Alps and nature around Munich

Bavarian Alps day trips: Zugspitze summit, Königssee boat trip, Englischer Garten, Starnberger See and mountain hiking near Munich.

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From Munich: Zugspitze mountain van tour with Garmisch town

From Munich: tour of Germany's highest peak Zugspitze

From Munich: Königssee day trip with boat ride and salt mine

Munich: Eagle's Nest, Obersalzberg and Berchtesgaden tour

Garmisch: Eibsee Lake and Zugspitze Mountain private alpine tour

Berchtesgaden: full day Eagle's Nest and Obersalzberg WWII tour

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