Oktoberfest Opening Week-Dorm
from $508/per person
The largest beer festival in the world, it’s no wonder why Oktoberfest draws millions of people every year to join in the celebrations. Make your own way to Munich for this epic festival, stay in a hostel near the festival grounds and experience a festival like no other. On opening weekend, the Mayor of Munich has the honour of tapping the first keg of beer, and then it’s time to party! Enjoy a huge, cold beer with Bavarian music played by the oompha band and eat a delicous bretzel. Prost!
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Destination(s)
Oktoberfest
Starts in / Ends in
Munich / Munich
Hotel Rating
Quality Hostel
Average Tour Group Size
Avr. Group Size
25-30 people
Why You’ll Love This Tour
- Prepare yourself for four epic days of Bavarian beer, Pretzels and good times at the world’s biggest folk festival – Oktoberfest!
- Get to know your new travel mates on the first day of tour with a few bevvies and an optional Bavarian-style group dinner.
- Witness the grand opening festivities of Oktoberfest, including the tapping of the first keg by the Mayor of Munich and the live Oompah bands.
- Sleep in high-quality hostel accommodation with your new travel mates in shared dorm rooms.
- Party it up with an experienced tour leader who’ll lead you to all the best Oktoberfest beerhalls, food stalls, rides and other hidden gems.
- All breakfasts are included in your tour package.
- Enjoy free time to explore Munich at your own pace or get tips from your Tour Leader for more party vibes.
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Held since 1810, the largest beer festival of the world, Oktoberfest is the craziest annual activity of Munich! The festivities take place in the Theresienwiese Arena, an easy access space near the city centre, covering 420,000 square meters.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Munich
Meet in the lobby at 7:00pm for an informal meeting to meet your tour leaders and new travel mates, and get the lowdown of how the weekend will unfold. Afterwards join us for an optional traditional Bavarian group dinner that may involve a pre-festival beer or two!
- Accommodation
Jugendherberge Munchen Park Hostel
- Included Activities
Welcome Meeting
- Optional Activities
Group Dinner
2
Day 2: Munich
Welcome to Wiesn! It's an early start this morning so get dressed in your finest lederhosen and dirndl, before we leave our hotel and are taken to the heart of the Oktoberfest action. The mayor will tap the first keg of beer, and watch the first beers start to flow through the beer halls. It’s officially the start of Oktoberfest, so it’s time to have fun and party! Hop between festival tents, go on a ride in the amusement park and of course drink a beer or two! Prost!
- Accommodation
Jugendherberge Munchen Park Hostel
- Meals
Breakfast
3
Day 3: Munich
Today is a free day. Continue exploring Oktoberfest and visit some other beer tents you may of missed yesterday. Be sure to try some of the traditional Bavarian food such as schweinsbraten (roast pork), Würstel (sausages) along with Brez'n (Pretzel), Knödeln (potato or bread dumplings), and Käsespätzle (cheese noodles). Munich city centre is also very close by so you could even spend your day sightseeing around Munich or even watching the surfers in Englischer Garten!
- Accommodation
Jugendherberge Munchen Park Hostel
- Meals
Breakfast
4
Day 4: Munich
Our trip will end here in Munich. Eat a delicious breakfast, and try to shake off your hangover before checking out of the hostel at 10:00am. Until next year, Oktoberfest!
All prices are based on 4 or 6 bed dorms. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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All prices are per person, based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers not wishing
to pay a single supplement will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to
availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement needs only be paid if the
passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. The supplement must be paid in addition to
the tour fee. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date,
regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
The tour price and the local payment cover the following services:
Accommodation
3 nights in twin room, 4 bed and 6 bed dorms
Guide
Services of English speaking experienced tour leader.
What is not included in the tour price and local payment?
- Any flights
- Travel insurance
- Meals not stated in the itinerary
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips & gestures
- Visa fees
- Entrance fees to the sights and museums
- Optional activities
- Other services not stated in the itinerary
Hotels are subject to change depending on the group size.
JUGENDHERBERGE MUNCHEN PARK HOSTEL
Go jogging along the Isar river bank in the morning, go shopping on Marienplatz at lunchtime, head for Munich s nightlife in the evening. The state-of-the-art Youth Hostel Munich Park is your ideal location for a cultivated stay in Munich.
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James Upton
Fabulous time for singles to meet people.Definetly will be using Travel Talk again.
Samatha Skinner
I had a great time.Thank you.
Sam Firman
More photostops would be great. Tour leader was exceptional. His knowledge of the country is mindblowing.
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Excellent staff – very friendly and helpful. Great advice from experience – we had more than enough tables for Oktoberfest due to carefully planning and experience from the guide.