Rhine Valley 2025

ITINERARY

SUNDAY
Early morning departure to join our crossing to France and then onwards to the beautiful Belgium city of Leuven. Here we arrive at the Novotel Hotel - Dinner is included.

MONDAY
A Buffet Breakfast before we travel into Germany and the stunning Rhine Valley. Here we arrive at Rüdesheim where we stay for 6 nights and the perfectly situated Hotel Felsenkeller.

TUESDAY - SATURDAY
Your holiday hotel provides a 3 course Dinner and Buffet Breakfast each day. There are plenty of attractions in and around Rüdesheim. You can visit one of the many castles or check out the parks, the riverside promenade and the famous self-playing music museum. Take a stroll through narrow streets or vineyard paths and enjoy the atmosphere and regular entertainment of the Drosselgasse.

We include an excursion to show you the area with a land train tour of the vineyards, a wine tasting, a cable car and chair lift taking in the German National Monument and a short boat trip along the Rhine!

We will offer a river cruise to view some of the amazing castles along the Rhine Valley with a possible visit to the ancient town of Bacharach. There will be an optional full day to the lovely City of Koblenz, where the mighty rivers of the Rhine and Moselle meet. Our journey will include a Rhine tour viewing the many castles and attractive villages on our way to the 'German Corner'.

We will also offer an optional tour along the picturesque Moselle Valley to Cochem, one of the most popular towns in this famous wine district.

Our June departure has the advantage of viewing the spectacular Rhine in Flame in the Bingen Loch with fantastic views from the Niederwald Monument. We include the Cable Car Ride for this brilliant Firework display.

Our September departure will have the 'Rhine in Flame' taking place at St Goar. Lunch is included before a wonderful Boat Cruise to take in all the dazzling array of lights, sounds and unbelievable atmosphere from both sides of the River Rhine and its Historic Illuminated Castles! On board, a traditional light meal is included together with Music and majestic sights on our return journey with a late arrival back in Rudesheim.

SUNDAY
After our buffet Breakfast, we depart Rudesheim and make a short visit to the beautiful city of Bruges - enjoy the lovely sights and atmosphere of this international destination. We then overnight at the Hotel Weinebrugge, situated on the outskirts of the city where we also include Dinner.

MONDAY
Buffet Breakfast before our departure to join our crossing back to the UK to arrive in the Midlands late afternoon.