Sightseeing Tour: Herrenchiemsee

Explore King Ludwig II’s island Versailles with your personal driver-guide.

Begin with a scenic drive through the Bavarian Alps to Lake Chiemsee, then board a short ferry to Herreninsel to visit Schloss Herrenchiemsee, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria”, the “Mad King’s” lakeside palace.

Key Information

Duration: 6 hours (3 hours driving)
Vehicles: Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 7 Series (3 pax), Mercedes V-Class (7 pax)
Multilingual personal driver-guide
Moderate walking, ferry crossing

Suggested Itinerary

Ferry Crossing: Take the short boat trip across Lake Chiemsee to Herreninsel to reach the royal complex.

Neues Palais: Tour the palace built between 1878 and 1885 as a tribute to Louis XIV, modeled on Versailles.

State Apartments: Visit the magnificent rooms, including the astonishing 325 ft Hall of Mirrors.

Guided Access: Explore interiors with an acoustic guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese) or join a scheduled English-speaking tour.

Formal French Gardens: Stroll the parterres adorned with whimsical fountains, dragons, lizards and winged warriors amidst classical statues.

Don’t forget to admire the lakeside panorama of Herrenchiemsee before returning to Munich.

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Pricing

Sightseeing Tour, Munich → Herrenchiemsee Castle → Munich
€ 710,- (incl. 19% VAT) / 6 hours and 220 km, up to 7 pax

Tickets, for 1 pax
€ 30,- (incl. 19% VAT) / including ferry boat, horse carriage to castle not included

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