Mousse Head

Mousse Head – 2 weeks
France (Champagne) & Northern Europe (Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany)

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What does the Champagne region of France have in common with Belgium? Bubbles, of course! The most delicious sparkling wines and the world’s greatest (and greatest variety of) beers are an imbiber’s delight. The variety and quality of each regions’ offerings will make your head spin (but in a good way). And the wines are no less interesting in Germany’s Mosel valley – just less effervescent.

And then there’s the biking. Vineyards, canals lined with stately trees, picturesque villages, rolling hills, and winding river valleys provide the backdrop to your culinary discoveries.

Beautiful and historic cities round out the offering: Reims, where generations of French kings were crowned; Brugge and Gent, where Rubens and Memling immortalized scenes that haven’t changed so very much; Trier, the self-proclaimed “oldest city in Europe” (we have our doubts, but love Trier)..., all memorable places, delightfully explored by bike.
Mousse Head
2008 Dates
Baggage Services Offered**
(optional)
Trip Prices*
July 21 - Aug. 2

Daily
Half
Lite
$3,550 US or C

 2,270€

* Prices in $ and € do not include precisely the same things. Click here for details, and for prices of optional extras: private single rooms, baggage services, and (in the case of the € price only) bike rental and shipping.

** At least 4 riders must subscribe to a given baggage service for it to operate. The services listed are those currently offered on the departure in question. Services which appear in bold already have at least 3 subscribers (so, one more would ensure their operation). See here for a discussion of our baggage services.


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Days
Days of the Week
Region Visited
 Details
0
Su
 Night in Paris
1
Mo
Trip Assembles in Paris
1 - 5
Mo - We
 The Marne Valley
We - Fr
 Vineyards of the Montagne de Reims
6
Sa
Train to Brugge
6 -14
Sa - Mo
 Belgian Flanders, Brugge and Gent
Tu - Th
 The Ardennes, Belgium & Luxemburg
Th - Sa
 Mosel Valley, Germany
Trip disbands Sa, upon arrival in Cochem.
Night included in the Cochem Access Package to set up Su ongoing travel. An optional river cruise on the Rhine is also on offer: Sa night in Boppard for a Sunday sailing.
15
Su
Access Package travel date
 Or opt for the Rhine cruise