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Exclusive Taste of Munich: Premier Bavarian Beer & Traditions Tour
- 3 hours
- Food Tours
- Munich
Your local for this experience
Experience hosted by Withlocals
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Munich, Germany
- Category
- Food Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English
- Included
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- Private Guide
- 4 to 6 tastings
- All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance to Attractions
- on Sunday the Beer-and Oktoberfest museum is closed
6 reasons to book this tour
- Get to know the influence of beer in Munich
- Be part of a local food tradition: Bavarian Beer
- Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
- Savor authentic beer tastings and discover how to enjoy them like a local
- Immerse yourself in local culture and savor their unique beer traditions
- Visit food & culture highlights for more insights
What you can expect
Munich is famous for its Bavarian beer and traditions, and now you can get an authentic local taste of it. But do you know why this cultural tradition is so important to the locals? Forget the stereotypes and tourist traps; you're about to discover the real essence of Bavarian beer and traditions on this tour.
As you stroll through Munich, your senses will come alive with the aroma of freshly baked pretzels, the sound of lively chatter in historic beer halls, and the rich taste of authentic Bavarian beer. Your local food expert will guide you through the traditions behind Bavarian beer, explaining its cultural significance and historical roots. Feel the warmth of the community as you sip on a cold beer, perfectly complemented by the soft, salty bite of a pretzel.
To fully immerse yourself in this sensory journey, your local host will take you to key highlights like the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, where the air is thick with the scent of brewing history, and the iconic Hofbräuhaus, where you can hear the clinking of steins and laughter of locals. This tour is a feast for the senses, with storytelling, history, and hands-on experiences that will deepen your appreciation for Bavarian culture.
Our local hosts are natural storytellers with diverse backgrounds, from local cuisine experts to city lifestyle aficionados. They can't wait to share their unique stories and personal anecdotes with you. Want to tweak the itinerary? No problem. Your host will happily personalize the tour to your wishes, making their Munich, your Munich!
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at Entrance of the Beer- and Oktoberfest Museum - Munich to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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Food & Culture
On this private tour, discover why Bavarian Beer & Traditions is so relevant for the locals and their culture. Your local beer expert is ready to take you on a tour where flavor, traditions, and cultural history combine to give you the perfect taste of Munich -
Authentic Tastings
To fully understand the significance of food in the German culture, you must give it a try. And on this tour, you’ll get to enjoy Pretzel, Bavarian Beer, and other tastings that put this food tradition on the map! -
Food Traditions
Do as the locals do and embrace the way they enjoy Bavarian Beer- the authentic way. Learn the history behind this local ritual, the right way to enjoy it, and tips and tricks on how to keep it alive for the rest of your stay -
Cultural Highlights
Visit highlights relevant to the food and cultural theme of your tour where you can know more about Munich and where your local host can give more insights and recommendations -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Jan
(About local )
3 September 2024
We paid € 360 plus € 36 service charge for 4 persons ; we expected to get more then 2 pints and some cheese, sauer meat and sausages. Scandalous! I will see where to put it on internet to warn other people. Marion did her job as guide well.far much to expensive
Henry🇭🇰 Hong Kong
(About local )
2 June 2024
Cynthia🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
7 September 2025
We enjoyed our tour of Old Town with Marion. She enlightened us with her knowledge of the history and present times. She understood we had to go at a very slow pace due to handicapped status. Her English was excellent and we had no communication issues. We feel very lucky that we found the best guide in Munich.
Great day with Marion
Tom
(About local )
5 September 2025
Marion was a pleasure to spend the day with. Very knowledgeable and a great sense of humor.Great guide
Gabriella🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 September 2025
We had a wonderful tour with Marion. We learned the history, the fun facts, the cultural and of course, the beers of Munich. If you want a great overview of the city and the people, definitely book a tour with Marion! She is fun, warm and her English is perfect. We have done many tours WithLocals and this was definitely one of the best!Best way to learn about Munich
Gari🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 August 2025
Marion provided an incredible and enlightening experience in Munich for our four person group. We learned the history, the back story and the relevance for today’s Munich for so many of the prominent and not so prominent, but special, landmarks. Her knowledge was vast and kept us fully engaged throughout our three hour tour. Informative, fun and energetic
Angelika🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
29 August 2025
Marion hat mit viel Enthusiasmus eine sehr interessante und spannende Stadtführung für uns gemacht. Es war trotz des Regens eine super Führung und wir alle kennen München nun viel besser wie vorher. Gerne wieder, vielen Dank! Marion war super!
