Castle Tour: Explore Green Vaults, Parade Rooms and More, with Exciting Art
4.8
38 Ratings
Dresden
Embark on an exciting castle tour and explore the Green Vaults, Parade Rooms, and more. Discover unique art, enjoy panoramic views, and even visit the Frauenkirche. Book now!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Green Vault - In the famous treasury, the New Green Vault reflected in the glitter of gold and silver, the glitter of thousands of gems pomp and artistry of the Saxon Electors. Join us on a journey through the centuries.

See first-hand the absolute excellence of European craftsmanship - well-known pieces such as the cherry stone with 185 faces, the Golden Coffee Kit, the centerpiece of the great mogul Aureng-Zeb u.v.m waiting to be discovered.

What's Included
  • Personal guided tour by an expert guide
  • Admission to Residenzschloss exhibitions for one day
  • Postcards as a token of appreciation
  • State-of-the-art guidance system with receiver and microphone
Additional Information

From February through December, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., gain admission to enjoy our activities. Your ticket includes admission, and kids under 16 are free.

✔ Discover fascinating stories behind the renowned artworks in our treasury and the green vault, such as the cherry stone with 185 faces, the golden coffee serving set, and centerpiece by famous emperor Aureng-Zeb, among others.

✔ Experience the grandeur of an age-old castle, with unique traditions from centuries past: relive the thrill of knight tournaments; journey beyond the opulent stairs to the sultan’s tent; and admire the fine silk, sparkling gemstones and lustrous pearls adorning regal attire.

✔ From April 13 to November 3, 2019, enjoy a unique view from the top of Hausmannsturm. Savor the stunning panoramic view of the Elbe valley - behold Dresden at your feet.

✔ Starting January 2019, visit the intimate setting of the small ballroom, and from October 2019 enjoy the grandiose parade rooms of Augustus the Strong, including his majestic throne room.

✔ Enhance your visit with a city tour that includes a tour inside the renowned Frauenkirche in the morning at 10:30 a.m.

Location
Dresden Castle
Taschenberg
Meeting point: at 1:30 p.m. in the Dresden Residential Palace, from the Georgbrunnen in the small courtyard (meeting point B of the palace), near the entrance to the museum shop towards the inner courtyard. You can recognize the small castle courtyard by the modern dome. The checkout area of the SKD is also located there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sunshine67526353158
Jun 16, 2024
Great tour with Dagmar in Dresden - The tour with Dagmar was very informative and interesting. She took us on a journey through time that was deeply fascinating. Dagmar has incredibly detailed background knowledge. The tour far exceeded our expectations.
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Y1926puthomask
Jun 10, 2024
A tour that is definitely recommended! - A thoroughly fantastic tour, which is particularly characterised by Dagmar Renger's inspiring narrative style. It goes far beyond a "normal" tour. And thanks to the headphones, you can stand a little further away without missing the important things.
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Q5954remartinr
Jun 2, 2024
It couldn't be better! Exciting and enriching - We had an excellent tour. The profound knowledge of our guide, Ms. Becht, combined with exciting explanations of our many questions was exciting and enriching. She brought the time of August the Strong to life in a wonderful way! We are looking forward to our next visit to Dresden
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Wegnerm2024
Apr 11, 2024
A first-class experience! - The tour of the palace and the new green vault exceeded all our expectations. The details that Ms Dagmar R. was able to tell us made the 2.5 hours entertaining and very interesting. She was able to answer questions in detail. The information on how the exhibits were created, the information on restoration techniques, restoration companies and craftsmen's services, as well as short stories about the personalities of the time make us want to go on more themed tours. It's an entrance fee well spent!!! We'll be back.
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708christelr
Mar 24, 2024
Perfect tour! - We were very enthusiastic about the castle tour and the tour of the New Green Vault. Our guide, Ms. Renger, was extremely nice and impressed us with her specialist knowledge. In the Green Vault she showed us the most selected exhibits and treasures and was able to tell a story about each of them about how it was created, the story behind it and also about the incredible values. Also in the castle she made us aware of the respective backgrounds and was able to tell one or two anecdotes about it. An all-round successful tour. You could feel that it was a matter close to her heart to pass on this knowledge to other people. Thank you very much for that, best regards and many more wonderful tours.
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Marugatee
Mar 14, 2024
Dresden - an experience - The tour with Ms. Renger was fantastic. She led us through the palace and the Green Vault with great enthusiasm and was very informative. It was an experience🤗
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Thomasdl9185hm
Dec 17, 2023
Successful city tour - Ms. Renger led us through the Frauenkirche, the Residenzschloss and the Zwinger. In addition to lots of information about the sights, Ms. Renger was able to tell us lots of interesting anecdotes. An all-round successful city tour!
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78elket
Nov 29, 2023
Great! - One of the best tours we have ever done. Ms. Renger is a very competent guide with extensive knowledge. She was able to answer all of our questions in detail. Without this tour, we would have marveled at the showpieces on display, but would have learned little about the inner workings and production process. Highly recommended!
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V6491fmjoachimk
May 28, 2024
Great tour, group too big! - The tour itself was great. But: we had deliberately booked a tour with a maximum of 15 participants. In fact, there were 25! Hence 2 points deducted.
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14josefam
Feb 24, 2024
Non-compliance with visit module 2 castle visit - There was never a visit on Saturday the 24th at 1:30 p.m., the meeting point was not met, nor was the telephone number. I don't know how to file a claim and get the money back.
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