The site seeing was mesmerizing, very beautiful. The town Garmish was so lively quiet and the weather awesome

Jim, our guide, showed us the mainstream and off the beaten path highlights of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen towns. You could tell he loves where he lives and what he does. I highly recommend him.

Our tour guide was great! We very much enjoyed our experience. Highly recommend to anyone considering.

Our guide, Jake, from all things Garmisch, was amazing. We had a great day, and his knowledge of history is unbelievable. We had perfect weather too. Such a memorable day. We are so glad we booked this tour.

Jim was fantastic, you couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. He has an incredible knowledge of the area's history and general knowledge. He was very accommodating and if we had any things that we particularly wanted to see he insured that we saw or did them. He made suggestions of beautiful photos to take and fun photos to do. From the time that the tour company contacted us they were helpful and kept in contact with us, using whatsapp or email for contact with us. We highly recommend this tour to anyone. An excellent tour.

Jake our Tour Guide was fantastic. He was very patient when our train was 2 hours late to arrive due to track issues He customized our tour due to our late arrival and the weather conditions on the top of the Zugspitze. He is a friend to all which gave us some special access and experiences with the tram operators and others. Igloo Hotel and Church at the top He even made a detour to visit a site when he learned I had a relative who many years ago worked in Garmisch. Great food, fun walking tour(s) Lovely chocolate and butter pretzels We will be back for a summer tour and then a Christmas Market tour

This is the second time that we got Jake to be our guide, the first being 6 years ago. Jake was again a fantastic guide; obliging, unassuming and very knowledgable. He planned a perfect day for us, enthralled with a “story” for everything, and we especially appreciated that he made a special effort to successfully engage our two teenage children. Jake was a very safe driver and his vehicle was very comfortable and super clean. We will definitely want Jake to be our guide when we are in the region again, and we will highly recommend him to anyone looking for a expert guide of Zugspitz and the Garmisch Partenkirchen area!

My wife and I had the BEST two day private guided tour ever!! Jim was an awesome teacher/guide. I learned more about the history of Bavaria while enjoying the awesome sights, castles, towns and on day 2, the Zugspitze and Garmisch-Partenkirche. Definitely a must do if you want to see the real thing, not just the usual tourist tour. Thank you Jim!

A Big high five to Jake Doherty and All Things Garmisch. Again another awesome trip with this guy, although our morning trip to the Zugspits windchill factor was a ripping -140 Jake made the trip fun and enjoyable and got us out on the overlook platform for an unexpected but memorable picture. We will continue and plan many more trips using Jakes services. Looking forward to Octoberfest 2022. All Things Garmisch comes highly recommend by the Armstrongs Charlotte NC USA

We had a fantastic time on our tour. We experienced the history and beauty of the Zugspitze Mountain and Garmisch-Patenkirken. Our guide Jim was a pleasure to be with during our tour and wealth of history and information. It was a great way to experience the area on our first full day.

Jim, our guide, was great. Very personable and knowledgeable. It was a snowy day on Zugspitze, but we made the best of it. All in all, a fabulous day, and Jim took special care of my 84yr old mother in law.

We did two full day tours with Jake - Zugspitze and Ludwig II castles. We had a fantastic time and really enjoyed Jake's extensive knowledge of the area and history! We appreciated his insider knowledge that made the trip run smoothly and avoid the crowds as much as possible. As a bonus, all of Jake's dinner recommendations in Garmisch were spot on. Jake is a wonderful guide!

