Coaching In Bavaria operates a variety of tour programs ranging in length from four days to fourteen days. Prices range from € 339,- for the two-day King Ludwig tour to more than € 4.950,-- for the 14-day program done in Hungary. Travel is done in a diversity of carriages, open hunting carriages, shooting breaks, to regular postal coach carriages with "four-in-hand" PLUS two additional horses (cock horses) when ascending through the Alps. Capacity for the various carriages range from four persons to nine guests although capacity for individual programs can be as many as twenty two guests and more. Private tours can be arranged for your small group.

If you have never traveled by horse-drawn coach before, you might wish to get your "feet wet" by taking either the four-day or six-day King Ludwig tour. Later, when you find you enjoy the "Romance of Coach Travel", you can opt for a longer "Journey across the Alps in a Horse-Drawn Carriage" or any one of the programs listed in the enclosures.

These tour programs are NOT for everyone. They are outside the mass tourism market. Not every amenity of a deluxe or first class tours can be met (although we try heartily in this regard!). The balance is: Our guests will see people and scenery and receive a hospitality rarely seen or given to other tourists. Also, where many large tour operators have huge busses which travel between 300 – 450 miles per day, our pace is considerably slower! Somewhere between 18 and 35 miles would be the norm. As a guest, YOU, along with the coach and horses, will be the center of attention. You’ll have to smile and wave a lot to passers-by and the locals as you enter small towns and villages. Get used to it. Whether you like it or not, your face will appear in photos taken by people all over the world.

This is NOT your average travel experience. This is an adventure! Prepare to climb aboard the coaches from yesterday and be transported back in time as your handlers take you on a scenic land cruise. You will see the butterflies and honey-bees, smell the flowers up close and personal, travel on tracks and paths not used by cars, trucks or busses. Through forest green, meadows swaying slightly in the breeze, and along riverbanks and lakes, as you meander along at a pace you thought you would never see again! Are you ready for an intriguing look at the landscapes from the seat of a 9-passengers coach built in 1860 or 1875 and restored lovingly and painstakingly to their original splendor?

Transfers – Costs based on vehicles for single travelers and up to eight guests. Price is per vehicle!

We will endeavor, wherever practicable, to pick-up as many guests as possible at one location in order to minimize the costs per person.

From Munich Airport to Hotel Kaiserin Elisabeth in Feldafing: € 82,-

From a Munich hotel or Munich’s train station to Feldafing: € 46,-

From Hotel Müller, Hohenschwangau, to Munich Airport: € 160,-

From Hotel Müller, Hohenschwangau, to Munich hotel

or Munich railway station: € 130,-

Included in Tour Price: Accomodations in various types of lodgings are listed when available, all rooms with private bath/shower and WC (except a few places in Italy and Hungary!); number of days using horse-drawn vehicles; included meals; any included events as parts of the inclusions.

Meals: Breakfast on ALL tours. Some tours include FULL BOARD; that is breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Dinners are a "fixed menu" while lunch is usually a picnic unless weather conditions determine a stop at an inn along the way. During the Tuscany and Hungary tours, all meals (very opulent) and all drinks are included in the rates.

Food: For tours not offering Full Board, here are examples of costs:

Two course lunch: € 15 and up

Dinner: € 15 – 20

Beer about € 3,50, coke, coffee, tea usually are cheaper.

Ice water is normally not available except in touristic hotels.

You will dine where the coaching staff is also dining and they will assist when menus are not in English.

Tipping; Service and tax is included in the meal prices. If you are happy with the meal and service, you round up the bill about 10 – 15%; i.e. bill of EURO 18,-up to EURO 20,-

Credit cards: Not in every country inn credit cards will be accepted, so you better have a certain amount of cash in the National currency available. Besides Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Hungary this will be the new currency, the Euro €.

Luggage Transfer: As you can well imagine, there has to be an absolute maximum regarding the amount of luggage due to coach size and design. A medium sized suitcase and a handbag sized carr-on per person only.

These are the restrictions for tour #1.1, #1.2, #2, and #8. On all longer tours, a car is used to transfer the luggage to the hotels along with a trailer to transport spare horses.

Please identify all your luggage with your name.

Terms of Business:

Deposit: 25% of total amount due with booking confirmation

Remaining amount due: 4 weeks before departure

After booking confirmation: € 50,-/person handling fee

Four to two weeks before departure: 50% of total amount

Later cancellations: 80% of total amount