Fun, pleasure, fascination, adventure, romantic, harmony at a week-end ? Combine your short trip
or prolong your business stay in the Rhine-Main region by living an unforgetable event.
For every taste we offer the suitable flavour by the right allround-program. But please note,
that changing in the program are possible, because some actions are extremly weather dependant
like the ballon ride. What we understand under an arrangement and which services are already
inclusive, we like to describe on these pages.
In cooperation which the work group of the private hotels HOGA Offenbach
and the cider saloon Alte Wagnerei
e present the exceptional experience week end:
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Hessian cider week-end
with a ride in the Bembel hot-air balloon |
The special event and adventure - a weekend around the
Stöffche -
the hessian national drink - and the possibility of a marvellous ride in the unique german
Bembel balloon. Bembel is a german, special hessian cup for cider, apple wine.
Emotional arrangement, also available as a voucher
for a present or live yourself
planned course of events:
Friday:
own arrival up to ca. 6:30 p.m. at the hotel - accomodation in a nice double room
with all comfort - ca. 7:00 p.m. welcome drink at our house bar and a first present - transfer
to the Alte Wagnerei, the top class cider saloon and restaurant.
At 8:00 p.m. original hessian evening with hessian specialities and a cider (apple wine)
testing , only of the best. The landlord and barkeeper is telling at the time some interesting
stories and the history about cultivation and manufacture of the Stöffche, the hessian
word for cider. Going back to the hotel at about 11:00 p.m.
Saturday:
up to ca. 10:00 a.m. you begin the day with a good breakfast in our house own cafe -
enjoy the buffet with continental and american breakfast - for your disposal - afterwards
transfer to the Brückenmühle (translation: bridge mill) in Mühlheim - sight seeing
of one to the oldest grain mills in the greater surrounding. At 11:30 a.m. we like to make some
sporting practise by doing a leaded bicycle tour along the cider and fruit meadow line
- crossing by ferry boat the Main River and going to Bischofsheim. At 1:00 p.m. sight seeing
of the cider wine press company Stier with wine testing and lunch, later on
going back. The afternoon is for your own disposal and relaxing a little bit.
At ca. 5:00 p.m. top hightlight of the weekend. Transfer to Wetterau to
the take-off of the hot-air balloons.Ride in the unique german Bembel balloon
or one of its collegues. Duration approximately 3/4 hour with balloon driver baptism,
certificate and after landing a small diner.
Alternative, because the ballon riding is extremly dependant to the weather:
Transfer to Frankfurt on Main, round trip with the Äppelwoi-Express, a historic
street car on the tram tracks of the city. Afterwards visit in a traditional cider saloon
in Frankfurt or Offenbach. Return to the hotel at 10:00 p.m. in the evening and a nice finale of
the day at our bar.
Sunday:
up to 11:00 a.m. breakfast buffet - say good-bye by hand ovr a diploma,
which shows you now as a proved cider expert, further a little present,
afterwards departure. see you next time.
| planned dates |
30th May - 01st June 2003
29th May: Christi Ascension Day
14th June - 16th June 2003
15th August - 17th August 2003 |
minimum participants per weekend |
30 Persons |
| Prices |
cider arrangement 1 (Äppelwoi express) 199,90 € p.P.
cider arrangement 2 (hot air balloon) 399,90 € p.P. |
| terms of payment |
prepaying *1 |
| services |
see listing in the table below |
| organizer |
contract with the hotel as the general organizer |
*1 in case of weather impossibility to make the balloon ride -
return of &euro 200,00 p.P. or voucher (balloon ride or hotel).
including services:
- 2 accommodation in a pleasant double room apartment with all comfort
- Original hessian evening - hessian specialities and a cider tasting
- all transfers, entrance fees
- sight seeing of a cider wine press company and wine tasting
- lunch at Stier
- bicycle hire charge and ferry boat
- welcome drinks and presents
- Arrangement 1: Appelwoi-Express
Transfer to / from Frankfurt, round-trip, diner
- Arrangement 2: hot-air balloon
Transfer to / from Wetterau, round-trip, diner
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