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lish with a great sound system and air-conditioning). On a full-day tour you'll visit the re-
gion's top towns: Kaysersberg, Turckheim, Riquewihr, and Eguisheim. Each half-day tour
includes two or three villages, a vineyard walk, a wine-tasting, and constant info and stor-
ies. The morning tour includes Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg by request (admission is
extra). Jean-Claude will pick you up and drop you off at your Colmar hotel; travelers with
this topic gets a 5 percent discount on any tour (€64 morning tour runs 9:00-13:30, €60
afternoon tour runs 13:30-17:30, €118 full-day tour runs 9:00-17:30, tel. 03 89 41 90 88,
mobile 06 72 37 17 11, www.alsace-travel.com , info@alsace-travel.com ).
Regioscope is another good option with a similar program and vehicle comfort. De-
partures are offered from Colmar with Chloé as your driver-guide and from Strasbourg
with Benoit at the helm. Colmar tours are available Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Sunday; in the mornings they go to Ribeauvillé and Kaysersberg; in the afternoons, they
head to Haut-Kœnigsbourg and Riquewihr (includes a wine-tasting). Excursions from
StrasbourgdeparteverydaybutMondayandincludeamorningtourofMontSainte-Odile
and Obernai, and an afternoon visit of Haut-Kœnigsbourg and Riquewihr. All prices in-
clude entrance fees and orientation tours of the sights (€50 morning tour runs 9:15-12:30,
€75 afternoon tour runs 13:45-18:45, €120 full-day tour runs 9:15-18:45, mobile 06 88 21
27 15, www.regioscope.com , info@regioscope.com ) .
By Bike: With over 2,500 miles of bike-friendly lanes, Alsace is among France's
best biking regions. The Route du Vin has an abundance of well-marked trails and sentier
viticole service roads that run up and down the slopes, offering memorable views and the
fewest cars but tough pedaling (for fewer hills, stick to the lower roads and villages). Start
by getting advice and a good map from a TI or from where you're renting your bike.
Bikers can rent in Colmar, Eguisheim, or Ribeauvillé (I've listed rental options
for each). Riding round-trip between Ribeauvillé and Kaysersberg via Hunawihr and
Riquewihr along the upper sentier viticole yields sensational views but very hilly terrain
(you can reduce some of the climbing by following lower wine-service lanes; details
provided later). The ride from Eguisheim to Turckheim is level, and makes a nice loop.
On Foot: Hikers can stroll along sentier viticole service roads and paths (explained
above) into vineyards from each town on short loop trails (each TI has brochures), or con-
nectthevillagesonlongerwalks.ConsidertakingabusortaxifromColmartoonevillage
andhikingtoanother,thentakingabusortaxibacktoColmar(RibeauvilléandRiquewihr,
orKaysersbergandRiquewihrmakegoodcombinations—see detailslaterinthischapter).
Hikers can also climb high to the ruined castles of the Vosges Mountains (Eguisheim and
Ribeauvillé are good bases).
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