Picturesque Alsace, Strasbourg, Colmar & Charming Villages
Picturesque Alsace, Strasbourg, Colmar & Charming Villages
Picturesque Alsace, Strasbourg, Colmar & Charming Villages
7 Days Starting in france and ending in France
Visiting: France, Klingenthal, Metz, Strasbourg, Colmar, Obernai
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Tour code:
fasv
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
Explore the pretty medieval towns of the Alsace region of France, as we take you on a tour of rolling countryside, quaint buildings and fine wines. We begin with a visit to Metz, before we arrive at our base in Klingenthal, where we will remain for four nights. From our base, we partake in many memorable excursions, experience a full day in Strasbourg, with its half-timbered buildings, visit the regional capital of Colmar, lined with canals and charming squares, and enjoy wine tasting in a nearby wine cellar. As the holiday comes to an end, we head to the delightful town of Obernai, set amongst the vineyards of the sloped Vosges Mountains.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Northern France
Location: France
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to our overnight hotel in northern France.
Day 2 : Metz
Location: Klingenthal, Metz
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Des Vosges
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
En route to our hotel in Klingenthal, where we stay for four nights, we visit Metz with its wonderful Old Town and Gothic Saint Etienne cathedral, said to be one of the highest Gothic structures in Europe, and nicknamed ‘The Good Lord’s Lantern’ due to its large number of stained glass windows.
Day 3 : Strasbourg
Location: Strasbourg
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Des Vosges
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We include a full-day excursion to Strasbourg, a charming city situated in the Alsace region. Be sure to view the impressive Gothic cathedral and the numerous bridges crossing the Ill River, which formed part of the 17th century fortifications for the city.
Wander the little streets of ‘Petit France’ – the former tanners quarter lined with charming inns and flower-bedecked timbered houses, and see the contemporary European district, or Imperial District with its German influences.
Day 4 : Free Time Or Alsace Villages
Location: Klingenthal
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Des Vosges
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Why not join our optional ‘Alsace Villages’ excursion visiting two of the villages classified as being the ‘Most Beautiful Villages in France’. We travel along part of the famous Alsace Wine Route through lovely scenery and rambling vineyards with views across the Rhine plain to the Black Forest mountains. We call at Ribeauvillé, with its half-timbered buildings, three ruins of fortified castles and its 13th century Butchers Tower.
We also visit the delightful, small walled village of Riquewihr with its pretty Alsatian half-timbered houses, and 13th century ‘Dolder’ or defensive gate.
Day 5 : Colmar
Location: Colmar, Klingenthal
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Des Vosges
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Included excursion to Colmar, the regional capital. Colmar retains a ‘country town’ atmosphere and has been wonderfully preserved, with its pretty streets, charming squares and canals lined with half-timbered houses, an area known as ‘Little Venice’. Colmar is often regarded as the quintessential Alsace town. This afternoon we enjoy an included visit to a wine cellar with a tasting of local wines, before we return to our hotel.
Day 6 : Obernai
Location: France, Obernai
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Meals Included: Breakfast
We leave Klingenthal and head to Obernai. This delightful town is set amongst pretty vineyards on the slopes of the Vosges Mountains. Obernai was the birthplace of Alsace’s patron saint Odile. See the medieval streets and restored medieval half-timbered houses around the Old Town, the Six Buckets Well, and the inner wall which measures 1,400 metres and has 4 gates and around 20 towers. We continue to our overnight hotel in northern France.
Day 7 : Return Home
Location: France
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return home.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Des Vosges in Klingenthal. Overnight stays in northern France will be in city-style hotels.
Check out our Q&As
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Up to 98 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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