GERMANY
The standouts.
A run-down of the 5 best self-guided tours in Germany: what each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Skip the Neuschwanstein line with an audio guide. Pick up in Füssen station, ride up, then explore the fairytale rooms and views.
A 150-minute solar-powered sunset cruise on the Spree with audio guides, skyline views, snacks and drinks for purchase, and a small group.
Skip the Neuschwanstein ticket line with a timed castle visit, multilingual audio headsets, and photo tips after picking up in Füssen.
Neuschwanstein Castle ticket from Füssen with an English audio guide. Romanesque Revival palace, timed entry, great views and photo rules.
“Ticket pickup at 9am was great, however, we needed to be at the castle parking lot at 0920 to catch a bus to the top for a 1020 tour. It’s a 10min drive so no big deal, but my family was still at the hotel because we thought we would get our tour time at…”
A self-guided Hamburg port scavenger hunt for kids, starting at Speicherstadt, solving 8 envelope puzzles to reach the jetties.
