The 'Rhine in Flames' Festival
4 days from £319pp.
Visit: Rhine in Flames, Germany
Visit: Cologne, Germany
Visit: Moselle Valley, Germany
About the Tour
Every year villages and towns along the Rhine Valley are illuminated by a series of spectacular ‘Rhine in Flames’ Festivals, one of which is the highlight of this spectacular short break to Germany. Our tour takes us from our base in the beautiful Rhine Valley, to the Rhineland towns of Boppard and Rüdesheim before we cruise from St. Goar to St. Goarshausen, along one of the most breath-taking sections of the Rhine Gorge, it’s here our festival begins and an explosion of fireworks light up the sky! This distinctive holiday also offers the chance to visit the charming town of Cochem, in the meandering Moselle Valley.
Tour Includes
- 3 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Convenient local joining points
- Travel by executive coach
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
Please note: On this tour there will be a degree of walking from the coach drop off to the Rhine in Flames Festival viewing point.
Day 1
Local departure by coach, then to Koblenz for a three-night stay.
Day 2
Rhine Valley; Rhine Cruise; Rhine In Flames
Boppard
We begin our included excursion through the beautiful Rhine Valley with a visit to Boppard, with its splendid Rhine Promenade. We continue to Rüdesheim, home of the vibrant Drosselgasse, lined with restaurants, bars and shops. Enjoy an optional river cruise on the Rhine as it meanders its way through its vine-clad gorge past fine medieval castles on the hillsides and the Loreley Rock. Tonight, we enjoy the highlight of our tour – the Rhine In Flames spectacle. A procession of boats cruise through the dramatic valley of the Loreley, from St. Goar to St. Goarshausen along one of the most breathtaking sections 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.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Moselle Valley
Cochem
Join our optional excursion to the charming wine town of Cochem, in the Moselle Valley. Enjoy time at leisure to explore the town, or you may prefer to relax with a glass of the locally produced white wine.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 4
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Your Excursions
Included Excursions & Visits
- Rhine In Flames - Firework spectacular
- Rhine Valley - Picturesque riverside towns
- Moselle Valley - Romantic scenery (2018 departures)
Optional Excursions & Visits
- Moselle Valley - Romantic scenery (2017 departures)
- Rhine Cruise - A leisurely exploration of the Rhine
Notes
Single Room Supplement from £49.00 (4 days).
Frequently asked questions about our tours
Accommodation
You will stay for three nights at the family run 3-star standard Hotel Scholz in Koblenz. The hotel has a restaurant and bar.
Hotel Scholz
- English Speaking Staff
- Bureau de Change
- Guest Lounge
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Lift
- WiFi Available
- 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
Find out moreExecutive coach
Our executive coaches feature air-conditioning, drinks machine, onboard toilet and reclining seat.
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 feeder journeys to/from the U.K. port. 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