Romantic Road Rothenburg and Harburg Castle Day Tour from Munich
Description
Enjoy the green landscape from our state with our panoramic windows. See the famous romantic road from our comfortable seats. The first stop reaches the medieval castle Harburg. This is a very well-preserved baroque construction. The guides give you an overview about the thirty-year-war and other historical events. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a charming and famous town in Bavaria, in the South of Germany. The half-timbered houses, the Medieval Wall around the city and the Ploenlein are some of the attractions you'll find there. This city is one of the most well-preserved medieval cities in Bavaria and full of inspiring spots. There's plenty of free time at each stop, for lunch and exploring at your own leisurely pace. You'll find Christmas ornaments in Rothenburg all the year through.
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Itinerary
Your adventure starts in central Munich. Hop onboard your air-conditioned bus for your travel along the Romantic Road.
After 1.5 hours approx. you'll arrive in Harburg.
Harburg is home to one of the oldest, largest and most well-preserved castles in Southern Germany, the Harburg castle. Enjoy a guided tour through the Castle only in Englisch (optional, not included in tour price).
We will arrived at approx. 12:45pm -13:15pm in Rothenburg, the most perfectly preserved medieval town in Europe. There you can enjoy lunch (not included), as well as visit the old city, city wall, look-out and other highlights. You can spend around 2 Hours Free time in Rothenburg.
With an approximate 3-hour ride back to Munich, it will depend on the traffic, we will arrive again in Karlsplatz 21/ Stachus - We will take you through the largest hops-growing region in the world, the Hallertau. On this tour, be amazed by the beautiful region of southern Germany.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- There will be some uphill walking to the Harburg and stairs inside the castle
- Audio Guide is subject to availability (German, Mandarin, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish)
Reviews(1,468)
This was a great tour, we were looking forward to it for months. The trip involved a long bus ride, the weather was very hot and there was some walking required in the guided portions of the trip. One couple decided to to bring their toddler. Look, this trip was tough on adults and certainly it was too much for small kids, especially if they go out of control as can be expected. Having a kid bawling and screaming and running around while the poor guide was trying his best to stay on his script was a huge distraction for everyone. Take your kids to something that they can actually appreciate, like Legoland, not a for them a meaningless tour of towns and castles. Viator, please apply an age limit, the kids won't know it, but they will actually appreciate it.
Incredible tour with our guide Patrizia and our driver Smiley! We visited Rothenburg and Harburg Castle and had a wonderful experience. Patrizia was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional and we really enjoyed our day with her! We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
Good guide and value, air conditioner did have trouble keeping up with summer
Thank you very much for your review! We are delighted that you enjoyed the trip, appreciated our guide, and found the tour to be good value. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the air conditioning, especially during the hot summer weather, and are sorry that the temperature on board was not as comfortable as expected.
Very nice walk. Our guide Sven shared several tips During the journey, the local guide from Hamburg was very friendly, showed enthusiasm, and was very interesting!
Thank you very much for your wonderful review and recommendation! We are delighted that you enjoyed the trip and appreciated Sven’s helpful tips along the way. It is also great to hear that the local guide in Harburg made the visit so interesting and engaging with his enthusiasm. We hope you took home many wonderful memories from the Romantic Road!
Terrible. I booked a tour in Spanish and the guide spoke in English the whole time. She did not make the slightest attempt to try to communicate with us. It was a fraud
We are sorry that there was a misunderstanding regarding the language of the tour. We would like to clarify that this tour is guided live in English. For other languages, including Spanish, an audio guide may be available depending on availability. This does not mean that the tour guide personally conducts the tour in Spanish. We regret that this did not meet your expectations, but the language format is indicated accordingly in the tour information. We therefore cannot agree with the characterization of the service as fraudulent.
I loved this whole experience but it’s so rushed! Here’s what I recommend to maybe enjoy it a bit more… eat a BIG breakfast better you go. Your first real chance for food is after the castle (castle tour was amazing but there’s zero time to do anything but get back on the bus after). If you pack a lunch you get way more time in Rothenburg which you will absolutely want. We wasted nearly 45 min of our 2.5hrs of free time at a restaurant trying to get food. We wanted to see the Christmas store (packed and super busy), the Castle gardens, and the Crime and Torture museum. Never made it to the gardens because there wasn’t time. Skip the snowballs, they’re dry and tasteless and not worth what you pay for them or the wait to buy one. I do wish this tour was longer as you do not get enough time to visit the little town, not even close, but I do understand it’s a long drive back. If you go on a Sunday like we did, be prepared for some of the shops to be closed as apparently that’s a law in Germany on Sundays. Some tourist places get an exception to this rule but a few key shops were closed (the cute wine store for example).
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the overall experience and especially the visit to Harburg Castle. The Romantic Road tour covers quite a distance in a single day, so the schedule has to balance travel time with the visits to Harburg and Rothenburg. We completely understand that Rothenburg offers so much to see that 2.5 hours can feel short, particularly when restaurants and popular attractions are busy. Your practical tips about planning meals and making the most of the available free time will certainly be helpful to future travelers. Thank you for choosing Gray Line Munich, and we're pleased that despite the tight schedule, you had a fun and memorable day.
Jacqueline was our guide on the Gray Line Day Trips tour, and we had a very enjoyable experience. She was extremely knowledgeable and shared a wealth of local history and interesting facts throughout the day. The double-decker bus was comfortable, and the drive to Harburg Castle and Rothenburg was pleasant and scenic. Jacqueline was very well organized and provided brochures and a map of Rothenburg before we arrived. She explained the layout of the village in detail, making it easy for us to explore the city on our own. The only downside was that the Wi-Fi on the bus was not working. Apart from that, everything was excellent, and we highly recommend this tour.
Thank you very much for your detailed review and recommendation! We're delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable journey along the Romantic Road and appreciated Jacqueline's knowledge, organization, and helpful information. It's wonderful to know that the brochures and map helped you make the most of your free time in Rothenburg. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the Wi-Fi and apologize that it was not available during your journey. Thank you for choosing Gray Line Munich. We'll be very happy to pass your kind words on to Jacqueline!
Beautiful trip and very well organized. My tour guide Dimitri was very knowledgeable and I learned so much history from this single trip by visiting Harburg Castle and Rothenberg!
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful journey along the Romantic Road and found the tour so well organized. It's especially great to know that Dimitri's knowledge and historical insights added so much to your visits to Harburg Castle and Rothenburg. We'll be happy to pass your kind words on to Dimitri. Thank you for choosing Gray Line Munich!
Very pretty, pleasant city and I loved the typical sweet that looks like a cross between a cookie and a sponge cake in the shape of a ball
Thank you very much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the fairytale atmosphere and charm of Rothenburg. And it sounds like you also discovered one of the town's famous sweet specialties – the traditional Schneeballen! Thank you for choosing Gray Line Munich. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable journey along the Romantic Road in the future.
We had a wonderful time and Monika was a fantastic informative guide.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic day exploring the Romantic Road, Harburg, and Rothenburg. It's especially great to know that Monika's informative guidance made the experience even more enjoyable. Thank you for choosing Gray Line Munich. We hope to welcome you back for another memorable Bavarian adventure in the future!
