Detailed Trip Itinerary for Upper Bavaria Bier Tour 2026

Wednesday July 29

  • Leave USA overnight flight to Munich (MUC)

Thursday July 30 Wolnzach

  • 7- 9am: Arrive at MUC
  • 10am: Pick up: Clear Customs meet Bus after customs.
  • 11am: Drive to Bavarian Hallertau Hops region Wolnzach
  • LUNCH: Tradition Bavarian Gasthaus Siebler
  • 2:30 – 4:30pm: Hallertau Hops Museum tour
  • Evening - Check in Gasthaus Haimerlhof Double Room (inc. Breakfast)
  • Dinner: Augustiner Zum Post

Friday July 31 Erlangen

  • Morning Breakfast: At Gasthaus
  • 9:00AM: Drive to Bamberg stop in Erlangen
  • 10:30 - Noon Entla’s Keller VIP Tour (beer caves)
  • Lunch Entla’s Biergarten.
  • Afternoon: Steinbach Brau VIP Tour and Bier Museum and dinner
  • Free time to rest and explore Historic Erlangen (EZ walking)

Saturday Aug 1 Mörhendorf

  • Morning Breakfast: At Hotel free time to explore Erlangen
  • Daytime Events: VIP Bratwurst Manufacture Tour
    • Guided tour
  • Lunch: Bratwurst Company
  • Afternoon/Evening: Forchheim Volksfest Annafest (2nd largest Beerfest after Oktoberfest)
    • Dinner Annafest
    • Return Erlangen

Sunday Aug 2 Ebrach/Bamberg

  • Morning Breakfast: At Hotel
  • Daytime Events: Drive to Baumwipfelpfad Steigerwald
    • Treetop walks above the forest.
  • Afternoon: Lunch Bayer Grunenbaum
  • Klosteramlage Ebrach Monestary Organ Recital in Church
  • Evening: check into Hotel Bamberg
  • Dinner: Schlenkerla (World Famous for Smoked Beer)

Monday Aug 3 Bamberg

  • Morning: Breakfast
  • 9 – 12 Walk to Weyermann Malting Facility. VIP Tour & Tasting
  • Lunch: Local Bierstube Craft Beer
  • Afternoon: Guided City Tour
    • Wegbier (Beer walking between several local breweries)
  • Dinner: Fässla Brewery
  • Return to Hotel free time to explore

Tuesday Aug 4 Nürnberg

  • Morning: Breakfast & Check out Drive to Nürnberg
  • Activities: VIP Nürnberg city tour including Beer Kellar’s under city
  • Lunch: Hausbrauerei Altstadthof – same Location as Keller tour
  • Afternoon: VIP Tours Old Castle, Old town
  • Dinner: Bratwursthäusle
  • Evening: Check in Nurnberg Hotel

Wednesday Aug 5 Freising

  • Breakfast: At hotel
  • 9:00: Drive to Freising
  • 10:30: VIP tour of Weihenstephan Brewery (oldest brewery in the world)
  • Lunch: Weissbräu Huber (famous for their Hefeweizen)
  • Check-in Hotel
  • Afternoon: Free time to explore historic Freising
  • Dinner: Weihenstephan Bräustüberl
  • Evening: Goodbye get together: Weihenstephan Biergarten

Thursday Aug 6 MUC Airport

  • Morning: Checkout and back to Munich airport to depart to USA

NOTE: If you plan on staying longer, I have several recommendations for you to consider.