GROUP PROGRAMME
Visit in a seated horse-drawn wagon and trip in a flat-bottomed boat
"Full day" (minimum 25 pers. - maximum 52 pers.)

On the Programme :
Discover the natural, cultural and historical heritage of the Grand Ried of Central Alsace. With Muttersholtz-Ehnwihr as the departure point, we propose a combination of itineraries with a horse-drawn wagon and flat-bottomed boat on the river Ill and its branches, accompanied by Patrick UNTERSTOCK who will introduce you to the history, landscape and local folk tales of the Ried.

9 o'clock in the morning :
- The Boatman of the Ried (holder of a National Diploma for Tourist Guides and officially registered as a Tourist Guide under the n° HA 06799.0004) will meet you at the CAR PARK located between EHNWIHR and MUTTERSHOLTZ (on the right)
- Embarkation on the river Ill at Ehnwihr in 2 flat-bottomed boats. Visit of the rural hamlet through which the river Ill flows, during the course of which popular folk tales, ancient métiers associated with the river, and local legends will be brought to life for you by the Boatman. After about 2 hours' navigation, arrival in Ebersmunster, followed by the visit of the 18^th century baroque Abbey with a commentary on its history and fresques.
- Refreshments offered (apple juice freshly-pressed in Muttersholtz)
- Return: transfer by car or coach: the coach driver waits in the car park next to the Abbey.

Around 12h15 - Arrival at the Restaurant (reservation of a set group menu)
Restaurant "A l'Escale du Ried" in Ehnwihr-Muttersholtz / Tel: 03.88.85.12.90
"Restaurant de l'Ill" in Ebersmunster / Tel: 03.88.85.75.40 ("carpe-frites" deep-fried carp)
Restaurant "Aux Deux Clefs" in Ebersmunster / Tel: 03.88.85.71.55 ("Matelote" local fish speciality)
Restaurant "A l'Etoile" in Rathsamhausen-Baldenheim/ Tel: 03.88.92.35.79 (deep-fried carp/small fish)
Ferme Auberge TRAU in Ebersheim / Tel: 03.88.85.73.31 ("Tartes flambées" type of pizza Alsatian style)
Meal prepared by a caterer from Muttersholtz and served in the hall "à l'Ecurie des Dahlias" in Selestat / Tel: 03.88.82.85.47
ORGANIC meal at the "Maison de la Nature" in Muttersholtz / Tel: 03.88.85.11.30

In the AFTERNOON around 14h30 - The groups head off for Baldenheim and a guided visit of the historical 12^th century Church, or for Selestat with its old town quarters, its ancient library, the Alsatian Bread Museum...a trip through the Ried.

Around 17h30 END OF THE PROGRAMME

PRICE : 20-26 EUROS / pers.

Our prices for the above include :

• Supervision of the group by the Boatman of the Ried and by the Coachman

• The guided visit in a flat-bottomed boat and the ride in a horse-drawn wagon with seats

• The guided tours of the Abbey of Ebersmunster and the historical Church of Baldenheim

• Refreshments

• As an optional extra, tasting of the local cheese "Tomme des Prés du Ried" + 3 euros/pers.

(these prices are valid for groups of a minimum of 25 paying participants)
Two boats can hold a maximum of 26 persons. For groups of more than 26 persons, the group will be split into two. In the morning group 1 will set off in a flat-bottomed boat whilst group 2 rides in a horse-drawn wagon. At lunchtime, both groups will eat together in the restaurant and in the afternoon it's the other way round: group 2 in the flat-bottomed boat and group 1 in the horse-drawn wagon.

Also possible within a 3-hour period : for a maximum of 52 persons : group 1 (26 pers.) in boats, group 2 (26 pers.) in a seated horse-drawn wagon. Midway, the groups change over : group 1 gets into the horse-drawn wagon and group 2 goes aboard the boats, with both groups meeting in Ebersmunster to visit the Abbey. A concert with the organ in the Abbey is proposed as an extra.

If the weather is very bad, the boat trip to Ebersmunster will be replaced by a visit of Selestat or of the studios of the local craftsmen, or indeed by a bicycle outing starting off from Rodern.
The visit in a seated horse-drawn wagon can still go ahead since the wagon is protected by a waterproof cover (take a change of clothing just in case)
Programme feasible: from May to the start of November (unless there is an exceptional rise in the water level of the river Ill).

As an optional extra, we suggest a concert of the Silbermann organ with a guided visit of the Abbey by the l'Association des Amis de l'Eglise (Association of the Friends of the Church). Contact Mr KELLER directly: Tel 03.88.85.72.08