Satisfying day at Neuschwanstein Castle - Had a great time visiting Neuschwanstein Castle. The scenery was stunning, and the castle itself is definitely impressive to see in person. Our guide, Charlie Hacker, did a fantastic job keeping the history interesting without being overwhelming. It’s a beautiful spot and a very well-paced tour—highly recommended

Friendly and informative - We really enjoyed our day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle with Leon and Radius Tours. We don’t normally do tours, but we’re very glad we did. Leon was friendly and informative, and we learnt a lot more than if we’d gone on our own. It had snowed, so the castle and surrounding countryside looked amazing. We had time to wander round the village of Hohenschwangau by ourselves before walking to the castle. The ascent is steep, but we took the gentlest route and stopped several times while Leon told us more about the history, so it was not a difficult walk. The guided tour inside the castle is given by Bavarian State Castles, and it’s the only way to see inside (ie: there is no self guided/wandering around option). It can be paid for on the morning of the tour in the Radius office when you check in, which we found easy and helpful. This bit was a little disappointing as the interior is richly decorated, but you’re taken through each room so quickly you have little time to look at everything and take it in. Also no photos are allowed inside. All in all this was a great experience, I would definitely recommend Radius Tours as a company and Leon as a tour guide: thank guys!

Great trip to Neuschwanstein - I had a great experience with Radius. They covered all the tickets and transportation planning. The castle is quite far from Munich, so this was 100% worth booking with a tour. The agenda for the day was perfectly timed. We got around to see everything in the area. The castle tour itself is super interesting (sadly it’s only a 30min audio tour), so plan for most of the visit to be enjoying the area and views outside. Our group was about 30 people, so we were comfortably able to fit on the coach bus and get around the area with one guide. Nicholas was very friendly and ensured that everyone was taken care of. I will say that I hiked up to the viewpoint bridge/castle and the hill is pretty steep — I did the shortcut. It’s only about a mile, but I could see it being significantly challenging for anyone with low fitness.

Amazing trip to the castle - We loved Lana, she made the tour very interesting.Without Lana we would’ve been lost. Very well organised trip and plenty of time to see everything.

Neuschwanstein Castle Experience - We met at Radius tours and boarded a charter bus for transport to Neuschwanstein Castle. The company underscored several times via email, text and verbally that the tour departed at 9:15 am. Alas, it did not. We left at 9:30. Other than that, the tour was fantastic. There is a two hour drive to the castle town. Before visiting Neuschwanstein, you are afforded a chance to visit Hohenschwangau, King Ludwig’s family home. After that, you are given an option to walk up to Neuschwanstein castle or drive via bus. We chose to walk. Please be advised, this trek is about 1.5 miles up at a grade of about 50 degrees on a rocky trail. You must be in above average physical condition to hike up to the castle. 6 of the 50 people chose the walking route. At the top, there is an opportunity to walk to Mary’s bridge to get great views and pics of the castle. The bridge sways and moves to allow for weather expansions and such, but it is an uneasy feeling when on it. We then went on a 30 minute tour of the interior of the castle. (Please note this is an extra cost of €24 per person; it is not covered by the price of the tour featured here). The castle is stunning and majestic, as are the surrounding views. Charlie was our guide and he did a solid job explaining the history associated with King Ludwig and his unfinished castle. This is a must see when in this area of Germany.

Well organised tour to a beautiful place. - This was a great experience, the castle itself is worth visiting but the location is stunning. Stephanie was our guide on our trip. Knowledgeable, clear communication and helpful. She gave some fascinating information about the castle and the Wittlesbach family, as well as some things we saw on the way. There is quite a bit of flexibility on this tour. You have some time to explore or get some food or souvenirs. You can choose whether to go inside the castle or not. And you can choose how you get up to the castle, walking, bus or carriage. Stephanie made sure we all understood the options and the times to be where, giving a handy map and talking us through it. I chose to go inside the castle and enjoyed it a lot. The tour inside is performed by the castle staff themselves and they are very informative. I recommend paying the extra to enter as it is fascinating, plus there is an amazing viewpoint of the Alps from a balcony. But if you chose not to, there are lots of places to explore and enjoy the beautiful location. The walk up to the castle and Marienbrücke is good for anyone of moderate fitness, but wear comfortable shoes. If you don't walk much, you might consider getting the bus up. Stephanie recommended a place halfway up for their Bavarian doughnuts (Quarkbällchen). A great snack for the way down.

