Contact :  BITS DMC

ACCOMMODATION at the Sofitel Grand Ducal : 
Contemporary brand new hotel situated in the city centre of Luxembourg. The hotel dominates the Alzette abd Petrusse valleys and offer a unique panoramic view over the capital. All rooms offer all modern facilities. Hotel also proposes a prestigious restaurant with a magnificent panoramic view over the city, a bar and conference rooms.

D A Y - 1 :
Arrival to Luxembourg International Airport and transfer to your hotel in Luxembourg.Meet and greet by guide awaiting for the group with a with sign at group's name.

In a 2-hours tour discover this small city divided into two by the Petrusse Valley. We offer you to go for a discovery of diferents areas of the city on a walking tour. You will get to know the historical city centre, the rest of the fortress, the banks and embassies area, etc.

For your group, we propose you the welcome dinner in the panoramic hotel's restaurant.
 

D A Y - 2:  
Depart in the morning for a short one-hour ride to reach the Castle of Vianden. The Castle of Vianden has been buildt between the 11th and 14th centuries on Norman rests. Until the beginning of the 15th century, it was the residence of the Vianden’s Counts. In 1820 the castle was sold in pieces which leads to the ruin of the castle. It is in 1977 that the castle goes to the State which means the beginning of the renovations to give the ruins the splendor of the past Castle. And nowadays, the castle of Vianden is one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. After the visit, you will have a lunch in the castle itself or in the surroundings. During the afternoon, we invite you to “medieval activities”, such as "death ride" from the top of the tower, descent in the well, make some archery, pottery, presentation of birds of prey, etc. Throughout the afternoon, some medieval music will be played and a Count will show the activities to the participants.

Come back to Luxembourg at the end of the day.
 
Depart the hotel for a short one-hour torch walk to reach the proposed restaurant. Meet the guide in the lobby of your hotel who will assist the group for return transfers and during the meal. 

D A Y -  3 :
 
On October 12th 1307, the day before the general arrest of the Knight Templars, 3 horses-drawn sleighs depart misteriously towards Paris, most probably with a treasure or secret documents. Where has disappeared that tresure ? In 1943, Hitler, interested by this mistery, made researches in whole France to find it. Nowadays, it is supposed that the treasure can be in Luxembourg. And you will have to discover it ! Through this adventure in MINIS, you will be able to discover the beautiful patrimony of the Luxembourg country. 

The group will be divided into teams of 4. The first thing each team will need to do, will be to find the keys of their own MINI. After having found the clue of the enigma, they will get their keys. In the car, there are also other things hidden : to open the box situated in the back of the car, they will have to go to a place mentioned on the cards they will also receive. When having reached the place and answer the enigma, they will be able to open the box where they will find a GPS, a list of direccions, a mobil number and a list of things they will have to do and a form to fill in. And this is how starts the treasure hunt.
For the lunch, a sandwiches box will also be put in the back of the MINI car : another question will need to be answer to be able to open the box. If everything goes well, you will have found the treasure before noon…
Depart at about 14h30 (2:30pm) from Echternach to Remich in some light four-wheeled carriage to visit the Mosel valley for about 2 hours. For all Luxembourg people, the Moselle river is more than the frontIer between Luxembourg and Germany, it is the wine-area of the country. It is also possible to dicover the area on foot or bicycle as there are many walks or rides, but also aquatic sports, wellness with a huge complex they have in that area. And it is also an important place for the European constructon, as Schengen is situated there, at the frontier between Germany, France and Luxembourg.
At about 16h30 (4:30pm) the group goes for a visit to a wine cellar and has some tasting and/or they can have the pleasure in discovering the valley from above, in a hot-air balloon.
After the activity, return back to your hotel in Luxembourg.    

Evening transfer by bus from your hotel to the proposed restaurant. Meet the guide in the lobby of your hotel who will assist the group for return transfers and during the meal. 

D A Y -  4:
 
 Depart from your hotel on bicycle towards the Kirchberg Plateau for a 2-hours visit ride. The Kirchberg table-land is linked to the old city centre of Luxembourg by the bridge crossing over the Alzette valley?
In 1960 the first buildings of the European Communities were build on that area. Since the end of the 1980, the area get developped and nowadays it offers some residencial blocs, a Filarmonica, a Modern Museum, sports complex with an olimpic swimming-pool and banks, insurance companies, etc.
Come back to the restaurant where a lunch will be offered to you.

 You will have the whole afternoon on your own to enjoy some shopping or stroll around the old city centre.
We propose you an alternative and funny transfer between the hotel Sofitel and the Villeroy & Boch Domain for your gala dinner : a small tourist train. The ceramic manufacturer Villeroy & Boch used to be one of the oldest industries of the country with a worldwide reputation. Some years ago the place closed down and it is now used for private events. And we offer you the gala dinner with a DJ for the ones that want to dance in the stables. 
 
D A Y -  5:
Transfer from your hotel to the Neumünster Abdey for your jazz brunch. Meet and greet by your guide in the lobby of your hotel to assist the group.
On Sundays, in the Neumünster Abdey, a "Jazz Brunch" takes place. At 11h30 the jazz concert starts in the brasserie, followed by a brunch served in the cloister of the Abdey.
For this occasion, leave the noisy city “above” and go into the "Grund" : quieter area of the city situated on the bottom where little by little, a quiet area has been built, getting to be, nowadays, a place to be.

 
Departure transfer from the Neumünster Abdey to Luxembourg International Airport. An assistant will take care of the group and accompany it toward the airport.

 Contact :  BITS DMC