Your Holiday Itinerary
4-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure then onward to the Rhine Valley for a 3-night stay. 50.23930055989882, 7.439460754394531
- Day 2 – Rhine Valley (included) & Rhine Cruise (optional). We visit the town of Boppard, where you can enjoy the splendid Rhine Promenade, then continue to Rüdesheim, home of the vibrant Drosselgasse, lined with restaurants, bars and shops. The Rhine is a delight meandering through its vine-clad gorge, busy with brightly coloured cruisers and barges and with Germany’s finest medieval castles on the hillsides making this a day to savour. For a different view of the river, why not take an optional cruise past ancient castles, picturesque villages and vine-clad slopes? We see the Cat and Mouse castles and also the Loreley Rock, home to one of the most well-known German legends. B,D 50.21733717761366, 7.53387451171875
- Day 3 – Moselle Valley (included). The Moselle River is the longest and best-known tributary river of the Rhine, gently meandering between the hills of the Hunsrück and the Eifel regions. We drive to the charming wine town of Cochem, where the ancient and mighty Reichsburg Castle, perched atop its hillside overlooks the town. Time at leisure to explore, maybe take a sightseeing tour by street train, or relax with a glass of the locallyproduced white wine in a traditional pub. B,D 50.14874640066278, 7.1610260009765625
- Day 4 – Journey to Calais, then home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast D=Dinner
Combine your weekend with the following events!
Rhineland Wine Festivals
Experience a traditional German ‘Weinfest’, combining the best of local wine with traditional Rhineland fun-filled festivities – a real chance to party with the locals!
AUG 13 Departure – Rüdesheim. Soak up the atmosphere at the ‘5-star wine festival’ in the Rheingau wine district. The festivities are based around the romantic market square in the centre of Rüdesheim and the vibrant wine pubs of the ever-popular Drosselgasse.
Rhine in Flames Festivals
Explosions of fireworks light up the sky, while flotillas of boats illuminate the prettiest stretch of the River Rhine. Take part in this pyrotechnic extravaganza, enjoying the sparkling celebrations gracing the picturesque riverside!
SEP 11 Departure – Night of a Thousand Fires. A procession of boats cruise through the dramatic valley of the Loreley, from St. Goar to Oberwesel, through the narrowest and deepest point of the Rhine Gorge. The night sky is transformed into a sea of light, while spectacular fireworks ignite to music echoing between the steep cliffs.
SEP 18 Departure – The Loreley Night. Legend tells of a siren known as ‘Loreley’, whose beauty and haunting song so entranced the passing sailors that they would often crash onto the rocks and drown in the river. Perhaps the most romantic of all celebrations, enjoy the combination of fireworks and music as a flotilla of 50 boats sails to the famous Loreley Rock.
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Tour Includes
- Free Local Joining Points
- Travel by executive coach
- 3 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
- 2 evening meals
- 2 included excursions
Silver Service
Upgrade to Silver Service and enjoy these extras
- Travel by Silver Service luxury coach which includes:
- Deluxe, reclining seats
- Extra legroom
- Comfortable rear lounge
- Porterage in all hotels
- Smaller, more personal group
Single Room Saver
If you're travelling alone, look out for holidays with the 'Single Room Saver' symbol - on these tours there's no single room supplements! We offer a maximum of four free single rooms per departure (subject to availability), so book early and save money!
Door to Door
On tours marked with the 'Travel Door-to-Door' symbol, on holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
Tour Dates
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