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Wine & Rhine – Traditional Rhine Valley

  • UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Castle Katz ©Günther Bayerl, Lookphotos, LOOK Bildagentur der Fotografen, GNTB

    Germany - Rhineland - UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Castle Katz
  • Hesse Wine-growing district Rheingau ©DZT, Deutschland abgelichtet Medienproduktion, GNTB

    Hesse, Germany - Wine-growing district Rheingau
  • Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

    Germany Group Travel
  • Siegfrieds Mechanical Music Cabinet, Rüdesheim ©Rüdesheim Tourist AG - Marlis Steinmetz

    Rüdesheim, Germany
  • Niederwald Temple in November ©Rüdesheim Tourist AG - Marlis Steinmetz

    Rüdesheim, Germany
5 day tour
From £350 per person - minimum 25 passengers

A value break to the beautiful Rhine Valley

With its fairytale castles, terraced vineyards and picturesque villages, the Rhine Valley is one of the most popular regions in the whole of Germany. During this tour there are visits to Rüdesheim, Boppard, St. Goar, and Mainz.

The warm feeling of staying in a delightful, friendly and welcoming family-run hotel is especially wonderful. Enjoy 3 course dinners in a cosy atmosphere each evening. Furthermore, you will also enjoy some special extras including a wine tasting and an evening of live music. If your group has other requests, just let us know and we’ll see what we can arrange!

Vineyards, castles and charming cobblestone towns

Visit one of the Rhine Valley’s most famous little towns – Rüdesheim. Stroll through the cobbled streets of gabled buildings to Drosselgasse, a lively street with bars, cafes and restaurants. Boppard is equally charming but slightly larger, and makes an excellent day trip. One of the Rhine Valley’s most picturesque towns, the lovely promenade runs right alongside the river. Another wonderful place to visit is the 12th century monastery in Eberbach. This beautiful building has an interesting past and has also served as a film set. Uncover its past on a tour and enjoy a tasting of local Riesling wines.


Dates

Dates throughout 2024


Suggested Itinerary by coach

Day 1

Arrive in the Rhine Valley

Watch the scenery unfold as you travel to your hotel in the Rhine Valley. Check-in and if time allows begin to explore the local area before sitting down to your evening meal.

Day 2

Rüdesheim Sightseeing

Rüdesheim is one of the most famous riverside towns on the Rhine, and with good reason. Take a stroll along the famous Drosselgasse, a lively, narrow cobbled street with bars, cafes and restaurants. We will take a visit to Siegfried’s Mechanical Museum to see and hear some remarkable musical instruments. You may want to take a ride in a cable car over the vineyards to the Niederwald monument high above the town for some magnificent views and, if time permits, visit the Asbach Brandy distillery for a tour and a tasting (supplementary cost)

Day 3

Panoramic Rhine Valley: Boppard and St. Goar

Today, immerse yourself in the area’s beautiful landscapes with a panoramic drive through the Rhine Valley. We pass castles, vineyards, and the famous Loreley Rock. Legend has it a beautiful maiden sang to passing sailors, luring their ships towards the rock and their sorry end. Look out for the little statue on the rock. There’s free time to explore delightful Boppard, an old town with an elegant promenade, and St. Goar, which is home to the world’s largest free-hanging cuckoo clock.

Day 4

Mainz and Eberbach Monastery

Today we venture to the beautiful city of Mainz, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers. Perhaps view the Romanesque cathedral, the marvellous windows by Chagall in St Stephan’s church and the fascinating Gutenburg museum. In the afternoon, we continue to the preserved 12th century monastery of Eberbach. During your guided monastery tour, taste wines in the atmospheric cellars.

Day 5

Return to the UK

It’s time to leave the Rhine Valley. We retrace our route back to Calais and return to the UK.


Featured hotel

Hotel Alte Bauernschänke, Assmannshausen ****

At this traditional family-run hotel, the hosts provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Located in the charming town of Assmannshausen, you enjoy all the beauty and romance of the Rhine away from the crowds. The historic hotel building has a charming traditonal facade and inside you’ll find a bar, wine store, sauna and spa facilities. The traditional decor continues throughout. Although recently renovated, the dining room retains its authenticity and is in keeping with the style of the area. The en suite rooms feature telephones, safes, TVs and some also boast historic ceiling beams. Free WiFi throughout. Free coach parking less than 5 minutes walk from hotel.

Ebertor Hotel, Boppard *** Superior

Family-run riverside hotel with pleasant outdoor terrace and wellness centre. Onsite coach parking.


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5 days Half Twin Single Supplement
Dates throughout  2024 From £350.00 per person Price on request

 

Price based on exchange rate of £1.00 = €1.192. All prices are per person based on sharing a double or twin room and with one free place in a single room, based on a minimum 25 full fare paying passengers. Prices do not include UK coach hire or travel insurance. Dates are subject to availability. Smaller groups can be quoted for on request. Greatdays Holidays Limited is a member of ABTA (Y0380) which means you have the benefit of ABTA's assistance and Code of Conduct. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. Greatdays Holidays Limited has an ATOL licence (4279) and all of our air package tours are protected under this licence. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the Civil Aviation Authority will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any monies you have paid to us for an advance booking. All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this tour are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate. Our website policy is to use only copyright free images or images which have been authorised to us for free use by the owner. If you consider an image to be unauthorised or to be your property, please contact us immediately and if invalid we will have the image removed. If your image requires crediting or is missing a copyright statement then we will be pleased to add this to the webpage, contact us at info@greatdays.co.uk

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