite the Hofbräuhaus beer hall being less than 5 minutes walk from the assembly point, the tour doesn't start there. In fact the Hofbräuhaus was the last place we visited. Third to last was Odeonsplatz, the site of the brief battle during the Beer Hall Putsch. Quite why we didn't go to those locations first is anyone's guess, you'd have thought when telling the story you'd start with the birth of the Nazis, the growth, then the Beer Hall Putsch then the elections in the 1930s and so on. Instead we first had a brief lecture about German culture inside one of the buildings at Marienplatz, then moved onto St. Michael's church where we were shown a picture of the bomb damage caused to the church during the war. This was the cue for the guide to start lecturing on one of her favourite subjects, the bombing of Dresden in 1945. I say favourite as she lectured us about it three times during the walk, despite it not being of relevance at any location we were at. She was quite vehement that we should know that the civilians killed at Dresden were mostly refugees and not Dresden residents, and that the city was occupied by a significant number of German Army soldiers at the time. While it's certainly true that the bombing of Dresden is a controversial subject and has been exploited by the far-right in Germany, it's hardly what you'd expect to be repeatedly lectured about on a tour of sites in Munich.
When we arrived at Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (“Square for the Victims of National Socialism”) she was more interested in telling us that the square only covered a specific amount of ground, the rest was actually Maximiliansplatz as nearby businesses didn't want their postal addresses to be Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus. There was no attempt to talk about the actual monument with its eternal flame, no attempt to mourn the victims of the Nazis, instead we were ushered to some seats approximately 50 metres away where we were lectured about the Nazis attacking London with V-2 rockets in 1944. Despite knowing most of the party were English, she even referred to the rockets using the German name of Vergeltungswaffe and it was only when I asked, for the benefit of the rest of the party, whether she was talking about the V-2 rockets that the penny dropped for virtually everyone else.
The tour claims to go to the site of the mass Nazi rallies at Königsplatz, and also Hofgarten where you supposedly get to hear about the White Rose Movement. We went to neither place, Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Movement didn't get mentioned once. Even small acts of resistance to the Nazis weren't even worthy of mention. When we arrived at Viscardigasse I had to prompt the guide to tell the rest of the group what the significance of the place, leading her to explain it was the street Hitler was carried up after being shot during the Beer Hall Putsch. For the benefit of everyone else I then explained that the golden cobblestones were in memory of people who didn't want to give the obligatory Nazi salute (which the guide described as "paying honor", could she get any more vague?) while walking past Feldherrnhalle used this alley in defiance of the Nazis.
I hoped for an interesting, informative walking tour of key sites to the Third Reich in Munich, it failed on most counts.
Written September 14, 2018
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gafiltafish
Los Angeles, CA1,912 contributions
Jun 2018 • Friends
I am very mixed about this review since honestly our guide was a really nice guy, but want to leave something that I feel is accurate.
I paid extra money for the Extended Tour which is advertised as being 6 hours with a 1 hour lunch break at a restaurant that was one of Hitler's regular lunch spots. Their own website clearly states this. We didn't have any lunch break and we only saw Hitler's hot spots as a quick stop and not for lunch. Our stops were 2 bathroom breaks and a long break at the Scholl exhibit at the university which felt like just another break and something I could do on my own time. The tour should have ended at around 4:15-5:15 but it ended way earlier.
Most of the people just left for the shorter tour which we should have done as we didn't get what we paid for by doing the extended version. Didn't see that many sites (after the 1st group left anyway) and with the breaks, it just felt like a waste of money. In fact when the first group left the guide said we could get a partial refund if we leave the tour with them which isn't a good sign lol. We choose to go on which was a mistake.
The website also states that you need to print out your voucher to sign in but you really have to read the terms and conditions for it. When you go to pay online, it doesn't tell you that. You can also pay in person which is what I should have done as there is a fee to reserve a spot (with the exception of the concentration camp tour, I don't think these tours ever sell out to be honest). I was told via email that i could do a screen shot on my phone. Would have been nice to have seen that on their website as I ended up paying someone at a print shop to do it for me.
I asked Ralph if I could have a partial refund since I got a partial tour. Was told no refunds. I thought a partial refund would have been the right thing to do since clearly I didn't get what I paid for as the website says 1 thing and you will end up getting another. If you could charge me money, you can offer me money back.
You have been warned.
I paid extra money for the Extended Tour which is advertised as being 6 hours with a 1 hour lunch break at a restaurant that was one of Hitler's regular lunch spots. Their own website clearly states this. We didn't have any lunch break and we only saw Hitler's hot spots as a quick stop and not for lunch. Our stops were 2 bathroom breaks and a long break at the Scholl exhibit at the university which felt like just another break and something I could do on my own time. The tour should have ended at around 4:15-5:15 but it ended way earlier.
Most of the people just left for the shorter tour which we should have done as we didn't get what we paid for by doing the extended version. Didn't see that many sites (after the 1st group left anyway) and with the breaks, it just felt like a waste of money. In fact when the first group left the guide said we could get a partial refund if we leave the tour with them which isn't a good sign lol. We choose to go on which was a mistake.
The website also states that you need to print out your voucher to sign in but you really have to read the terms and conditions for it. When you go to pay online, it doesn't tell you that. You can also pay in person which is what I should have done as there is a fee to reserve a spot (with the exception of the concentration camp tour, I don't think these tours ever sell out to be honest). I was told via email that i could do a screen shot on my phone. Would have been nice to have seen that on their website as I ended up paying someone at a print shop to do it for me.
