Munich WWII History and Nazi Party Tour

Delve into the WWII history in Munich, the ‘Capital of the Nazi Movement’. Hear the origin story of the Nazi Party and learn about Hitler's rise to power in the Third Reich. Take a guided tour of the National Socialism Documentation Center.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

2,5-hour: WWII and Nazi Party Tour
Join this walking tour to learn about the Nazi Party, Third Reich and WWII in Munich. See WWII-related sites such as Marienplatz, Hofbräuhaus, Odeonsplatz and Königsplatz.

4-hour: WWII and Nazi Party & Documentation Center
Join this walking tour to learn about the Nazi Party, Third Reich and WWII in Munich. See WWII-related sites and visit the Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism.

Join a Private Historian Guide on the streets of Munich’s Old Town to learn about the city's role in the course of World War II as the ‘Capital of the Nazi Movement’.

Meeting Point

BEYOND by Geisel

Marienplatz 22, 80331 München, Germany

Meet your guide in front of hotel BEYOND by Geisel, Marienplatz 22, 80331 Munich, Germany (opposite St Peter). Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

What's included:

• History Expert Guide who is fluent in your chosen language
• Historical facts about WWII, Third Reich and Nazis
• A special itinerary with sites connected to World War II in Munich
• Visit to the NS Documentation Center (only in 4-hour option)
• World War II History Tour in Munich's Old Town

Not included:

• Visit to the NS Documentation Center (in 2,5-hour option)

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours, 30 minutes and 4 hours

BEYOND by Geisel

Marienplatz 22, 80331 München, Germany

Meet your guide in front of hotel BEYOND by Geisel, Marienplatz 22, 80331 Munich, Germany (opposite St Peter). Please do not enter the hotel, it is only a meeting point and the staff is not informed about the tour.

10 minutes

Munich Marienplatz

Munich, 80331, Bavaria

Walking tour begins in the heart of Munich's Old Town, at Marienplatz, which was almost completely destroyed in the Allied bombings. As you walk around the medieval city center and view the reconstructed buildings like the magnificent New Town Hall, your Expert Guide will explain why Munich was so important to the Third Reich during WWII.

50 minutes

Hofbräuhaus München

Platzl 9, 80331 München, Germany

You will learn about the first meeting of the Nazi Party at the Hofbräuhaus beer hall, the infamous Beer Hall Putsch, the signing of the Munich Agreement and much more.

1 hour

Feldherrnhalle

Odeonsplatz, , Munich, Bavaria

The guide will show you the Feldherrnhalle monument at Odeonsplatz, where a fatal gun battle took place during the 1923 march of the Nazi supporters. You will also see "the Führer's building" (Führerbau) and other office buildings that served Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party at Königsplatz.

1 hour

NS-Dokumentationszentrum München

Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1, 80333 München, Germany

Learn more about the history of National Socialism in Germany and the Third Reich’s involvement in World War II. This option includes a visit to the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism. The exhibition includes photographs, documents, texts, film projections and media stations that illustrate the story of the origins and rise to power of the Nazi movement in Munich.

1 hour