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8 day Independent tour
You hike along the huge vineyards of Germany's second largest wine growing district, with a pleasant climate and ancient culture dating back to the settlement by Romans. Get a good insight into wine-growing, even staying on a vinyards estate.
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DAY TO DAY ITINERARY
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Day 1: Indivual arrival at Bad Dürkheim
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Welcome and tour information in the evening between 5 and 7 pm. Visit the biggest wine-barrel in the world, the health spa, or the casino. In September each year a big sausage market & the biggest wine festival in the world is the major attraction of the area.
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Day 2: Bad Dürkheim - Loop tour (21 km)
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The first walking day is dedicated to the history of the grapegrowing trade. Visit excavation sites of a Roman manor house and the renovated wine-press as well as medieval Freinsheim with its very well preserved fortification. Overnight in Bad Dürkheim.
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Day 3: Bad Dürkheim - Deidesheim (20 km)
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Explore medieval fortresses and monasteries in and around Bad Dürkheim in the morning. Set out to Deidesheim in the afternoon. View the chateau's of the vineyard owners and the town-hall constructed in the typical local architecture. Overnight in Deidesheim.
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Day 4: Deidesheim - Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse (10 km)
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This day is dedicated to pleasure and recuperation. Walk from Deidesheim across the Pfalz balcony. Here many beautiful wine-grower estates with excellent cuisine and stunning views of the vineyards into Rhine Plain provide unforgettable memories. You reach Neustadt, the largest wine town of Germany with its historic centre. Overnight in Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse.
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Day 5: Neustadt - St. Martin (18 km)
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You start in the midst of vineyards and walk to castle Hambach. Enjoy walking in Forest of Pfalz, visiting stunning scenic view points. In the evening you stay at the border between forest and wine. Overnight St. Martin.
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Day 6: St. Martin - Landau (21 km)
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Pfalz has a lot of local colour and history, e.g. true leathersocks lived in Edenkoben. The second highlight of today is Landau, with its charming centre and ancient fortress. Overnight in Landau.
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Day 7: Landau - Bad Bergzabern (22 km)
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The southern German Wine Strasse has a very unique flair. Enjoy this marvellous hike of vineyards as well as a visit of the ancient monastery in Klingenmünster and the ruins of fortress Landeck. Visit the thermal spa and historic old town of Bad Bergzabern. We highly recommend a visit of the local inn “Gasthof Engel”! Overnight in Bad Bergzabern.
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Day 8: Departure day or extension of trip
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The little health resort has a number of recreational facilities to enjoy, or perhaps visit the surrounding wine towns.
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PRICE & DETAILS
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Price & Schedule
INDENPENDENT
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DEPARTURE DATES:
Daily departures from April to October
| Price per person |
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$750 |
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$300 |
| Extra nights pre or post tour |
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$80 |
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| Included: |
- Welcome meeting and tour information handout
- 7 overnights in 3*** country hotels
- Buffet breakfast daily and 3-course dinners daily
- Detailed documentation, GPS-Tracks on request
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- Route book and walking rucksack - 1 per room
- Well marked trails
- Service-hotline during the tour
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EASY: Relaxed walking on good walking trails. Daily distances up to 5 hours. You should be in good health and have enough endurance for distances up to 15 km.
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