TOURS
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 July 30, 2021. Please update this information and add tours by sending an email to Marcus Klöckner at kloeckner.marcus@stripes.com.
Belgium
SHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Call 06544-3884. Email shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit www.shape2day.com.
Germany
ANSBACH OUTDOOR RECREATION: Aug. 6-8, fishing courses, $65 per person, $105 family; Aug. 24, unit level flag football. DSN 467-3225/CIV 09802-83-3225 or MWR Central DSN 467-1780 or CIV 09802-83-1780.
BAUMHOLDER OUTDOOR RECREATION: Aug. 8, river tubing, $45; Aug. 13, UTV tour, $95-$175; Aug. 14, canoeing Mosel valley; Aug. 21, Black Forest hike and tour, $69 adults, $49 children ages 12 and under; Aug. 28, Mosel river boat cruise, $69. DSN 485-7182 or CIV 06783-67182.
GRAFENWOEHR OUTDOOR RECREATION: Aug. 22, Hohenglucksteig, $59; Aug. 22, Ammergauer Alps, conquer the Saeuling, $109. DSN (314) 475-8529 or CIV 09641-83-8529
KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 31, Dresden, $129, $79 children ages 11 and under; July 31, Rothenburg, $69 adults, $49 children ages 11 and under; Aug. 7, Berlin, $129 adults, $79 children ages 11 and under. DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-34064117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Call CIV 06371-463650 or see www.RTTtravel.com. RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Call 06371-463650 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL Aug. 7, Neanderthal museum and Wuppertal zoo, 112 euro adults, 9 euros children ages 3-14, 25 euros children up to age 2; Aug. 8 and Oct. 16, Llamas trekking, 78 euros adults, 73 euros children ages 3-12; Aug. 14, Porsche and Mercedes museum, 162 euros adults, 153 euros children ages 3-14, 25 euro children ages 2 and under. DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567.
STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Oct. 15, Swabian-American Biergarten, $40 regular tickets, $270 table ticket. DSN 431-2774 or CIV 0703-2774.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Aug. 3-Oct. 23, U.S. forces German hunting course, $250. DSN 337-5760 or CIV 06117-055760; email usarmy.wiesbaden.imcom-eurospe.list.mwr-outdoor-recreation@mail.mil.
Italy
USO ROME: Daily: 8 a.m., Rome, 36 euros adults, 28 euros ages 2-8; 9:30 a.m., Borghese Gallery, 45 euros adults, 35 euros children; 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 Basilica, 65 euros adults, 46 euros ages 5-17; 9:30 a.m. daily, ancient city (Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill), 60 euros adults, 45 euros children ages 5-17; 7 p.m. daily, Rome at Twilight, 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: (+31) (0) 46-443-7561 or DSN 360-7561 or email usarmy.schinnen.imcom-eurospe.list.schinnen-fc@mail.mil.
Spain
ROTA OUTDOOR RECREATION: July 31, Granada, Mulhacen ascent; Aug. 5, Aug. 19, Sancti Petri castle, night kayak; Aug. 14, canyon descending, price to be announced locally; Aug. 21, Bay of Cadiz, stand up paddle board, price to be announced locally; Sept. 3-6, Almunecar (Granada), multi adventure trip, price to be announced locally; Sept. 11, Bay of Cadiz, local kayak, price to be announced locally. DSN 727-3101 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
ROTA ITT: July 31, Arabian bath and dinner, price to be announced locally; Aug. 7, Benalmadena, buttefly museum and Puerto Marina, price to be announced locally; Aug. 21, Cadiz, foodie tour: cheese making, price to be announced locally; Aug. 28, Jerez de la Frontera, $50, $45 children ages 14 and under, price to be announced locally. DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.