The 15 Best Munich Beer Tours & Beer Hall Visits

1.Bavarian Beer and Food Evening Tour in Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,575 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Munich’s beer culture with a local guide, beginning at the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, visiting Hofbräuhaus, and ending with Bavarian food at Hackerhaus. Expect walking, beer samples, city history, and a social group of up to 20 people.

“Guide was really good and personable. The overall event was just okay to me. It’s a lot more walking than I thought we would do and bad I known that I probably wouldn’t have done the tour the night I got in. The food was really good.”

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2.Classic Mike’s Bike Tour daily @ 11.30 incl Beer Garden & Surfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,246 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $42Top rated

Ride through Munich at an easy pace with guides such as Dave, Iris, James, Bob, or Matt. See Marienplatz, royal squares, the English Garden, Chinese Tower beer garden, Isar River, and famous surfers. Bikes and helmets are included, while food and drinks cost extra.

“Kyle was an awesome bike guide! It was even raining and I still had an amazing experience. Highly recommend as a solo traveler, also gave great recommendations for Munich as well as day trips.”

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3.Beer and Food Tour with Dinner & Oktoberfest Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,086 reviews · 3h 30m · from $84

Spend 210 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Sam, Dan, or Aileen, tasting Bavarian beer, sharing food, visiting the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and finishing with dinner in a traditional beer house. You also get local history, public transport, and a reserved table.

“This was an amazing tour! Our tour guide was incredibly informative and so friendly. I highly recommend taking this tour!”

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4.Munich’s Beer Halls and Breweries: 3-Hour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 928 reviews · 3h 30m · from $50

Meet your guide at Marienplatz for a 210-minute walking tour through Munich’s beer culture. Visit traditional beer halls, enter a centuries-old brewery, learn how Weissbier is made, and enjoy two 0.5-liter beers. Guides such as Noel, Liam, Steve, and Thomas are praised for making the history lively and easy to follow.

“nice, funny, authentic guide with lots of things to share with. was a pleasure”

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5.Bike Tour with Beer Garden Break

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 391 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Ride with Fat Tire Tours from Karlsplatz through Munich’s historic center, museums, English Garden, Eisbach surfers, Isar sights, and Viktualienmarkt. Guides such as Karl, Rob, Canaan, and Sarah mix Bavarian stories with an easy pace. Bring rain gear, and remember that food and drinks cost extra.

“Rob was an excellent tour guide. The trip was just a smidge slow getting going (they tell you to come early and then you stand around for a bit while they sort out which guide with lead you and such), but once we got going everything was marvelously smooth and well-timed. Rob included a great amount of historical information from across the history of Bavaria. The tour is 4+ hours, which was a perfect time. This included about 30min for lunch and plenty of stops. Munich in these areas is very flat. Although they had e-bikes available, they were completely unnecessary. We would definitely book this tour again.”

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6.Beer & Beyond: Munich Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 3 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $43

Start near Munich Central Station at 6:45 pm and walk with an English-speaking local guide to Augustinerkeller and Löwenbräu Brewery. You’ll learn about Oktoberfest, see brewing equipment, enjoy 1.5 liters of beer, and finish at Königsplatz with ideas for more bars.

“My friends and I really enjoyed the Munich Beer Tour! Even with the rain, we all still had a great time meeting new people and trying different beers! Our guides, Christine & Tom were both amazing and made the whole experience unforgettable!!”

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7.Munich City Bike Tour + Beer Garden Lunch Stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $48

Ride a flat, easy route through central Munich with guides such as Rob, Karl, Susanna, and Canaan. See Königsplatz, Odeonsplatz, Marienplatz, the English Garden, and Eisbach surfers, then stop at the Chinese Tower beer garden. Food and drinks cost extra.

“Excellent tour. Canaan, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and history. He answered all our questions and made the tour fun. Since it was cooler, he gave us another option to eat instead of the beer garden. This cafe was great and had much history. Bikes were well maintained. We felt safe in the bike lanes. Highly recommend this tour!”

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8.Munich City Walk and Oktoberfest Tour With Beer Tent Reservation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $240

Spend 90 minutes walking Munich with guides such as Jay, Elizabeth, Tom, Sophie, or Markus, then head to Theresienwiese for four hours at a reserved Oktoberfest table. Your package includes two liters of beer and half a chicken, making this a practical first visit to the festival.

“City tour was a total bust. The owner’s wife filled in for an employee who called in sick. She was SICK! She was coughing and hacking. When she talked it was just to get out the info and she didn’t pay attention to the loud train going by or other outside noises. The beer tent was a blast but skip the city tour. It was useless and hopefully nobody got sick from being near her.”

