• Munich Beer Experience

  • Munich History & Culture

  • Andechs & Munich

  • Munich Beer Garden - Dinner Evening

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Frühjahr 2018

8 vacancies

Bavarian Christmas Markets

09 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2018

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

$ 2230 p.p.
$ 2995 for single
sold Out

Bavarian Christmas Markets

09 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2018

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders!

$ 2230 p.p.
$ 2995 for single
8 vacancies

Bavarian Christmas Markets

09 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2018

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

$ 2230 p.p.
$ 2995 for single

Sommer 2018

sold Out

Bavarian Christmas Markets

09 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2018

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

$ 2230 p.p.
$ 2995 for single
8 vacancies

Bavarian Christmas Markets

09 Mar 2018 - 18 Mar 2018

Starkbier = Strong Beer. If you love beer, you will love this Doppelbock festival. And the best part? It is almost unknown to outsiders! Centered on Munich and Bamberg - classic favorites of beer connoisseurs - only the best beer destinations make the cut.

$ 2230 p.p.
$ 2995 for single

Christmas Classic 2024

Bavarian Christmas 2024

7 vacancies
Everyone has heard of the famous German Christmas Markets and our classic tour visits the most traditional of the Bavarian markets. Sip hot wine with the locals and enjoy learning about German Christmas customs! Ours is a small, personalized tour, and participation is limited to 23 people. By design, our tour covers less geography so you don't spend all of your time in a bus. During our time, we use only two hotels, both of which are located in the old towns. We take care of all the details and explain all the secrets of the culture, the history and the traditions. If you believe there is more to travel than just sight-seeing, our trip is for you. Book now and make no payments until April 2024!
$ 2935 p.p.
$ 3815 for single