I asked Ralph if I could have a partial refund since I got a partial tour. Was told no refunds. I thought a partial refund would have been the right thing to do since clearly I didn't get what I paid for as the website says 1 thing and you will end up getting another. If you could charge me money, you can offer me money back.
You have been warned.
Written June 19, 2018
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ErikaM411
Las Cruces, NM331 contributions
I attempted to book this tour online for the following day, but when I received my voucher, the incorrect date was listed. The date listed was two days later than the date that I had requested to book. I contacted the booking website and was told that there was a 100% cancellation fee and that my payment would not be refunded. I had also submitted screenshots of the error and voucher, which clearly illustrate the glitch in the booking site. I am disputing this matter with my credit card company and will resort to the BBB if necessary.
I wish that I could give a review for the tour itself, but thanks to the horrible booking process and unethical business practices, I won’t be able to attend the tour in the first place.
I wish that I could give a review for the tour itself, but thanks to the horrible booking process and unethical business practices, I won’t be able to attend the tour in the first place.
Written April 6, 2018
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Jaelatham
Springfield, VA23 contributions
We felt as if our tour guide was talking in riddles, and she had to keep asking us “do you get it?” Bummer of a tour. Although our guide appeared to be passionate and knowledgeable, we continuously had to ask each other what was going on. I absolutely hate to dis on anybody, but this was a huge disappointment. It sounds like others have different experiences based on the reviews I’m reading about different guides.
Written September 2, 2018
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nitae100
Edinburgh, UK79 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
We, two historically interested locals, did the Third Reich Walking Tour in November, 2017. All in all, we both were rather disappointed about the tour. It felt like a missed opportunity and could have done so much better and interesting.
If your knowledge about German history and in particular the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany in not too in-depth and you like a general overview in a historic setting than the tour is average. If you are a history buff then you will learn a few more details but will have heard the majority of the content and it will leave you rather disappointed. Just subtract one star from the rating. Also, if you are a local and want to learn more about the Munich history as the content was much to generic.
Overview: The tour started at 11.30am at the central station. From there we went to the Königsplatz with the subway. In general the starting point and the extra travel did not make any sense and just wasted time and the tour could have easily started at the Königsplatz. Maybe this can be changed in the future. At the Königsplatz we were provided with a general overview in the Weimar Republic and the beginning of the Nazi movement. The overview was often unstructured and left out many important details. In general this could have been done much better and in a more informative fashion.
From the Königsplatz the actual walking parts starts and it takes you around most of the important historic places. However, instead of starting with the important sights from the Weimar Republic it starts in the middle of the Nazi time and then ends at the Hofbräuhaus which was much more important in the Weimar Republic. Why the tour is not done chronologically is beyond me and a huge negative.
Moreover, the stop at the Hofbräuhaus was quite random. The guide, who in general was always weirdly apologetic and kept providing his opinion on modern day German politics instead of focusing on the history, used the time there for a lengthy lecture on German beer culture, which I frankly did not care about. Again a missed opportunity for the tour.
Recommendation: This could be such an interesting tour. I do sincerely hope that company improves it.
If your knowledge about German history and in particular the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany in not too in-depth and you like a general overview in a historic setting than the tour is average. If you are a history buff then you will learn a few more details but will have heard the majority of the content and it will leave you rather disappointed. Just subtract one star from the rating. Also, if you are a local and want to learn more about the Munich history as the content was much to generic.
Overview: The tour started at 11.30am at the central station. From there we went to the Königsplatz with the subway. In general the starting point and the extra travel did not make any sense and just wasted time and the tour could have easily started at the Königsplatz. Maybe this can be changed in the future. At the Königsplatz we were provided with a general overview in the Weimar Republic and the beginning of the Nazi movement. The overview was often unstructured and left out many important details. In general this could have been done much better and in a more informative fashion.
From the Königsplatz the actual walking parts starts and it takes you around most of the important historic places. However, instead of starting with the important sights from the Weimar Republic it starts in the middle of the Nazi time and then ends at the Hofbräuhaus which was much more important in the Weimar Republic. Why the tour is not done chronologically is beyond me and a huge negative.
Moreover, the stop at the Hofbräuhaus was quite random. The guide, who in general was always weirdly apologetic and kept providing his opinion on modern day German politics instead of focusing on the history, used the time there for a lengthy lecture on German beer culture, which I frankly did not care about. Again a missed opportunity for the tour.
Recommendation: This could be such an interesting tour. I do sincerely hope that company improves it.
Written December 27, 2017
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Hi, we would like to join the tour tomorrow. Where can we buy the ticket directly from the counter?
tweets55
San Francisco, CA232 contributions
Hello - What is the cost of the 2.5 HR tour? I see the price listed as “from 1,376.27” - what does this mean?
Thanks very much.
thebrasso84
Stoke-on-Trent, UK11 contributions
When I visited in Nov 2018 I paid £42.87 for three tickets, this was via tripadvisor (it says booking fulfilled by viator a Tripadviser company).
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Product Overview: Third Reich Walking Tour: Historic Facts and Sites in Munich
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| Number of Reviews | 40 |
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| Duration | 150 minutes |