route du vin
 

My wife and I will be in Paris in late May, and we were wondering if it was feasible to make a day trip to Colmar, France, and take a guided tour of the Route du Vin? Can one do this in a day, and are there tours available?

It stretches the definition of a day trip, in my opinion, at roughly 4 hrs each way (by train - - for example, dep 7:49, arr 11:42; return dep 18:20, arr 22:23). <BR> <BR>But don't despair - - FLY! - - stay ONE (Saturday) night - - you'll get twice as nice a hotel room in Alsace, compared to Paris, at about half the price - - and the air fare is only $94 USD!! ROUNDtrip! (In the spirit of truth in "posting", the train is still $25 cheaper, second-class). The flight is only one hour - - from either Orly or from CDG (to Strasbourg) - - which is where the train is going to take you anyway - - not to Colmar. <BR> <BR>There probably are short ("day") tours, but I would advise renting a car, if you can afford to do this at all, you will enjoy it so much more by car. <BR> <BR>But if you want to be pampered, there is at least one company that offers private chauffeured tours - - www.rent-limousine.com/home/welcome.uk.html - - at prices I can only imagine. <BR> <BR>Best wishes, <BR> <BR>Rex <BR>

I am, if nothing else, persistent. <BR> <BR>Here's someone who genuinely does day trips (originating Strasbourg) of the Route du Vin - - and at the incredibly reasonable price of 450 FF per person (minimum 2, maximum 15). Lasts about 8 hrs, so you still can't do it with train and back from Paris in one day, but you could do it with the flights I mentioned - - at least on the second day, you could (if they will do it on Sunday). <BR> <BR>The flights are: <BR> <BR>Dep ORY 9:15 AM <BR>Arr SXB 10:15 AM <BR>Air France 7322 <BR> <BR>Dep SXB 8:15 PM <BR>Arr ORY 9:15 PM <BR>Air France 7325 <BR> <BR>

Whoops - - left out the web site address: <BR> <BR>www.tourisme-fleury.fr <BR> <BR>

Thank you, Rex, for your advice. I really appreciate it.