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About the tour: Charms of the Rhine Valley

A truly delightful holiday to the beautiful Rhine Valley. Staying in 4-star accommodation, you will visit the charming riverside town of Boppard before enjoying Koblenz and a cable car ride to Fortress Ehrenbreitstein. A scenic boat ride along the river takes you to Rüdesheim, where you can wander through the pretty streets lined with many shops, restaurants and bars. With a visit to Cochem, Monschau, known as the ‘Gem of the Eifel Region,’ and the option to explore medieval St. Goar, this 7-day holiday is filled with wonderful experiences.

Tour Includes

  • 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • 4 evening meals
  • Convenient local joining points

7 days from £1049 pp

Departure Dates

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Tour Itinerary

FAQs about the itinerary

Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
Yes, you will receive one with your Travel Documents, which are sent 7-10 days before departure.
We believe that our holidays may not be suitable for children under 8 years old (except for Disneyland Paris bookings) however, we will consider individual requests on application. Customers aged 18 and under at the time of travel must be accompanied by an adult, parent or guardian aged over 18 years old.
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    Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

    We continue our journey into Germany and call at Bonn, home to Germany’s largest university and birthplace of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

    We continue to the Rhine Valley and our hotel, for a four-night stay.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Bonn
    Bonn

    Included Highlights

    • Bonn

    Marvel at the beautiful scenery of the Rhine Valley on today’s included excursion. We visit the beautiful riverside town of Boppard, where you will have free time to explore its splendid Rhine promenade and delightful riverside scenery.

    During the day, you will also have the opportunity to join an optional excursion to the delightful town of St. Goar, known for its charming medieval centre, picturesque pedestrianised cobbled streets, and the world’s largest cuckoo clock shop.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Boppard
    Boppard

    Included Highlights

    • Boppard

    Optional Excursions

    Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.
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    • St. Goar
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    The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.
    Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments) or sterling (via card payments). Card payments are available on Luxuria and Silver Service only.

    Today, we head to Koblenz, situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.

    After time at leisure for exploration, we enjoy an included cable car ride to Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, with entrance included. Admire the panoramic views from the imposing fortress or explore the historic buildings, taking in the many permanent and temporary exhibitions.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Koblenz
    Koblenz

    Included Highlights

    • Koblenz
    • Cable Car & Fortress Ehrenbreitstein

    This morning we take to the water and cruise to the beautiful town of Rüdesheim. We board the boat in Boppard and sail through the Rhine Gorge, arriving in Rüdesheim at around lunchtime. Enjoy free time in the town, which is home of the vibrant Drosselgasse and the famous Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet, and is lined with restaurants, bars and shops.

    Later in the afternoon, we re-join the boat for the return sailing to Boppard. The Rhine is a delight as it meanders through its vine-clad gorge, busy with brightly coloured cruisers and barges. Add to this some of Germany’s finest medieval castles on the hillsides and the legend of the Loreley, and you have a day to truly remember.

    • Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
    Rüdesheim
    Rudesheim

    Included Highlights

    • Rüdesheim

    This morning, we head to the charming town of Cochem on the Moselle for free time, before continuing to the lovely little town of Monschau, the ‘Gem of the Eifel Region’.

    Centred on the banks of a small river, and overlooked from opposite hillsides by the ruins of a stone watchtower and an old palace, Monschau is linked by a series of bridges. The town’s restaurants and shops lead up to the town centre where a delightful church proudly stands – a classically pretty town.

    This afternoon, we continue to our overnight hotel in Belgium.

    • Included meals: Breakfast
    Cochem

    Included Highlights

    • Cochem
    • Monschau

    Return home.

    • Included meals: Breakfast

    Travel Insurance from £39.00 (7 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £179.00 (7 days).

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    Charms of the Rhine Valley 7 days from £1049pp

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    01709 787 463

    Departure Dates

    Accommodation

    FAQs 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.

