In contrast to the traditional rickshaw, which is pulled by a driver as in Asia, a cycle rickshaw is moved by pedaling. Just like a normal bike. e-Rickshaws help the driver to get around.
What is so special about a rickshaw tour?
Bicycle rickshaws fit in well with the city of Munich’s mobility concept. Further advantages would be:
- Riding a rickshaw is super relaxing and is an environmentally friendly way to get around
- Ride comfort is huge, the rides are quiet – they glide along as there is no engine
- Cycle rickshaws have comfortable and upholstered seats
- Very suitable for older people or people with disabilities
- Guests and drivers can converse effortlessly
- Depending on the size of the vehicle, you can take 2-3 people with you, sometimes even a child
- There is the option of renting e-rickshaws and driving them yourself
- Sitting safely on the bench with belts
- 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
- The rickshaws have a rain cover and you can ride in practically any weather
- Movement without age restrictions
The drivers know their way around Munich very well and can tell good stories and give 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 hire is simple and uncomplicated
All providers usually have a portal or an app and you can book the rickshaw tour directly or a WhatsApp number is displayed and you coordinate directly with the driver. Payment is made on site, by credit card or Paypal. During the booking process, you decide how long you would like to travel. The duration starts from 60 minutes up to 3 hours. Prices start from 65,- per hour. The combination of the Old Town and the English Garden is often booked.
You can hire bicycle rickshaws from various providers without a driver. This means you can organize your own tour and drive the rickshaw yourself. You are independent. Instruction is usually included.
Rickshaw tours through the English Garden
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 southern part of the English Garden (Provider: rikschaguide.com)
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 start is 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
Tour through the northern part of the English Garden
On this idyllic tour, you will experience the northern part of the English Garden with us, we will visit the Oberföhring weir and take a trip through Bogenhausen. Unlike the southern section, the northern section is not laid out in an English landscape style, but resembles a relaxing urban forest. You have the feeling that you’re not in the city at all, but somewhere in the countryside.
This impression is reinforced by the rickshaw’s comfortable ride. And here, too, there is exciting history and lots of interesting things to learn: we visit the old workshop of the Maffei company, where the first locomotives were produced. At the St. Emmeran bridge you can learn about the founding of Munich and at the Oberföhring weir you can see how Munich generates renewable energy with the help of its lifeline. The tour then takes us through Bogenhausen, past impressive villas (celebrities send their regards), the former home of important Munich writers and artists. We also visit Thomas Mann’s former villa, located in Herzogpark, and hear about his artistic work.
Depending on the length of the tour booked, the following sights are located along the route:
Pick-up is at Münchner Freiheit. You can find out the best way to get to Münchner Freiheit on the MVV website. A different collection can also be arranged on request. The first stop is the Tivoli power station, the original site of the Maffei plant. The route continues to the mouth of the Eisbach into the Isar to Gyslingstraße with the former Maffei apartments. Along the track path, where the former rail road used to run, you reach the heart of the northern part with a tranquil view of the Rumford and Siebenbuchen meadows. The next stop is the well-hidden old beech tree, the “grand dame” of the northern section and one of the oldest trees in the park. From there, the path meanders past the Schwammerlweiher pond to the St. Emmeran bridge. From there it goes along the Isar to the Oberföhring weir, then on through Bogenhausen to Thomas Mann’s former villa, from where it goes back to the starting point. A different destination can also be agreed on request. All tours can be combined with this tour.
Book directly via rikscha-guide.com. The stands in the English Garden are located at the Eisbachwelle or at the Chinese Tower.
The Munich providers would be:
Rickshaw Guide, Lederhosen-Express, Rickshaw-Guide-Munich, Pedalhelden, Munich-Rickshaw, Rickshaw-Now