BelgiumSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Sept. 29-30, Oktoberfest, 220 euros, single, 175 euros, double/twin; Oct. 6, Luxembourg with Trier, Germany, 65 euros; Oct. 13, London, 70 euros; Oct. 20, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 50 euros; Oct. 26-Nov. 4, southern India, 2,885 euros double or twin, 3,540 euros single, 2,270 up to age 11. Call 06544-3884, email shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit www.shape2day.com.
GermanyBAMBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 4 & Nov. 8, Bamberg city tour, $25; Oct. 6, Oktoberfest, $40; Oct. 6, Bamberg, climbing, $30. Call DSN 469-9376 or CIV 0951-300-9376.
HEIDELBERG USO: Sept. 21, London, $199 adult, $189 under age 12; Sept. 22, Metz, France, art and impressions from World War I, $109 adult, $89 under age 12; Sept. 23, Rhine River cruise, $89 adult, $69 ages 5-11, $39 under age 5; Sept. 23, Riesling Route, $69 adult, $49 under age 12; Sept. 29, Berlin, $119 adult, $99 ages 5-11, $79 under age 5. Call DSN 370-7924.
KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 22, Disneyland, $159 adult, $99 children; Sept. 22, Oktoberfest, $69; Sept. 22, Prague, Czech Republic, $99 adult, $59 children; Sept. 23, hiking, $29; Sept. 23, trout fishing, $59 adult, $39 children; Sept. 29, Berlin, $99 adult, $59 children; Sept. 29, King Ludwig’s Bavarian castle, $79 adult, $69 children; Sept. 29, Oktoberfest, $69; Sept. 30, auto-free day, Salmtal, $39 adult, $29 children; Sept. 30, sky diving, $269; Oct. 5-8, Prague, $329; Oct. 6, Oktoberfest, $69; Oct. 6, Swiss chocolate- and cheese-tasting, $89 adult, $79 children; Oct. 7, Disneyland, $159 adult, $99 children; Oct. 7, Tongeren flea market, Belgium, $49; Oct. 8, Cologne zoo, $59 adult, $39 children; Oct. 8, sky diving, $269; Oct. 8, trout fishing, $59 adult, $39 children; Oct. 12-14, London, $159; Oct. 13, Paris, $89 adult, $49 children; Oct. 13, Prague after dark, $99 adult, $59 children; Oct. 13, Stuttgart Bierfest, $59. Call DSN 493-4117 CIV 0631-3406-4117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Sept. 22, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 89 euros; Sept. 22, Oktoberfest Parade Express, 69 euros; Sept. 26 & 29, Oktoberfest Express, 69 euros; Oct. 3, 6, 11, 14, 17, 21, 24, 27 and 31, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Oct. 4 & 13, Bavarian Highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; Oct. 6, Oktoberfest Express, 69 euros; Oct. 6, Oktoberfest party train, 73 euros; Oct. 7, Black Forest, 79 euros; Oct. 6-7 and Oct. 7-8, Oktoberfest overnighter, 179 euros; Oct. 8, Brugge, Belgium, 89 euros; Oct. 8 and 28, Heidelberg scavenger hunt and old town, 79 euros; Oct. 12-14, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 199 euros; Nov. 1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 18, 21 and 29, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Nov. 3 and 25, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; Nov. 9-11, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 189 euros; Nov. 10 and 24, Bavarian highlights King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Nov. 11, mystical medieval Brugge, 89 euros; Nov. 12, Heidelberg scavenger hunt and old town, 79 euros; Nov. 17, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Nov. 17, Amsterdam, 89 euros; Nov. 24 and 28, Heidelberg Christmas markets, 49 euros; Nov. 29, Christmas time castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Nov. 29-Dec. 2, Dresden, Prague and Karlovy Vary Christmas markets, 269 euros; Dec. 1, 8, 20 and 22, Nuremberg and Rothenburg Christmas markets, 69 euros; Dec. 1, 9 and 15, Bonn and Siegburg Christmas markets, 59 euros; Dec. 2, 5, 9, 13, 16, 19 and 23, Christmas time castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Dec. 