Tours and guided tours
Muskauer Park resembles a work of art. Its creator, Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, himself liked to call it “nature painting”. The green prince's landscapes are well thought out. It is therefore worth taking a guided tour to learn more about Pückler's philosophy, stylistic elements and design colors.
The Muskauer Park Tourist Center offers regular guided tours of the landscape garden. If you are planning a visit in a larger group, you can easily book a tour in advance.
If you are interested in a group tour, please register in good time at the tourist center.
There must be at least 15 people in the group. If fewer people take part, the price for the minimum group size will still be charged. If possible, groups should not exceed 30 participants. Larger groups will be split at no extra charge. For tours in the Polish part of the park, please remember to bring a valid identity card or passport. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a guided tour for unannounced groups.
... if the park is a contracted idealized nature, the garden is a more extended dwelling.Pückler-Muskau, Hints on Landscape Gardening, 1834
Guided tours in Muskauer Park
Guided tours without registration
The meeting point for public guided tours is from April to October (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) at 14:00 in the Muskauer Park Tourist Center (New Palace). The guided tours last approx. 1.5 to 2 hours.
Prices:
6,00 € adults
3,00 € reduced *
13,50 € family ticket **
Reductions:
* pupils, students, trainees, severely disabled persons (with appropriate proof)
** family ticket for 2 adults (parents/grandparents etc.) + 1 child or several children
Guided tours with registration
Short guided tours
The short tour can be extended to include parts of the landscape garden such as the mountain park and the palace park. Guided tours exclusively through the Polish part of the park are also possible.
Duration: approx. 1.5 – 2.0 hours Price: 6.00 € resp. 3.00 € reduced* per Person
Lage guided tours
The large tour can be extended to include parts of the landscape garden such as the Bergpark and the palace park. Guided tours exclusively through the Polish part of the park are also possible.
Duration: approx. 3.5 – 4.0 hours Price: 11.00 € resp. 5.50 € reduced* per Person
* Pupils, students, trainees and severely disabled persons are entitled to a discount.
Teachers/chaperones of school classes, tour guides/bus drivers and accompanying persons of severely disabled persons with mark B - without tour fee.
Groups of 15 persons or more can be granted a discount of 5% on the total price if payment is made in cash by the tour guide/teacher in one checkout process or if payment is made by voucher/invoice.
Kontakt: +49 35771 63 - 100 | info@muskauer-park.de
Guided tours for Spa and Hotel guests
Park tours, especially for spa and hotel guests in Bad Muskau, take place all year round on Saturdays at 14:00. The meeting point is at the Kulturhotel Fürst-Pückler-Park (market).
Guided tours for cyclists are also available on request. If necessary, it is advisable to reserve rental bikes in good time (see bike rental).
Park tours lasting longer than 3 - 4 hours - on request.
Tours by bike, carriage, boat or train
Bike rental
Auf einem Drahtesel lässt sich der Muskauer Park gut erkunden. Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen ist Radfahren nicht nur ausdrücklich erlaubt, sondern wird auch empfohlen. Immerhin erstreckt sich der weiträumige Landschaftsgarten auf einer Fläche von rund 830 Hektar zu beiden Seiten der Neiße. Wer kein eigenes Rad dabei hat, kann sich im Schlossvorwerk etwas Passendes für eine spontane Rundfahrt ausleihen.
Fahrrad-Nowak
Kontakt: 0172 38 64 778
Öffnungszeiten: 01. April bis 31. Oktober – täglich 10:00 – 18:00 Uhr
Carriage rides
Pückler advised his visitors to take a carriage ride to get to know Muskauer Park. With a network of paths with a total length of around 50 kilometers, a leisurely tour in a carriage with 2 horsepower seems entirely appropriate. So follow the prince's advice and hop aboard to gain unforgettable impressions of the World Heritage Site in a relaxed manner. The carriage rides start at the Schlossvorwerk (exit in the direction of the New Palace).
Carriage rides on the German side
For public carriage rides or booked carriage and horse-drawn carriage rides (not available for the Polish side of the park).
Reit- und Fahrtouristik N&N
Contact: +49 3576 21 86 718 | +49 177 31 61 633 | reit-fahrtouristik-gablenz@web.de | www.reit-fahrtouristik-gablenz.de
Reiterhof zum Tannengrund
Contact: +49 35771 63 950 | +49 151 52 13 14 20 | reiterhof-lisk@web.de | www.reiterhof-lisk.de
Boat tours
Pückler spared neither expense nor effort to realize his ideas. In Muskau, he created an artificial watercourse and led it through the park as a branch of the natural river. The Hermannsneiße is a creative trick by the master and is not suitable for a boat trip.
However, if you would like to see the garden artist's work from the water, you can board a rubber dinghy at the old weir not far from the orangery. From there, a two-and-a-half-hour tour on the Neisse leads to Żarki Wielkie (Groß Särchen), where the boaters are picked up again by bus.
Excursions on the water can be booked with:
Neiße Tours
Contact: +49 700 018 188 88 (3 cent/min) | www.neisse-tours.de
Forest railway
The Muskau forest railroad runs from Weißwasser to the park town on the Neisse. The narrow-gauge line originally went into operation in 1895 for the “Gräflich von Arnimsche Kleinbahn” to connect the manorial factories. The line to Bad Muskau was reopened in 1995 after the tracks were dismantled at the end of the 1970s. In May 2017, the extended route was handed over to the tourist train, which has been running to the rear of the former bathhouse ever since. On certain days, the forest railroad runs to Muskauer Park with a steam locomotive at the front. Otherwise, the line is operated by diesel locomotives. The exact times can be found in the timetable.
