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Camping Tours in Germany

With its green valleys, clear rivers and jagged mountain peaks, Germany is an attractive country for outdoor enthusiasts. It's also home to more than 2,500 campgrounds, making it a welcoming place for those wanting to bypass pricey hotel stays for more affordable camping. Those looking for a more organized camping trip to Germany can sign up for tours that let them experience southern Germany's Bavarian culture and history or purchase a camping pass that will grant access to several of the country's top campsites.

Oktoberfest Tour
- Spend a week at Munich's Oktoberfest for around $347.
  
  Camping is a more affordable way to experience Munich's famous Oktoberfest. The five-day coach/camping tour organized by PP Travel will get you from London to the Thalkirchen campground near Munich. The tour, which costs 229 British pounds or about $347, includes a daily hot breakfast, shuttles to the beer festival, pre-erected tents and tours to the Dachau concentration camp and the Andechs monastery. The tour leaves the London on Sept. 16, 2010 and returns Sept. 20.
  Reservations and a deposit of $38 are due no later than Aug. 16, 2010. The cost of a plane ticket to get you to London is separate.
  
  PP Travel
  +44-20-7930-9999
  pptravel.com
Family-friendly Tour
- Eurocamp runs campsites all over the German Alps.
  
  If you are traveling with kids and just want the freedom to explore several of Germany's sites and villages without someone else's itinerary, using Eurocamp may be a good fit, according to www.myfamilyvacations.com.
  Eurocamp is a well-regarded campground administrator in Europe and runs several campsites in Germany. You can book nights at several campsites located near popular tourist attractions such as Freiburg, famous for its 13th century cathedral, the castles of Heidelberg or Stuttgart, a mountain city best known as the hometown for Mercedes-Benz automobile brand.
  Eurocamp provides tents, and in some cases, mobile homes, linens. Several of the campsites have swimming pools or waterparks.
  Eurocamp recommends the Gitzenweiler Hof campground, with its two swimming pools and proximity to Lake Constance for all ages. A seven-night stay in a tent in June starts around $418.
  
  Eurocamp
  +44-0844-406-0402
  Eurocamp.co.uk
Camping on the move
- You can explore Germany's countryside in a camper or car.
  
  Visitors using a car or a camper to get around Germany's countryside need not limit themselves to a single campsite during their stay. Germany's tourism department recommends purchasing a Camping Card International for about $8.32 and taking a tour on the country's "Romantic Road." The route goes through from the river Main to the Alps, with stops in idyllic Bavarian villages, the Nordlinger Ries crater in southern Germany and the King Ludwig's castles. It costs between $30 to $45 per day to camp during Germany's summer, though many campsites offer discounts to those carrying the Camping Card International.
  
  Camping Card International
  +44-0845-130-7701
  campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/cci

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