Stuttgart Beer Festival

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Europe’s 2nd largest beer fest, the Stuttgart Beer Festival (also referred to as Cannstatter Volksfest) attracts over 4 million thirsty people a year putting it almost on par with Oktoberfest. It’s an incredible event and an absolute hidden gem – virtually no tourists visit and few people outside of Germany have ever heard of it, making it a truly unique ex...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Exploring the festival grounds and various rides
    • Visit various beer tents and some of their quirky little side-bars
    • Enjoy the tents such as Wasenwirt or Fürstenberg Festzelt.

What's this trip about?

    Europe’s 2nd largest beer fest, the Stuttgart Beer Festival (also referred to as Cannstatter Volksfest) attracts over 4 million thirsty people a year putting it almost on par with Oktoberfest. It’s an incredible event and an absolute hidden gem – virtually no tourists visit and few people outside of Germany have ever heard of it, making it a truly unique experience to visit. Best of all, it runs around the same time as Oktoberfest, ending about 1 week later in nearby Stuttgart. So if you’re extra thirsty, you can do both!

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityStuttgart
End CityStuttgart

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Festivals & Special Events

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Germany

Activities

  • Festivals & Special Events

Trip includes

    • Premium hotel accommodation
    • Full breakfast every day
    • Beer tent reservations
    • Beer tent vouchers for 1 lunch & 1 Litre of beer
    • Professional tour guides
    • ZERO boring sightseeing!

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Itinerary

Day 1: Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet with your fellow thirsty buddies. There will be a few meeting times on this first day where you’ll meet the Thirsty Swagman crew and the other beer connoisseurs you’ll spend this epic festival with. You’ll receive all the information you need about th...

Day 2: Beer Smorgasbord

Variety is on order today, as we’ll visit various beer tents and some of their quirky little side-bars (incl. a rotating bar at the Sonja Merz tent).

Day 3: Exclusive Beer Tent Reservations

The highlight of the tour, today features beer tent reservations at one of the major tents such as Wasenwirt or Fürstenberg Festzelt. You’ll have allocated tables and vouchers for lunch and some beers included.

We hope you’re thirsty!

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Dates & Availability

Price From $851
Price per day$284
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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Daniel

Oct 2019

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solid gold!

Maddest drinking trip I've ever been on!! Deffinetly designed for serious al...

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Meghan

Mar 2019

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Excellent tour guide who was highly entertaining

Excellent tour guide who was highly entertaining with great energy and was a lot of fun! I'd recommend this group to everyone and definitely plan on booking another....

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Cass

Nov 2017

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Totally amazing trip

Totally amazing trip. Tash and Marjolein made the whole Beer or Bust trip amazing, as well as Max and Zuza in Munich/Stuttgart. Michelle and I had nothing but fun, a...

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Thirsty Adventures – A New Concept in Travel

Thirsty Swagman Pty Ltd was launched on April 2nd 2007, providing a real and exciting alternative to sightseeing travel for those who enjoy a good night out.

The idea to combine international travel with pub and nightlife tours was conceived by Kenneth Hart, Chief Swagman and founder of Thirsty Swagman. It combined his twin passions, travel and a good cold beer.

Kenneth has traveled all his life – usually far off the beaten track, with a local bar or pub in his sights. He believes that visiting a pub and sharing a beer is the best way to meet the real locals – not the ones the tourism office wants you to see.

And thus a new concept in travel was born… Thirsty Adventures.

The company’s tours are purely party-based and include its signature round-the-world pub tour, as well as adventures through Europe, Australia and Asia and the Beer in Space concept tour. Our goal is to take people to the coolest and most unique watering holes on (and now off) the planet.

Since its inception, Thirsty Swagman has generated huge worldwide publicity including television appearances and radio interviews in over 30 countries, and feature articles in major newspapers and magazines such as CNN, FHM International, Ralph Magazine (Australia), USA Today (USA), and Daily Star (UK).

Headquartered in Australia with a subsidiary in Germany, the company is proud of its Australian origins and believes there’s nobody better to show the rest of the world how to have a good party.

Thirsty Swagman: What’s in the name?

There is of course an obvious connection for the first part of our company name “Thirsty” with what we do
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Many people ask us however, what is “Swagman”? A swagman is an Australian term describing a transient itinerant worker, who traveled by foot from farm to farm carrying his bedroll (swag). The swagman became symbolic of Australia nationalistic and egalitarian ideals and remains a romantic icon of Australian history and folklore.

A swagman was often depicted as an honorable rogue, with a sense of adventure, easy going nature, who enjoyed a good laugh.

These values captured the spirit of our company: Australian, with a true thirst for adventure.

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