Overview: Castles and mountains, dirndls, window boxes – and WINES! Germany’s wines are famous world-wide. One of the most famous wines is the Zeller Schwartzkatz – the Black Cat from Zell on the Mosel – wearing a black cat figure around the neck of the bottle.

The town of Zell - on a sharp curve of the Mosel River - really knows how to celebrate their wine, and the culture of the region at the same time! With over 6 million vines, this is the largest wine producing area in the Mosel district. It has thousands of vacation homes, 24 towns and the Hunsruck mountains for recreation and wonderful views.

Itinerary: Depart mid-day from the Kaiserslautern area and arrive in Zell by mid-afternoon to enjoy the wine fest atmosphere. At 4 p.m. the afternoon festival parade gets underway with costumed participants, distinctive wine glasses, live music groups and fantastic themed floats. The afternoon and evening continues with colorful musical programs in the center of the festivities, tasty regional specialties, and – as darkness falls on the Mosel River - a sky-high firework extravaganza in the heavens over Zell.

RTT departs from points of origin and arrives in Zell in time to enjoy some of the festivities and the cultural atmosphere before the organized activities begin. After it’s all over – and your feet want to turn you back homewards – RTT will get you there, safe and sound. Return to points of origin at about 0130 on 30 June (Monday).