Hosting a large group and need a fun, hands-on team building activity?
Give your conference and event guests the best part of their trip: private Bavarian experiences, from baking pretzels with a local baker to touring the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein. We plan and run everything.
Give your guests something they’ll talk about
Conference and event groups in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau always have a free afternoon or evening in the program, and organizers want something memorable to do together. Our private group experiences slot right into the agenda, get everyone laughing and working as a team, and send guests home with a real taste of Bavaria.
Choose your experience
Pretzel Course at Zum Bauer
Roll, twist and bake your own traditional Bavarian pretzel with a local baker in a former historic bakery, steps from the pedestrian zone. Hands-on, laugh-out-loud team building, and everyone takes home what they made.
Best for: team building, evening events, partner programs
Private Walking Tour of Garmisch
Painted Lüftlmalerei facades, old-town lanes and the stories behind them, with a local guide and the Zugspitze as the backdrop. A relaxed way to get your group out of the meeting room and into the village.
Best for: welcome activities, free afternoons
Private Neuschwanstein Day
The fairy-tale castle of King Ludwig II as a private day trip for your group, with transport and guiding handled from start to finish. The perfect reward trip or extra day before or after a conference.
Best for: incentive trips, pre- or post-conference days
The Bavarian Swap
Too many people for one class? Your group splits in two. One half bakes pretzels at Zum Bauer while the other half explores Garmisch with a private guide, and then they swap.
- Everyone enjoys both experiences in one afternoon
- Nobody waits around
- The whole group finishes together with fresh pretzels in hand
Fits right into your group’s program
Team building
A shared, hands-on challenge that gets colleagues talking and laughing.
Welcome activities
An easy icebreaker on arrival day before the conference kicks off.
Evening events
A lively, memorable alternative to another hotel dinner.
Partner programs
Something special for accompanying partners while the meetings run.
Incentive trips
Reward top performers with a private day at Neuschwanstein.
Extra days
Turn the day before or after a conference into a Bavarian highlight.
Simple for your team. Memorable for your guests.
Add our experiences to your group offers or recommend us to organizers. It costs your team nothing and takes no extra work, and it makes your conference package stand out.
Recommend us
Mention us in your group offer or pass along the organizer’s contact.
We plan it
We work with the organizer and time everything around the conference agenda.
We run it
Booking, guides, logistics and invoicing are all handled by our local team.
Guests rave
Your guests leave with a highlight they’ll connect with their stay at your hotel.
Local, private and fully handled
- Fully private: never shared with public guests
- Guided in English or German by locals who live here
- One contact for booking, timing and invoicing
- Pretzel course runs in any weather; rain plans for tours
- Flexible timing around your conference agenda
- Group rates quoted to your group’s size and schedule
Hotel events team? Try it first.
We’d love to invite your events and sales team to a complimentary pretzel course, so you can recommend it from experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
How large a group can you host?
The pretzel course takes up to 24 guests per session, and the private walking tour up to about 24 per guide. For groups up to 48, The Bavarian Swap runs both at once and switches halfway, so everyone does both in one afternoon. Larger group? Get in touch and we’ll build a plan.
How much does a group experience cost?
Every program is private, so we quote group rates based on your group’s size, the experience you choose and your schedule. Email us with your dates and headcount for a quote.
Can you work around our conference agenda?
Yes. We schedule around your sessions, meals and free time, whether that’s a two-hour slot in the afternoon, an evening event or a full extra day.
What happens if the weather is bad?
The pretzel course is indoors and runs in any weather. For walking tours and day trips, we have rain plans ready.
What languages are the experiences offered in?
All experiences are guided in English or German by locals who live in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Where does the pretzel course take place?
At Zum Bauer, a former historic bakery steps from the pedestrian zone in Garmisch, within easy reach of hotels in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau.
Let’s plan your group experience
Tell us your dates, group size and what you have in mind, and we’ll put together a private program for your guests.
Email Us About Your Group
+49 176 70317564 · allthingsgarmisch@gmail.com · zumbauer.com