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OktoBEARfest™
September 20
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24, 2007
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Per person: $899*
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from past OktoBEARfest
trips
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OktoBEARfest
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A
family atmosphere with a group of fewer than 20 gay men – less than half
the size of most tours ● 4 nights' lodging right in the middle of the
action, within easy walking distance of the Oktoberfest grounds, gay bars
and restaurants and Munich's old town center ● Welcome
dinner in a traditional Bavarian beer hall ● Orientation to Oktoberfest ●
Munich gay guide ●
Great viewing spots for the parades
● Free roommate matching service ●
Available from the munichbears*: OktoBEARfest Gold, Silver and Bronze
passes, with ID and welcome
kit, special admission to munichbears events, pre-Oktoberfest
get-acquainted party, dance party with the bears, special reserved seating
in the gay tent at Oktoberfest ● munichbears T-shirt ●
Itinerary is subject to change. To arrange your air travel (not
included), click
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Itinerary
(Below is a sample
itinerary. The content will remain much
the same this year, but details are subject to change as the
munichbears
finalize arrangements for 2007.)
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Wednesday |
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Depart USA
— Remember, due to the time difference,
you'll arrive in Europe the day after you leave the U.S. |
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Thursday |
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The fun begins . . .
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Morning |
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After your arrival at the Munich airport and
transport to the city, you'll settle into your hotel. |
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Afternoon |
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Free time. |
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Evening |
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Tonight we'll meet at the hotel for a welcome get-together just for our
group. Then we will head out for a pre-Oktoberfest party with the
munichbears.
You'll receive your welcome package, passes for bear events
throughout the weekend, a city map listing gay establishments and your
munichbears
T-shirt. Then we will visit the historic banquet hall of Hofbräuhaus for
dinner, Bavarian dance & folklore, which features the Hofbräuhaus Festival Orchestra with alpenhorns, yodelers, glockenspiel
(carillon) players, “Schuhplattler” dancers (“shoe-tapping”), and “ Goaßlschnalzern” (“snapping whip performers”). |
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Friday |
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Afternoon |
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Your afternoon is free (or you may join the munichbears for a special visit
to the nearby sauna, and / or a guided walking tour of "Gay Munich"). |
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Evening |
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Dinner on your own, followed by a dance
party & show
by the munichbears. This is the weekend's big kick-off for the bears. |
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Saturday |
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Morning |
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Enjoy the kick-off of Oktoberfest as the ‘Wies’n’ publicans set off on their colorfully-decorated floats pulled by horses and make
their way along Schwanthaler Strasse towards the Theresienwiese park. You
also have the choice of joining the munichbears for a special brunch. |
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Afternoon |
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This afternoon we go on a toy shopping spree
hosted by the munichbears. Later, a beer bust at one of the local
taverns, with beer and soft drinks on us. |
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Evening |
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Free time. Or feel free to join the munichbears for more snacks and beer
at another local tavern. |
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Sunday |
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Morning |
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Starting at 10:00 am, groups in traditional garb from all over Europe
march to the Theresienwiese. You'll have a special reserved place at
the festivities. This is the famous gay Oktoberfest celebration, and
you're in the middle of the fun. Your first liter of beer and half a
chicken are on us! |
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Afternoon and Evening |
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Free time.
Enjoy
Oktoberfest. It's truly a carnival, with rides, sharpshooting, cotton candy,
spookhouses and roller coasters. Or spend your time in the beer tents
singing along with your new German friends. Country roads . . .
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Monday |
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This morning we say our
final goodbyes and head for home* Auf Wiedersehen! |
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Want to stay longer and enjoy all Munich and Bavaria
have to offer? Imagine. Neuschwanstein, the Residenz,
Dachau, Nymphenburg, a bicycle tour of the town with
a stop at Germany's second-largest beer garden, more
time at the festival grounds, more time for shopping
and socializing with your new friends.
Ask about adding extra days to your trip.
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* Price quoted is
per person, double occupancy.
Solo travelers may choose single occupancy and pay
an additional $500.
Ask about our free roommate matching service. Gold,
Silver and Bronze packages are NOT included in the
price of the trip, but are available directly from
the munichbears at
www.munichbears.de.
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