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This tour takes you to the roots of the modern beer making tradition,
with visits to a few of the hundreds of excellent local and/or world renowned breweries to sample their product(s).
It is for the beer connoisseurs, who enjoy a good beer.
It is also for the person who loves good food, to have fun,
to see the sights and to experience new and different things.
This tour is not for the Over Indulger
We expect our participants to know their limit and always act responsibly.
This tour abides by American and local laws including regulations about the consumption of alcohol.
with visits to a few of the hundreds of excellent local and/or world renowned breweries to sample their product(s).
It is for the beer connoisseurs, who enjoy a good beer.
It is also for the person who loves good food, to have fun,
to see the sights and to experience new and different things.
This tour is not for the Over Indulger
We expect our participants to know their limit and always act responsibly.
This tour abides by American and local laws including regulations about the consumption of alcohol.
Tour Id#: B201
GGM Direct, Inc.
GGM Direct, Inc.
Itinerary
THU
Overnight flight from the USA with morning arrival in Nuremberg
FRI
Nuremberg
Upon arrival, your bus will take you into the old town in Nuremberg. A local guide will join you and give a brief introduction to the city, with a following guided walk for those interested or explore the sights of the city like the Imperial Castle, Medieval Dungeons and the quaint shops at the “Handwerkersmarkt” on your own with a provided map.
We will meet for dinner and your first brewery visit at the Brewery and Distillery Altstadthof in Nuremberg
Transfer to your hotel in the area of Bayreuth for a 2 night stay
Upon arrival, your bus will take you into the old town in Nuremberg. A local guide will join you and give a brief introduction to the city, with a following guided walk for those interested or explore the sights of the city like the Imperial Castle, Medieval Dungeons and the quaint shops at the “Handwerkersmarkt” on your own with a provided map.
We will meet for dinner and your first brewery visit at the Brewery and Distillery Altstadthof in Nuremberg
Transfer to your hotel in the area of Bayreuth for a 2 night stay
B,D
SAT
Bamberg, Forchheim
Bamberg, after breakfast you have time to explore this beautiful old city and the numerous beer gardens, pubs and breweries on your own.
In the afternoon your bus will take you to Forchheim for a walking tour of the Kellerwald, including a taste of the beer and a typical Bavarian Brotzeit for dinner at one of the beer gardens.
(Brotzeit means “bread time” and usually consists of luncheon meats and cheese served with rye bread.)
Bamberg, after breakfast you have time to explore this beautiful old city and the numerous beer gardens, pubs and breweries on your own.
In the afternoon your bus will take you to Forchheim for a walking tour of the Kellerwald, including a taste of the beer and a typical Bavarian Brotzeit for dinner at one of the beer gardens.
(Brotzeit means “bread time” and usually consists of luncheon meats and cheese served with rye bread.)
B,D
SUN
Bayreuth, Pilsen
Bayreuth, a tour at the museum of the Maisel brewery will offer you your first taste of beer today. On to Pilsen in the Czech Republic, with a tour of the brewery. This is the city where the original Pilsener beer is brewed.
Stay in Pilsen for the night
Bayreuth, a tour at the museum of the Maisel brewery will offer you your first taste of beer today. On to Pilsen in the Czech Republic, with a tour of the brewery. This is the city where the original Pilsener beer is brewed.
Stay in Pilsen for the night
B,D
MON
Budweis, Cesky Krumlov
On the way to Mozart’s birth city of Salzburg, Austria, we scheduled a stop at the visitor center and the pub of the Budvar Brewery in Budweis, to try the local beer in the city from which Budweiser took its name. Lunch will be at the Eggenberg Brewery restaurant in Krumlov, the second most visited city in the Czech republic
2 nights in the Salzburg area
On the way to Mozart’s birth city of Salzburg, Austria, we scheduled a stop at the visitor center and the pub of the Budvar Brewery in Budweis, to try the local beer in the city from which Budweiser took its name. Lunch will be at the Eggenberg Brewery restaurant in Krumlov, the second most visited city in the Czech republic
2 nights in the Salzburg area
B,D
TUE
Salzburg, Berchtesgaden
Begin the morning with a tour of the amazing trick fountains at Hellbrunn palace and a view of the pavilion used in the “Sound of Music” movie, then an action trip into the Berchtesgadener Salt Mines and weather permitting, a special bus and elevator ride up to the Eagle’s Nest (Hitler’s mountaintop retreat). (B,D)
Begin the morning with a tour of the amazing trick fountains at Hellbrunn palace and a view of the pavilion used in the “Sound of Music” movie, then an action trip into the Berchtesgadener Salt Mines and weather permitting, a special bus and elevator ride up to the Eagle’s Nest (Hitler’s mountaintop retreat). (B,D)
B,D
WED
Freising, Prien
Start today with a boat trip and a carriage ride to King Ludwig II ‘s Herrenchiemsee palace for a tour. Next stop is the Bräustűberl at Weihenstephan, the oldest brewery in the world, followed by visit and a beer tasting at the Kloster Andechs monastery
3 nights in the area around Munich
Start today with a boat trip and a carriage ride to King Ludwig II ‘s Herrenchiemsee palace for a tour. Next stop is the Bräustűberl at Weihenstephan, the oldest brewery in the world, followed by visit and a beer tasting at the Kloster Andechs monastery
3 nights in the area around Munich
B,D
THU
Munich
Munich is on the agenda today, with a walking tour in the morning and lunch at the original Hofbräuhaus and some free time for shopping and to explore the city
Munich is on the agenda today, with a walking tour in the morning and lunch at the original Hofbräuhaus and some free time for shopping and to explore the city
B,L
FRI
Fuessen, Oberammergau
Traveling along parts of the Romantic Road, King Ludwig’s fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein, is your first stop of the morning. A tour of the cheese factory at Kloster Ettal includes a “Brotzeit” for lunch. On to Oberammergau with some free time to explore this beautiful alpine town.
Traveling along parts of the Romantic Road, King Ludwig’s fairy tale castle of Neuschwanstein, is your first stop of the morning. A tour of the cheese factory at Kloster Ettal includes a “Brotzeit” for lunch. On to Oberammergau with some free time to explore this beautiful alpine town.
B,L,D
SAT
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Again along sections of the Romantic Road you will arrive in the famous medieval walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber to explore and shop on your own. Your farewell dinner will be a Franconian Schnitzel and a good bye glass of beer at the Krug Brewery in Breitenlesau
Again along sections of the Romantic Road you will arrive in the famous medieval walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber to explore and shop on your own. Your farewell dinner will be a Franconian Schnitzel and a good bye glass of beer at the Krug Brewery in Breitenlesau
B,D
SUN
Transfer to the airport in Nuremberg for your flight home to the USA
B
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
We reserve the right to change the itinerary without notice
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