Shelby
(About local )
5 August 2025
Marion is one of the best guides we’ve ever had. She provided excellent insights, used helpful photos, maps and other props. We learned a ton about Munich and beer - having so much fun the entire tour. She’s simply delightful!Half-Day Tour in Munich
Melinda
(About local )
3 August 2025
We spent the afternoon with Marion today and had an amazing time. She was prompt meeting us. The weather was horrible but she was a true professional and didn’t let that slow us down. We spent 3 hrs with her on a walking tour and saw so many Munich highlights. She has a great personality and is so knowledgeable about everything Munich. I’ve done my fair share of traveling and I have had other private guides, but Marion really wanted you to understand what she was explaining to us. She had photos to share that I really appreciated as I am a visual learner. I would highly recommend Marion the next time you are in Munich. We really enjoyed our day with her!! Wonderful day in Munich!
Christine🇫🇷 France
(About local )
29 July 2025
In only 2 hours, we had a very good overview of Munchen history and great places to visit. Marion was a great guide and she was also so funny with her finger muppets ! We had a great despite an awful weather. Impossible to find anything wrong
Verified
(About local )
17 July 2025
Paola did a great job of engaging our whole family in the tour. Her extra touches to connect the history to the area and to spark the interest of my kids was really great, even included props and puppets. Munich Walking Tour
Kelly🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
13 July 2025
Our family of 5 (2 adults and 3 teenagers) had an excellent time with Marion. It is daunting to go into a big city with so much to see and a limited amount of time. Marion was great! She gave us tons of info about the history of the city, was patient, engaging and very organized. I asked my kids and husband and we all feel she deserves a 10/10! We all felt the tour was well worth the time and money and are all very glad we did it. Thanks "Withlocals" and Marion!A perfect way to see Munich!
Tamara🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
9 July 2025
Despite the thunderstorm we had a very nice kick start tour of Munich with Marion. Churches, new city hall, and ended in the most popular biergarten. She even pointed out the mayor, as he was walking through town.
Rachel🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
7 July 2025
Marion was delightful! She was engaging and knowledgeable and subtly hilarious. The history of Bavaria and Munich came to life as we wandered through the streets and bräuhausen and churches. She pointed out little details we would have missed and told the stories that you can’t find in history books. Our whole family enjoyed the tour (including our three teenagers). Vielen Dank!!A Magnificent storyteller and fun tour
Annette
(About local )
4 July 2025
So eine tolle launige Führung habe ich noch nie erlebt. Die Zeit verging wie im Flug. Der Spaziergang durch die Münchner Innenstadt hat der ganzen Gruppe großen Spaß gemacht. Marion hat uns mit kleinen feinen Anekdoten versorgt und wir haben en passant viel über die geschichtlichen Hintergründe mitgenommen. Einfach eine 10/10
Meredith
(About local )
19 June 2025
"Paola was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and kind. She was incredibly interactive with my girls (ages 7, 8, 11). I don’t say this lightly. We have done many tours across Europe and Paola was truly the best. To get my 7 year old engaged and at the end saying she loved it - is no small achievement. She is the only tour guide you want in Munich. "
Munich Walking Tour: Private Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local
Robin
(About local )
16 June 2025
Paula was a wonderful guide and modified our tour to meet our preferences. We had a wonderful experience.Munich Walking Tour: Private Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local
Kevin 🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
15 June 2025
Our three hour tour with Marion was delightful! We had a wonderful time from the minute we met her at our assigned meeting place until we shared our last sad goodbyes. Marion really knows her city and all of its history. She delivers her tour in an engaging way without bogging you down in all of the minutiae when it’s not necessary. The pace of the tour was just right, with a few stops in the Central Church’s. She shares all of the really unique details of both the major sights and the more obscure ones. This was definitely the best WithLocals tour that we have taken.
