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Eguisheim, Riquewihr & Haut Koenigsbourg – An Alsace Journey from Colmar

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Experience the diversity of Alsace on a full-day small-group tour from Colmar combining historic villages, vineyard landscapes, and one of the region’s most impressive castles. Travel along the Alsace Wine Route to discover beautifully preserved towns such as Eguisheim, Riquewihr, or Kaysersberg, known for their colorful half-timbered houses and medieval charm. The journey also includes a visit to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, dramatically perched above the Rhine plain, offering panoramic views across vineyards and mountains. Designed as a complete introduction to the region, this tour blends culture, history, architecture, and scenery into a single immersive day. 

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Ophorus Tours - video Eguisheim, Riquewihr & Haut Koenigsbourg – An Alsace Journey from Colmar
Ophorus Tours - video Eguisheim, Riquewihr & Haut Koenigsbourg – An Alsace Journey from Colmar
Ophorus Tours - video Eguisheim, Riquewihr & Haut Koenigsbourg – An Alsace Journey from Colmar
Ophorus Tours - video Eguisheim, Riquewihr & Haut Koenigsbourg – An Alsace Journey from Colmar

Why you’ll love this tour

  • Small-group experience from Colmar (max 8 guests)
  • Scenic vineyard landscapes and countryside views
  • Discover colorful half-timbered medieval towns
  • Explore picturesque villages along the Alsace Wine Route
  • Visit Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle overlooking Alsace

Your day at a glance

Discover Alsace in a Single DayAlsace offers a remarkable blend of French and German influences reflected in its architecture, traditions, and landscapes. This full-day experience provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s heritage, ideal for travelers wishing to see its essential highlights efficiently.Fairytale Villages Along the Wine RouteTravel through villages renowned for their preserved ...

Discover Alsace in a Single Day
Alsace offers a remarkable blend of French and German influences reflected in its architecture, traditions, and landscapes. This full-day experience provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s heritage, ideal for travelers wishing to see its essential highlights efficiently.

Fairytale Villages Along the Wine Route
Travel through villages renowned for their preserved medieval character, flower-filled streets, and colorful façades. Each village reveals a different aspect of Alsatian history and local culture.

Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle
Dominating the Alsace plain from the Vosges foothills, Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle is one of France’s most spectacular restored medieval fortresses. Rebuilt in the early 20th century, it offers insight into medieval defensive architecture and sweeping views over vineyards and the Rhine Valley.

Scenic Landscapes and Regional Identity
Between stops, enjoy panoramic drives through vineyards and countryside landscapes that define the Alsace Wine Route.

Small-Group Comfort
Limited to eight guests, the tour allows relaxed exploration and meaningful interaction with your expert driver-guide.

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  • Meeting Point

    9.20am Meet your guide and depart for your full day Alsace Tour 9.30am Departure
    9.20am Meet your guide and depart for your full day Alsace Tour 9.30am Departure
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  • Eguisheim village

    Visit the village of Eguisheim with your guide, free time to explore
    Visit the village of Eguisheim with your guide, free time to explore
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  • Riquewihr village

    Visit the village of Riquewihr, free time for personal discovery and lunch (at own expense)
    Visit the village of Riquewihr, free time for personal discovery and lunch (at own expense)
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  • Winery

    Visit and wine tasting in a local winery on the Alsace Wine Route
    Visit and wine tasting in a local winery on the Alsace Wine Route
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  • Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle

    Visit Haut-Koenigsbourg castle with your guide
    Visit Haut-Koenigsbourg castle with your guide
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  • Colmar

    Tour returns to original departure point
    Tour returns to original departure point
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Informations

Languages spoken

English

Included

  • Transportation in premium air-conditioned minivan
  • English-speaking driver-guide
  • Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle entrance ticket & visit
  • Village orientation stops
  • Small-group experience (max 8 guests)

Excluded

  • Meals and personal expenses
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • Gratuities for the driver/guide.

Meeting point

1 Place Scheurer Kestner - in front of CGR Cinema, 68000 Colmar View in Google Map

Departure

Pick up in front of CGR Cinema at Place Scheurer Kestner. Guide will have a sign with company logo and tour name. Please be ready 10 minutes before tour departure time. All tours leave on time!

Return

Tour returns to original departure point.