2, 12 and 22, Cologne Christmas markets, 59 euros; Dec. 6 and 16, Strasbourg, France, Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 7-9 and 21-23, Prague and Karlovy Vary at Christmas, 189 euros; Dec. 8, Christmas time in Munich, 79 euros; Dec. 14-17, Dresden, Prague and Karlovy Vary Christmas markets, 269 euros; Dec. 15, Christmas in Cochem, 79 euros; Dec. 15, Christmas time in Amsterdam, 79 euros; Dec. 21, Christmas time in Heidelberg, 49 euros; Dec. 21, Christmas time night on the Rhine, 49 euros. Call CIV 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Transylvania, Romania, 889 euros; Nov. 17-24, Cairo and Nile cruise in Egypt, 1,599 euros; Nov. 24-28, Malta, 749 euros; Dec. 22-29, Cairo and Nile cruise in Egypt, 1,764 euros; Dec. 29-Jan. 5, Cairo and Nile cruise in Egypt, 1,764 euros. Call 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
SCHWEINFURT OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 22, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, $15, Oct. 6, Geiselwind, $15 (plus entrance fee), Oct. 27, spa trip, Palm Beach, $15 (plus entrance fee). DSN 353-8080 or CIV 09721-96-8080.
SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21-23, Baltic Sea fishing, Kappeln, $175; Oct 12-13, DSLR photography, Trier, Germany, $60; Oct 14, trout pond fishing, Barweiler, Germany, $50; Oct 16, intro to scuba, Rheinbach, Germany, $69; Oct 19, indoor skiing/snowboarding, Landgraaf, Holland, $85; Oct 21, Devil’s Canyon hike, Irrel, Luxembourg, $20; Nov 21-25, skiing/snowboarding, Zell am See, Austria, $550 per person double room, $625 single. Call DSN 452-7170 or CIV 06565-617170.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: Sept. 21-23, Baltic Sea fishing, Kappeln, $175; Sept. 23, geocaching, Spangdahlem, free; Sept. 29, mountain biking, Houffalize, $25 without bike rental, $35 with rental. Call DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21, London, $199 adult, $189 under age 12; Sept. 22, Frankfurt walking tour, $39, $34 ages 6-17, under age 6 free; Sept. 22, Metz, France, art and impressions from World War I, $109 adult, $89 under age 12; Sept. 23, Rhine River cruise, $89 adult, $69 ages 5-11, $39 under age 5; Sept. 23, Riesling Route, $69 adult, $49 under age 12; Sept. 29, Berlin, $119 adult, $99 ages 5-11, $79 under age 5. Call 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. Call DSN 626-5713 or 629-4903 or see http://naples.uso.it.
USO ROME: Daily at 8 a.m., Rome, 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, The Genius in Baroque Rome, 37 euros adult, 30 euros child; 10 a.m. daily, Vatican museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, 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, 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 2-8. Call CIV 06-397-27419.
ITT NAPLES: Oct. 20-21, Perugia, chocolate festival, 185 euros adult, 99 euros up to age 11; Nov. 20-26, Thanksgiving in the Seychelles, 1,429 euros; Dec. 21-26, Vienna, Austria, for Christmas, price to be determined; Dec. 26-Jan. 2, new year in the Dolomites, 1,599 euros. Call DSN 629-7907/7909 or CIV 081-811-7907/7909.
SpainROTA OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21 and Oct. 12, La Via Verde, mountain biking, $20; Sept. 22, La Buitrera, canyon descending, $85; Sept. 29, quads tour in Tarifa, $130; Oct. 5-8, Granada, multi adventure trip, $285; Oct. 6, Huelva, $35; Oct. 8, Sevilla, $35; Call DSN 727-3101 or CIV (34) (0) 95682-3101/3208.
ROTA INFORMATION TICKETS AND TOURS: Oct. 6, Huelva, $35. Call DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV (34) (0) 95682-3101/3208.
Please send updates at least two weeks ahead of desired publication date to travel@estripes.osd.mil. This list was updated as of Sept. 20, 2012.
