The Dresden and Meißen day, reviewed
4.6 from 3 ratings. Three. That is the whole evidence base, and one of those three wrote something down. What makes this listing worth a page anyway is the inclusion list: it is one of only two on this site that carries your castle admission for you, and the only one with a live guide who speaks your language rather than a driver who does not.
Coming out from Dresden?The castle sells its own admission at its own counter, so what is worth booking ahead is the ride: a guided day that carries the ticket for you, or a car from Prague. Every one of them cancels free up to 24 hours before, and one of the six is Moritzburg and nothing else.
See the ways out thereWhat the listing itself says
Included, as the listing writes it
- A live tour guide
- Entry to the porcelain museum at Meißen
- Entry to Schloss Moritzburg
- Public transport tickets for the day
Not included, as the listing writes it
- Food and drink
The third line of the inclusion list is the reason to read this page. Entry to Schloss Moritzburg is named in writing, at seven euros a head, and public transport for the day is in there too, which on a Dresden-to-Meißen-to-Moritzburg loop is not a small line item. Food is not included and the day runs about eight hours, so bring the appetite of somebody who plans to buy lunch. Doing both in one day, if you would rather do it under your own steam.
What the one written note says
- Wesley, United States — “Our Guide Herr Vögel was excellent in every way. His knowledge and kindness led us to be fully immersed in the history, culture and atmosphere of one of the most magnificent cities in Saxony.”
Read what that note is about. It is about the guide, by name, and about a Saxon city — and it is warm about both. It is not about the Federzimmer, the antler hall or the walk across the causeway, because a visitor writing a review of an eight-hour day writes about the person who ran it. So this listing has one endorsement, and what it endorses is the guiding. On a day that costs what this one costs per group, the guiding is a fair thing to be sold on.
The date is worth noticing as well: Wesley, United States came in December, which on this castle’s calendar is the Cinderella season rather than the baroque one. Whoever runs your day in May will be showing you a different building. What the winter exhibition holds.
Check which exhibition is up on your date before you book eight hours around it. The baroque rooms run from late March to the first of November, the castle then shuts for about three weeks, and the Cinderella exhibition takes the building from late November to the end of February. Same ticket, same counter, entirely different afternoon. The dates in full.
Verdict
Book it if you want somebody standing next to you explaining what you are looking at, in a language you actually speak, and you would rather not think about tickets or trains all day. It is the only guided option on this site and one of the two that carries your admission. Think twice if you are one or two people: this is priced per group up to ten, so it gets cheaper per head the more of you there are and is an expensive way for a couple to see two towns. The six listings and what each costs per person.
Who it suits
- Groups of four or more, where the per-group price divides well
- Anybody who wants Meißen and Moritzburg settled in one day
- Visitors who want a guide in French or Italian, which nothing else here offers
- Anybody who would rather not queue at a counter in a language they do not read
Who it does not suit
- Solo travellers and couples, who pay for ten seats either way
- Anybody who wants the castle on its own, without the porcelain town
- Anybody who wants to set their own pace inside the rooms
- Anybody expecting lunch to be part of it
The other five listings
The three from Prague are longer days with drivers rather than guides, and only one of those carries a ticket. The two other Dresden departures are a German-only walking hunt and a van that stops half an hour.
Moritzburg, and nothing elseMoritzburg: Scavenger Hunt Self-Guided Walking Tour
Thirty minutes, outsideDresden: Meißen, Wackerbarth and Moritzburg by Van
Driver, not a guidePrague: Private Trip to Dresden, Moritzburg and Meißen
Frequently asked questions
Does this tour include Moritzburg Castle entry?
Yes, and it is one of only two listings on this site that does. The inclusion list names entry to Schloss Moritzburg at seven euros a head, along with entry to the porcelain museum at Meißen and public transport for the day. What the castle charges at its own counter.
Is it worth it for two people?
It is priced per group of up to ten, so a couple pays the same as a party of eight. For two, the numbers are hard to justify and the do-it-yourself Dresden day trip costs a small fraction of it. For a family or a group of friends it divides sensibly.
What language is the guide in?
English, French, German or Italian, chosen when you book. It is the only listing here with a live guide rather than a driver, and the only one offering French or Italian. The language column, across all six.
How many reviews does it actually have?
Three, averaging 4.6, with one written note — and that note is about the guide rather than about the castle. Three ratings is a thin base and this page does not pretend otherwise; the inclusion list is the stronger reason to book.