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The guide was very helpful and spoke slowly and clearly so everyone could catch what she told us.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Sweden, June 2008
We enjoyed the trip but were disappointed that time was not given to explore Berchtesgaden itself, as it was within the advertised timescale of returning to Munich at approximately 8pm--we actually got back at 6pm. I would suggest that it might be better to advertise it as Berchtesgaden and Eagle's Nest or the salt mines, as although we had read the small print and were expecting to visit the mines, a number of our fellow visitors expected to go to the Eagle's Nest.
Reviewed by: Christopher B, United Kingdom, April 2008
Spectacular scenery and the guide was good.
Reviewed by: Keith W, United States of America, November 2007
The tour guide was rude. She ordered everyone about in quite a bad way. She was not very clear or informative talking about Berchtesgaden. Also there was not enough time in the documentation centre and no time in the town itself. There was too much time spent at the scenic toilet stop, which had neither scenery nor a toilet, and at lunch. The trip was too expensive as well for basically a glorified coach ride. Everything else - the elevator, the documentation centre - were extra cost.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, July 2009
It should have included a short stay in Berchtesgaden since there was ample time.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, June 2009
Weather problem meant alternative venue was toured - we were only told after tour had started. There was no option for refund before.
Reviewed by: Samuel R, United States of America, June 2009
Well worth doing! But be prepared for bad weather and hanging about. The courier did not explain things very well about the day's programme.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, June 2009
Both Berchtesgaden and Eagles Nest were closed. The salt mines were okay, and we went to the documentation center, which was very interesting.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
There is nothing inside the original Eagle's Nest - now it's a restaurant. The outside in the Alps is spectacular and beautiful, but there wasn't much to see or hear about for Eagle's Nest itself.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, October 2008
I was quite excited to see Berchtesgaden and the Eagle's Nest. First off, the Eagle's Nest was not the "historic" site that my wife and I thought, in that it is almost all restaurant. Secondly, we were not happy with the tour guide. She was generally knowledgeable, but her delivery was problematic, and some of us did not like how things were done. Yes, the view from the Eagle's Nest is something to see, but the best part was the Dokumentation Obersalzberg. Seeing the underground bunkers, etc., was excellent; however, the museum is ALL in German. For the price of this tour, we would have been better off finding a private method to get to Berchtesgaden and seeing the sights on our own.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Canada, October 2008
This could have been an excellent tour with a different tour guide. The guide viewed himself as der Gruppenfuehrer and attempted to run the tour as an event centered around him. He started the tour by having a little tantrum because not everyone was silent while he talked. Then he proceeded to threaten to leave us if we did not return to the bus on time. He regaled us with a story of how a couple had completely wrecked a tour a few days earlier with their tardiness. Then he repeated his threats five or six more times. Otherwise, the destinations were excellent.
Reviewed by: Frank P, United States of America, October 2008
The word Berchtesgaden should not be included in the description. We merely passed through the town in the bus. We were allotted more time in a gift shop than in the Eagle's Nest. The lunch stop provided a limited menu in English and the portions were tiny. Be prepared for another 15 Euro charge per person to ride the special bus up the mountain to see the lodge and 3 Euro per person for entrance into the Documentation Center which is in German only. Motor coach was comfortable, views were breathtaking, guide was informative but pushy at times.
Reviewed by: Stephen J, United States of America, September 2008
We booked the trip 4 months ago. The booking had a number to call 24 hours before to confirm the tour was still on. This number was only for Monday to Friday, our tour was on the Monday so I tried to call Saturday and was not able to confirm. When we got to the tour's meeting point there was only one seat left and there was 2 of us. I ended up sitting in a tour guide's seat. Other people that were on the tour that turned up after us were told they could not come, about 4 people I think. This set the tour behind time and the whole tour seemed rushed. The German guide spoke poor English and was not friendly at all. I would not recommend this tour.
Reviewed by: Warren F, Australia, July 2008
The restaurant we were taken to to buy lunch did not let us pick from the regular menu. Other people coming in got full menu.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2008
In view of the weather change we went to Eagle's Nest first and did not go to Berchtesgaden. Not sure what the itinerary was, i.e. only pass by Berchtesgaden and explore Eagle's Nest in depth or explore both Berchtesgaden and Eagle's Nest in depth. Guide was mediocre, and the tour was a little disorganized in the beginning. We were unsure where to meet up after exploring Eagle's Nest on our own. Bus driver, on the other hand, was certainly more helpful in dispensing tips and acted more like the guide!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Singapore, September 2007
