The either-or tour reviewed: 4.5 from 36, nine written reviews, and every one of them praises the guide
What the nine reviews are describing
Nine people wrote something. One of them names Nymphenburg; the other eight describe a palace tour, a guide, a costume and a good time — the guiding, which is what this listing sells, at whichever palace was chosen that morning.
Because the listing sells a choice, the 36 ratings and the nine sentences cover both buildings, and what they agree on is the guiding: warm, in character, and good with children. The Residenz-specific comments are about the meeting point, and they are below.
All nine written reviews
“+ The tour with a palace employee was fun, and we learned a lot about all the people who lived at Nymphenburg. - In addition to the ticket for the guided tour, you also need an admission ticket for the palace. We only found this out a few minutes before the tour was scheduled to start.”
“The tour itself was good, informative, and entertaining. The description of the meeting point should be more specific. Residenzstrasse 1 isn't enough for the size of the residence. "Ticket counter" is too general and hard to find.”
“Schlossführung mit viel Wissen, Herz und es macht einfach Spaß zu zu hören. Vielen Dank für die aussergewöhnliche Schlossführung!”
“The chambermaid was simply a dream. She was super nice and authentically dressed and showed us around the Munich Residence. We and the children were very impressed and had a lot of fun and were able to learn a few things too 😀 we would be happy to do it again any time.”
“We had a really great maid. Our guide was extremely friendly and competent. We had a lot of fun. We would gladly come back anytime! Thank you!”
“The tour was extremely entertaining, amusing, and informative. Katharina (?) took us on a journey into the past right from the start.”
“The guided tour was exciting, the tour guide was great, it was never boring, and it was very informative.”
“Great interaction with participants, very entertaining and enjoyable, and the knowledge sticks!”
“If you think a guided tour of the castle is long-winded and boring, then this one is the complete opposite. A guided tour with passion, humor and interesting historical content. Absolutely to recommend.”
Ursula dropped a star for a ticket, and hers is the review to read before you go
She lays it out in her own plus-and-minus format. The tour was fun. And: in addition to the ticket for the guided tour, you also need an admission ticket for the palace, which she found out a few minutes before the start.
Her tour was at Nymphenburg, which she says herself, so what she describes is that palace’s arrangement rather than this one’s. But it is the single clearest warning in the whole review file about a distinction most people never think to make: a guided-tour ticket and an admission ticket are not automatically the same thing. This listing’s own inclusions name tickets and entrance fees; confirm what is covered at the meeting point, and read any listing’s inclusions for the word admission rather than assuming it. What each of the sixteen listings here says about its own tickets, in its own wording, is on the full list, and the palace’s own tariff for this building is on tickets.
Hans-joerg is describing this building, and he is right about it
His four-star review says the meeting point description should be more specific, that Residenzstraße 1 is not enough for the size of the residence, and that “ticket counter” is too general and hard to find. That is a review of the Residenz side of this listing and it is accurate. The address is a single number on a street front that runs the length of a city block, with more than one entrance behind it, and it identifies the complex rather than a door.
Both four-star reviews on this listing are about logistics, and every one of the nine praises the guiding. That is a useful split: the product is good, and the doors are worth reading up on beforehand (the doors of this block, how to reach the address).
The costumed guide, and why three reviewers mention a maid
Martin describes a chambermaid in period dress who showed them round the Munich Residence and delighted the children. Sylvia describes a maid too. Heike names a Katharina, with a question mark of her own. Whatever these tours are on a given day, at least some of them are led in character, and reviewers with children are the happiest of the nine about it. Reviewers clearly enjoyed it.
What works
- The cheapest guided listing at this address, at about a third of what the flagship guided visit charges a head
- Nine written reviews out of 36 ratings, which is a high proportion of people bothering to write
- Every single one of the nine praises the guiding, including the two that dropped a star
- Costumed, in-character guiding is described by three reviewers, and families rate it highly
- Two languages of review text, German and English, which suggests it runs in both
Worth knowing
- The listing covers two different palaces, so the 4.5 and the 36 ratings describe the guiding at both
- Choose the palace on the morning — the Residenz for interiors in the centre, Nymphenburg for the coaches and the park
- One reviewer discovered minutes beforehand that a separate admission ticket was needed on top
- Another says the meeting point instructions are too vague for a building of this size
- Its page states no duration, so allow a half-day and ask the guide at the start
If you are trying to choose between the two palaces
The case for this building, argued from this building’s own facts, is on Residenz or Nymphenburg, including where each palace wins. If you already know you want the Residenz and you want the whole of it, the flagship guided visit covers all three ticketed parts and is reviewed here.
The guided oneMunich: Residenz Palace and Hofgarten Skip-the-Line Tour
First review inMunich Residence Tour: Historical Highlights & Storytelling
Private, all three partsMunich: Residenz Palace, Museum and Treasury Private Tour
Frequently asked questions
Does this tour go to the Residenz or to Nymphenburg?
Whichever you choose on the day — that is what the listing sells. The nine written reviews describe the guiding — costumed, warm, good with children — at whichever palace was chosen: the Residenz for interiors in the centre, Nymphenburg for the coaches and the park.
Is admission included in the either-or palace tour?
Its own inclusions list tickets and entrance fees. One four-star reviewer records being asked for a separate admission ticket on the Nymphenburg side, a few minutes before her start time, so confirm what is covered at the meeting point. What every listing on this site says about its own tickets is set out on the full list.
Where does the tour meet at the Residenz?
A four-star reviewer gives useful detail: Residenzstraße 1 is not enough for a building this size, and “ticket counter” is too general to find. The address names the whole complex, which has more than one entrance. See which door is which before you go.
Why is this tour so much cheaper than the others?
It is the cheapest guided listing in this catalogue, and its page does not state a duration. What its reviewers consistently praise is the guiding, and two of the nine dropped a star over logistics rather than content.