I have to say that this was an amazing day. I'm kicking myself for letting 8 years (more than 35 trips) of coming here go by without making it to Neuschwanstein. As Lauren said, it does take a day and it is too strenuous for many of the spine patients.
Next time I come, I won't take the tour. It was 49 Euro each and does not include admission to either of the 2 palaces we saw. But, I'm glad we took the tour for our first time there.
We took some nice shots, but they can't compete with the professional shots taken from a helecoptor or long lens from across the valley.