WWII Historical Eagle's Nest Guided Tour in Berchtesgaden Germany

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Itinerary

1. This is the meeting point for the tour (Salzbergstrasse 45, 83471, Berchtesgaden, Germany). Our experienced guide will meet you at the top of the stairs, below the blue & white flags, at the Eagle’s Nest bus departure location. They will begin the tour with an explanation of the history of the Obersalzberg mountainside; an area that comprised a sprawling compound during the National Socialist regime, learning about why the mountainside was so decisive, and how and why it became so important to Hitler during the Nazi dictatorship. The introduction will be accompanied by a selection of period photographs to help you to visualise the grand structures and how they formerly made up the once vast Alpine heaquarters.

   30 min

2. You'll travel together with your guide in one of the specially designed mountain buses driving up the private road to the Eagle's Nest. You will be shown around the historic building paying particular attention to the many original features that still remain, including the famous brass elevator, and learning the details of the impressive construction of Hitler's mountaintop masterpiece. The tour will include ample opportunities to take photos, ask any questions you may have, and also some free time to explore the Eagle's Nest independently. Not forgetting that the Eagle's Nest is today a restaurant, you'll also have a chance to grab a quick bite to eat or enjoy a Bavarian beer. The tour includes ca. 1 hour of free time to yourselves, after the guide has finished with all of the historical information. However this is flexible and can be extended (at no additional cost) if you'd like to spend longer up at the Eagle's Nest.

   2 hAdmission included

3. OPTIONAL VISIT AFTER THE TOUR. After the tour is finished you will arrive back at the original meeting point. The Obersalzberg Documentation Centre & Bunkers are located very close by, ca. 5 minutes' walk. The tour ticket also gives you free entry into the Centre and Bunkers, if you would like to visit them after your tour.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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• 1One Star – Extremely Poor Customer Service

  Extremely Poor Customer Service Our group of six paid over $400 for an Eagle’s Nest guided tour and received none of the guided tour we paid for. When we couldn’t locate our guide, we tried calling the tour company for help, but no one answered. We ended up purchasing shuttle tickets separately and visiting the site on our own. The company refused even a partial refund. When I contacted for help, they were also unable to resolve the issue. The tour company’s response was to blame us rather than acknowledge our attempt to contact them for assistance. Six customers paid for a service we never received, and neither the tour company nor helped make it right. I would not recommend this company.

  christinekJ1561GGOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Tour is great way to learn about the Eagle's Nest

  Crowded place to visit! Amy shared her knowledge about the location, area and history. This was an optional excursion for the WWII group tour I was a part of.

  sandid692October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic Trip

  Fantastic trip. Our tour guide, Amy, was great. The history and the views were worth every penny. The history and photos that Amy showed us during the tour helped to visualize the area as well. The entire organization of the busses and elevator was very efficient. 100/10 on this trip.

  Susan_BOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Best Eagles Nest Experience

  Our guide was fantastic. He was full of knowledge, pictures to help with the visualization of the area and took us to see the U boat generator engine. Highly recommend this outing

  JimmyG5150October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Knowing the exact starting point would be great..:

  The tour itself was ok. Finding the meeting point was not great. Need to be more specific as several people could not find it either. The tour guide was good but don’t expect a lot. The experience itself is very good and I think that’s what you are buying with this.

  Robert_SOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Tour of the Eagles Nest

  Excellent experience. Well worth it and a great guide.

  jamescQ3257XESeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Berchtesgaden

• Its from-price is 75% below the median of the 12 experiences we list in Berchtesgaden.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 12.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden is an Alpine town in Bavaria's far south-east, set among steep peaks beside the deep green Königssee, with a long salt-mining history.

Berchtesgaden lies in a high valley of the Bavarian Alps, ringed by the peaks of the Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany's only alpine national park. Its wealth came from salt, mined here since the Middle Ages, and visitors can still ride a miners' train into the salt mine and cross an underground lake on a raft. The old town centres on a former monastery, later a royal palace of the Bavarian Wittelsbach family.

Top-ranked sights in Berchtesgaden: Nationalpark Berchtesgaden, Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden Salt Mine (Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden).

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