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Rohit
5.0•Oct 2025
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Good value for what's included.
Traveled in October 2025
Bavaria — light
6 days•Start and end in Munich
4.8(12 reviews)Verified operatorOld Mule Routes
Walking / cultural tourSix days in the Bavarian Alps, entirely by train
Group tourJoin a group on a fixed departure
Fully guidedA guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Easy intensityHighest point 2,962 m
Group size up to 22
Ages 8+
Itinerary
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Traveler Reviews
4.8
Overall rating based on 12 reviews
Itinerary4.5
Transport4.5
Guide4.7
Accommodation4.7
Food4.6
Tour operator4.8
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Divya
4.0•Oct 2025
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.
Traveled in October 2025
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Sameer
4.0•Oct 2025
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
Traveled in October 2025
Bavaria — light - 6 Days (Munich, Fussen, Neuschwanstein, Garmisch & Zugspitze)
Six days in the Bavarian Alps, entirely by train. The same route on regional day tickets in guesthouses, with Berchtesgaden dropped for an extra Munich night.
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days in the Bavarian Alps, entirely by train
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Itinerary
There is a standing wave on the Eisbach in the middle of the Englischer Garten and people surf it in wetsuits in February.
MunichHow the day runs
- 1 hrsS-Bahn from the airport into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMunich Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Munich transport card
Optional Activities
- The surfers on the Eisbach in the Englischer Garten, year-round
LANDMARKS Marienplatz Viktualienmarkt Hofbrauhaus Englischer Garten Start point Munich, Munich Airport (MUC), Germany 00:00 - 23:59Ludwig II built it as a private fantasy and died before it was finished; he spent eleven nights in it. Tickets are timed and the tour is thirty-five minutes.
Munich, Fussen, NeuschwansteinHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — south to the Allgau
- 1 hrs10:30 AM — the climb to the castle and Marienbrucke
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationFussen Hostel
Included Activities
- Timed castle ticket
- Rail tickets
- Hotel night at Fussen
LANDMARKS Neuschwanstein Hohenschwangau Marienbrucke Alpsee Go up on the cog railway through the mountain and down on the cable car over the Eibsee, which is the better order.
Fussen, Garmisch, Zugspitze, EibseeHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:00 AM — across to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- 1 hrs11:00 AM — the cog railway up and the cable car down
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationGarmisch Hostel
Included Activities
- Zugspitze cog railway and cable car
- Hotel night at Garmisch
Optional Activities
- The Partnach Gorge walk in the afternoon
LANDMARKS Zugspitze summit Eibsee Partnach Gorge Only electric boats have been allowed on the Konigssee since 1909, which is why the lake is silent and the boatman stops to play a trumpet at the echo wall.
Garmisch, Berchtesgaden, KonigsseeHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — east along the Austrian border
- 1 hrs2:30 PM — the electric boat down the lake
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBerchtesgaden Hostel
Included Activities
- Konigssee boat
- Hotel night at Berchtesgaden
LANDMARKS Konigssee St Bartholoma Watzmann east face The Kehlsteinhaus was a Nazi-era lodge and the documentation centre below it exists so the site is understood rather than admired. Both are worth the day.
BerchtesgadenHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — the mountain road and the brass lift
- 2:00 PM — the salt mine, on a wooden slide
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBerchtesgaden Hostel
Included Activities
- Eagle's Nest bus and lift
- Documentation centre
- Salt mine entry
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Kehlsteinhaus Dokumentation Obersalzberg Salzbergwerk Three hours to Munich and the S-Bahn runs straight to the airport from the Hauptbahnhof.
Berchtesgaden, MunichHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:30 AM — back north-west to the city
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Rail ticket
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Munich transport card
- Day 1The surfers on the Eisbach in the Englischer Garten, year-roundCosts extra
- Day 2Timed castle ticket
- Day 2Rail tickets
- Day 2Hotel night at Fussen
- Day 3Zugspitze cog railway and cable car
- Day 3Hotel night at Garmisch
- Day 3The Partnach Gorge walk in the afternoonCosts extra
- Day 4Konigssee boat
- Day 4Hotel night at Berchtesgaden
- Day 5Eagle's Nest bus and lift
- Day 5Documentation centre
- Day 5Salt mine entry
- Day 6Rail ticket
- Day 1 · 1 nightMunich Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightFussen Hostel
- Day 3 · 1 nightGarmisch Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBerchtesgaden Hostel
- Day 1Munich to MunichS-Bahn from the airport into the centre
- Day 2Munich to Fussen7:30 AM — south to the Allgau
- Day 3Fussen to Garmisch8:00 AM — across to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Day 4Garmisch to Berchtesgaden9:00 AM — east along the Austrian border
- Day 6Berchtesgaden to Munich9:30 AM — back north-west to the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Munich Hostel
Hostel
Day 1
Fussen Hostel
Hostel
Day 2
Garmisch Hostel
Hostel
Day 3
Berchtesgaden Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 12 reviews
Review summary
Food4.6/5
Guide4.7/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.5/5
Accommodation4.7/5
Tour operator4.8/5
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Rohit Verma – Ahmedabad2025-10-20 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Good value for what's included.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Divya Reddy – Bengaluru2025-10-20 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.
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Sameer Khan – Indore2025-10-20 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
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Vikram Bose – Nagpur2025-10-20 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Recommended.
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Daniel Okafor – Dubai2025-10-10 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Arjun Pillai – Jaipur2025-10-10 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Elena Petrova – Lisbon2025-10-10 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.
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Arjun Pillai – Bengaluru2025-10-10 · Verified booking
Bavarian Alps done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would book with them again.
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