Recent News
Conversion to Private Tours Only (10 November 2025)
Beginning in 2026 all of our itineraries will operate as private tours.
- Major Tours previously offered on a scheduled, small-group basis will still be available, but as private tours.
- Day and Short Tours, Custom Tours, and scheduled 2025 Christmas tours are unaffected.
We have been putting off this decision, and make it with a heavy heart, but two trends have forced us. Changes in booking patterns, involving late bookings, frequent cancellations, and sparsely booked departures, have had us operating too many tours at a loss. Beyond that we found that group tours were increasingly being disrupted by people intolerant of the views of others.
Updated prices for our 2026 private major tours are now online.
We are open for private bookings of all kinds, and encourage you to contact Astrid Baur at castles.office@yahoo.com.
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Earlier News
Website Upgrade (April 24, 2018)
New "Themeparks Kids' Tour" Added (December 22, 2014)
"Guided Vacation in Tuscany" Private Tour Added (September 21, 2014)
"Irish Highlights" and "Portuguese Castles" Tours Added (Posted March 18, 2014)
Four New Day and Short Tours Added (May 6, 2013)
"Black Forest, Alsace and Switzerland Tour" and "Berlin and the East of Germany Tour" Added (July 18, 2011)
Website Facelift Doesn't Affect Tours (February 9, 2011)
New Tour Added – "Best of Germany and Austria" (June 20, 2010)
Three Nights Venice Extension for Bavarian Castles Tour Now Available (June 8, 2010)
New "Royal Delights" Private Tour Added (May 7, 2010)
Private Tours Now Available with Flexible Dates for Bavarian, Rivers, and Kids Itineraries (January 21, 2010)
We've moved ! New Website and New Castles Tours Name (March 28, 2009)
New Tours Added - Kids and Castles, French Castles, and Italian Highlights (September 8, 2008)