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 Oct. 16, 2015. Please update this information and add tours by sending an email to Marcus Klöckner at kloeckner.marcus@stripes.com.
Belgium SHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: 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: Oct. 17, Prague, $99 adults, $59 children, $215 families (children under 3 are free); DSN 467-3225/CIV 09802-83-3225 or MWR Central DSN 467-1780 or CIV 09802-83-1780.
BAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR: 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: Oct. 17, Prague, $99 adults, $59 children under age 12; Oct. 17, Brussels, $69 adults, $49 children under age 12; Oct. 18, Nov. 22, Dec. 13, Jan. 24, March 6, Baden-Baden, Caracalla day spa, $69; Oct. 24, Paris, $99 adults, $49 children; Oct. 24, Berlin, $99 adults, $49 children under age 12; Oct. 31, Swiss chocolate and cheese tasting, $99 adults, $89 children under age 12; Oct. 31, Amsterdam, $99 adults, $49 children under age 12; Nov. 7, Hamburg Winter Festival, $99 adults, $59 children under age 12; Nov. 7, Prague, $99 adults, $59 children under age 12; Nov. 11-15, Paris, $649 adults (single occupancy), $449 adults (double occupancy), $279 children under age 12 (with two full paying adults); DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-34064117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Oct. 18, 21, 25 and 29, castles on the Rhine, 69 euros; Oct. 31, Amsterdam, 79 euros;Oct. 31, Black Forest, 79 euros; Oct. 17, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Oct. 17, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 79 euros; Oct. 18, pumpkin festival at Ludwigsburg, 49 euros;Oct. 24, Cochem castle family special, 59 euros; Oct. 24, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Halloween in Transylvania, 889 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: 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-Nov. 1, Frankenstein castle Halloween party, 80 euros; Nov. 7, dinner and wine tasting at Sebastiani's, 59 euros (adults only); Nov. 7, Antwerp shopping tour, 55 euros adults, 50 euros children ages 3-12; Nov. 11, Bastogne for Veteran's Day, 55 euros adults, 50 euros ages 3-12; Nov. 14, Valkenburg Christmas markets in the caves, 65 euros adults, 60 euros ages 3-12; Nov. 21, Cochem medieval dinner, 83 euros adults, 62 euros children ages 12-17 (tour is not recommended for younger children); Nov. 20-22, Polish pottery shopping tour, 180 euros adults in a double/single/triple room; Nov. 25-29, Vienna Bratislava and Budapest, 566 euros adults (single room), 500 euros adults (double room), 491 euros adults (triple room), 424 euros children ages 6-11 in room with parents, 279 euros children up to age 5 in room with parents; Nov. 28, Strasbourg Christmas markets, 70 euros adults, 65 euros ages 3-12; Dec. 5, Frankfurt Christmas market, 48 euros adults, 43 euros children ages 3-12; Dec. 5, St. Wendel Christmas market, 45 euros adults, 40 euros children ages 3-12; Dec. 12-13, Nuremberg Christmas market, 80 euros adults, 75 euros children ages 3-12; Dec. 12, Cochem medieval dinner, 83 euros adults, 62 euros children ages 12-17 (tour is not recommended for younger children); Dec. 19-20, Euro Disneyland Paris, 131 euros adults, 127 euros children ages 3-11; Dec. 19, Cologne with chocolate museum and Christmas market, 55 euros adults, 50 euros children ages 3-12; Dec. 31 – Jan. 1, Europa Park (Party Dome), 93 euros (adults only). DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.
STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 17, Halloween fright fest at the Europa Park, $119 adults, $109 children ages 4-11, $69 children ages 3 and under; Oct. 24, Burg Frankenstein (Halloween castle), $149; Oct. 25, Burg Frankenstein (Halloween castle, family friendly) $99; Nov. 11, Veteran's day trip to Luxembourg American cemetery and memorial, $79; Nov. 14, Rothenburg with Nighwatchman tour, $75 adults, $60 children age 17 and under; Nov. 21, Salzburg, Christmas market, $99 adults, $89 children ages 17 and under; Nov. 26-29, Solden, Austria (Thanksgiving trip), $559 s (single occupancy), $479 (double occupancy); DSN 431-2774 or CIV 0703-2774.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 17, 31, Paintball Wackernheim (McKully Baracks), $25; 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.
Italy USO NAPLES: Oct. 10-11, Weekend under Tuscan Sun, 175 euros adults, 113 euros children up to age 11; Nov. 27-29, Thanksgiving Weekend in Tsucany, 299 euros adults, 259 euros children up to age 11; 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.
Netherlands SCHINNEN: Nov. 21, Paris, $79; Dec. 5, Cologne Christmas market, $39. (+31) (0) 46-443-7561 or DSN 360-7561 or email usarmy.schinnen.imcom-eurospe.list.schinnen-fc@mail.mil.
Spain ROTA OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 24, Rota (La Via Verde trail), local mountain bike ride, $25; Oct. 31, Grazalema Natural Park, Hiking el Pinsapar, $45; Oct. 31, Grazalema natural park, hiking el Pinsapar, $45 adults; Nov. 7, Grazalema natural park (Algodonales), rock climbing, $55; Nov. 11, Rota, La Via Verde, local mountain bike ride, $25; Nov. 14, Grazalema natural park, canyon descending, $85; Nov. 21, Tarifa, quads tour, $130; Nov. 28, Grazalema natural park, hiking El Torreon, $45; Dec. 5, La Suara park, horseback riding, $130; Dec. 11-13, Sierra Nevada, ski and snowboard trip, $145; DSN 727-3101 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
ROTA ITT: Nov. 7, Gibraltar rock tour, $65 adults, $45 children; Nov. 7, Cadiz, A Day in the Olive Groves: Harvest, Extraction, and Production of Liquid Gold, $80; Nov. 13 and Dec. 11, bodega, dinner and flamenco show, $45 adults, $25 children; Nov. 14, Malaga, self-guided tour, $35; Nov. 25, Seville, historical tour, $60 adults, $45 children; Dec. 12, Vejer, historical tour & Bolonia Roman ruins, $55 adults, $35 children; DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