We took this tour on the first day of our trip, and I was not yet comfortable with the trains, so I was very happy to have Jake pick us up at our hotel. The drive out was full of information on Germany, Bavaria, and Munich, plus we got to see some things that wouldn't have been possible if we had taken the train. Some special event was going on at the German side of the mountain and the parking lots were already full. This didn't even phase Jake, he adjusted on the fly and we went around to the Austrian side instead. We got to the same place, just on a different cable car, and Jake was amazing at sharing with us not only everything about the mountain and surrounding area, but also his tips and tricks at getting through the crowds and seeing/doing what we wanted with minimal wait. Later, we had lunch (at our own expense but very reasonable) at one of his favorite spots and he made sure the vegans in our group were taken care of as well as the rest of us. After a nice tour of the town (be careful of the chocolate shop - I spent way too much), we were running late for the intended train back to Munich, so gave us a choice of taking a different train that we could still make, or visiting a local brewery and catching a later train. He took us to a small brewery/restaurant near a different train station and we had beer, wine, pretzels and misc snacks (at our own expense but very reasonable) until train time. His wife and daughters even stopped by to say Hi before we walked 5 minutes to the train station where we caught a direct train back to Munich (included in the tour price). Before I booked this trip, I balked at the cost (I was paying for a family of 5), but it was definitely worth it for such a great day and fantastic tour guide. If I ever visit Bavaria again, I will look up Jake before I plan any other activities, as he and his company do lots more than just Zugspitze. Oh yeah, the mountain was a great experience. We are from Colorado and have lots of Rocky Mountain experience, but Zugspitze was a completely different experience and I would go back again. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is an amazing little town and very much worth a visit if you have a guide, but I wouldn't bother trying to see it on your own.

We toured the Garmisch-Partenkirchen towns and Zugspitze Mountain with Jake Doherty, the owner of All Things Garmisch. The weather was not ideal for views from the mountain, so Jake improvised and modified the schedule to accommodate our family of 6, resulting in a terrific day for everyone. We visited the 1936 Winter Olympic ski-jumping venue, did a walking tour of Partenkirchen and learned the incredible history of the city, and let the kids ride the alpine slides before embarking on the lift to the summit. Although the Zugspitze was still covered by clouds which impacted the views from atop, Jake made the best of the situation as we took the cable car down into the gorge/glacier for lunch and some play time for the kids. After the Zugspitze visit, we returned to Garmisch for more history, the best chocolate store I've ever visited in my life, and eventually some food and beer in Garmisch at the end of the trip. Throughout the day, Jake was an incredible tour guide, appealing to the adults, teenagers, and younger kids with equal enthusiasm. Jake was part tour guide, part historian, and part comedian. I would highly recommend this private day tour, especially if you're fortunate enough to get Jake as your guide!
Bill and Cathy

In planning our trip to Germany, we had to make the tough decision between taking this day trip, or visiting the well-known (and relatively nearby) Neuschwanstein Castle. At the end of the day, we leaned towards this as it seemed like such a unique experience. Boy, we were not wrong... this was one of THE best days imaginable. When the big day arrived, we took the family (including kids aged 9 and 6) on the early train from Munich, and Jake met us at the train station in GPK. We were immediately struck by Jake's casual and friendly manner... he's a cool guy. Originally from the US, he married locally and has now lived in or around the GPK area for many years. Jake drove us to the Seilbahn (the brand new cable car) station, next to the Eibsee... which we were to take to the top of the Zugspitze - Germany's tallest mountain. Jake organised the tickets and helped navigate us through the crush (quite literally) of avid skiers, all trying to get to the top. (On our day, we were blessed with beautiful, clear blue skies... the downside being that every man and his dog was trying to get on top of the mountain). Once through the crowded turnstile area though, the trip up the mountain was nothing short of superb. Jake showed us around up top, and then took us down the smaller cable car to the Sonn Alpin ski area, in the bowl behind the mountain. All of it was so scenically beautiful, it has to be seen to be believed. Once down in Sonn Alpin, Jake took us into the carved ice hotel and helped us arrange for sled hire, so we could take the kids sliding down the slopes. We then ordered lunch at Germany's highest biergarten... which I gleefully washed down with a delicious Bavarian brew. We then headed back down the mountain and into the town(s) of GPK, which are (particularly Partenkirchen) the image of the idyllic Bavarian town. Many interesting things to see, including the 1936 Olympics ski jump. Jake's knowledge of the area, and the way in which he imparts that, is second to none. We loved his company, and at the end of our tour he even took us back to the train station and to the correct platform. Sensational. Strongly recommended. Thanks Jake.

Susan our personal tour guide has lived in the area for over 15 years and she provided history and information not found anywhere else. Enjoyed the personal touch and the conversations throughout day designed for our taste and travel style. Must see destination. Could not have navigated the travel, transfers.on our own and have the same experience! Thanks for the memories!

A wonderful day. Perfect weather. Our guide Susan was so enjoyable, her knowledge amazing. Our day was perfect.