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Big Hat Tours

Big Hat Tours
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City ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursSightseeing ToursPrivate Tours
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
Munich City, Third Reich, Dachau, Salzburg, Nuremberg and Neuschwanstein and other Ludwig II Castles. A tour with Curt Milburn is like having a welcoming family friend show you around Munich. Curt's been called "The Wikipedia of History". He specializes in small group and private tours. Tours are tailor-made and Curt finds out what YOU want to see. His City Tours go beyond canned, set routes. You'll see the famous sites, architecture, learn about kings, Hitler, foods and beer. Our Third Reich Tours delve deep into more than when, but why and how the Nazis came to power and you'll see the bombed buildings of Hitler. Curt's Dachau tours are sensitive and remarkably moving and his Neuschwanstein and Castle tours are great fun. Salzburg & Nuremberg are within your reach with Big Hat Tours! Every tour is accompanied by an Apple i-Pad with hundreds of photos to put you into history.
Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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JMan
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Our family of four ( with college-age children) recently toured the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site with Curt Milburn. With a family history of Holocaust survivors, touring Dachau was a somber experience. Nevertheless, Curt's extensive knowledge and sensitive rendering of Third Reich history with effective visual aids on his iPad greatly deepened our understanding of these historical events. We would have been lost without Curt's guidance at this significant stop during our time in Munich. Curt met us at our hotel, shepherded us via train and bus to Dachau and made sure we saw all the relevant parts of the site. We even had bonus time with Curt on our return to Munich as he concluded our tour with delicious recommendations of where to eat in the Viktualienmarkt. This was a top-notch experience and we highly recommend Curt for any of his Big Hat tours with Dachau in particular.
Written February 27, 2020
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Sami
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
We did the Munich National Socialism though I'm not quite sure what the actual name of the tour was. Kurt showed us the monuments that the city had to offer particularly those that are in connection to the National socialist history of the city. I personally have a great interest in history and Kurt happily answered all my questions while still keeping those that usually do mot care too much about history engaged and interested. The iPad was useful as it allowed us to compare buildings and monuments with their state in history. Overall great guy and great tour. Would definitely recommend!
Written January 16, 2020
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Ikumi R
Hong Kong, China8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
Curt’s private tour to Dachau concentration camp was excellent from beginning to end. Curt provided us detailed and easy-to-follow instructions and explained what to expect prior to the tour. My son and I were impressed by his clear explanations and extensive knowledge of the history expressed in the old photos, drawings and amazing stories involve with the survivors he shared with us. We were also impressed by Curt’s care and compassion for his work. We were completely comfortable with his warm and friendly manner; Curt was attentive yet left us the perfect amount of privacy. We recommend his tour absolutely!
Written October 24, 2020
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handfish
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK42 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
Curt is a very knowledgeable and personable guy. Despite the bad weather on the day we had a great time, saw loads and learnt stuff you'd never get from a guide book. Ended up at the Hoffbrauhaus for a lovely beer and meal. He will adapt the tour to your needs and interests which was great for us. Would really recommend Curt. In fact when we visit another city in Germany's south again we will ask him if he can do the tour.
Written December 2, 2023
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Peter L
Naples, FL7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We visited Munich in late October and utilized Curt for 2 tours, one to give us a tour of the city, including touching on the places to eat, famers market, Beer houses, while also focusing on historical facts of the city including how it came to be and the role it played in WW II. Kurt was not only well informed in these areas but an excellent communicator. The other tour we did with Curt was a tour of the Dachau Concentration camp. Once again he was very knowledgeable about the site and able to access what we were most interested on hearing about. We felt this differentiated him from other guided we have used over the years
Written November 2, 2023
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Dupont-Logan
Washington DC, DC17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
We were fortunate to have Curt to ourselves for two full days of touring. We spent half of day one on a private tour of Dachau concentration camp. The second half of our day was seeing highlights of Munich. Both tours were outstanding. Curt was was quite knowledgeable, and he augmented his talking points with photos and other relevant information on an iPad.

On our second day, Curt safely and efficiently saw us from Munich to Nuremberg. Upon arrival, he let us get setup in our apartment before continuing on the explore the city and its amazing Christmas markets.

I recommend Big Hat Tours without reservation. Curt is a kind, professional, friendly guide who brings a great deal of relevant context to his conversations. We thoroughly enjoyed every moment with him.
Written January 2, 2020
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joneslar
Glen Ellyn, IL2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Friends
Curt's tour was great, he came with ideas, and tailored it to what we wanted to see around Munich. I'd highly recommend reaching out to Curt if you walk like to schedule a tour and find see some of the highlights and some hidden gems. Great architecture, the behind stories of what we were seeing etc.
Written September 26, 2023
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Phil G
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Curt made us feel at ease with any questions or requests and interpreted what we wanted to focus on brilliantly - peppering the talk with a mine of historical facts and anecdotes, and supplementing it all with well-chosen photographs. It gave us a real insight into the beliefs and customs of previous times, some of which still exist to the present day. We covered the churches and architecture as well as the build up to World War II. The trip covered the main areas as well as out of the way places and there were lots of recommendations along the way. We thoroughly enjoyed it!
Written February 13, 2022
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Elias M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
I had great walking tour in Munich with Curt! He is knowledgeable, approachable, and humorous. He knows the city and its history well (ask him about his book on Munich history!) and really understands how to present it in a memorable, interesting way. I'm in the process of booking another tour with him right for when family comes to visit in a couple weeks!
Written January 26, 2022
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travel family
Yokosuka, Japan6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
Curt was amazing. We had a group of 6 adults and one baby. We got to see a lot of interesting parts of Munich customized to what we were interested in. Also combined it with a Dachau tour as well. History, but fun and engaging! 10 out of 10 recommend.
Written November 30, 2022
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