Prague, Bamberg & Munich
August 17-25, 2019 | $3,695
What's included in the tour:
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Accommodations for 8 nights at 3-4 Star hotels*.
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All transportation during the tour: train tickets between cities (1st Class when available), transportation to and from venues (breweries, museums etc.) and tram passes.
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All event (brewery, museum, etc.) entry fees.
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Breakfast daily.
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Group lunches (8).
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Group dinners (8).
*Accommodations based on double occupancy.
Tour cost: $3695.00 USD
Our adventure begins in Prague, the largest city in the Czech Republic, a city rich in culture and with a long history of brewing. We will spend two days exploring the city and it's breweries. From here we head to Pilsen for a day before stopping in Bamberg, one of the most beautiful and friendly towns in Franconia, where we will visit many of the breweries in and around the town. We end our trip in Munich. Here we will experience numerious beer halls and tap houses, visit several breweries, and attend a local beer festival.
Day 1
We meet at our host hotel in Prague and head out to explore the Prague Castle. This castle dates back to the 9th century and is the largest castle complex in the world. After our tour, we walk to Klášterní pivovar Strahov (the Strahov monastery brewery). We will tour the brewery before enjoying lunch and a beer tasting. From here we visit BÅ™evnovský Klášterní Pivovar another monastery brewery producing world class beer. After our tour, the afternoon is free to explore the city. We meet again at the hotel at 19:00 for our dinner at U TÅ™í růží, a wonderful brewery and restaurant. To round out our day, we will visit Pivovarský Klub, an amazing beer bar with 6 taps and over 250 bottle selections. (L,D)
Day 2
We are up and have breakfast by 09:00 and head to StaromEstske namEsti, the old town square. We will enjoy an hour or so on our own to explore the shops and buildings of this historic area before heading to the Czech Beer Museum and our first tour and tasting of the day. This museum offers an outstanding overview of the history of beer in the Czech Republic. From here we go to U Medvídků for lunch and a tour of their brewery. The afternoon is free to explore the city. Dinner is at 19:00 again tonight. We gather in the hotel lobby and go to U Fleků for dinner and a tour of their brewery. After dinner we'll visit the Prague Beer Museum (not the Czech Beer Museum), a bar offering 30+ taps.(B,L,D)
Day 3
Today we rise early for the short train ride to Pilsen. After checking into the hotel, we make ou way to Plzeňský Prazdroj, the Pilsner Urquell brewery. Here we will enjoy a tour and special tasting of their beer. After lunch, we will take time to explore the city on our own. We meet back at the hotel at 19:00 and enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant.. (B,L,D)
Day 4
After a quick breakfast, we board an early train for Bamberg. Upon arriving, we will check into our hotel before meeting with our guide for a walking tour of Bamberg. We have lunch at Mahrs Brauerie before taking a tour of the famous Weyermann Malt House. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the city. We meet again in the hotel lobby at 19:00 where we enjoy a tour and dinner of Brauerei Schlenkerla, a wellknown brewer of rauchbier. (B,L,D)
Day 5
Today we enjoy an early liesurely breakfast before mounting electric bikes for our first ride through the countryside to visit three of the best breweries outside of Bamberg. We return to Bamberg and relax before dinner at Brauerei Keesmann followed by beer at Mahrs Brau.(B,L,D)
Day 5
Today we enjoy an early liesurely breakfast before mounting electric bikes for our first ride through the countryside to visit three of the best breweries outside of Bamberg. We return to Bamberg and relax before dinner at Brauerei Keesmann followed by beer at Mahrs Brau.(B,L,D)
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Day 6
Today will be similar to yesterday with a bike ride through the countryside visiting new breweries. We will have the afternoon free to explore the city with it architecture and shops. Dinner tonight is at Brauerei Klosterbrauwe (B,L,D)
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Day 7
We rise early today and enjoy breakfast before boarding the train to Munich. We check into our hotel and then it is a short ride to Aying where we enjoy lunch and a tour of the Ayinger Brewery. After lunch we return to Munich and visit some of the local tap houses before heading to the famous Augustiner Keller for dinner and beer. (B,L,D)
Day 8
We start the day with a hearty breakfast and then it's off to the train station for a short ride to Augsburg, home of the Augsburger Plaerrer festival. This a small, family friendly version of Octoberfest with beer tents, food and activities. We will sample local beers and enjoy lunch as we explore the festival grounds before returning to Munich. Dinner tonight is at the famous Hofbrauhaus. (B,L,D)
Day 9
Today we rise early and say our goodbye's. We head home or to wherever our travels take us. (B)
Mobility Notice
This tour involves substantial walking through breweries, museums and the cities we visit. In addition, climbing of stairs, navigating entryways, etc. is required. Many venues visited on this tour would not be considered ADA compliant. If you have concerns regarding these issues, please contact our staff as this might not be the best tour choice for you.