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Departure Times
Meet Us There - arrival any time on start day with check in available from 3pmFlorence - 10:30pm (overnight trip)
Rome - 6-6:30pm (overnight trip)
Prague - 6:00am
Highlights
2024 will be the next Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, and marks the 189th year of the festival! Munich is the land of lederhosen, pretzels and beer – and OKTOBERFEST! Come celebrate this world famous festival in Munich as well as experience Bavarian culture, history, museums, Dachau concentration camp, Neuschwanstein Castle, bike tours and of course more beer! Munich’s reputation for being Europe’s most fun city is well-deserved!
- Week 1 (Opening weekend) - September 15-17 (Oktoberfest starts on Saturday with opening ceremony)
- Week 2 - September 22-24
- Week 3 - September 29-October 1
2024, 2025 & 2026 dates available for booking!
Itinerary
Friday - Day 1 Arrival on your own to Munich with check-in available from 3pm (you will be sent exact instructions on how to arrive, and if arriving early you can leave your bags with reception). Free day to enjoy Munich and the Oktoberfest! Tents start serving beer & food at 10am, and close at 10:30pm
*Transportation Package - Late Thursday night departure Florence/Rome/Prague for overnight ride to Munich and very early morning arrival Friday
**Opening weekend the Oktoberfest starts on Saturday. On Friday of the opening weekend you'll have the option to do a walking tour of the city starting at 10am. This tour is a professionally guided 2.5-hour walking tour that will take you to many of Munich’s major landmarks and highlights. You will visit the Frauenkirche, see the world-famous Glockenspiel, go past the iconic Hofbräuhaus, and much more to tick off the main sights of the city's old town. There are other possible tours you can do this day, and even a bike tour.
Saturday - Day 2 Breakfast provided and free day to enjoy Munich and the Oktoberfest (this is an all day, all night event for most!).
Non-Oktoberfest options for the day are a trip to the Dachau concentration camp & memorial, a bike tour to cruise around the city and learn its history (and make a stop at one of the world's largest beer gardens!), a visit to some of Munich’s many famous museums, or a trip to the Neuschwanstein Castle, the real life inspiration for the Disney castle. You will be able to book these in advance.
Sunday - Day 3 Breakfast included. Check out, free day and departure on your own (if you have a later departure you can leave your bags with reception at the hostel). Grab one last beer at the "Fest!
***Transportation Package - Approx. 2pm departure time from Munich for those who booked package with transportation
Quick Facts
Country: Germany
Language: German
Currency: Euro
Oktoberfest 2015 statistics:
Large tents: 14
Small tents: 20
Largest beer tent capacity: over 10,000 people (inside & outside)
Total seating: approx. 100 000
Visitors: 5.9 million people
Beer: approx. 7.7 million litres of beer
Traveler # on Trip - 1-50 (trip operates w/1 solo traveler up to a max of approx. 50 people). This trip is always 100% a go!)
Available Packages
- Meet Us There Pkg
- Transportation package - r/t transportation + accommodations + activities
- Transportation Only
* "SALE" (when indicated) - is a special limited availability sale priced package, where listed, and for “Full Pkg” or “Fly-In” package, with "SALE" indicated and is the same as the corresponding normally priced package of the same name. Availability is limited per trip and date.
Included:
Meet Us There Package:
- 2 nights hostel accommodation (Friday-Sunday)
- 2 breakfasts
- Euroadventures info packet
- Euroadventures trip leader (accompanies groups of 20 + people)
*this package does not include transportation to/from Munich. You meet group at destination. Check-in to hostel on Friday, check-out on Sunday.
Transportation Package:
- round trip transportation
- 2 nights hostel accommodation (Friday-Sunday)
- 2 breakfasts
- Euroadventures info packet
- Euroadventures trip leader (accompanies groups of 20 + people)
Transportation Only Package:
- round trip transportation
- Euroadventures info packet
*this package does not include accommodations
3-Star Hotel Package:
- round trip transportation (Meet Us There Pkg. does not include trans.)
- 2 nights (Friday-Sunday) in twin/double room at 3-Star hotel just 10 min. walking to Oktoberfest grounds
- 2 generous buffet breakfasts
- Euroadventures info packet
- Euroadventures trip leader (accompanies groups of 20 + people)
Not included:
- beer at Oktoberfest
- city tour - 20 Euro
- bike tour - 35 Euro
- Dachau trip & guided tour - 40 Euro
- Neuschwanstein Castle trip - 65 Euro
- beer walking tour - 30 Euro
- metro tickets
- museums
- lunch & dinner
- souvenirs
Packing Tips
- Passport
- Pillow (it is overnight bus ride - if doing transportation)
- Rain jacket
- Shoes you don’t mind getting dirty (if it’s raining outside, the tents can be pretty messy on the floor)
- Money
Where we stay
- Hostel package - 2 nights hostel accommodations in a room with your friends. 4, 6 & 8 person rooms (room size depends on availability). Hostel is 5 min. by metro or 30 min. walking to Oktoberfest grounds!
- Private Room Package - Private double/twin hotel-style room (with private bathroom/shower & buffet breakfast included) in centrally located Munich approx. 15 minutes walking from Oktoberfest grounds.
- 4-Star hotel upgrade available by request
Extra Activities
- Bike Tour - cover the amazing sights of Munich on a comfy California Cruiser style bike. The city is flat with nice wide bike paths so the ride (approx. 3.5 hours, including beer garden stop) couldn't be easier or more comfortable! Tour covers the major landmarks within the old town, including riding along the Isar River, seeing the famous river surfers, the English Garden and stopping at the Chinese beer garden (the 2nd largest beer garden in Munich!) with time for some beer & food. Price - €35
- Beer walking tour. There’s not a better way to see the city & sights, get some great information and entertainment as well as drink some fine German beer while admiring beautiful Munich! The guides are informative, really funny and energetic and there will be KEGS OF BEER with us! There will be stops for drinking games and other fun activities involving beer (after all it is the capital of beer, Munich). The cost for this nearly 2 hour tour is only 20 Euro for our own private group! Keep in mind too that it works out to be about 2 Liters per person (over half a gallon) and they cost 11 Euro for one at Oktoberfest, so in addition to getting your monies worth in beer you also get a super fun and informative tour around Munich’s historic center. Price - €30
- Dachau Concentration Camp - Easy do it yourself trip to the Dachau concentration camp. It takes 25-30 minutes to get there by metro. Museum entrance is free. There is also a fully guided option available for €40
- Neuschwanstein Castle - an optional trip to the famous inspiration for the Disneyland Castle, Kind Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein Castle nestled in the gorgeous Bavarian Alps! Price - €65
How To Reach Destination
- Munich Airport (Flughafen Munchen) - located 17.7 miles (just under 30 km) northeast of Munich. It takes 40 minutes to get to Munich city center and is the most cost effective method especially for solo travelers or small groups.
- Memmingen Airport - located about 68 miles (just over 100 km) from Munich center. It's popular with low-cost airlines. It takes 1 hour 25 minutes to get to Munich city center by airport bus.