Cruising the Christmas Markets of the Rhine Valley
4 days from £399pp.
Visit: Cologne, Germany
Visit: Koblenz, Germany
Visit: Rhine Valley, Germany
About the Tour
Make your Christmas Markets break even more magical and set sail on a romantic river cruise along Germany’s river Rhine. Not only will you get the stunning wintery scenery passing you by as you sail along one of the most popular river routes in Germany, you’ll also disembark Christmas Market hot-spots such as Rüdesheim, Koblenz, and of course, the mighty Cologne.
Tour Includes
- 3 or 4 nights cruising on board the MS Rhine Princess with full board
- Services of a Cruise Director
- Captain's Dinner & Party Night
- Convenient local joining points
- Travel by executive coach or upgrade to Silver Service or Luxuria
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Your Itinerary
Day 1
Local departure by coach, then to Remagen, Germany to join our cruise ship, the MS Rhine Princess, for a three-night cruise.
- Included meals: Light Supper
Day 2
Rüdesheim & Koblenz
Rudesheim
We cruise from Remagen to Oberwesel, then we include an excursion by coach to Rüdesheim for a magical visit to the Christmas market. We continue by coach to Koblenz where we rejoin our cruise ship and where there's time to enjoy the lively festive spirit of the delightful market. Tonight is Captain's dinner and party evening!
- Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Cologne
Cologne
We cruise from Koblenz to Cologne where you can explore the city’s colourful Christmas markets. The festive stalls will be overflowing with seasonal bargains and gift ideas.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Rüdesheim - Lively, delightful town
- Koblenz - Scenic and quaint riverside town
- Cologne - Colourful Christmas markets
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Moselle Valley (5-day cruise only) - Scenic delights and try some local wines
Notes
| Cabin Upgrades (per person) | 4 Days | 5 Days |
| Middle Deck Cabin | £20 | £30 |
| Middle Deck Superior Cabin | £25 | £35 |
| Upper Deck Cabin | £35 | £45 |
Day 1
Local departure by coach, then to Remagen, Germany to join our cruise ship, the MS Rhine Princess, for a four-night cruise.
- Included meals: Light Supper
Day 2
Koblenz & Moselle Valley
Koblenz
We cruise to Koblenz. Why not join our optional coach excursion along the Moselle Valley, visiting the riverside village of Alken, where you'll enjoy wine tasting at the popular House of Anton Hammes. We return to Koblenz for some free time to enjoy the festive spirit of the Christmas Market, before rejoining our ship.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Rüdesheim
Rudesheim
We cruise to Rüdesheim, home of the Drosselgasse, lined with traditional German bars and shops. Explore the Christmas market, or join our optional visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum, with its superb collection of self-playing musical instruments. We return to the Rhine Princess for tonight's Captain's dinner and party evening!
- Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Cologne
Cologne
We cruise to Cologne where you can browse the city's markets and enjoy the atmosphere in one of the local bars in the old town.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Rüdesheim - Lively, delightful town
- Koblenz - Scenic and quaint riverside town
- Cologne - Colourful Christmas markets
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Moselle Valley (5-day cruise only) - Scenic delights and try some local wines
Notes
| Cabin Upgrades (per person) | 4 Days | 5 Days |
| Middle Deck Cabin | £20 | £30 |
| Middle Deck Superior Cabin | £25 | £35 |
| Upper Deck Cabin | £35 | £45 |
Frequently asked questions about our tours
Accommodation
Once again we have exclusively chartered the MS Rhine Princess for our Christmas market cruise breaks.
The ship's onboard facilities are located over four decks and include a large lounge bar with a small dance floor around which daily entertainment takes place. There is also an outside sun deck, ideal for viewing the passing scenery, and a small quiet lounge with a library. The ship also has a restaurant and shop with small gifts, souvenirs, postcards and Rhine river maps for sale.
Cabins are located on three decks and all have twin beds and air-conditioning.
Rhine Princess - Rhine Cruise
The MS Rhine Princess is exclusively chartered by Leger Holidays on most of our river cruise holidays, and is always a firm favourite with Leger guests. Whether you relax in the bar, lounge or restaurant, you’re sure to feel at home on board this warm and welcoming ship. The Rhine Princess facilities include a lounge, a bar and a restaurant. All cabins feature a T.V, hairdryer, telephone and en-suite shower room.
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Frequently asked questions about accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
Travel Information
- Travel Options
- Extra Services
Executive coach
Our executive coaches feature air-conditioning, drinks machine, onboard toilet and reclining seat.
Silver Service
On most of our holidays you can upgrade to Silver Service, luxury coach travel, for comfort and style across Europe.
Relax and have a chat in the spacious rear lounge.
Servery on board offering a range of refreshments.
Enjoy the perfect temperature onboard with climate control.
Luxuria
Setting the standard in Luxury travel across Europe, our new and innovative Luxuria coach
Luxuria Coach Features
Deluxe armchair-style seats with leather exterior, central arm rests with cup holders and retractable calf rests give you a more comfortable journey.
Every seat has its own, fully interactive, touch screen T.V. offering a wide choice of entertainment so you can control what you want to watch and when.
4 seats face-to-face with tables. And with a total of 5 single seats available, these are ideal for passengers travelling independently.
Plug sockets and USB points at each seat mean you can keep your devices fully charged throughout your journey.
Stay overnight near Dover
Find out moreWhy not go the night before your holiday for a relaxing start? You can park for FREE for up to nine days at the Holiday Inn Ashford North and enjoy an overnight stay with English breakfast from just £38 per person. This offer is subject to availability and based on two sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis. We’ll then collect you from the hotel on the day of departure and return you there at the end of your holiday.
To book this package, please call the hotel on 01233 713333, quoting ‘Leger Holidays’ and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than nine days you can pay for additional days’ parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday.
Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.
Join coach at Interchange
Find out moreOn most holidays if you’d prefer to join your tour coach at Stop 24 services, you can park your car in the car park which is accredited by the Park Mark safer parking scheme and is monitored 24 hours a day by CCTV. Payment for the parking is made on arrival using the self-service machines.
Excludes holidays to Ireland and the U.K. and tours travelling via Brittany Ferries.
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*Please note pickups are subject to availability.
Frequently asked questions about travel options
Front row seats can be reserved for £14pp (up to 6 days duration), £22pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £25pp (9 days duration and over) on all European tours. In addition to this seats on the second row can be reserved for £7pp (up to 6 days duration), £14pp (7 & 8 days duration) and £15pp (9 days duration and over). This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the U.K. interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure and will depend on where passengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
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Call our reservations team on:
01709 787 463
To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk