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Base tours offer an easy way to see Europe with other members of the military community. Here is a sample of trips scheduled as of Oct. 10, 2014. Please update this information and add tours by sending an email to Marcus Klöckner at kloeckner.marcus@stripes.com.

BelgiumSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Oct. 11, London, 100 euros, Oct. 18, 55 euros, Oct. 24-Nov. 3, Peru, 3275 euros adults in a double/twin room, 3245 euros adults in a triple room, 3630 euros adults in a single room, 2825 euros children up to age 12 in in room with 1 adult, 2795 € children up to age 12 in room with 2 adults; Oct. 31, Nov. 9, Flanders Field, 55 euros adults, 40 euros children up to age 7; Nov. 22, Paris, $75; Nov. 22, Trier and Zweibrücken (Outlet center), 70 euros; Nov. 29, Brugge, snow on ice, 48 euros adults, 45 euros children ages 4-11, 35 euros children up to age 3; Dec. 6, Cologne Christmas market, $35; Dec. 6-7, London, 267 euros adults single room, 198 euros adults, double/twin or triple room, 155 euros children ages 3-12, 115 euros children up to age 2; Dec. 13, London, $89 ; Dec. 13-14, Nuremberg, Christmas market, 200 euros adults single room, 175 euros double room, 160 euros triple room, 110 euros children up to age 15; Dec. 27, Paris in winter, 50 euros; Dec. 27-Jan. 3, Tenerife new year’s eve gala, 1810 euros adults single room, 1625 adults double/twin room, 1230 euros children ages 2-12 in a room with adults, 670 euros children up to age 1 in room with 2 adults; Call 06544-3884; email: shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit www.shape2day.com.

GermanyANSBACH OUTDOOR REC: Oct. 11, Berchdesgarden and Salzburg, $199 adults, $119 children, $399 family; Oct. 18, Polish pottery shopping, $129 adults, $79 children, $279 family; Nov. 22, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Nachtmann crystal factory, $29 adult, $19 children, $65 family; Nov. 27-30, Zell am See, ski and snowboard trip, $369 adults, $189 children; DSN 467-3225/CIV 09802-83-3225 or MWR Central DSN 467-1780 or CIV 09802-83-1780.

BAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR REC: Oct. 12, 26, Paintball, Baumholder, $20 registration fee; DSN 485-7182 or CIV 06783-67182.

KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION Oct. 11, Paris, $99 adults, $49 children up to age 12; Oct. 11, Stuttgart, Bierfest, $59; Oct. 13, skydiving, $279, $50 spectators; Oct. 17, Weinheim, Miramar Water park, $49; Oct. 25, Prague, $99 adults, $59 children under 12; Oct. 25, Brussels, $79 adults, $49 children under 12. DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-34064117.

RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Oct. 11, 16, 19, 22, 26 and 29, castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Oct. 11, GO! Stuttgart, 49 euros; Oct. 11, mystical medieval Bruges, 89 euros; Oct. 12, Neustadt wine parade and fest, 35 euros; Oct. 13, Heidelberg scavenger hunt & old town, 49 euros; Oct. 18, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Oct. 18, World War I centennial commemoration in Verdun, 59 euros; Oct. 18, Bavarian highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Oct. 20, Amsterdam, 79 euros; Oct. 25, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 79 euros; Oct. 25, Cochem castle family special, 59 euros; Oct. 25, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Nov. 1 & 28, Black Forest, 79 euros; Nov. 2, 5, 8, 11, 16, 19, and 23, castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Nov. 7-9, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 189 euros; Nov. 8, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Nov. 9 and 29, Amsterdam, 79 euros; Nov. 10, Bavarian highlights2, Dachau and Munich, 79 euros; Nov. 15, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Nov. 15, Heidelberg scavenger hunt & old town, 49 euros; Nov. 22, mystical medieval Bruges, 89 euros; Nov. 22, Bavarian highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Nov. 26-29, Dresden, Prague and Karlovy Vary Christmas markets, 229 euros, Nov. 26 and 30, Christmas castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Nov. 28, Christmas in the Valkenburg caves, 59 euros; Nov. 29, Nürnberg and Rothenburg Christmas markets, 69 euros; Nov. 30, Christmas in Heidelberg, 49 euros; Dec. 3, 7, 10, 13, and 18, Christmas castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Dec. 4 and 20, Strasbourg Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 5 and 22, Bonn and Siegburg Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 5-7 and 19-21, Prague and Karlovy Vary at Christmas, 189 euros; Dec. 6, 11, 14, 20 and 23, Nuremberg and Rothenburg Christmas markets, 69 euros; Dec. 6, ChololART in Tuebingen and Stuttgart Christmas market, 55 euros; Dec. 6 and 19, Christmas in Munich, 79 euros; Dec. 7, and 17, Cologne Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 10 and 21, Christmas in the Valkenburg caves, 59 euros; Dec. 13 and 21, Christmas in Amsterdam, 79 euros; Dec. 14, Christmas with the animals, 39 euros; Dec. 13, Christmas in Cochem, 79 euros; Dec. 20, Christmas night on the Rhine, 39 euros; Dec. 22, Christmas in Heidelberg, 49 euros; Dec. 21, 27 and 30, castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Dec. 27 and 30, go! Bruges snow & ice festival, 65 euros; Dec. 31 – Jan. 1, New Year’s in Amsterdam, 89 euros; Dec. 31 – Jan. 1, New Year’s in Berlin, 79 euros. All bus tours are without transfers. Call CIV 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.

RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Halloween in Transylvania, Romania, 889 euros; Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Marvelous Malta, 769 euros. Call 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.

SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 15, Intro to Geocaching, $5; Sauer River canoe trip, Oct. 19, $40; Oct. 24, 25, DSLR 101, $60; Oct. 29, Intro to Scuba, $69; Oct. 18, Nov. 16, trout pond fishing, $69; Oct. 12, Devil’s Canyon hike, $20; Nov. 3-10, Malta, scuba week, $1,100; Nov. 26-30, Thanksgiving long weekend ski/board in Austria, price TBD; DSN 452-7170 or CIV 06565-617170. Email Michael.kirsch.2@us.af.mil.

SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: Oct. 11, Cannstatter Volksfest (Stuttgart), 79 euros; Oct. 11 Euro Disneyland Paris, 111 euros adults, 106 euros children ages 3-11; Oct. 17-19, London 1 overnight with Harry Potter studios, 346 euros single room, 271 Adult if a sharing room, 266 children ages 4-11, if sharing with 2 full paying adults; Oct. 18, Cochem, medieval dinner, 73 euros adults, 54 euros children ages 12-17; DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567 for more information.

STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 18, Europa Park, Halloween fright fest, $119; DSN 431-2774 or CIV 0703-2774.

WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION Oct. 10-12, London, $299 adults, $199 children ages 5-12, $169 children ages 4 and under. DSN 337-5760 or CIV 06117-055760; email usarmy.wiesbaden.imcom-europe.list.mwr-outdoor-recreation@mail.mil.

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