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Third Reich
Small Group Tour

The Rise of Hitler and National Socialism

Join our Third Reich tour to learn about the early events that ultimately led to the rise of National Socialism, Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich.

On May 25th 1913, Adolf Hitler arrived in Munich for the first time. From the party’s creation in 1920 to the end of WW2, the city was an important part of the Nazi organisation. In 1934 Hitler titled Munich the ‘Capital of the Movement’.

The tour will be led by myself or one of my small team. Each guide has their own style and plan for the tour but all are experienced in teaching the topic.

The tour focuses on events that happened in Munich during the 1920’s leading up to Hitler coming to power in the 1930’s. We’ll touch upon topics including Nazi symbolism, ideology, Hitler’s antisemitism and WW2 destruction in Munich. We’ll also talk about Hitler’s early life in Austria, WW1 and formation of the National Socialist party amongst other important events like the famous Beer hall putsch.

The maximum group size is 20 people. This is a smaller group tour experience, which makes it more personable and open to encourage discussion and questions.

Children get a discount and those aged 11 years and under can attend the tour for free.

Throughout the tour we will share photos, pictures, interesting facts and ask questions to get you thinking. This tour is for people with zero to a moderate knowledge on this topic and everything is presented in a way to make it understandable.

From 1st May 2025, the tour will run every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 10am. You can reserve in the booking system further down the page. Please take a moment to read through the short tour FAQ as well.

2h 30m walking tour

No prior knowledge required

Covering 1920's Munich

Reviews

Megan Demott
July 2024
We did both the City Tour and Third Reich tour in two days. Both were amazing! -Highly- recommend!
Colleen Callahan
June 2024
Jax is a wonderful guide. He has a well planned tour and he knows exactly how much information to give. He keeps the group interested and involved. It is clear he loves what he does.
Ricardo Alves
April 2024
We had an amazing time exploring and learning about Munich with Jax. Thanks so much.
Miss Klassen
February 2024
TOP NOTCH EXPERIENCE. We had an amazing private tour with Jax yesterday. He was super knowledgeable, shared interesting stories and was very personable. Would highly recommend!
Margot
January 2024
Thank you so much, Jax! We really enjoyed your tour and learned a lot! We'll definitely come back and take more of your tours. Thanks again! 😀
George Miller
November 2023
We had a Private tour from Jax and it was amazing! He is very captivating to listen to and had a lot of information to take it. I would definitely recommend a tour from Jax again.
Alexis Nicholson
August 2023
This was an amazing walking tour! Jax was incredibly knowledgeable about the area and gave great recommendations of things to do while we were in Munich. I would HIGHLY recommend anyone visiting to join one of his tours. You won't regret it!
Ian Pierce-Hayes
April 2023
We were a group of family and friends enjoying Munich and Jake tailored a tour taking in the sights of Munich and the history of the city with a focus on the third reich. Aileen was a wonderful tour guide giving a great sweep of the history of Munich and highlighting the courageous people who stood up to the nazis. We were delighted with the narrative from history to the present day -really well informed and passionate, thank you xx
Sumeet lembhe
March 2023
It was an amazing tour. Jax explained it so well, all the history and stories. Best experience.
Chris Hennemeyer
April 2023
Jax is full of energy, insight, knowledge and enthusiasm. Highly recommended.
Elda Di Risio
September 2022
I was impressed by Jax's professionalism and level of engagement. Being a tour leader myself in this industry for many years now, I appreciated his knowledge, right pace and choice of spots to show us. All was very pleasant and informative. I particularly liked the passages Jax let us walk through. Big five for this guy and his passion for his adopted city!
Cheryl_G
May 2022
Jax was the most amazing guide with SO many interesting facts and stories! Would recommend his tour to anyone!!! 😃
Tim Cecchin
July 2021
Jax was a terrific guide. Full of knowledge and entertaining. We did the Third Reich walking tour and learned a ton. I highly recommend his tours!
Maggie
October 2020
Jax is a wonderful, passionate tour guide. We learned a lot about Munich and, particularly, about the WW2 era and reasons for the rise of Hitler. It was amazing to stand right on the spots where history happened. Thank you for the great tour!
Siyana
September 2020
Such a wonderful experience! Jax is very knowledgeable on the topic and led a thoughtfully designed tour across Munich’s old town. I learned a great deal on the topic and got to see the places where important events happened. Definitely recommend!
Krissy
August 2020
Jax was a fantastic guide, showed us a side of Munich we would never have found out about on our own, the time flew by and it was a completely and immersive experience. We would whole heartedly recommend this tour to everyone, thanks so much Jax!
Anahita
August 2020
The experience was very special. Jax connected time and places very nicely and included very interesting facts and events. What i liked the most were the pictures he had to help trigger imagination and conversation. Definitely recommend to try!
Dimitri
August 2020
This was an excellent tour. Such an amazing immersion into the rise of the third Reich. Great stories and superb delivery. We learned a lot and we saw Munich from a different perspective. Strongly recommend
Frederico
August 2020
Jax was a fantastic tour guide. His attention to details made the history walk feel really immersive. He was kind, smart, answered all questions on the topic and shared his personal attachment and views of this period. I felt very welcomed and can’t recommend this enough.

Small group tour

Per Adult (18+)
€ 25
  • Child 12 - 17 years: 20€
  • 11 years and under: Free
20% OFF

Reserve now for May 1st onwards

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

I will not be the tour guide for every tour. I have a small team of experienced guides who will also do the tour. This means that the content and style will be different from my own but all my Third Reich guides are very experienced and deliver their own great tours on this topic.

Sometimes the confirmation email can end up in your junk email, other times it’s because you made a mistake on your email address. If you did not receive one, then please contact me and I will re-send it to you.

The tour starts in front of the Carl Thomass store on Marienplatz and usually ends at Odeonsplatz (A five minute walk from Marienplatz).

We’ll walk around Munich’s old town and visit various memorials and buildings where particular events happened in Munich during the 1920’s. Please note that there are not many original buildings in Munich today due to extensive bombing during WW2, so we use photographs to help visual the history.

There will also be a 15 minute break during the tour, where there will be free toilets and options to buy drinks and food.

Yes, this year the tour runs May to December and in 2026 it will be April to December

Absolutely. We try to make all the information easy to understand for all ages to learn. Teenagers get a discount and Children under the age of 12 join for free.

Comfortable walking shoes, a camera/phone to take pictures and a bottle of water.

Munich is a very flat city and almost completely pedestrianised, so this tour is wheelchair accessible.

The only stop on the tour which is not wheelchair accessible is the top floor of the Hofbräuhaus. Therefore we will stay on the ground floor and I will share photos instead.

Tips are always completely voluntary. If you felt like the guide gave extra value to the tour then you can thank them with a tip.

If we receive a tour cancellation request at least 48 hours before your tour start time, then you will receive a full refund.

If you send a cancellation request within 48 hours of your tour start time, then we will be unable to issue you with a refund as we will still need to pay the guide regardless.

Customers will also receive a full refund in the event that we cancel due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by email to inquire about a cancellation.

Please note: every refund request will be looked at on an individual case.

Meeting Point

In front of the 'Carl Thomass' store on Marienplatz. Look for the white umbrella, which says 'Heart of Munich tours'.