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Munich Beer Halls and Baroque Old Town Self Guided Tour
- 1.5–2.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Step through an ancient city gate where a thousand peasants were massacred, peer inside Munich's most outrageously opulent church (built as a marketing stunt), and raise a glass at the beer hall that once bribed an invading army with beer to save the city. This self-guided audio walking tour takes you through Munich's historic old town — from Sendlinger Tor to the Residenz Palace — covering 14 stops packed with legends, quirky Bavarian traditions, and stories you won't find in a guidebook. Hear about the Devil's Footprint at the Frauenkirche, discover why locals wash their wallets in a fountain, and learn the origins of Oktoberfest at the famous Hofbräuhaus. Walk at your own pace. Pause for a pretzel at the Viktualienmarkt or a beer at one of Munich's oldest beer gardens. Perfect for first-time visitors who want more than a checklist — and for anyone who loves explore on their own schedule.
Inclusions
What's included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
What's not
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
- Transport
Itinerary
Stop at this masterpiece of Late Baroque architecture and learn how the Asam bothers used this church to cleverly market their skills.
Stroll through a 200-year-old market where locals have fought to keep out chain restaurants, and learn the Bavarian tradition of stealing your neighbour's maypole.
Watch life-sized mechanical figures re-enact a medieval joust and a plague-era dance at the Glockenspiel of the New Town Hall
Find the Devil's Footprint inside Munich's most iconic church, and hear the legend of the architect who tricked the devil
End at Max-Joseph-Platz and take in the Residenz, the largest city-centre palace with 150 rooms of Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo grandeur
Toss a coin in this ancient fountain and learn about the bizarre tradition of wallet-washing for financial luck
Visit the beer hall that bribed an invading army with beer — and hear the origin story of Oktoberfest
Pause at a modern synagogue built on the site of one destroyed during Kristallnacht — a powerful symbol of resilience
Discover why a replica of Verona's Juliet stands in Munich — and the cheeky tradition tourists have imported from Italy
Begin at one of Munich's last surviving medieval gates — and learn about the massacre of a thousand peasants that took place just outside it
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tourific
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour duration includes the time spent at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
How it compares in Munich
- Its from-price is 97% below the median of the 824 experiences we list in Munich.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 324 of 824.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Munich
Munich is the Bavarian capital, with a rebuilt old town, beer gardens, royal palaces and the Alps visible on clear days to the south.
Marienplatz, the main square, is overlooked by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall, whose Glockenspiel chimes with mechanical figures, and by the twin onion-domed towers of the Frauenkirche. The Viktualienmarkt close by is a food market with a beer garden. The Residenz, the former home of Bavaria's rulers, has lavish halls and a treasury, and Nymphenburg Palace stands in a park to the west.
Top-ranked sights in Munich: Neuschwanstein Castle, Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz.
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