The Facts

Departs: Thursday 16 September 2010
From: Victoria Embankment, by the Thames near Embankment @ 12:30
Returns: Wednesday 22 September 2010
Price: £279.00




Highlights

• Chalet style accommodation
• Stunning lakeside base in Austrian alps
• Transfers to Oktoberfest
• Tirol Day Tour
• PP's famous Austria Beerfest Party
• Tour to Dachau concentration camp
• Breakfast daily

Oktoberfest Tours

Oktoberfest >> Austrian Chalet - 7 Day Opening Weekend Tour -

Oktoberfest - Austrian Chalet - 7 Day Opening Weekend Tour -

Don't want to camp? Then stay in the beautiful lakeside town of Archenkirch where our great value 7-day Austrian chalet tour is based. Includes return coach from London, ferry, chalet-style accommodation, breakfasts, transfers to Oktoberfest as well as Dachau concentration camp and our Tyrolian day-party tour. All the fun of the Beerfest with cosy Austrian beds!

Our chalet - the historic Scholastika, is situated in one of the most beautiful places imaginable - on one of Europe's most spectacular lake-side settings. It sits right besides the stunning Achensee, making it the perfect party base. Please note, with the Scholastika, it is all about position. The accommodation is very basic, but we have the whole historic building to ourselves. Toilets and showers are shared and are outside each room. It has single, twin/double, triple and quad rooms.

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Itinerary

Day 1 - Thursday 16 September 2010
Depart London - ferry crossing
We depart from Victoria Embankment (Google Maps), by the Thames near Embankment tube station at 12.30pm. Check in at 12noon. Then drive to Dover for a mid afternoon sailing to Calais. Once in France we take a leisurely drive across Belgium entering Germany in the wee hours. All our coaches are executive, complete with video and loo.

Day 2 - Friday 17 September 2010
Arrival in the Austrian Alps
Now the fun really starts ! We arrive at the beautiful lakeside Austrian ski resort of Achenkirch (80km south of Munich) in the morning where you'll check into your budget chalet-style accommodation, the Scholastika. It is situated right on the Achensee, a huge lake surrounded by mountains. Although the accommodation is basic, with shared toilets and bathrooms, it's position is sensational! The view from our hotel is truly majestic. You then have a full day to explore the village or warm up in the bar. There is a lot of activities to do at Achenkirch. A boat ride on the Achensee maybe? For the more energic bike riding or mountain climbing?
Special PP Tirolian Beerfest warm up night: Join our special evening at the Scholasika with our own local Tirolian entertainers. An evening of song, dance, beer and loads of Austrian fun. The evening includes dinner. Cost 15euros for dinner and entertainment, payable on the way down to Austria on the coach. Click here to see our chalet's position on Google Maps.

Day 3 - Saturday 18 September 2010
Oktoberfest Opening Day
After breakfast we depart Achenkirch and drive straight to Munich for Oktoberfest and the opening parade. At noon the Munich mayor taps the first keg and we're away!! You have the rest of the day free to join in the huge opening day's festivities. After the beerhalls close we return to our warm beds in Achenkirch.

Day 4 - Sunday 19 September 2010
Beerhalls and Dachau
No time for sore heads because we have another big day and night back in Munich. After a later breakfast we'll cruise into Munich and back to the Oktoberfest. You can either head straight into the beerhalls or join us for a very sobering experience: a tour of the infamous Dachau concentration camp, north of Munich. This was the first of its kind built by Hitler. Then it's back to the beerhalls. After another BIG evening we'll again depart Munich after the beerhalls close.

Day 5 - Monday 20 September 2010
Tirolian tour and PP's Austrian Alps party
After a slow breakfast most people take time to recover from a couple of days at the fest and prepare for more partying ahead! Today join us on our Tyrolean day tour to the beautiful ski village of Kitzbuhel where we stop for lunch. Maybe head up the world-famous Hahnenkamm gondola for spectacular views of the alps.

From Kitzbuhel, we visit St Johann's summer tobogganing run for the adventurous (weather permitting). Cost about 7 euros.

Late afternoon we move to our very own special location on the edge of Kirchdorf village for our famous huge annual Beerfest BBQ. Cost is just £20 or 25euros. This includes a large bbq dinner, your first drink at the bar and our great entertainment with two live bands and lots of partying. The party starts early afternoon and continues in the village before doing a transfer back to Achenkirch.

Day 6 - Tuesday 21 September 2010
Munich one more bash
After breakfast we head back into Munich to give you a final opportunity to explore the city. You will also have plenty of time to party one more time in the beerhalls. After a full day in Munich we'll depart from the Oktoberfest grounds in the evening for a night drive back to the English Channel.

Day 7 - Wednesday 22 September 2010
Back to London
We catch a morning ferry back to the White Cliffs of Dover then on to London arriving back early afternoon.