Alsace Wine & Culture
At the heart of a region marked with traditions, discover a rich cultural heritage by its past, its many UNESCO listed sites and its knowhow. You will appreciate towns and historical sites, a generous nature and enjoy the local cuisine through food specialities and wines. Alsace is revealed through its castles, charming villages, its world-renowned cities and the wine route, not forgetting the Christmas Market which gives a magical atmosphere
Strasbourg Airport (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Between the Rhine and the mountains, the Alsace wine route is a thin, elongated strip that stretches over 170 kilometers and crosses 120 typical Alsatian towns and villages. The city of Colmar is its heart and is surrounded by beautiful picturesque little villages. Cradle of Alsace tourism, the wine route is synonymous with tastings and walks. You will be able to discover many wine estates, meet the winegrowers and visit the most beautiful villages in Alsace with their flowery streets and half-timbered houses.
Arrival in Alsace.
Meeting with your English speaking guide (service for 4 hours).
OBERNAI :
A typical little town, which still keeps its medieval character, with its fortifications, its market place from the Middle Age.
Continuation to the Mont Sainte Odile :
Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel ***.
Halfboard
Departure from your hotel after breakfast.
Wine road :
Departure for the famous Wine Road, one of the most picturesque of the world with renowned white wines. This delightful itinerary leads visitors across rows of undulating, vine-covered hills, and through quaint villages with narrow streets and charming flower-decked houses clustered around the local church steeple.
KAYSERSBERG :
Little charming village with its Renaissance and half-timbered houses.
Free time to discover the city on your own and stroll in the charming lanes.
DAMBACH-LA-VILLE :
Visit on your own. At the heart of vineyards and of the Alsatian Wine Route, Dambach-la-Ville is a charming Alsatian village, little known by the visitors. Discover its half-timbered or Renaissance houses, very flowery and its attractive fountains.
Wine cellar visit and wine tasting :
Discover the remarkable work of the winegrower, the different types of soil, the specificity of the alsatian wines to finish with a tasting of a selection of the best wines.
Back to the accommodation at the end of the afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel ***.
Halfboard
Breakfast. You’ll visit a olive oil mill, walk among century-old olive trees and will learn about Apulian olive growing and how olive oil is made. You will be able to buy olive oil and other local products. Dinner.
Free time to discover the city on your own and stroll in the charming lanes.
Departure from your hotel after breakfast.
Crest Route :
It is the ideal route to admire the Vosges Mountain passes, round-topped mountains, lakes and stubble. The itinerary ends with a gift: a breathtaking view over the plain of Alsace, the Black Forest, Austria, Lichtenstein and the Mont Blanc. The place is very appreciated by ramblers mainly for its idyllic landscapes with slopes covered with fir-trees and beech-trees and lakes.
Back to the accommodation at the end of the afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel ***.
Halfboard
alternative Guided tour in the old town. instead of : + 5 EUR per person (for 30 persons )
MULHOUSE :
Guided tour of the city : your guide will make you discover the charms of this city, jewel of the Rhenish Renaissance, particularly with the colored facades of the Place de la Reunion.
Duration : 2 h
Departure from your hotel after breakfast.
COLMAR :
Guided tour on foot of the city: with your licensed guide, discover the history, the different quarters and the highlights like the Maison des Têtes, the house Pfister, the Old Toll house, and the famous Petite Venise, the former fishmonger’s disctrict .
Guide for 2h.
Continuation to :
EGUISHEIM :
Free time to discover this little tradionnal village of winegrowers and its traditionnal houses. Cradle of the Alsatian vineyard, it is wrapped in concentric and multicolored circles around his castle.
Wine cellar visit and wine tasting :
Discover the remarkable work of the winegrower, the different types of soil, the specificity of the alsatian wines to finish with a tasting of a selection of the best wines.
Back to the accommodation at the end of the afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel ***.
Halfboard
Departure from your hotel after breakfast.
Continuation to :
STRASBOURG :
Guided tour of the city : departure with your English speaking guide to discover Strasbourg, its center and its different quarters: the Petite France an old tanner’s district and the charming half timbered houses, the gothic cathedral a sand stone masterpiece made of lace and its neighboring house the Maison Kammerzell from the 16th century. The several districts have their own identity but are all linked together. Also discover its rich historical heritage scattered through the Grande Ile and the district of Neustadt (former German district) which are both classified in the world heritage of the humanity by the UNESCO.
Guide for 2 hours.
Continuation to :
Boat trip of the river Ill :
Discover the city from a different aspect from the terrace of Palais des Rohan, to the Tanner’s quarters until the European district with buildings of the European Council, European Parliament and the Human Court of Human Rights.
Subject to good weather conditions.
Duration : 1.15 hours
Departure
