Base tours offer an easy way to see Europe with other members of the military community. Here is a sampling of trips scheduled as of Sept. 4, 2015. Please update this information and add tours by sending an email to Marcus Klöckner at kloeckner.marcus@stripes.com.
BelgiumSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Sept. 12, Paris with optional sightseeing cruise on the Seine, 62 euros adults (boat ride included), 58 euros children ages 3-11; Sept. 19, Bad Duerkheimer Wurstmarkt, 80 euros; Oct. 3, London, 98 euros; Oct. 10-11, Alsace wine route, 220 euros adults (single room), 178 euros adults (double room), 160 euros adults (triple room), 92 euros children up to age 12; Oct. 17, Amsterdam (with optional guided tour of Van Gogh museum), 60 euros adults, 50 euros children under 17; Oct. 24, Rotterdam, 57 euros adults, 50 euros children up to age 12; Nov. 4-8, Romania with Transylvania, 995 adults, 850 euros adults (double room), 835 euros (triple room), 640-740 euros children ages 2-11, 340 euros children younger than 2; Call 06544-3884; email: shapetripsandtours1@gmail.comor visit www.shape2day.com.
Germany ANSBACH OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 10, 17, Ansbach, weekly bike rides, $5 (if bike needed); Sept. 19, Rhine in Flames, camp and boat trip, $99 adults, $59 children, $215 family (children younger than three are free); Sept. 26, Munich Octoberfest, $45 adults, $35 children, $109 families (children younger than three are free). DSN 467-3225/CIV 09802-83-3225 or MWR Central DSN 467-1780 or CIV 09802-83-1780.
BAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR: Sept. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, All-terrain-vehicle tour, $75 (Saturday tour), $90 (Sunday tour); Sept. 13, canoeing and sea kayaking, (local rivers - Rhineland-Pfalz, Saarland and Luxemburg), $35 adults, $25 children under 12; Sept. 19 and 26, fly tying intro, $8 adults, $5 children 14 and under; Oct. 4, Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 15 and Dec. 6 and 20, Paintball, $20 registration fee; Oct. 8-12, Malta dive trip, $575. DSN 485-7182 or CIV 06783-67182.
KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 12, Paris, $99 adults, $49; Oct. 10, Salzburg, $99 adults, $59 children under 12; Oct. 3, Bavaria fairytale castles, $99 adults, $79 children; Aug. 28-30, London, $179; Sept. 5, Prague, $99 adults, $59 children under 12; Sept. 6, Schiffweiler, Godwana Dinosaur museum, $39 adults, $29 children ages 4-17, $19 children under 4; Sept. 12, Dachau concentration camp, $79 adults, $49 children under 12; DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-34064117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Sept. 5, 10, 13, 16, 20, 24 and 27, Castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Sept. 5, mystical medieval Bruges, 89 euros; Sept. 5, GO! Zurich, 79 euros; Sept. 6 and 20, Bavarian highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Sept. 6, Red Head Day, 79 euros; Sept. 6 and 26, Amsterdam, 79 euros; Sept. 7, Black Forest, 79 euros; Sept. 12, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 79 euros; Sept. 12 and 18, Wurstmarkt, 39 euros; Sept. 12 and 30, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Sept. 19, Oktoberfest Parade, 69 euros; Sept. 19 and 26, Party Oktoberfest, 69 euros; Sept. 19, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Sept. 23, Oktoberfest, 69 euros; Sept. 25-27, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 199 euros; Sept. 29, Oktoberfest family trip, 69 euros. Call CIV 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Call 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: DSN 452-7170 or CIV 06565-617170. Email Michael.kirsch.2@us.af.mil.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: Sep. 3-8, Lloret de Mar, 355 euros adult (double room), 402 euros adult (single room), children ages 3-12 prices between 220 and 287 euros; Sept. 5-6, wine festival Bernkastel-Kues, 40 euros (adults only); Sept. 12-13, Rothenburg with night watchman tour, 84 euros adults, 77 euros children ages 3-11; Sept. 12-13, sausage festival Bad Duerkheim, 55 euros adults, 50 euros children ages 3-12; Sept. 19, Hockenheim Classics, 70 euros adults, 55 euros ages 3-13; Sept. 19-20, Oktoberfest, 99 euros (adults only); Sept. 19, Cochem medieval dinner, 83 euros adults, 62 euros children ages 12-17; September 26-27, Oktoberfest, 206 euros adults (double room), 276 euros adults (single room), 203 euros adults (triple room); September 26, Paris with guided city tour, 107 euros adults, 102 euros children ages 3-12; Oct. 2-5, Prague, 275 euros adult (double room), 330 euros adults (single room); Oct. 3, Heidelberg with city tour, 60 euros adults, 55 euros children ages 3-12; Oct. 10, Bruges with city tour, 65 euros adults, 60 euros children ages 3-12; Oct. 10, Black Forest day tour, 85 euros adults, 80 euros children ages 3-12; Oct. 17, Cochem medieval dinner, 83 euros adults, 62 euros children ages 12-17; Oct. 17, Mosel valley, , 66 euros adults, 61 euros children ages 13-20, 51 euros children ages 6-12; Oct. 24, Halloween Horrorfest Movie Park, 75 euros; Oct. 24, family tour Cochem castle, 58 euros adults, 53 euros children ages 3-17; Oct. 31-November 1, Frankenstein castle Halloween party, 80 euros. DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.
STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 13, Augsburg, white water rafting, $119; Sept. 26, Munich, bike tour, $99 adults (16 years and older), $79 children ages 3-15, $59 children 2 and under. DSN 431-2774 or CIV 0703-2774.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 12, Bad Duerkheim, wine fest, $35 adults, $25 children ages 12 and under; Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, 17, 31, Paintball Wackernheim (McKully Baracks), $25; Sept. 19, Octoberfest, $99 adults, $79 children ages 13 and under; Sept. 19-20, Oktoberfest and Neuschwanstein, $179 adults (double occupancy), $149 children ages 4-12, $99 children ages 3 and under; Sept. 26-27, Tropical Island Galaxy, $189 adults (double occupancy), $169 children ages 4-16, $79 children ages 3 and under; Sept. 26-27, Amsterdam biking and nightlife tour, $229 adults (double occupancy); Oct. 3, Oktoberfest, $99 adults, $79 children ages 13 & under; Oct. 8-12, The Best of Italy Tour, $599 adults, $479 children ages 5-13, $229 children ages 4 and under; Oct. 17-18, Paris, $109; Oct. 23-25, Copenhagen (Denmark) $299 adults, $219 children ages 5-13, $149 children ages 4 and under; Oct. 31, Brussels, $99 adults, $89 children ages 12 and under; Nov. 6-8, London, $299 adults, $199 children ages 5-12, $169 children ages 4 and under; Nov. 11-15, Krakow (Poland), $39 adults; Nov. 13-15, Venice pre-holiday shopping and sightseeing, $289 adults, $189 children ages 5-12 and $109 children ages 4 and under; Nov. 21-22, Prague, $179 adults, $139 children ages 4-12, $89 children ages 4 and under; Nov. 25-29, Zermatt, (prices when signed up before Nov. 9) $499 adults, $379 children ages 5-12, $159 children ages 4 and under 4, (prices after Nov. 9) $529, adults, $429 children ages 5-12, $179 children ages 4 and under; DSN 337-5760 or CIV 06117-055760; email usarmy.wiesbaden.imcom-eurospe.list.mwr-outdoor-recreation@mail.mil.
ItalyUSO NAPLES: Sept. 19-20, wine roads of Siena, 185 euros; Sept. 24-27, 489 euros; DSN 626-5713 or 629-4903; www.naples.uso.it.
USO ROME: Daily: 8 a.m., Rome, 36 euros adult, 28 euros ages 2-8; 9:30 a.m., Borghese Gallery, 45 euros adult, 35 euros child; 3 p.m. daily, Love and Death in Rome: 2,700 Years of Scandals, 40 euros adults, 33 euros ages 5-17; daily: 10 a.m., Vatican museums and St. Peter’s, 65 euros adults, 46 euros ages 5-17; 9:30 a.m. daily, ancient city (Coliseum, Roman Forum, Palatinate Hill), 60 euros adults, 45 euros ages 5-17; 7 p.m. daily, Rome at twilight among the piazzas and fountains, 29 euros adults, 23 euros ages 5-17; 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily, Underground Rome, 46 euros adults, 38 euros ages 5-17; 2 p.m. daily, Catacombs, 45 euros; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arts and history elite walking tour, 35 euros adults, 28 euros ages 2-12; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: Rome by night with dinner and music, 75 euros adults, 60 euros ages 2-12; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays: Jewish ghetto, Tiberina Island and Trastevere, 35 euros adults, 28 euros ages 2-12; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Baroque Rome and Caravaggio, 35 euros adults, 28 euros ages 2-12; Mondays: Florence (semi-private walking tour), 52 euros adults, 39 euros ages 5-17; call CIV 06-397-27419 or visit www.rome.uso.it.
NetherlandsSCHINNEN: Sept. 5, Bernkastel Kues, $55; Sept. 12, trout fishing, $35; Sept. 26, day trip to National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 Arnheim, $69. (+31) (0) 46-443-7561 or DSN 360-7561 or email usarmy.schinnen.imcom-eurospe.list.schinnen-fc@mail.mil.
SpainROTA OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21-27, Rota, open water scuba diving certification course, $400; Sept. 19, Grazalema National Park, canyon descending, $85. DSN 727-3101 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
ROTA ITT: Sept. 5, Andalusian, horse, dance, exhibition and lunch, $45 adults, $25 children; Sept. 12, Guaro (near Marbella), Festival of the Moorish Moon, $35; Sept. 18, Jerez, bodega, diner and flamenco show, $45 adults, $25 children; Sept. 19, Cadiz, grain to mug: art of brewing, $70; Sept. 26, Sevilla, historical tour, $60 adults, $45 children; Oct. 3, Cordoba, historical tour, $70 adults, $50 children; Oct. 10, Huelva, historical tour, $60 adults, $45 children; DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
