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Third Reich Tour: Munich's Nazi Origins
5.0
16 Ratings
München
Uncover Munich’s dark past on a small group tour exploring Hitler’s rise. Engage with history through expert guides and vivid storytelling.
Uncover Munich’s dark past on a small group tour exploring Hitler’s rise. Engage with history through expert guides and vivid storytelling.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Marienplatz - Gather in front of the ‘Carl Thomass store’. Look for the white umbrella. (Tour introduction).
- New Town Hall (Neus Rathaus) - Explore the destruction during WW2 and the subsequent rebuilding of Munich.
- Alter Hof - Discover Hitler’s early years in Austria and his move to Munich in 1913.
- Sterneckerbräu - Learn about…
- Marienplatz - Gather in front of the ‘Carl Thomass store’. Look for the white umbrella. (Tour introduction).
- New Town Hall (Neus Rathaus) - Explore the destruction during WW2 and the subsequent rebuilding of Munich.
- Alter Hof - Discover Hitler’s early years in Austria and his move to Munich in 1913.
- Sterneckerbräu - Learn about Hitler’s return to Munich after WW1 and the beginnings of the German Workers’ Party.
- Staatliches Hofbrauhaus - Understand the formation of the NSDAP and the history of the Swastika.
- Staatliches Hofbrauhaus - Enjoy a 15-minute break.
- Odeonsplatz - Visit the site of the famous Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 and discuss Hitler’s rise to power in 1933.
- Feldherrnhalle - Discover where locals were required to perform the Hitler salute.
- Viscardigasse - Walk through the famous ‘dodgers alley’ where early German resistors avoided saluting further down the road at Odeonsplatz.
- Platz der Opfer des Nationalsozialismus - Conclude the tour with a story of local resistance.
What's Included
- 15-minute break
- Free toilets
- Shops with food and drink
- 15-minute break
- Free toilets
- Shops with food and drink
Additional Information
Join a 2.5-hour small group tour in Munich to uncover how Adolf Hitler rose to power during the Third Reich. Visit the historical sites where the Nazi Party originated.
Explore pivotal events from the 1920s that set the stage for Hitler’s rise in the 1930s. The tour covers topics such as his early years in Austria, the formation of the DAP and later the…
Join a 2.5-hour small group tour in Munich to uncover how Adolf Hitler rose to power during the Third Reich. Visit the historical sites where the Nazi Party originated.
Explore pivotal events from the 1920s that set the stage for Hitler’s rise in the 1930s. The tour covers topics such as his early years in Austria, the formation of the DAP and later the NSDAP, and the notorious Beer Hall Putsch of 1923.
Guided by knowledgeable local experts, this tour caters to both beginners and those with existing knowledge, fostering an engaging environment for questions and discussions.
Highlights:
- Enjoy a small group setting with a maximum of 16 participants for a more intimate experience
- Discuss important topics like Nazi symbolism and ideology, antisemitism, Hitler’s biography, and the destruction and reconstruction during WW2
- Significant discounts available for children
- Each guide may take slightly different routes than advertised but will cover all main topics.
- There will be a couple of places to sit down on some of the tour stops
- There are no steps or inclines on the tour - Munich is very flat
Location
Carl Thomass - Hofjuwelier und Goldschmiede
Marienplatz
We meet in front of the Carl Thomass Store on Marienplatz. Look for the white umbrella. The guide usually arrives 10 minutes before the tour starts.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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W6505jzsandraa
Dec 5, 2025
Excellent Tour - Heart of Munich is great! Very highly recommended! We booked both the Third Reich Small Tour and the Munich Walking Tour with them. They were very responsive and organized while setting up the tours and meeting place instructions were very clear.
We did the Third Reich Tour with Jax. He was very passionate and knowledgeable about history and provided us with a lot of context of how the Third Reich came to be. Being a small group, he was able to engage with everyone and answer all our questions.
I would absolutely recommend Heart of Munich. You can see how much passion they have for the work they do!
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Meganmg8895ka
Nov 11, 2025
Great Tour!! - Jo was amazing!!! Would highly recommend! Went on the tour with a colleague and learned a lot of history through great storytelling.
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D4486temattl
Nov 9, 2025
Highly recommend Jax - We did the Third Reich tour in Munich with Jax (the owner) as our guide, and it was honestly amazing. The tour lasted a few hours and was at a really nice pace — not rushed at all. Jax was super knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the history.
What made it even better was that he only takes small groups, which was such a contrast to all the other huge tours we saw. Those big groups looked like they were struggling to hear anything, while we could easily chat with Jax and ask loads of questions. He had really detailed answers for everything.
It was such a great way to see Munich and learn more about this part of history. I walked away feeling like I’d actually learned a lot. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Kimberly_b
Oct 25, 2025
Must do - We took the tour today with Aileen. What a lovely knowledge guide. So informative and interesting. Highly recommend. You can’t beat the price. So glad we did it.
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Charlotte
Oct 8, 2025
We found this tour very informative. Our guide presented the information with sensitivity and knowledge. First rate job. - We were very impressed with this tour. Our attentive guide, gave a good informative tour as we walked to various places from Hitler's time in Munich. We felt it answered some of our questions about a difficult and awful period in history. Our guide was mindful of the cold weather and found places we could stand to stay a bit warmer.
Also guide Aileen helped us find our way to train station after the tour. She also gave helpful general info which was useful as we travelled on in Germany.
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Jessicawy1900qo
Sep 28, 2025
Highly recommend - I would highly recommend this tour! Jax was a wonderful guide - very friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. He shared a lot of information and took time to answer questions after the tour. Would 100% recommend.
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Davecollins999
Sep 16, 2025
Excellent tours - We did 2 tours with this company. As we enjoyed the first one (Patrick) so much we booked another with Ajax the following day. Highly recommended
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363joelr
Sep 7, 2025
See and learn how this history began. - Our group was small. We could hear well and had time to ask lots of questions. Our guide expkained from the beginning how Hitler took over government. Walking over the same stones and seeing history in the stones made the sad story come alive. We had studied this history, Now we can put together how and where it happened
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Kathleen_b
Aug 22, 2025
Facts and places about the early 1920s and 30s in German politics - An extremely educational tour of historical sites filled with stories about the improbable rise of Adolf Hitler.
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Daithim1977
Aug 8, 2025
Super walking tours - We joined two ‘Heart of Munich’ walking tours during our holiday this week and thoroughly enjoyed both.
The first, on Tuesday, was the Free Walking Tour led by Brett. He was friendly, enthusiastic, and shared his local knowledge in an engaging way. Highlights included the beautiful Marienplatz Glockenspiel, and we left with a great sense of the key sites to explore during our stay.
We enjoyed Brett’s tour so much that we booked a second, smaller-group paid tour on Thursday – The Nazi Munich walking tour, led by Scott. This was excellent from start to finish. Scott gave us a fascinating and in-depth insight into the rise of Nazism in Munich and guided us to sites of real historical importance. The Memorial to the Victims of National Socialism was particularly poignant.
We would highly recommend both tours to anyone visiting Munich.
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