Unveiling Alsace: Wine, History, and Culinary Delights Gastronomy, Wine, and Unique Encounters

Embark on a day off the beaten tracks to discover an intimate Alsace. Meet a Michelin-starred chef who will open the doors to his secret garden and introduce you to his sensory universe. At a winemaker’s, enjoy an authentic lunch and taste his wines before visiting the historic cellar that combines ancestral techniques and modern technologies. Discover the rich collection of the Humanist Library in Sélestat… A day to remember!

What is included:

• 1 day Kutzig bus rental with driver (from 09:00 to 18:00)
• A guided tour of a Michelin-starred chef’s garden in Riquewihr
• An original visit to a cellar in Gertwiller
• Lunch at the cellar (3 courses, including wine tasting, 1 coffee)
• A guided tour of the Humanist Library in Sélestat (UNESCO site)

Program of your Kutzig daytrip

Departure from Colmar with the Kutzig, our red open-top bus (28 seats) heading towards the Wine Route to Riquewihr. Welcome at the Kobelsberg garden and guided tour by Michelin-starred Chef Mr. Jean-Luc Brendel. He will introduce you to his sensory universe. Through his Kobelsberg Garden, he will share his culinary philosophy and love for plants. Together, you will smell and contemplate the jewels that our generous nature offers…

Hair in the wind, take the Wine Route onboard the Kutzig to Gertwiller. Lunch in a winecellar (soup, meat pie, and raw vegetables) accompanied by a tasting of their wines, followed by dessert and coffee. Alternatively, you can have lunch at the BrendelStub in Riquewihr (additional cost, please inquire).

Next, an original visit to a cellar with an immersive film projected in the cellar on century-old oak barrels at 180° with sound work, allowing the public to be fully immersed in the history of the cellar.

Continue to Sélestat for a guided tour of the Humanist Library. The museum invites you to follow the journey of Beatus Rhenanus. A humanist from Sélestat, trained at the Latin School in Sélestat, he bequeathed his exceptional library upon his death, one of the richest and most beautiful collections of the time. A library listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register since 2011.

Or alternatively, discover the Maison du Pain and experience the history of bread in a unique place, with the gourmet guided tour “A piece of history and gourmet delight.”

Road back to Colmar in the Kutzig.

Possibility to modify your departure location within a 10 km radius of Colmar (no extra charge) and other departure locations on request.

Excessive alcohol consumption is dangerous for your health, consume with moderation.