Everyone has heard of the famous German Christmas Markets and our classic tour visits the most traditional of the Bavarian markets. Sip hot wine with the locals and enjoy learning about German Christmas customs! Ours is a small, personalized tour, and participation is limited to 23 people. By design, our tour covers less geography so you don't spend all of your time in a bus. During our time, we use only two hotels, both of which are located in the old towns. We take care of all the details and explain all the secrets of the culture, the history and the traditions. If you believe there is more to travel than just sight-seeing, our trip is for you. Book now and make no payments until April 2024!
Enjoy the convenience of having a local unveil the history and unlock the culture and its traditions. With our expertise, you will see more in less time and experience the beauty of the Bavarian Culture, stress-free. We use smaller, family-owned hotels with excellent locations in the heart of each city. Our price includes Breakfast, dinner daily, tours as described, all ground transportation, and a drink with dinner. You need to purchase your own airfare: We meet atMunich (MUC) Airport and depart from there together. Have a look at our itinerary below and see how we are different. We are very proud of our 35% rate of repeat guests!
Day 1
14
Dec 2024
We meet up at Munich airport and depart by 11:00 AM. The exact time will be set after we have received everyone's flight itinerary. We'll drive directly to our hotel in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the lovely Hotel Glocke, located inside Rothenburg’s town wall.  Located next to the Plönlein Tower, you'll be transported back to the Middle Ages. Join in a fun tour of the city with the Night Watchman after dining on the house specialty: Sauerbraten!
Day 2
15
Dec 2024
Sleep in and enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel. Following breakfast I'll offer an orientation to this small city. After our tour, you can visit St. Jakob church and its Tilman Riemenschneider Blood Altar, enjoy the small Christmas Market and the famous Christmas store of Käthe Wohlfahrt. Or, opt in for a visit to the Medieval Crime Museum or the Reichsstadt museum. In the evening, we will enjoy another great Franconian meal at Hotel Glocke. After the meal, the hotel proprietor's husband will guide us through his Franconian wine selections. Herr Thürauf makes his own wine from the region's Silvaner grape and has made a name for himself by bring back hertitage grapes varieties. His passion for the craft is contagious and even an expert is sure to learn something new.
Day 3
16
Dec 2024
Awake to another traditional German breakfast, complete with fresh baked goods and strong, dark coffee. After a hearty breakfast we walk to the small train station and ride 75 minutes to the city of Nuremberg. The largest and, arguably most famous, of Bavaria's markets, we'll start off our visit to the one-time capital of the Holy Roman Empire. In the early evening you'll have several hours to meadaner through this enormous market. Be sure to sample the local delicacies: Nuremberg Lebkuchen/Gingerbread and Nuremberger bratwurst to name just two Later, we meet back up and take the train back to Rothenburg for our last evening at Hotel Glocke
Day 4
17
Dec 2024
After another heraty breakfast we load our luggage and drive 140 kilometers to the Swabian city of Ulm, nestled on the Danube. Home to the world's largest church steeple, we'll have ample time for a nice lunch at the Zunfthaus and some browsing at Ulm's Christmas Market. This one features a live navity scene and offers the best Feuerzangenbowle (a traditional drink for which a rum-soaked sugarloaf is set on fire and drips into mulled wine). Reboarding our bus, we head on to Munich. It's another 150 km before we arrive in Munich and check in at our well-situated hotel, Hotel am Viktualienmarkt.
Day 5
18
Dec 2024
After another hearty breakfast, we stroll through the open air market, Viktualienmarkt, just one block from our hotel. This is where the residents of Munich do their daily shopping and it bustles with activity, Just around the corner from there is Munich's Christmas Market at Marienplatz. We'll watch the famous Glockenspiel and visit some of the historical sites in Munich's beautiful old town. We're sure you'll understand quickly why we chose to back Munich our home!
Day 6
19
Dec 2024
After breakfast we take the train to Regensburg. You'll enjoy the stories from Roman times as well as from the Middle Ages as we tour this medieval city which survived the war. unscathed. Once our tour is complete, we stop for lunch at Kneitinger am Arnulfsplatz. To get there we wind through medieval alleyways. After lunch we visit the Christmas Market at Thurn and Taxis palace. The grounds are only open during Christmas time and we think you will agree that the romantic atmosphere here is unmatched.
Day 7
20
Dec 2024
Taking the early train to Austria, our ride takes two hours. We walk past the Mirabell Palace, the "Sound of Music Steps, and across the river into Salzburg's old town. As we make our way to the market, we get to see the many sites in the city of Mozart's birth. Join me at Sporer for some homemade Schnapps, Fürst for the best Mozart Balls, or the Sacher for Torte and Coffee. The Christmas Market is another fabulous one and is set next to the mighty Salzburg Cathedral. For dinner, we'll enjoy a wonderful beer hall, the Augustiner Bräustübl zu Mülln - grab a stein off the shelf, rinse it out yourself and have it filled with fresh beer - an authentic experience!
Day 8
21
Dec 2024
After breakfast at the hotel, we will continue our walking tour of Munich's old town and tour some of the other Christmas Markets. There is the Medieval Market, a large children-oriented on in the countryard of the Residenz, and many others. Or, opt in for an excursion to Kloster Andechs and enjoy the Benedictine Monastery's world fmaous Doppelbock Beer and Schweinehaxe (pork Knuckle)!
Day 9
22
Dec 2024
You will depart for Munich airport for your return flights to the USA. Although the tour officially ends at our hotel, getting to the airport is easy. We will assist you in making your personal departure plans! Figure in a 45 minute travel time from our hotel to the airport when making your airline reservations. Transportation to the airport is not included, but we will help you make the proper arrangements.

Additional Information

Please note that this tour requires a fair amount of walking. Some of our hotels are located directly in pedestrian only zones or areas that are difficult to reach. This will require you to transport your luggage to and from the bus loading area. Several of our hotels do not have elevators.

Oktoberfest in Bavaria

We offer small, personalized tours and guide you through the intricacies of visiting Munich's world famous Oktoberfest. Our tour shows you the traditional side of Oktoberfest - all the charm and details that have made this festival famous.  Since we've been doing this for years, we have reserved tables in the Beer Tents! With us, you are guaranteed a seat with your companions!

Oktoberfest is the most famous celebration of beer, but it began as a wedding celebration for Ludwig I in 1810 and marked the first time that the Royal family invited the commoners along to the party. Each of Munich six breweries are represented at the Festival with a "Tent." These tents are enormous structures than can hold up to 10,000 people at a time. At the center is an elevated stage where the band plays. They are surrounded by tables where the guests sit and each tent offers excellent food - Roasted Chicken, Pig Knuckle, and Ox are the favored treats. The guests pass the time drinking, eating, and dancing on the benches. Outside the beer tents there is much to be seen. A large carnival with rides surround the beer tents. Many, many people are attired in the traditional Bavarian Garb - Lederhosen for the men and a Dirndl dress for the ladies. It's a wonderful atmosphere, full of fun. So, join us for the Munich Oktoberfest!

Insider Tip: Consider coming for Starkbierfest. The airfare is cheaper, the hotel rooms are cheaper, and so is the beer. It's even more traditional than the Munich Oktoberfest and isn't as crowded. See my page here for details!