Where to Go: the 6 Best Munich Garden Tours

1.Old Town and English Garden Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 112 reviews Our pick

See Munich’s old town and English Garden from a private e-rickshaw with a local English- or German-speaking guide. Choose a one-hour taste or the popular 2.5-hour route, with photo stops and room to request a beer garden or other stop. Guides such as Maria, Michael, Falk, Claudio, and Nima have earned strong praise.

“Falk was an excellent guide - clear, knowledgeable and passionate, he even went above and beyond to hire a separate bike for our teenaged son since all 3 of us couldn’t fit into a single rickshaw. All in all, it was a wonderful introductory experience with lots of photo stops, enabling us to see more of Munich old town, its historically significant sites and the English Garden than we otherwise would have been able to on a walking tour. Much appreciated, Falk!”

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2.Private Munich Rickshaw City Tour and English Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Ride with a private English-speaking guide from Marienplatz through Munich’s historic center and the English Garden. Guides such as Andre, Andreas, Andy, and Michael share local stories while you pass the Eisbach surfers, Hofbräuhaus, Residenz, Viktualienmarkt, and royal squares. The 90-minute tour suits first-time visitors and anyone who wants to cover ground without a long walk.

“Andre van Brezntours.de showed us the most beautiful places in Munich and with all his enthusiasm it was really a party. We enjoyed it very much.”

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3.Private Tour of Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $192

Spend about five hours with Tom Mills exploring Nymphenburg Palace, its grand gardens, four seasonal pavilions, and the Marstallmuseum. Your private English-language tour begins at Munich Hauptbahnhof, includes public transport and admission, and can be paced around your interests.

“Tom our guide from Tom's Tours is a great guide, friendly and informative. We were treated to an amazing visit to Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens where Tom impressed with his knowledge on the history of the Palace and the buildings in the gardens ending with the incredible Chapel. We would definitely recommend this tour. Margaret and Bruce Kirk (New Zealand)”

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4.City Bike and English Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46Best value

Join an English-speaking local guide for an easy 3.5-hour ride from Marienplatz through central Munich, the English Garden, Schwabing, and past the Eisbach surfers. You’ll see the Chinese Tower, learn about Munich’s past, and finish with time at the Hofbräukeller Beer Garden. Bikes are included, and the group is limited to 20.

“The English gardens were beautiful. I would have liked to ride through them more…. The beer was fun but I would have traded it for more biking. The most amazing thing we saw were the surfers in the park riding the waves at the sieche!!”

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5.Private and full rickshaw tour in the English Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join Brezntours München for a private two-hour rickshaw ride through Munich’s English Garden. Starting at Ludwig Maximilian University, your English-speaking driver may take you from the busy southern park to the quieter northern reaches, with stops near the Chinese Tower, surfer wave, Kleinhesseloher See, Hirschau, Aumeister, and more. Agnes is one guide named in past bookings.

“Wonderful experience. Our guide was super nice and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this experience.”

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6.Munich Private City Bike Tour and English Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $277

Ride through central Munich, bike paths, parks, and the English Garden on a private 3.5-hour tour. Your guide sets the pace, pauses for photos and local history, and finishes at Hofbräukeller beer garden. The tour runs April 1 to October 31, does not accept children under 10, and returns to Marienplatz.

“It was a rainy, chilly day to ride, but our guide made the tour fun and interesting. Plus it really wasn’t that bad to ride in the rain. Instead of stopping for beer, we all voted to stop for hot coffee and our guide made that happen. We enjoyed ourselves and will do this bike tour again some day.”

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