Brilliant day out , would highly recommend! - Fantastic day out with Charlie our fab tour guide, who made our trip with his knowledge , witty and funny commentary. Nothing was too much trouble, meeting times and plans for the day all explained well and reminders given. Would highly recommend this trip, amazing castle and beautiful scenery, a day to remember !

A Very Enjoyable Visit to the Castle - My wife and I and her best friend visited the castle on July 23. Our guide was Lana, a funny amusing person. The directions to the meet up place were good. It was about a 2 hour drive there and Lana amused us during the trip. The views of the countryside were great. Once there she explained the various ways we could experience the visit. Trust me, the little map looks nothing like the real place. It is very steep there. Once you have done it, you understand, but in our case we found we weren’t able to get it all in because we dawdled at a restaurant near the lake. We wanted to get to St Mary’s bridge for instance, but we waited too long and there was a long, slow-moving line, to get to it. We had to jump out of line and go to the castle so we didn’t miss our spot. You miss the spot and there is no going into the castle. There are wonderful views from the bridge, BTW. Once in the courtyard we waited 15 minutes for our turn. Much to my dismay, I discovered that we would be walking up 200 steps. If you aren’t healthy enough for that, you are going to be really tired by the time you get to the top. NO photos allowed, and believe me, it is beautiful inside. The woodwork is amazing. All together, we were inside maybe 35 minutes. Well worth it. The ticket to get inside is an extra 24 euros and the guide does not go inside with you. There is an audio guide that works very well. Now to get down. You are really really high up at this point. BTW, we took the bus up. They jam you in there. On the way down we walked to the point where the horse drawn carriage leaves from. Only 4euros per person, a real bargain. And the horse drawn carriage has a motor in it. The horse only contributes 3% of the power. I would say that you should visit the castle twice. Once to get the lay of the place and a second time to use your time to your best advantage.

Great day trip - This tour allowed for great a stress-free opportunity to see one of the most beautiful places in Europe. As a solo traveller, it was nice to have the transport organised, and all necessary information and help given throughout the day. From start to finish, the tour was amazing, as before we even got to the castle, our guide Franjo was telling us about the history of Bavaria, Ludwig II and the castle as we drove through the beautiful countryisde. Once at the location, it was nice to have a large block of time to do whatever we wanted, rather than being hurried off to the next place. I highly recommend walking a few minutes through the town to the big lake for an amazing view. Franjo was great for giving us tips, explaining our options, and keeping the tour fun and engaging.

Beautiful Castle- lots of walking aside from the castle tour - The castle was amazing and it was very nice to go on a comfortable bus to get there. The only reason I ranked 3 rather than 4 were for some guidance that would have been helpful. 1. My husband can’t walk for miles. There is a bus you can purchase tickets to about a 10 min walk from where the tour bus drops you that takes you all but about the last 10 minutes or so from castle. We took that and enjoyed the bridge and castle and were advised to walk back (guide said it was downhill and not 40 minutes to the road and 10 more to the tour bus as the map showed). I think we could have maybe taken a horse carriage back down but we didn’t realize it or know where to get it, so a heads up from our guide would have helped. My husband was limping, hunched and panting by the time we got back to the bus. Then two people were in our seats and they said it doesn’t look like we are all staying in the same ones because others were in ours. Someone else said the same so we said okay and found 2 other seats as did other people. Then the last couple to get on the bus yelled at us for being in their seats. I told them people were our seats and it seems people aren’t in the same ones. She was furious and told us to go back to our seats. I said we couldn’t as people were in our seats. She was incensed and made us feel terrible but we didn’t start it and I was not going to try to get my husband up. It was not a language issue either as she had an Australian or New Zealand accent. So I think if the tour guide would announce as we are getting off either “please return to your same seats” or “please note you may return to different seats as we will allow people to change” it would have spared us feeling bad. Also just letting us know options for the horse carriage for not walking the 40 min walk back after having walked quite a bit before and to get to up to the bridge and castle even from the bus and then the castle with all its walking and steps (which we knew about and handled but the last walk down to the bus 40 minutes to road and then another 10 down to where the tour bus was more than he could handle). Luckily we left the castle early once we learned of the walk. Since it took us longer than that with some bench stops to catch his breath. (Long answer sorry!)