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  • 5
    Kingsley_T 17, Jan 2026 We took this tour on a very cold snowy day in January and it was still fantastic. The roads were too bad to go to the castle but our guide led us to an additional town, and we had a little more time to thoroughly explore all the other beautiful towns in the region.
  • 5
    Robin_G 29, Dec 2025 Guide - Jerry was terrific. He was informative, excited, interested, kind, and professional. He took time w everyone in the group and we thoroughly enjoyed our day. Highly recommend. Thanks for a terrific day!
  • 5
    josep_F 24, Oct 2025 Interesting and funny. Guide very experienced, nice and a well planned day trip. Castle visit maybe. Overvalued
  • 5
    kguffey9932 30, Sep 2025 We had a great day exploring the Alsace villages and really enjoyed our small group guided tour of the castle. So you know, the wine tasting is at the very end of the day at a specific winery. I would have preferred trying wines throughout the day at different wineries because we really didn't enjoy the wine we were served. Our tour guide was great and the van was very comfortable.
  • 5
    Lynn_W 21, Sep 2025 We traveled in a comfortable van, in a small group with a very kind, professional guide. We thought about doing this trip using ride shares or public transportation but are so glad that we did this tour instead. We honestly couldn’t have fit it all in, and we learned so much more from our guide, Alan. This is a wonderful way to have a personal and informative tour of Alsace.
  • 5
    Barbara_R 14, Sep 2025 The Alsace tour was incredible! Thierry was so knowledgeable and entertaining! I highly recommend the tour.
  • 5
    Catherine_W 13, Sep 2025 The description for the tour was as described. We were given details about the meeting point and what we needed to know. Our guide Thierry was great: explained the sights with personality. We had a wonderful time and highly recommended this tour.
  • 5
    moniqueh344 04, Sep 2025 The success of a tour starts with the tour guide. We were fortunate to have Myriam, a very efficient and knowledgeable professional tour guide who also is refreshingly enthusiastic about sharing her love for the region. She kept all eight members of the group engaged during the whole eight-hour tour in a pleasant and non-overwhelming tone. The activities are well planned, we had a good walk in the magnificent castle, and a superb drive among the vines, with great stops at elevated vista points, and efficient stops in the villages. Myriam even added two villages to the program because we had time. We learned a lot about the region's geography, history, traditions and culture, as well as about the wines, and with that, we could enjoy even more our solo explorations in the following days.
  • 5
    matthewfB3605QZ 30, Aug 2025 My mom and I took the Alsace's Gems Day Tour from Colmar with Myriam. She is a fantastic guide and the tour was amazing. We visited the Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg which was outstanding and several extraordinarily beautiful villages. Myriam also included several additional small stops along the way. Myriam provided the perfect amount of information and also allowed time to explore on our own. Highly recommend this tour.
  • 5
    Kaarina_S 26, Aug 2025 Thierry was a first class guide! We thoroughly enjoyed our experience of wine tasting, village tour and local castle tour and it overall enhanced our trip to the area!
  • 2
    Nagarajan_C 10, Aug 2025 Professional tour company and the guide. Personally I didn't find this tour being much value for money. Two village stops and a castle for less than 7 hours or so... not a great value for the price being charged. Definitely couldn't understand what was referred as wine tasting as a last step at the center of Colmar. The hop on hop off bus costs less than 30 Euros to tour the villages.
  • 5
    Danica_H 09, Aug 2025 Our guide was phenomenal! He was thoughtful, knowledgeable and patient. At the end of our tour there was an unexpected rain storm and he was completely prepared with umbrellas and a continuous positive attitude. He was outstanding!
  • 5
    sniemi2015 27, Jul 2025 If I could give more stars, I would. Thierry made our day one of the most magical ever. From his interesting inside knowledge of the castle to the most exiting details of each enchanting village, our group was educated, entertained and delighted. Would love to return some day to do more tours.
  • 5
    Ilir_B 23, Jul 2025 A nice combination of history, picturesque landscapes and villages, and wine tastings. Great guide, very knowledgeable and kind.