    All hotel rooms benefit from private bathroom facilities.
    Some hotels have tea and coffee making facilities. Please check the tour pages for more information or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Most hotels have a lift, please call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 for more information.
    Some hotels have ground floor rooms. Please email for information on individual hotels or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
    Your hotels will supply towels in your room.

    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.

    You will stay for four nights at the 4-star Jakobsberg Hotel and Resort on the outskirts of Boppard. The hotel is located in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site and has an incredible view over the Rhine Loop. The resort has onsite restaurant facilities and a bar, and features a wellness area with an indoor swimming pool.  

    Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

    Travel Options

    FAQs about travel

    Departure times given for each region are approximate. Please check your travel documents to confirm the actual timings.

    Front row seats can be reserved for £15pp (up to 6 days duration), £25pp (7 and 8 days duration), £30pp (9 to 11 days) or £35pp (12 days or more) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on our Executive and Silver Service coaches and for one or two persons on our Luxuria coaches and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for a supplement of £8pp (up to 6 days duration), £15pp (7 and 8 days duration), £18pp (9 to 11 days) or £22pp (12 days or more).

    Guaranteed front or second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the UK port. Occasionally, front and second row seats may be on a request only basis.

    Please note: children under 15 years of age are not permitted to sit in the front seats of any coach.

    On some coaches the legroom on front seats, central view seats and seats directly in front of the washroom 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 or merged for any reason and front or second row seats or central view seats or table seats are not available on your tour, you will be refunded any supplement paid. 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.

    Central View Seats are available to pre-book free of charge.

    Table Seats are available to pre-book free of charge on our Luxuria coaches.

    We guarantee that all passengers on the same booking will be seated together on the main tour coach. Seats on the transfer coaches to and from the interchange are not allocated.
    Hot and cold drinks are served on your main tour coach. Prices are approximately £1 or €1.25 Euro per drink. Prices will be confirmed by your driver.

    Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers 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.

    All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets. When non-British coaches are used on transfers and tours (air holidays only) an on-board toilet may not be available. However, comfort stops will be made during long journeys.
    All coaches feature air-conditioning. Should the air-conditioning system break down for a period exceeding 12 hours, compensation will be awarded up to a maximum of £10 per fare-paying passenger per tour.
    All our coaches and transfer vehicles operate a 'no smoking on board policy'. The use of electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
    In the interest of fellow guests, do not take hot food or ice cream on board.
    Customers own alcohol cannot be consumed on board our vehicles.
    Depending on the location of your pickup point, you may be picked up by coach (not necessarily the on you are touring on), minibus, taxi, National Express or Megabus service. You may then be taken to another centralised pickup location or service station. We operate a passenger interchange at Stop 24 Services, where you will meet the tour coach you are holidaying on and then continue on with your outbound journey. Similarly, on the way home, you may also change transfer vehicles at another location, to take you to your final drop off point.
    Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full. We may refuse to carry larger or heavier cases. Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead racks aboard the coach. Nothing should be stored under your seat.

    When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.

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    Luxuria 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.
    • There’s also a selection of double and single seats, including four 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.
    • Onboard toilet.

    Luxuria Seating Plan

    Luxuria Seating Plan

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    We have hundreds of coach joining points throughout England, Scotland and Wales. To find your nearest joining point, search using your postcode below.

      *Please note joining points are subject to availability.

      Travel Extras

      Why not go the night before your tour 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 £41.50 per person (Based on 2 sharing a twin/double room on a B&B basis, subject to availability. Single supplements and terms and conditions apply.) 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, select option 1, quoting ‘Leger Holidays’ and your booking reference. If your holiday is longer than seven days you can pay for additional days’ parking. Ask one of our friendly reservations team for more details when you book your holiday

      On 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.

      On Single Traveller holidays and coach holidays of 7 days’ duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point. If you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points we’ll pick you up from your home and take you to meet your transfer vehicle, then return you back home at the end of your holiday. The cost is from £40 per booking each way for up to four people per booking.

      If you live a little further afield, you can also take advantage of this convenient option for an additional charge – please enquire at the time of booking.

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      To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk