The Enchanting Black Forest & the Rhine Valley
7 days from £599pp.
Visit: Black Forest, Germany
Visit: Freiburg, Germany
Visit: Titisee, Germany
Visit: Boppard, Germany
Visit: Schluchsee, Germany
Visit: Freudenstadt, Germany
About the Tour
From our base, we take a coach tour of Germany’s most stunning natural regions, The Black Forest and The Rhine Valley with their breathtaking scenery. See the crystal clear waters of Lake Titisee and Lake Schluchsee, partake in a woodland stroll then treat yourself to a local delicacy, Black Forest Gâteau anyone? Visit the historic old town of Freiburg, famous for its miniature canals and mighty minster, and see the town of Triberg, home to Germany’s highest waterfalls. Perhaps some retail therapy is what you're after, then Freundenstadt has the largest market square in Germany, or spend time relaxing in resort, taking in the stunning natural scenery. With included visits to Boppard and the spa town of Baden-Baden, you’ll return home from your holiday with magical memories.
Tour Includes
- 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 4 evening meals
- Convenient local joining points
- Travel by Silver Service or upgrade to 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 or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2
Boppard & the Rhine Valley
Boppard
Today we head south to the quaint Rhineland town of Boppard also known as ‘the pearl of the Rhine’. Boppard has many historic buildings and an attractive riverside promenade which invites you for a relaxing stroll by the Rhine. From Boppard we travel south along the banks of the Rhine to the picturesque town St Goar. We have a short stop here before continuing to our hotel in the Black Forest for a four-night stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3
Titisee & Schluchsee
Titisee
Today, we offer an optional, full-day excursion around the southern Black Forest. Enjoy time in the picturesque resort of Titisee, famed for the lake of the same name and its crystal clear waters. Stroll around the souvenir shops, enjoy a slice of the fine Black Forest gâteau at one of the lakeside cafés or cruise on the lake and admire the surrounding scenery. We also visit the larger and equally beautiful, yet lesser-known, lake of Schluchsee. A haven for holidaymakers, Schluchsee offers pleasant woodland strolls and a bustling resort centre.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 4
Triberg & Freiburg
Black Forest
Join our included scenic drive through the beautiful Black Forest countryside to Triberg, which houses the largest cuckoo clock in the world and is home to Germany’s highest waterfalls. Plunging 163 metres, the falls thunder down the mountain over seven cascades. Browse the souvenir shops in Triberg or visit the Black Forest Museum. We then journey on to Freiburg, a medieval city overlooked by castle ruins and where you will find the famous ‘Red Bear’, reputedly the oldest pub in Germany!
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 5
Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt
Enjoy a leisurely final day in resort, or join our optional excursion to the charming town of Freudenstadt. Visit the famous market square, the largest in Germany, framed by arcaded houses and the impressive Stadthaus. Our journey back to our hotel takes us on a scenic drive through the heart of the Black Forest.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
We leave the Black Forest and head to the historic spa-town of Baden-Baden for an included visit. This beautiful city boasts a relaxed atmosphere and a sea of greenery in its parks and gardens. Continue to Belgium for our overnight stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 7
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Boppard & the Rhine Valley
- Triberg & Freiburg
- Baden-Baden
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Titisee & Schluchsee
- Freudenstadt
Notes
Single Room Supplement from £119.00 (7 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Alemannenhof Hotel Engel in Rickenbach. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and lift. All rooms have a TV, Telephone and Hairdryer.
Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels
Alemannenhof Hotel Engel
This cosy country hotel welcomes you to the Southern Black Forest! The Alemannenhof Hotel Engel in Rickenbach offers 49 comfortable rooms, a beer garden, a bistro bar, and a hotel restaurant.
- English Speaking Staff
- Bureau de Change
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- TV
- Hairdryer
- Bath and/or Shower
- Telephone
Best Western Wavre
The Best Western Wavre is located 2km away from the local highway links and only 15km away from Brussels. The hotels facilities include a bar, lounge, a restaurant and Wi-Fi/Internet access. All bedrooms feature T.V, Tea and Coffee making facilities, hairdryer, telephone and en-suite bathroom.
- English Speaking Staff
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
- TV
- Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
- 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
Silver Service coach
Find out moreSilver 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.
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.
Our Door-to-Door service
Find out moreOn 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 just £30 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.
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