Christopher_A
07 Apr 2026
This tour has some interesting elements, but the overall design is fundamentally flawed and not worth the time or cost in its current format.
The tour runs approximately 8 hours, yet nearly half of that time, around 4 hours, is spent on slow regional trains. After touring Nuremberg city center, you’re then put on an additional 20-minute bus ride to reach the next site. After the walking the parade grounds, you then have another short train ride to return to the Neumberg train station. In reality, this is less of a guided tour and more of a long, inefficient sequence of public transportation transfers.
The return trip is particularly frustrating. Because the itinerary relies on the last train back to Munich, seating is not guaranteed. Most of our 23 member group were forced to stand for the full 2-hour journey back, of which 9 decided not to return because of the claustrophobic nature and prolonged standing, which is unacceptable after an already long and exhausting day.
The pacing of the tour is another major issue. It is extremely rushed, with no scheduled breaks for bathrooms or a proper meal. We were given about 20 minutes to explore the main market and church, and were encouraged to grab food during that same window, which is simply not realistic.
While the first portion in the medieval city had potential, it lacked depth. There were only a handful of stops with minimal historical explanation, leaving much of the experience feeling surface-level. The tour guide was also not allowed to accompany us inside the church to give further historical context.
The second half of the tour was even more disappointing. The parade grounds are largely under construction and appear likely to remain that way for years. As a result, this portion turned into a long, uneventful walk through open space with very little to see. The historical context provided was extremely limited, essentially reduced to two key points: uncertainty about the site’s future use and its past role related to Zeppelin launches. That’s not nearly enough to justify the time spent there.
Nearly our entire group of 23 people expressed that they would have preferred to skip this portion altogether.
To be fair, our guide, Juana, was excellent, professional, personable, and doing her best within the constraints of a poorly structured itinerary. The issues here are not with the guide, but with the design of the tour itself.
Bottom line: until the company makes serious structural changes, reducing transit time, improving pacing, and enhancing the depth and quality of the experience, I cannot recommend this tour.
We made a mistake and booked this tour on the Monday following Easter, which is a major German holiday. Trains were packed, and I mean packed!!! We had to stand on the buses in Nuremberg and on the train the entire way back from Nuremberg to Munich - roughly 2 hours. Also, the trains were HOT, despite mild temperatures, likely due to the sheer number of people.
Juana was our tour guide and she was great. She did the best that she could under the circumstances, but the sheer volume of people on the trains made getting around very difficult.
The first part of the tour in Nuremberg city center was wonderful, but not nearly enough time was spent there. Traveling to the Rally Grounds and Zeppelin Field was not worth the time - I would have preferred to spend that time exploring the city center. Zeppelin Field and the Rally Grounds were both under construction with very little to see.