  • 5
    Kathy_R 19, Jul 2025 Great small group tour! It was just the right size and everyone was good about getting back to the van on time. Jeremy our guide was very informative and great to spend the day with. Even with a bit of rain this was an interesting and informative tour. There was really a lot to see. I truly enjoyed it!
  • 5
    STEVEN_R 14, Jul 2025 This Tour was outstanding. We saw so much more by taking this tour than we could have accomplished on our own. The villages were beautiful and the castle was very interesting. Our tour guide Myriam was knowledgeable about the castle and the villages. She made our day enjoyable and we feel lucky to have had her as our guide.
  • 5
    Kathy_T 12, Jul 2025 So, so informative. Such a great mixture of history and personal stories and a real connection to the culture. Gems is descriptive as the places we visited were outstanding. Thank you!
  • 5
    Gina_E 10, Jun 2025 Our guide, Arthur, was amazing! A lot of information about all the towns and sites we visited. I was disappointed that the wine tasting was in the city of Colmar at the end of the tour. It would have been much nicer if the tasting had been at one of the many wineries on the wine route. Also, more time in each village to explore on your own after the walking tour - maybe add an hour to the tour and allow an extra 30 minutes in each town?
  • 5
    rubymaec2022 27, May 2025 Our tour guide Author was a great tour guide and very friendly. We traveled with 8 people in total and it was fun to get to know everyone. The castle is beautiful and I’m glad we got to see it in the tour. The tour ends with a nice wine tasting back in colmar. Worth the money!! Especially if you only have a few days in France.
  • 5
    brucev199 11, May 2025 An excellent experience. Our guide was Art(h)ur, who organized things for the six of us very well, wisely starting the day at the impressive Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, which involves a fair amount of walking and stairs. Next a brief (unadvertised) stop at Hunawihr, with its fascinating hillside fortified churchyard, then charming Riquiwihr, a mini-Colmar, where a recommended lunch spot was excellent. Another brief stop at a Franco-American WWII memorial before Kayersberg, another well-preserved late medieval/Renaissance town divided by the pretty Weiss River that flows east to the Rhine, with a ruined castle looming atop a steep hill. A medieval church has a stunning medieval altarpiece. The stop at a chocolatier was a great idea. Finally an informative wine tasting back in Colmar. Art(h)ur was charming, well-informed, and drove calmly. Each tour will have its own itinerary, probably, based on season and weather—we had a beautiful spring day—but my guess is that this outfit is nimble and will make the best accommodations possible.
  • 5
    ralphl911 01, May 2025 My wife and I ended up with a private tour with Alain as our guide. Even though the tour accomodates eight people, we were impressed that the tour went ahead even with only two people. Alain went out of his way to make the tour as interesting and informative as possible, even stopping at an unscheduled spot memorializing American troops in World War II. He clearly knew the history and details for everything we saw and we highly recommend this tour.
  • 5
    James K 27, Jan 2025 I went with my partner and I had the most amazing tour of my life in all of Europe and highly recommend it. The guide is knowledgeable and answers questions about everything and anything. The guide has been in this industry for more than 20 years so he knows what he is doing.
  • 5
    Juliette M 07, Apr 2024 Our tour was great! Amelie was a wealth of knowledge and very accommodating to our group throughout the day. She has a wonderful personality!
    There was only my husband and me and one other couple on the tour. We loved talking with and sharing the experience with them. I expect we will be FB/Instagram friends for many years to come! Thank you, Amelie and Ophorus Tours for a wonderful day!
  • 5
    Ruth E 20, Sep 2023 This trip was amazing. Was more than we ever expected. Damien was superb with his knowledge and his humor and entertainment . Would highly recommend this fairytale tour. It was like standing still in a fairytale book. Absolutely wonderful experience we will never forget ..
  • 5
    Alistair Y 19, Jun 2023 Great trip, wonderful countryside and ancient monuments, castles, and small
    towns .Thiery was a wonderful guide, informative, knowledgeable, and witty,
    amusing, with personal and regional anecdotes to fill in the narrative .

