Beer tour in Bavaria

This round trip will lead you through the famous medieval towns of Bamberg, Nuremberg and Rothenburg, as well as “Beer Franconia” - where you’ll find more breweries than anywhere else in the world. Along the route which mostly leads along rivers and canals, you’ll see countless castles, chateaus and beer gardens. However, you should have a certain level of baseline fitness for this Beer tour in Bavaria, or consider using an e-bike.

Day 1 Arrival in Rothenburg o.T.
The medieval town is famous around the world, in the evening, the night watchman will give you a tour through its alleys.

Day 2 Rothenburg - Wolframs-Eschenbach, 65 km / 40 mi
Along the slightly hilly Burgenstraße, you’ll ride up to picturesque views of the mighty Zollernburg castle in Colmberg and the splendid residential city of Ansbach, after which you’ll reach Wolframs-Eschenbach, a medieval village under the banner of the Parzival poet.

Day 3 Wolframs-Eschenbach - Nuremberg, 65 km / 40 mi

Today’s ride along the Burgenstraßen cycle path is refreshingly easy-going. In Nuremberg, you can look forward to evening strolls through the historic centre and Franconian specialties

Day 4 Nuremberg - Castle Rabenstein, 95/50 km / 59/31 mi
For those who love pushing themselves, we’d highly recommend cycling to Forchtheim. Alternatively, go for a leisurely stroll through Nuremberg and take the train. Afterwards, the route will take you through a diverse landscape towards today’s final destination: the impressive Rabenstein castle.

Day 5 Castle Rabenstein - Bamberg, 55 km / 34 mi
Via Aufseß - the town with the highest number of breweries per capita in the world - you’ll cycle to Heiligenstadt and Litzendorf and onwards to Bamberg.

Day 6 Bamberg
The UNESCO world heritage city of Bamberg lures you in with its many sights. Why not stroll through the beautiful historic centre, explore the town hall and the dome or go on one of the countless guided brewery tours.

Day 7 Bamberg - Neustadt a.d. Aisch, 65/55 km / 40/34 mi
The river Aisch will lead you along to Neustadt, which is shaped by its widely preserved fortifications. This route can be shortened by taking the train.

Day 8 Neustadt - Rothenburg o.d. Tauber, 55 km / 34 mi

Bad Windsheim is not only home to an interesting open-air museum, but also an exquisite museum micro-brew. For your last evening, the towns’ medieval alleys offer a great setting.

Day 8 Departure or extension
Your tour ends after breakfast. Why not extend your Beer tour in Bavaria?

Included in your package "Beer tour in Bavaria":

• 8 overnight stays incl. breakfast
• luggage transport from hotel to hotel, no maximum number of items, maximum weight: 20 kg/ item (44 lbs/ item)
• guided tour through Rothenburg conducted by the night watchman
• 4 beer vouchers for 0.5 L beer in Bamberg, per person
• dinner at Rabenstein Castle
• entry to the Franconian open-air museum in Bad Windsheim
  (closed on mondays)
• travel documents and maps in english
• 7-day customer helpline
• visitor's tax to be paid on site
• optional rental bike

Accommodation:

• Category M:
  Guesthouses and hotels at the international 3* level as per Hotelstars Union. All rooms are en suite with bath or shower.

Bikes for hire:

• Comfortable unisex bikes available in different frame sizes with 8 gears/rear brake or 27 gears/freewheel. Equipped with panniers, lock and repair kit. E-bikes available upon request.

Travel time 2021:

• Arrivals daily from 27.03. to 24/10
• the day of arrival determines the price of your tour

Prices:

All prices apply per person in a double room, incl. breakfast.

• 649 EUR super saver price
  27.03.-31.03. + 05.04.-17.04. + 01.10.-24.10.
• 739 EUR saver price
  01.04.-04.04. + 18.04.-05.05.
  07.06.-10.06. + 14.06.-17.06. + 21.06.-24.06.
  12.09.-30.09.
• 799 EUR basic price
  06.05.-10.05. + 16.05. + 24.05.-27.05.
  06.06. + 11.06.-13.06. + 18.06.-20.06. + 25.06.-30.06.
  22.08.-11.09.
• 849 EUR seasonal
  11.05.-15.05. + 17.05.-23.05. + 28.05.-05.06. + 01.07.-21.08.

• 240 EUR single room surcharge
•   80 EUR rental bike
•   40 EUR kids bike/trailer
• 195 EUR e-bike

•   75 EUR additional night, double room, B&B
• 110 EUR additional night, single room, B&B

• booking code "Beer tour in Bavaria":
  BY-Bier-8M
• how you can save some money

Additional costs:

• train Nuremberg-Forchheim, approx. EUR 15
• train Bamberg-Hirschaid, approx. EUR 10

The booking process

Arrival:

• Arrival by car in Rothenburg ob der Tauber:
  Large car parks outside the old town, cost approx. EUR 10/day.
  Free parking behind the train station, frequently used by commuters during the week, no reservation possible.
  Chargeable hotel parking according to availability, details in the travel documents.

• Arrival by train:
  Rothenburg o.T. train station, approx. 600 m to city center

• Arrival at Frankfurt airport:
  Frankfurt Airport, take the train to Rothenburg, about every half hour, approx 3 h, you have to change the train 2-3 times, cost: approx. EUR 50

• Booked rental bikes awaits you at the hotel.

Perfectly looked after:

• During your tour, we are available between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to help with any kind of problems you might be having. You will find this emergency number in your travel documents.