8 days / 7 nights · Munich, Germany · September 18–25, 2027

Join award-winning chefs and cookbook authors Jeremy Nolen and Jessica Vogel for a week at the world's greatest folk festival. We'll cheer on the opening-weekend Costume & Riflemen's Parade, settle in at reserved tables in two of the Wiesn's liveliest tents, taste our way through Munich's beer halls, beer gardens and markets, bake traditional Bavarian pretzels, and go behind the scenes at the world's oldest privately run brewery – with plenty of free time to explore on your own.

Seven nights in the heart of Munich, all the best Oktoberfest experiences, and none of the planning stress. Prost!

Trip highlights:

• Opening-weekend Costume & Riflemen's Parade

• Reserved tables in two Oktoberfest tents, with food and beer vouchers

• Hosted dinners at classic Munich beer halls and beer gardens

• Hands-on Bavarian pretzel baking class

• Behind-the-scenes tour and tasting at the world's oldest privately run brewery

• Small group of no more than 17 travelers, hosted throughout by Jeremy and Jessica

Optional add-on: a Garmisch-Partenkirchen extension in the Alps after the trip.

Please note: Itinerary subject to change. The final itinerary will be confirmed closer to the travel dates.

We'll meet you at the airport and ride the train into Munich together, then check in at our centrally located hotel. The afternoon is yours to rest up after the flight or wander the nearby streets and cafés.

In the evening, we'll gather for a welcome dinner at one of Munich's most historic brewhouses: traditional Bavarian cooking, fresh beer and your first real taste of the city's beer culture.

After breakfast, we'll find our spot for the Oktoberfest parade, one of Munich's most colorful traditions: brass bands, decorated floats and locals in Tracht marching toward the festival grounds.

From there, it's into the first of our tent reservations for a festive lunch of classic Bavarian dishes and a fresh Maß. Afterward, the day is yours: stay and soak up the music and Gemütlichkeit, explore the city, or head back to the hotel for a rest.

After breakfast, we'll meet in the lobby to head to the Oktoberfest & Beer Museum. After a guided tour of the museum we partake in a tasting of the Augustiner's finest beers. Once the tour is over, you're free to explore the city until dinner. Browse the stalls of the Viktualienmarkt, Munich's outdoor food market, wander the old town's churches and squares, or settle into a shady beer garden. We're always happy to share our favorite spots.

In the evening, we'll come back together for dinner at Munich's legendary beer cellar, Augustiner Keller, with hearty Bavarian food and beer poured straight from the wooden barrel.

After breakfast at the hotel, we'll head over to a beloved old Munich café famous for Schmalznudeln, warm fried pastries dusted with sugar, best enjoyed with a strong coffee as the locals come and go. Then the day is yours to explore, shop, visit a museum or relax.

In the late afternoon, we'll head back to the Wiesn for our second tent reservation, this time in one of the livelier party tents. Expect brass bands, German hits and English singalongs, and plenty of steins raised high.

After breakfast, we'll head to a pretzel making class. Discover the secrets to making real Bavarian pretzels you can enjoy at home. After the class you'll have the rest of the afternoon to explore before dinner.

In the evening, we'll come together for a traditional Bavarian feast at one of Munich's grandest beer gardens, Königlicher Hirschgarten, for hearty food, freshly poured beer and a lively crowd.

Today you're free to explore Munich on your own. Visit the Residence Palace, Nymphenburg Palace, the BMW Museum, or head to the Oktoberfest for lunch.

In the afternoon, we'll visit the world's oldest privately run brewery Wildbräu for a behind-the-scenes tour and tasting, followed by time in its brewpub, housed in a building that was home to the brewery for centuries.

After breakfast we'll head to Oktoberfest for lunch. We'll walk the festival grounds, go on the carnival rides, and eat some of the best the Oktoberfest has to offer.

In the evening, we'll gather for a farewell dinner at Haxengrill, a Munich favorite known for its crackling roast pork knuckle, and raise our steins one last time to new friends and a great week.

Enjoy one last breakfast at the hotel and a quiet morning in Munich, perhaps a final stroll or coffee in the neighborhood. Depending on flight times, guests head to the airport from the hotel. Until next time, Prost!

*Itinerary subject to change. Final itinerary will be confirmed before the trip.