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9.Mini Classic Bike Tour @ 4pm incl. Beer Garden & Surfers 2,5 hrs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Ride through Munich’s Old Town and English Garden on a comfortable city bike, stopping at royal squares, medieval gates, river surfers, and the Chinese Tower beer garden. The 4pm English-language tour lasts 2.5 hours, includes bike and helmet, and leaves food and drinks to you.

“Great ride given by Iris. Informative and fun. Had only 6 total including our 4 so very private tour. Evening trip. Seems to be less crowded.”

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10.Guided Food Walking Tour with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 183 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your English or German-speaking guide beneath the Isartor arch for a two-hour private food walk through Munich’s Old Town. Taste three beers, Obazda, pretzels, Leberkäse, traditional pastries, and bread from the Hofkunstmühle, with medieval sights along the way.

“Schön fand ich, dass es noch Münchens Geschichte teilweise in die Tour integriert wurde”

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11.Munich Beer and Bavarian Bites Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Start at Marienplatz with a local beer and Bavarian snacks, visit the Oktoberfest Museum, sample three 500ml beers with regional food, then stop at Hofbräuhaus, Platzl, Frauenkirche, and Gärtnerplatzviertel. Guides including Kevin, Deniz, Noel, Liam, Patrick, and Iain lead the evening in English.

“We had a great time with Kevin. He was so knowledgeable and we loved all the food and beers we tried. It was super fun!”

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12.The ULTIMATE Beer and Schnapps Day-Drinking Tour of Munich

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Start at Marienplatz and spend three to four hours visiting historic beerhalls, a local bar, Viktualienmarkt, and Munich’s craft-beer quarter. Your English-speaking guide serves six 500 ml beers, four schnapps, Bavarian food, snacks, and desserts while adding local history and personal recommendations.

“This was the best!!!!!! We ended up being the only ones on the tour and it was incredible. Erika was the best. She was so so knowledgeable, kind, and fun! We loved the tour! Definitely eat before you come! But it's totally worth it!”

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13.Hofbräuhaus Guided Tour with 1 Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 155 reviews · from $36

Meet your English-speaking guide at Marienplatz for a short walk through Munich’s Old Town to the Hofbräuhaus. Hear beer-hall stories, visit the usually closed ballroom gallery, then redeem your token for a one-liter beer or non-alcoholic drink.

“Really interesting tour with a wonderful and charming guide. I learned so much about the history of beer in Munich and Hofbrauhaus. The tour went by very quickly...so quickly that we ran out of time to actually try the beer. We were given tokens at the end to redeem at the restaurant. However, the tour went long. We did not have enough time between the end of the tour and our next scheduled event to have a beer. I thought sufficient time would have been provided within the tour period. We could have drank and talked at the same time. Hopefully we'll make it back to Munich in the future…”

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14.Beer and Brewery Tour in Munich

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56

Meet at Marienplatz for a 3.5-hour evening hosted by guides such as Noel, Thomas, or Michael. Ride public transport to a Paulaner microbrewery, see brewing equipment, enjoy beer and a pretzel, then visit more beer spots before finishing at the Hofbräuhaus.

“Basically, if you like drinking tasty beers with friendly people, learning about the city and its beer culture, then this tour is for you! This tour was definitely the highlight of my trip to Munich. I visited Munich to improve my German (upper A2 level) and did this tour in German with the guide Michael. Had an amazing time and everyone was extremely accommodating (especially Michael, who offered to correct my grammar which was extremely kind) with my very okay German skills. Had beers at Goethe Cafe, Paulaner, and Augustiner, all of which were delicious. Michael was awesome at explaining the history of brewing and beer. Augustiner was technically after…”

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15.Hands-On Brewery Tour & Tasting of 4 Organic Beers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 117 reviews · 1 hour · from $24Best value

At Haderner Bräu München, a brewmaster guide leads you through Munich’s first certified organic brewery. You’ll handle raw ingredients, compare malt and hop aromas, and taste four house beers, including an IPA. The tour is in German; English is available by special request for groups of eight or more.

“La guida era ottima! Un ragazzo giovane, pieno di entusiasmo. Ci ha spiegato molto bene il processo di preparazione della birra con annessi, connessi e possibili inconvenienti. Molto bravo, molto preparato. Unica perplessità, la guida era un praticante della birreria, chi lo sostituirà quando avrà finito il Praktikum?”

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