Walking in Southern Bavaria
- Best price guaranteed
- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking and Hiking
- Adventure
- Family
- duration 8 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 13-95 yrs
- guiding method Self-guided
- Tour Code BM-10907
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Centre-based walking in one of Germany's most picturesque regions
- Impressive monasteries, regal palaces, onion-domed churches and pretty frescoed houses
- Friendly, family-run 3-star hotel with beautiful frescoes and a contemporary restaurant
- Well-signed paths and trails with a choice of walking levels every day
- Chairlifts and cable cars leading to panoramic mountain restaurants
Known for its world-famous Passion Plays, performed every ten years, it is impossibly picturesque; its houses are decorated with elaborate paintings known as Luftmalerei and prettily carved wooden balconies overflow with geraniums. Here, the locals embrace their rich history, where traditional Bavarian dress is often worn in recognition of their heritage and the custom of Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and a generously sized portion of cake) is still an afternoon ritual.
The village is also an absolute Mecca for the walking enthusiast. From exhilarating mountain hikes with amazing views all the way to the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, to relaxed strolls through lush green valleys and wetland nature reserves, Oberammergau's wealth of well-signed paths and easy-to-follow trails make it a great choice for wonderfully varied walking. We provide a choice of both level 1 and level 2 walks for all days, using the highly efficient local public transport system so you can explore further afield - all guests receive a Guest Card that gives free transport on certain local buses and trains. You also have the mountain lifts to take the sting out of more challenging ascents.
-
Day 1: Start Oberammergau
-
Day 2: Explore Ammer Valley villages; walk to Pulvermoos Wildlife Sanctuary
-
Day 3: Cable car up Laber; walk down to Ettal village with its Benedictine monastery
-
Day 4: Follow the shore of Staffelsee; afternoon optional boat cruise
-
Day 5: Free day
-
Day 6: Kolben chairlift; various walks along Sonnenberg Ridge available
-
Day 7: Walk to Linderhof Palace; return via the Linder Valley
-
Day 8: End Oberammergau
- All accommodation
- All buffet breakfasts and 7 dinners
- Route directions and maps
- Guest card for free local bus travel and discounts on the cable cards, museums and other local attractions
- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
- Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Arrival & departure transfers - subject to 2 passengers travelling
- Earn US$ 51+ in travel credits.
- Best price guaranteed.
- No credit card or booking fees.
- 100% financial protection.
- Carbon neutral tours.
- 25,000+ trip reviews, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
- Read more reasons to book with Bookmundiless
No additional cancellation fees apply for this Walking in Southern Bavaria tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 08 August 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 08 August 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceWalking in Southern Bavaria tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Walking in Southern Bavaria tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.