Dancing on tables, prosting steins of beer, and belting out merry songs with dozens of new friends is what festivals in Munich are all about! Munich welcomes the beautiful spring weather with an equally crazy celebration, Fruhlingsfest. Just as epic, but without the lines, Springfest allows you to take a break and explore the beautiful city by bike, have a traditional Bavarian beer in the middle of the park, or admire the architecture. Cheers the Spring with the Bavarians!

Included:

• Round trip transportation by private coach with DVD’s, A/C and bathroom
• Accommodation at a top rated hostel with your friends
• Breakfast
• Private Munich Bike Tour
• Exclusive Bus2alps discounts
• The Munich Bus2alps informational guide
• Bus2alps trip leader

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

The trip departs Florence from the Santa Maria Novella train station at 19:00*. The meeting point is in the International Ticketing Hall opposite tracks 8 and 9. Please meet your trip leader 20 minutes prior to departure. Travel to Munich is by private luxury coach with A/C, DVD, and bathroom. We play DVDs through the duration of the trip. We make one 45 minute stop. Estimated travel time is 8 hours**. We will arrive in Munich at approximately 3:30*. Upon arrival in Munich, we will check into our accommodation.

Day 2

Friday we have our Bike Tour of Munich (included in the price and worth 20 euro). Meet your trip leader in the lobby of our accommodation for the bike tour. The Munich Bike tour is the best way to see the entirety of Munich, and their International guides are some of the best in Europe. This easy, flat bike tour takes in ALL the historical and cultural landmarks in central Munich while providing a fantastic Bavarian history lesson. There will be a stop for lunch at The Chinese Tower in The English Garden and finishes at the world reowned Hofbrauhaus. The bike tour lasts approximately 3.5 hours.
The afternoon is free to head out to some of Munich’s museums and attractions like the Dachau Memorial, Olympic Park and BMW World (situated next to each other), the amazing Deutches Museum or to the Theriesenweiss, the site of the Springfest. Depending on your speed, it will take roughly 3 hours of your day to visit each activity. Plan accordingly if you expect to spend the better part of your evening at the festival.
Those interested in going to the beer festival in the afternoon, we will meet at 17:00 in hostel reception and head over for the party.
The festival finishes for the night around 22:30-23:00. If you choose to not attend the festival, you can check out Munich’s famous beerhalls and great nightclubs. A great after festival club spot to check out is Kultfabrik that has over 40 bars and clubs in a converted warehouse area.

Day 3

Saturday is free to explore Munich at your leisure, recovering from the previous night’s activities by lounging in one of Munich’s beautiful parks, or checking out sites like Dachau, the Deutches Museum Olympic Park, or BMW World. If you are interested in taking a day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle, we will offer a private tour and transfer at 9:00*. The trip includes will return to Munich at 18:00*. Cost is 40 Euro.

Those of you looking for a good meal away from the festival atmosphere, Bus2alps recommends checking out the Augustiner Braustuben, located a five minute walk from the hostel.
Those interested in going to the beer festival in the afternoon, we will meet at 17:00 in hostel reception and head over for the party.
The festival closes down around 22:30-23:00. If you choose to not attend the festival, you can check out Munich’s famous beerhalls and great nightclubs. A great after festival club spot to check out is Kultfabrik, which has over 40 bars and clubs in a converted warehouse area.

Day 4

Sunday morning we depart Munich for Florence at 15:00*. You have the morning free to check out any remaining sites or to visit the Hofbrauhaus or Fruhlingsfest one last time. Estimated travel time is 8 hours**. The trip returns to Florence Santa Maria Novella at approximately 23:00*.

Included Activites

Fruhlingsfest: The main reason most of you chose this weekend to come to Munich, the festival will be rocking out each day from Noon until 11:00pm. Fruhlingsfest showcases two beer tents, Spaten’s Hippodrome and the Augustiner tent. Entrance to tents is free.
Munich Bike Tour: Hailed by travelers as the best bike tour in Europe, Munich’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.

Optional Activities

Dachau Concentration Camp: Free admission - Located a 20 minute ride on the train from downtown Munich, this humbling experience brings into perspective the atrocities that occured during Nazi rule in World War II. Open 9:00 - 17:00.
Deutsches Museum: 8.50 Euro - 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. Open 9:00 - 17:00.
BMW Museum: 12 Euro - The museum’s exhibitions, remodeled every few years, takes visitors into the motoring world of yesterday. Open 10:00 - 18:00.
Neuschwanstein Castle Day Trip: from 45 Euro - 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. The location also hosts an Alpine Sledding track.