Thank you so much Marion for sharing your beautiful city with us and the surprise presents!
Fantastic Tour With Marion!
Verified
(About local )
12 June 2025
Paola Was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and charming! What a great introduction to a beautiful city. Ultimate Munich History Tour
M
(About local )
10 June 2025
" This tour was very informative. Our group really enjoyed our time with Paola. This was a great tour through Munich. "Munich Walking Tour: Private Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local
Bradley🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
30 May 2025
Our family or four had an amazing experience with Marion. Marion was kind, patient and incredibly knowledgeable. Thank you!!!Wonderful!
Brian🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 May 2025
We enjoyed our time with Marion. She shared the history and interesting facts of many places that we saw on her tour. We would definitely recommend Marion!Informative and fun tour of Munich
Tisha🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
25 May 2025
Our perfect tour guide!
Mark
(About local )
21 May 2025
" Paola did a great job of showing us Munich and making it fun for everyone! "Fun for Everyone!!
R
(About local )
18 May 2025
Munich Private Custom Walking Tour with a Local
Partner Guest Review
Average Rating
Bonus Points
" Excellent tour, Paola is very knowledgeable and really nice person with great attitude. Definitely recommend anyone visiting Munich to do this tour "
Review by R J, June 2nd, 2025Munich private custom walking tour
Ning
(About local )
15 May 2025
We loved our tour with Marion! She gave a great historical overview of Munich. She has a great sense of humour making the tour even more enjoyable. Highly recommending Marion’s tours. Knowlegeable and Likeable Guide
Verified
(About local )
9 May 2025
Great walking tour! Well-curated choice of stops, fun stories, and insightful discussion of history. This was a great way to learn about the city. Private Highlights & Hidden Gems
Jesus
(About local )
27 April 2025
Marion nos atendió muy bien y pasamos un tiempo muy agradable. Muchas gracias Magnífica experiencia
Emily🇯🇵 Japan
(About local )
27 April 2025
Thank you for assisting our guests for their best day in Munich!
We have another tour awaiting in June and we are looking forward to it.She is very flexible and accommodating
Verified
(About local )
9 April 2025
Paola was very knowledgeable. Able to change directions at a moments notice when she realized our interests. Munich Walking Tour
Helma
(About local )
9 April 2025
We had a great time with Marion. She showed some beautiful spots and had great stories. When we had a question she had an answer!!Great day in Münich
yankovavictoria87🇧🇬 Bulgaria
(About local )
31 March 2025
Thanks Marion for everything! Highly recommend!
Kerry
(About local )
26 March 2025
"Thank you, Paola for your time with us today on your holiday. We very much appreciated your insights and the historic references throughout our tour. We all felt like it was a great learning experience. "First Day in Munich: Your Perfect Introduction
Andrea🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
25 March 2025
Wir hatten mit Marion eine sehr Kenntnisreiche und nette Stadtführerin die wir unseren Freunden gerne weiterempfehlen. Die 3 Std sind wie im Flug vergangen wir haben viele schöne Eindrücke und Hintergründe erfahren.
Herzlichen Dank dafür.Stadtführung München
Ken🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
23 March 2025
We had arrived from the US on the morning of our tour and were terribly jet lagged. Marion was so flexible and accommodating. She tried so hard to keep our three teenagers engaged and interested. The tour was a great way to get us acquainted with Munich. We highly recommend Marion!Great tour, friendly and flexible
Dianna🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
22 March 2025
We recently did the Kick-start Tour Munich's Essential Highlights Tour
With Marion.
I would give Marion more than ten stars if I could.
Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her City of Munich and her manner of delivering this information is infectious never boring and always entertaining, and leaves you wanting to know more.
