SHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: July 14, Rhine cruise, 98 euros adult, 85 euros ages 4-13, 75 euros up to age 3; July 28, Paris, 50 euros; Aug. 4, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 50 euros, Aug. 7-12, Switzerland, 820 euros single, 745 euros double, twin or triple, 640 euros ages 3-11, 150 euros up to age 2; Aug. 18-19, London, 210 euros single, 163 euros double, twin or triple, 135 euros ages 5-12, 110 euros up to age 5. Call 06544-3884, email shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit www.shape2day.com.
Base tours offer an easy way to see Europe with other members of the military community. Here is a list of scheduled trips.
BelgiumSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: July 14, Rhine cruise, 98 euros adult, 85 euros ages 4-13, 75 euros up to age 3; July 28, Paris, 50 euros; Aug. 4, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 50 euros, Aug. 7-12, Switzerland, 820 euros single, 745 euros double, twin or triple, 640 euros ages 3-11, 150 euros up to age 2; Aug. 18-19, London, 210 euros single, 163 euros double, twin or triple, 135 euros ages 5-12, 110 euros up to age 5; Aug. 25, Maastricht, Netherlands, 35 euros. Call 06544-3884, email shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit shape2day.com.
GermanyBAMBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 23-27, Karwendl Hütte Hike, $250; July 28, spelunking (caving) $35; Aug. 4, Neuschwanstein castle $65; Aug. 9, tour Bamberg $25. Call DSN 469-9376 or CIV 0951-300-9376.
BAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 1, Euro Disneyland, $155 adult, $147 ages 3-11, $75 ages 2 and under. DSN 485-7182/6345/6202.
HEIDELBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 13-16, Paris, $369; July 14, Amsterdam, Netherlands, $89; July 14, Prague, Czech Republic, $99 adult, $59 child; July 21, Disneyland Paris, $159 adult, $99 child; July 21, Interlaken, Switzerland, $69; July 21, Paris, $89 adult, $49 child; July 22, Tongeren, Belgium, antiques market, $49; July 27-30, Landeck, rafting, canyoning and city fest, $349; July 28, Amsterdam, Netherlands, $89 adult, $49 child; July 28, Gruyères, Switzerland, chocolate and cheese tasting, $89 adult, $79 child; July 28, Salzburg, Austria, express $99 adult, $59 child; July 29, Bitburg, sky diving, $269. Call DSN 388-9282 or CIV 06221-338-9282 or visit www.mwrgermany.com.
HEIDELBERG USO: July 21-22, Luxembourg, blues and jazz rally, $199 adult, $179 ages 5-15, $99 under 5. Call DSN 370-7924.
KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 13-16, climb the Zugspitze, $329; July 13-16, Paris, $369; July 14, Amsterdam, Netherlands, after dark, $89; July 14, Prague, Czech Republic, express, $99 adult, $59 child; July 15, trout fishing, $59 adult, $39 child; July 21, canoe trip, $39 adult, $29 child; July 21, Disneyland, $159 adult, $99 child; July 21, Rhine Ordnance Barracks indoor flea market, $25; July 21, Interlaken, Switzerland, express, $69 adult, $59 child; July 21, Paris express, $89 adult, $49 child; July 28, Amsterdam, Netherlands, $89 adult, $49 child; July 28, Salzburg, Austria, $99 adult, $59 child; July 29, sky diving, $269; July 29, hiking, $29. Visit Pulaski Barracks building 2905 or call DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-3406-4117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: July 13-15 and 27-29, Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 199 euros; July 14, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; July 15, Bavarian highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; July 18, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; July 21, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 89 euros; July 21, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; July 28, Heidelberg scavenger hunt and old town, 79 euros; Aug. 1 and 19, Bavarian highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Aug. 2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19, 22, 25 and 30, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Aug. 3-5 and 17-19 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 199 euros; Aug. 4 and 7, Brugge, Belgium, 89 euros; Aug. 9 and 25, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 89 euros; Aug. 11, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Aug. 12 and 23, Black Forest, 79 euros; Aug. 15 and 26, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; Aug. 18, Heidelberg scavenger hunt and old town, 79 euros; Aug. 18, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros. Call CIV 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Transylvania, Romania, 889 euros; Nov. 24-28, Malta, 749 euros. Call 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
SCHWEINFURT OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 21, Rhön Mountains and Kreuzberg monastery hiking; Aug. 11, Pottenstein hiking, $15, 2-4 euros cave entrance fee; Aug. 18, Wunsiedel, rock labyrinth, $15, cave entrance fee 4 euros. DSN 353-8080 or CIV 09721-96-8080.
SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 15-22, Gran Canaria, Spain, scuba certification, 1,250 euros double room, 1,475 euros single room; July 28, Houffalize, Belgium, mountain biking, $35 with bike rental, $25 without; July 27 and 28, Bernkastel-Kues, DSLR outdoor photography, $60; July 29, rock-climbing in Dahn, $40. Call DSN 452-7170 or 06565-61-7170.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: July 14, Cochem medieval dinner, 65 euros adult; July 14, Rhine River cruise, 45 euros adult, 39 euros child ages 4-13; July 14, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 49 euros adult; July 14, Devil’s Canyon Hike, Irrel, Germany, $20; July 15-22, scuba certification, Gran Canaria, Spain, 1,250 euros double room, 1,475 euros single room; July 21, dinner and wine tasting with vineyard hike, 45 euros adult; July 21, Bern, Switzerland express, 70 euros adult, 65 euros child ages 3-12; July 21, Disneyland Paris, 105 euros adult, 95 euros ages 3-11; July 27-28, DSLR outdoor photography, Bernkastel-Kues, Germany, $60; July 28, mountain biking, Houffalize, Belgium, $35 with bike rental, $25 without rental; July 27-28, Berlin express, 85 euros adult, 80 euros child ages 3-12; July 28, castles of the Eifel, 45 euros adult, 40 euros ages 6-16, 25 euros ages 0-5; July 28, Cologne zoo and aquarium, 45 euros adult, 39 euros ages 4-12, 25 euros up to age 3; July 29, rock climbing, Dahn, Germany, $40. DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 14, Phantasialand theme park, $99 adult, $89 ages 5-12, $49 ages 4 and under; July 21, Europa Park, $99 adult, $89 ages 5-12, $49 ages 4 and under; July 21, Paris, $99 adult, $89 up to age 12; through Oct. 27, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Rheinblick recreation center, paintball, starts at $25. DSN 337-5760 or CIV 0611-705-5760.
ItalyUSO NAPLES: Tuesdays, Best of the Region, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child; Thursdays, Sorrento, Vietri and Emerald Grotto, 39 euros adult, 36 euros child; Fridays, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child; Saturdays, wine tasting on Vesuvius, 45 euros adult; Sundays, Sorrento and Pompeii, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child. DSN 626-5713 or 629-4903 or see http://naples.uso.it.
USO ROME: Daily at 8 a.m., Rome tour, 36 euros adult, 28 euros ages 2-8; 9:30 a.m. daily, Borghese Gallery, 45 euros adult, 35 euros child; 3 p.m. daily, Scandals in Rome, 40 euros adult, 22 euros child; 2:30 daily, Caravaggio in Baroque Rome, 37 euros adult, 30 euros child; 10 a.m. daily, Vatican museums and St. Peter’s, 55 euros adult, 46 euros child; 9:30 a.m. daily, Colosseum and Roman Forum, 50 euros adult, 41 euros child; 2:45 daily, underground ancient Rome, 46 euros adult, 38 euros child; 2 p.m. daily, Palatine Hill, 31 euros adult and ages 5-17; 7 p.m. daily, Rome at Twilight, 29 euros adult, 23 euros child; 7:15 nightly, Rome by Night, two hours, 39 euros, four hours, 75 euros; 8:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, Vatican and St. Peter’s tour, including Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, 65 euros adult, 55 euros child; 2 p.m. daily, Rome of the Caesars, includes Colosseum, Forum and Michelangelo’s Capitoline Hill, 65 euros adult, 55 euros ages 2-8; 2 p.m. daily, catacombs with St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs, plus Christian catacombs, 40 euros adult, 32 euros ages 2-8. Call 06-397-27419.
ITT NAPLES: July 14, 25 and Aug. 5, Capri, 75 euros adult, 69 euros up to age 10; July 15, wine and oil tasting in Avellino, 59 euros; July 17, Vomero, market, 6 euros adult, 4 euros child; July 20 and Aug. 26, Mount Vesuvius, 65 euros adult, 60 euros up to age 10; July 22, Bourbon tunnels of Naples, 35 euros; July 24, gardens of Naples, 24 euros adult, 22 euros up to age 11; July 26, Vietri history and shopping, 49 euros adult, 45 euros up to age 11; July 30, Naples, archaeological museum in the evening, 35 euros adult, 29 euros up to age 10; Aug. 3, Naples cathedral, 25 euros adult, 19 euros up to age 10; Aug. 8, best of Naples, 39 euros adult, 35 euros up to age 10; Aug. 11, Negombo, Ischia, 79 euros adult, 73 euros up to age 11; Aug. 12, Rome, 55 euros adult, 45 euros up to age 11. Call DSN 629-7907/7909 or CIV 081-811-7907/7909.
NetherlandsUSAG SCHINNEN FMWR TRIPS AND TOURS: July 13-16, Paris, $379 double; $549 single; $249 up to age 11; July 21, Legoland Discovery Centre, $59; Aug. 4, Medieval fest in Cochem, $49; Aug. 12, day trip to Luxembourg, $55. DSN 360-7561 or CIV (31) (0) 46-443-7561.
SpainROTA OUTDOOR RECREACTION: July 14 and 27, Chiclana kayak trip, $60; July 20, Gulf of Cádiz deep-sea fishing, $115; DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV (34) (0) 95682-3101/3208.
ROTA INFORMATION TICKETS AND TOURS: July 21, Albufeira, $35; July 27, Jerez de la Frontera, $60 adult, $45 child; July 28, Marbellla and Puerto Banus, $35. DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV (34) (0) 95682-3101/3208.
