In contrast to the traditional rickshaw, which is pulled by a driver in Asia, a cycle rickshaw – as used on a rickshaw tour in Munich – is moved by pedaling. Just like a normal bike. E-rickshaws provide the driver with additional assistance in getting around.
Experience a relaxed and unique e-rickshaw tour through Munich with a local guide. Discover the secrets of the old town, admire the beauty of the English Garden and see the highlights of the city.
Rickshaw Munich tours can be booked directly with our partner GetYourGuide (advertising).
What is so special about a rickshaw tour in Munich?
A cycle rickshaw in Munich fits perfectly into the city’s mobility concept and offers many advantages:
- Riding a rickshaw in Munich is a relaxed and environmentally friendly way to get around
- The ride comfort of a cycle rickshaw in Munich is excellent – the rides are smooth and quiet as there is no motor
- Guests and driver can converse effortlessly during the journey
- Rickshaw tours in Munich offer space for 2-3 people, sometimes also for a child
- For more flexibility, you can rent an e-rickshaw in Munich and drive it yourself
- Perfect for sightseeing tours to attractions in the English Garden such as the Monopteros, Chinese Tower or the Eisbachwelle, as well as for short trips
- Munich cycle rickshaw tours are possible in any weather, as the vehicles have practical rain protection
- The drivers of bike cabs in Munich know their way around the city, tell exciting stories and give valuable insider tips.
The drivers of bike cabs in Munich know their way around the city, tell exciting stories and give valuable insider tips.
Munich offers many options for a rickshaw tour
Various guided tours are offered. For example, the city tour through the old town, tour to the Olympic Park or the Maxvorstadt. An individual trip can also be booked by arrangement.
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Rickshaw tour in Munich – Discover the English Garden
A Munich bike rickshaw tour through the English Garden is one of the most popular options for guests who want to experience Munich’s nature and sights in a relaxed way.
The Munich-based provider “rikschaguide.com” offers two very interesting tours through the English Garden. You can either book the rickshaw tour through the southern part of the English Garden or prefer the rickshaw tour through the somewhat quieter northern part of the English Garden.
Tour description: Sightseeing rickshaw through the English Garden
We get to know the southern part of the English Garden, the “green lung” and the “green heart” of Munich. Originally a tranquil meadow landscape outside the city gates and alluvial area of the Isar, the English Garden is now the most extensive park in the world.
Tour info and stops:
The tour starts at Odeonsplatz and then to the Hofgarten and the Diana Temple, past the State Chancellery and …
Depending on the length of the tour booked, the following points of interest are located along the route:
The Munich Rickshaw Tour starts at Odeonsplatz. Pass through the Hofgartentor gate into Hofgartenstraße, along Leibregimentsweg past the Hofgartentempel (Diana Temple), the State Chancellery and Harmless under the bridge into the English Garden. Then along the Köglmühlbach to the Japanese tea house, on to the Schönfeldwiese, past the waterfall, along the Schwabinger Bach to the Monopteros with a view over the park.
From there, the path leads to the Steineren Bank, the Chinese Tower, the Rumford-Schlössl and on to the Ludwig-von-Schkell column at Kleinhesseloher See. The trail leads around the lake past the boat landing stage to the Werneck monument and the feeding station. From there, the route leads along the Oberstjägermeisterbach and Entenbach back to the Kleine Eisbachwelle.
The tour continues to the Rumford Monument and the Great Eisbach Wave. At the Haus der Kunst, the path leads along Prinzregentenstraße with a view of the Friedensengel and Prinz Carl Palais, along the State Chancellery back into the Hofgarten past the Festsaalbau of the Residenz and back to the Hofgartentor.
Duration: from 60 minutes up to 3 hours, Cost: from 65 euros, depending on length, Price applies for 2 adults + child/children
Rickshaw Munich tours can be booked directly with our partner GetYourGuide (advertising). Stands in the English Garden are located at the Eisbachwelle or at the Chinese Tower.
Other Munich providers for a city tour by rickshaw include
Rickshaw Guide, Lederhosen-Express, Rickshaw-Guide-Munich, Pedalhelden, Munich-Rickshaw, Rickshaw-Now