We highly recommend Marion and would most definitely request her again.
Thank you Marion for a wonderful experience. Superb Guide and Fantastic Tour
Kerri🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
16 March 2025
We loved our time with Marion. I wish we could have booked a longer tour - next time! She has such a funny sense of humor. Great time!
Adrian🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
28 February 2025
Marion was amazing. Such insightful detail about the Munich’s history. Visiting the Old City highlights we definitely felt like we experienced so much more than we could on our own. Fantastic tour
Frank
(About local )
24 February 2025
Liebe Marion,
uns hat die Tour mit dir sehr gut gefallen durch deine interessante Geschichten und die sehr angenehme Atmosphäre.
Vielen herzlichen Dank
Die 8 SaarländerKurzweilige und angenehme Tour
Kerry
(About local )
18 February 2025
Partner Guest Review
Average Rating
Bonus Points
" Paola was a great guide. We never would have known about some of the hidden gems she took us to without her guidance. We liked the menu and restaurant recommendations too. "
Review by K G, June 9th, 2025Walking Tour
Cath🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
25 January 2025
Had a lovely tour with Marian this morning. She managed to impart a lot of interesting and varied information in that short amount of time. Really gave us a good feel for Munich in our short stay! Highly recommend Really interesting tour
tom🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 January 2025
Marion was a great hostess. Listened to what we wanted to see/ do, made suggestions on what she thought were key places to visit. She had no problem adjusting to our schedule and was helpful in giving us ideas on other things to do and see in Munich. Many thanks.Marion was a great hostess.
Victoria🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
29 December 2024
If you're in Munich, Marion is the guide you need! Her excellent sense of humor and deep love for Munich make every moment unforgettable. She shares her passion with infectious joy, from festive markets to hidden gems. Marion’s storytelling and local insights truly bring the city to life.Munich visit
Roslyn🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
28 December 2024
We did the food tour in Munich with Marjut and had a blast! We had excellent food and she taught us so much about the history of Munich. Would absolutely recommend. Excellent tour of Munich
Sharon🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
26 December 2024
Marjut was friendly and gave a nice blend of history and generous food tastings in her tour. Excellent experience
Beth🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
24 December 2024
We had a wonderful tour with Marion! She is very knowledgeable and presents in such a way that you are never bored! We learned so much!
We covered so much in our 3 hours we thoroughly enjoyed our time! We wish we were staying longer to book another tour! Great Tour!
Adam
(About local )
22 December 2024
This tour was great! Marjut is very kind, she even came to meet us at our hotel because we didn't know our way around and she gave us enough information about places to go and things to see that we could have made an entire second days worth of touring.
She is very flexible, she has her options of food places she goes to for you to get a taste of many aspects of Bavaria, but works with you on where to go, when to best fit your needs. For instance, my wife was hungry as we hadn't eaten in quite a few hours. So instead of starting with some of the history, we jumped right into some food! Though she has places in mind of where to go, if you ask her about a stand or what something is, she will take you to try it. Many of the food stands offered free samples too.
The most surprising thing to me was how good the Gluhwine (umlaut over the u, I just can't do it on this phone) was. My wife and I do not like wine, so hot wine didn't seem like something we would be into, but something about heating it up got rid of some of the typical bitter flavoring that wine has and made it sweeter. Perfect for a cold evening.
Only recommendation is if you book with her, the typical German expectation for gratuity is 10%. Bring a bit more 10-15 $/Euro, because she buys all the food for you while you wait at the tables.
Frank🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
9 December 2024
Paola was a great guide. Very informative.
We would definitely recommend spending time with her.An Italian in Munich!
Shannon🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
1 December 2024
Very informative tour with Marjut, who is also very kind and fun. She showed us highlights we wouldn’t have found or known on our own. Perfect length of time. We survived the cold and enjoyed the tour very much! Loved it!
Christine 🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
20 November 2024
We would like to thank Marjut for her amazing tour of Munich! We had a wonderful night and really learned so much. The perfect tour guide! Great Night in Munich
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