    Genuine Alsation, and proud of it, with the local knowledge to go with it,
    made the day so entertaining. Coped admirably with a vehicle problem,
    always professional, courteous, and considerate with his passengers, so a
    potential problem became a minor one, with no adverse effects.
    So glad we booked this tour and had this guide . Made a good holiday into a
    great one

    A true gentleman in every sense of the word.

    Thanks, Thierry, and Ophorus
  • 5
    Angela L. 01, Apr 2023 It was wonderful in every way! Damien was a beautiful person who was engaging, knowledgable, and made the entire trip so fun! It rained the entire day but the villages were so beautiful that we didn't mind. We learned so much about the architecture, Alsace Lorraine, and its history and importance through medieval times into the present. It was amazing to see three of these villages and then the Castle! This trip was well worth it and we had a great time!
  • 5
    Pete S 05, Nov 2019 Highlight of our trip !
    This tour was truly one of the highlights of our trip! We were able to see villages that would have been difficult for us to visit, since we weren’t driving. But more than that, Jean-Yves was so informative, entertaining and just plain fun - he gave us a day that we couldn’t possibly have had on our own. His knowledge of the villages and general area, as well as history and, of course wine (!), made our day with him a delight. We would highly recommend this tour and guide.
  • 5
    Randy V 23, Oct 2019 Great tour of Alsace.
    Enjoyed the castle, the sightseeing, and the wine tasting. The tour guide did a good job. Would highly
    recommend this tour.
  • 5
    綾子 三 15, Oct 2019 エギスハイム、カイゼルベルグ、リクヴィル、ユナヴィルを廻る、コルマール9時発、13時戻りの半日ツアー。
    エギスハイムは自由時間無し、ガイドさんに付いて観光。
    家のスタイルの説明は分かりやすい。私が英語は少ししか分からないと言ったから、いつもよりゆっくり話してくれてるかも。(ドイツ人も英語堪能)
    他の村は、それぞれ30～50分の自由時間あり。
    待合せ場所が、観光案内所か村役場の前で、分かりやすかった。
    自由時間の長さは、すこし見学して買い物するには丁度よかった。

    ツアー申し込み前のメールのやりとりも迅速。
    他のフランスの都市でも、このエージェントのグループツアーに参加してみたい。

    余談として、このツアーを13時に終えた後、コルマール駅発14時のバスで、リヴォービレに行き、お目当てのeau de vieを蔵元で購入。

    バスでも、2日あれば、村４～５つ廻れますが、私としては、説明を聞けて、車で連れてってもらえて、ツアー参加は大正解でした。

    ただし、最小催行２名なので、注意が必要です。
  • 5
    kathyk144653 29, Sep 2019 Great day trip from Colmar !
    We were very happy we chose the small group Gems of Alsace tour from Colmar. The group consisted of us snd another couple and we found we were very compatible. Our guide was very accommodating and personable. We visited the castle Châteaux du Haut Koeningsborg which was very interesting. Even though it was a cloudy day we could see quite a ways from the chateau set in the Vosges Mountains. We visited 3 picturesque towns: Ribeauville, Riquewihr, and Turckheim. Enjoyed the wine tasting at Caves Dopff and found the wines reasonably priced and delicious. Lunch was on our own and we found a lovely bistro for our meal. We are traveling via train and this tour allowed us to visit places and have experiences we wouldn’t otherwise had. Happy to recommend it highly.
  • 5
    Travellady1040 01, May 2019 Fantastic Day!

    We chose this tour because we did not have a car and wanted to see several of the Route des Vins towns as well as Haut Koenigsbourg Castle. The tour was superb! We were driven in a small van that seated seven people comfortably. Our guide, Aude, spoke excellent English and was very knowledgeable and friendly. She answered everyone’s questions and had great suggestions for places to eat and things to do on our own in each of the towns. We visited Ribeauville, Riquewihr, and Kaysersberg. Each town was lovely. The wine tasting in Riquewihr also was magnifique. All in all, a wonderful, full day exploring the picturesque small towns of Alsace.
  • 5
    by Natalia (United States) 23, Jun 2018 Loved it. We visited more villages than was planned . We were courious to visit the village when Anthony Boudain passed and Jean took us there. In addition we saw many more villages from the van without stopping but the effort still count. All together we stopped at 4 villages. Our guide was really wonderful, thoughtfull and full of information :)))
  • 5
    Sue (New Zealand) 14, Jun 2018 Tour guide JeanYve was great .
    Covered everything we wanted to see . Plus perfect amount of free time for lunch and wandering . Excellent commentary whilst driving .
    Small group size perfect .

Quick answers

  • Is this suitable if I only have one day in Alsace?

    Yes — it is designed as the best one-day overview.

  • How many villages are visited?

    Several villages along the Wine Route are included.

  • Does the tour include castle entrance?

    Yes, Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle tickets are included.

  • Is this a wine tour?

    No — this is a general discovery tour of Alsace highlights.

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