Munich City Tour: Marienplatz, English Garden & Eisbach Wave

Glide through Munich’s parks and palaces with your guide just for you

A private 2.5-hour Munich city tour with your own driver/guide covers six major landmarks: Marienplatz and its Gothic town hall, the Viktualienmarkt produce square, the sprawling English Garden, Odeonsplatz, the Eisbach Wave, and Peterskirche. You travel in a private vehicle with hotel or city-center pickup and drop-off included, moving at your own pace through the city's parks, palaces and squares.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Viktualienmarkt20m
2. Marienplatz20m
3. English Garden20m
4. Odeonsplatzpassing by
5. Eisbach Wavepassing by
6. Peterskirchepassing by

Munich city sightseeing tour

• Drive through Munich city
• Visit Viktualienmarkt market
• Explore Marienplatz square
• Walk in English Garden
• Pass by Odeonsplatz
• See Eisbach Wave
• Pass by Peterskirche church

The experience

Marienplatz anchors the route: the Gothic New Town Hall and the square's daily rhythm set the tone for what follows. From there, the tour moves through the Viktualienmarkt, where Munich's produce and flower stalls still operate as they have for centuries, then into the English Garden, one of Europe's largest urban parks. The guide points out the Eisbach Wave, a standing wave on the river that surfers ride year-round, a detail most city tours skip. Odeonsplatz and Peterskirche round out the stops, each one a piece of Munich's layered history without the crowds of a group bus.

The vehicle itself matters here. You choose between a basic car or a business-class option at checkout, and either way you're not sharing the route or the guide's attention with strangers. Pickup happens inside Munich (your hotel, an apartment, a train station), and the driver brings you back to the same spot when the 2.5 hours end. That flexibility lets you start when it suits your day, not when a group departure is scheduled.

Food, drinks and entrance fees to any museums or towers are on you, but the tour is built around seeing the exteriors and the public spaces where Munich's character actually lives. Infant seats are available if you're traveling with a small child. Just request one when you book.

What’s included

• Private vehicle with driver/guide for the full 2.5 hours.
• private pickup and drop-off inside Munich.
• choice of basic or business-class vehicle at checkout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 40 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tour Travel & More

Is this one for you?Choose the business-class vehicle if you want more comfort and space for luggage. The basic car works just as well for sightseeing and costs less. Either way, a private guide means you set the pace and skip the group schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

What is the Eisbach Wave and why would a surfer ride it in the middle of Munich?

The Eisbach Wave is a standing wave on the Eisbach river that forms year-round, created by the river's flow over a particular section of riverbed. Surfers paddle into the stationary wave and ride it without moving downstream, a phenomenon rare enough in cities that locals and visitors alike gather to watch.

Can I start the tour from my hotel outside the city center?

Pickup happens inside Munich. If your hotel is within the city, the driver will collect you there. If you're staying outside the center, confirm the pickup location when you book to make sure it falls within the service area.

Is there time to go inside Peterskirche or climb the New Town Hall tower?

The tour covers the exteriors and public squares. Entrance fees are not included. If you want to go inside either building, you would need to arrange that separately or ask the guide whether the schedule allows a stop for entry.