Ettal Monastery and Zugspitze Day Tour from Munich
Experience Alps to the full extent on a combo tour from Munich to the Ettal Monastery and Germany's highest peak - Zugspitze!
This trip will start with a visit to the beautiful Ettal Monastery, which was founded in 1330 by Holy Roman Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian for a group of knights and a community of Benedictine monks. You will evidence the life of Benedictine monks who still live there.
The visit will be followed by a drive through Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on to Eibsee, where you will take a cable car to the summit of the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany. Enjoy the panoramic views from the observation platform! On a clear day you can see over a thousand Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss and Italian mountain peaks at once.
After this picturesque trip, you will go back down the mountain by cogwheel train.
