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Where the storks bring the babies

Visitor centre Rühstädt with stork, © Jan Schormann

ADVENTURE DAY RÜHSTÄDT – HOME TO THE LARGEST WHITE-STORK COLONY IN GERMANY

Rühstädt – in no other village in Germany will you find as many white storks as here! Every year, the European Stork Village Rühstädt is host to more than
30 breeding pairs. Located between Berlin and Hamburg, Rühstädt is a perfect destination for day trips or for a “Nature along the Iron Curtain” adventure day.

Trip details:
• A guided exploration tour of the stork village
• Bike rental in Rühstädt

Prices: from €46 pp

Information:
Rühstädt Visitor Centre
(Besucherzentrum Rühstädt)
Neuhausstraße 9, 19322 Rühstädt
Tel: +49 (0)387 91 980 24

Other options:
The stork adventure day in Rühstädt may also be booked along with the “Nature along the Iron Curtain” tour, in which case the trip includes the guided exploration tour of Rühstädt, bike rental in Rühstädt, shuttle transfer from Lenzen to Rühstädt, and a box lunch.
Prices: from €79 pp

Information and booking:
Burghotel Lenzen (see under “Nature along the Iron Curtain”)

Nature along the Iron Curtain

Elbe-Brandenburg River Landscape Biosphere Reserve, © Stefan Jansen

5 DAYS BY BIKE, CANOE, AND FIRE TRUCK THROUGH NATURE, CULTURE AND HISTORY

The Elbe-Brandenburg River Landscape Biosphere Reserve invites visitors to an activity tour through recent history, along the former inner German border. The reserve offers exhibitions on nature and history, regional specialties, and
plenty of opportunities for exercise and physical activities.

Trip details:
• 4 nights at Burghotel Lenzen (***) (organic breakfast buffet included)
• Admission to and a guided tour of the Burg Lenzen Visitor Centre
• A guided bike tour along the river Elbe (includes a climb up the old GDR watchtower in Lenzen and admission to the exhibition “Surviving in the Restricted Zone”)
• A ride on an original 1978 fire truck to the large inland dune near
Klein Schmölen (includes a guided tour) and to the very wellpreserved pentagonal Renaissance fortress in Dömitz on the banks of the river Elbe
• A lunch break, which includes regional specialties
• A canoe trip on the river Löcknitz
• A GPS-guided “BeaverCastles”-themed bike tour (optional: a visit to
the Schnackenburg Borderland Museum)

Prices: €429 pp for small groups of 4 (minimum); discounts for larger groups (of no more than 8).

Information and booking:
Burghotel Lenzen
Burgstraße 3, 19309 Lenzen/Elbe
Tel: +49 (0)38792 5078 300
Mail: burghotel@burg-lenzen.de
www.burghotel-lenzen.de

The real Rolling Stones

High Fläming Nature Park, © J.Rocholl-FACE

4-DAY-TOUR FOR RELAXATION SEEKERS

Venerable old castles, small mountains, lush and vibrant pasture land, and vast forests lend the High Fläming Nature Park its unique character. Holidays in
the nature park revolve around the theme of “rock and stone”. Explore huge boulders and fieldstone churches along the hiking trail, relax at the SteinTherme thermal bath, and enjoy “hot stone” specialties …

Trip details:
• 3 nights in a double room at Landhaus Alte Schmiede (***) in Lühnsdorf (includes a country house breakfast)
• A 3-course meal at Landhaus Alte Schmiede on the first night
• Admission to the High Fläming Nature Park Centre
• Bike rental for 1 day
• A cycle map
• A 1-day ticket to the SteinTherme thermal bath Bad Belzig
• Hot-stone massages: foot massage with hot stones
• A “hot-stone meal” at SteinTherme Bad Belzig

Prices: from €349 pp

Arrival: Sundays through Tuesdays

Information and booking:
Kur und Freizeit Bad Belzig GmbH
Am Kurpark 15, 14806 Bad Belzig
Tel: +49 (0)33841 3880 00
Mail: info@steintherme.de
www.steintherme.de

360° UNESCO World Heritage Site Grumsin Beech Forest

Grumsiner Forst, © BTE

4-DAY-TOUR FOR NATURE EXPLORERS

Explore the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin on foot or by bike, and learn more about the UNESCO World Heritage Site Grumsin Beech Forest. The BIORAMA observation deck provides a 360° panoramic view of the landscape and its many forests and lakes.

Trip details:
• 3 nights in a double room at Flair Hotel Weiss Angermünde
(includes a breakfast buffet and a complimentary drink)
• Admission to the Blumberger Mühle Wildlife Centre, including a guided tour of the surrounding area
• A guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Grumsin Beech Forest
• E-bike rental for 1 day
• Admission to the BIORAMA and its 360° observation deck
• A personal guided tour of the BIORAMA project
• A cycle map

Prices: from €299 pp

Arrival: Tuesdays through Saturdays

Information and booking:
Flair Hotel Weiss
Puschkinallee 11, 16278 Angermünde
Tel: +49 (0)3331 3695 0
Mail: rweiss-flairhotel.weiss@t-online.de
www.flairhotelweiss.de


ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL OFFERS

Minimum number of parti cipants:
All trips require a minimum of 2 participants to go ahead, except the “Nature along the Iron Curtain” tour (minimum: 4 participants). Please inquire about surcharges for individual travellers and about discounts for children.

Booking:
Individual activities may be booked separately on request. Additional nights may be booked as well.

Reservations:
Reservations are accepted 14 days in advance.

Arrival:
A shuttle transfer between train stations and hotels is available for a fee.

Tourist season:
All of the tours presented here are available from spring through autumn