Private English-language castles and regional tours in Germany, central Europe, and Ireland

Note:  Beginning in 2026 all of our itineraries will operate as private tours only. 
This website is currently undergoing changes to convert the previously scheduled tours to the new basis.
 
Please see News for details about these changes and about the current status of the website.

Seasons Greetings!  We still have space on our Bavarian Christmas Markets, Nutcrackers & Notables, and Black Forest Christmas tours.  Contact Astrid at castles.office@yahoo.com to book.  We're also offering a variety of Christmas and Winter day tours.

 

Major Tours

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European Castles Tours specializes in all-inclusive private English-language tours – featuring inside visits at the most impressive castles, palaces, chateaux, cathedrals, monasteries and medieval towns in Germany and central Europe.

Our Bavarian and Rhine region castles tours are the most popular, but our sixteen 7- to 11-day itineraries also include Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, France, Portugal, and Ireland.

 

Day and Short Tours

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Our day tours and 3-day itineraries from Munich and Füssen are an introduction to castles touring, give you an opportunity to pursue your own interests, or are perfect if you are under a time constraint.

The 3-day itineraries feature Bavarian highlights, Rothenburg, and Salzburg. We offer 25 private day tours in Germany and Austria including Christmas markets and winter editions, ranging from opulent palaces and historic sites to mines and mountain tops .

 


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