The largest beer festival in the world, Oktoberfest is a must for your fall semester abroad. Travel with Bus2alps to make sure you don’t miss a thing. We’ll take you to find the lederhosen or dirndl and head to the festival search of liter steins of beer, tables to sing and dance on, mouthwatering traditional Bavarian food and carnival rides spinning into the night!
STOKETOBERFEST is the wildest festival campsite at Oktoberfest every year. And you don’t want to miss out!
Camping is a fun and unique way to enjoy Oktoberfest; outside in the woods, with your friends, trading stories of your day at the festival with a beer or sangria in hand. The atmosphere is unparalleled as visitors come together to experience the world’s most famous party.
Transport to the festival in the city center from the campsite is by public transportation and a metro ticket will need to be purchased. This campsite is the perfect location to enjoy the group experience and mentality of Oktoberfest.
Travel from Rome to Munich overnight by private coach
Friday morning we arrive at our campsite and check into our tents. Bus2alps Trip leaders take groups to the festival* or into the city center to explore Munich. If you are interested in purchasing the traditional dirndl or lederhosen, they are for sale at the campsite or your trip leaders will let you know where to buy them in town. If you are interested in purchasing the traditional dirndl or lederhosen, your trip leaders will let you know where to buy them in town.
Friday is also the optional famous Munich Bike Tour that will bring you to the main sights in downtown Munich, through the expansive English Gardens, and make a pit stop for sausage and steins! We suggest that you book this ahead of time on the Bus2alps website under Munich activities, as spots are limited. Other places to see while in Munich include the Dachau Concentration Camp, Deutsches Museum, Munich Zoo, Olympic Park, and the BMW Museum. Consult your Bus2alps Trip Leader for how to navigate Munich and visit each site.
The night is yours to explore! Munich has a diverse nightlife it is worth checking out the bars and night clubs after the festival closes. The Stoketoberfest campsite always has a great afterhours festival atmosphere and party.
*For the September 15th weekend, the festival begins on Saturday, September 17th at noon when the kegs are tapped.
Saturday is the busiest day of Oktoberfest. Your trip leaders will organize a departure time to head into the festival as early as 7:30am. Entry to the tents are first come, first serve so we recommend arriving at the festival grounds early in the morning. At 9:00am, the doors open and the first beers of the day are served,* You part of the largest beer festival in the world. Spend the day partying with people from all over the world and singing the traditional songs of Bavaria. If you can’t get into one of the beer tents right away, grab a spot in the outside beer garden until they start allowing more people to enter the tent.
If you want to explore other areas of Munich we recommend going to the Dachau Concentration Camp, Deutsches Museum, BMW Museum, Olympic Park, and Munich Zoo.
*For the September 15th weekend, the festival begins on Saturday, September 17th at noon when the kegs are tapped.
Sunday is yours to explore Munich, or to head back for one more day of partying at the Theresienwiese before departure. Sunday at the festival is more subdued and obtaining entrance into the beer tents at Oktoberfest is easier. There is enough time if you wake up early to check out any of Munich’s great museums.
Your Bus2alps Trip Leaders will be organizing times early on Sunday morning to Dachau Concentration Camp. Entrance to Dachau is free as it is now a memorial site for those who lost their lives at the camp which was the first concentration camp in Germany.
Please meet at the Bus2alps meeting point at the designated time for departure back to Rome. We make one 45 minute stop for dinner.
Munich Bike Tour: Hailed by travelers as the best bike tour in Europe, Mike’s Bike Tour is the ideal way to cover all of the major city sights, be entertained and learn about the city. Stops on the bike tour include Marienplatz, Hofbrauhaus, English Gardens, Chinese Tower, Surfer’s Bridge, and Bavarian Parliament.
Dachau Concentration Camp: Located a 40 minute ride on the train from downtown Munich, this humbling experience brings into perspective the atrocities that occurred during Nazi rule in World War II. Entrance is free to all visitors.
Deutsches Museum: This interactive museum is the largest technological museum of its kind and is known for its historic artifacts that mark important steps in the field of science and technology.
BMW Museum: The museum’s exhibitions, remodeled every few years, takes visitors into the motoring world of yesterday. Almost every vehicle produced by BMW is represented. The section devoted to the present day includes both BMW’s current models as well as demonstrations of modern production methods.
Neuschwanstein Castle Day Trip: Located in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, this beautiful castle became Walt Disney’s inspiration for Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. It is only possible to enter the castle on a guided tour.
