Guides and Tours
Mettlach is the ideal location for group excursions. The following offers show how a weekend program could look. You can explore all mentioned destinations yourself, or you can be accompanied by a tour guide (day's rate: 200€ for 8 hours, each additional hour 20€ more).
Suggestions for a weekend-program:
Versatile Saarland
Day 1
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| ca. 11:30 a.m. | Arrival in Mettlach, meeting the tour guide at the hotel |
| 11:30 a.m. - 0:30 p.m. | Guide through Mettlach |
| 0:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch and possible shopping spree |
| 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Visit to Villeroy & Boch's Ceravision |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Visit to the ceramics museum in Mettlach |
| 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Boat trip around the Saarloop |
| 6:30 p.m. | Drive to the hotel, possible visit to the lookout 'Cloef' with view on the Saarloop, following move into the hotel room |
| 7:30 p.m. | Diner in the hotel |
Day 2
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Departure to Saarbrücken |
| 10:30 a.m. - 0:30 p.m. | City tour through Saarbrücken |
| 0:30 p.m. 2 p.m. | Lunchtime snack and time to go on a shopping spree |
| 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Onward journey to Völklingen |
| 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Visit to the world heritage Völklingen Ironworks |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Drive to Saarlouis |
| 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | City tour through Saarlouis |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Drive to Perl |
| 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Wine tasting and dinner at a Winzer from Perl |
| 9:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Trip back to the Hotel in Mettlach |
Day 3
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Departure to Otzenhausen |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Drive to Otzenhausen in St. Wendel |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Visiting the celtic circular wall with short explanations |
| 12:00 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Walk through St. Wendel with lunchtime snack |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Drive to Homburg |
| 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Guide through the castle mountain Caves (lots of stairs! not suitable for physically disabled) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Journey home |
Three-Country Point: German - France - Luxembourg
Day 1
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| ca. 11:30 a.m. | Arrival in Mettlach, Meeting with the tour guide at the hotel |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Guide through Mettlach |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch with possible Shopping spree |
| 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Visiting the Keravision of Villeroy & Boch |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Visiting the ceramic Museum Mettlach |
| 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Boat trip around the Saarloop |
| 6:30 p.m. | Drive to the Hotel, possible walk to the lookout "Cloef" with view upon the Saarloop, following a small break, than move into the hotel room |
| 7:30 p.m. | Diner in the hotel |
Day 2
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Drive to Metz |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | City tour and guide through Metz |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Little lunchtime Snack and time to shop |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Drive to Luxembourg city |
| 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | City tour and guide through Luxembourg |
| 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Drive to Perl |
| 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Wine tasting and diner at a winemaker from Perl |
| 9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Drive back to the hotel in Mettlach |
Day 3
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Departure to Saarburg |
| 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | City tour through Saarburg |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Visiting the bell foundry Mabilon |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Little lunchtime snack |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Drive to Trier |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. | City tour with guide through Trier |
| 4 p.m. | Journey home |
Daily trips for Children
Variant 1
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Arrival in Mettlach |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Hiking to the castle Montclair |
| 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Guide with the castle ghost |
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Little snack from the castle kitchen |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Hiking downwards to the Saarloop |
| 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Ferrying to the other side |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Hiking through the Steinbachtal to the lookout "Cloef" with a view over the Saarloop, than a Play afternoon on the adventure playground |
Variant 2
| Time | Action |
|---|---|
| 9 a.m. | Arrival in Mettlach |
| 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Hiking to the castle Montclair |
| 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Guide with the castle ghost |
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Snack from the castle kitchen |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Hiking back to Mettlach |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Picnic at the playground |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | child-oriented city guide/scavenger hunt through Mettlach |
| 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Boat trip around the Saarloop |
Ghost in the Castle Montclair
For children, we're offering a guide with the castle ghost in the castle Montclair. Every first Saturday a month at 3 p.m. is a free castle ghost tour. The ghost is kind-natured and tells the children how it lived in the castle during medieval times.
Groups (kindergarten, school, children birthdays etc.) can book additional dates for €50 through Saarschleife Touristik (Tel. 06864/8334), stating their adress and telephone number per E-Mail oder telephone.