RHINE CRUISE & NEUSTADT | 7-NIGHTS FROM £1329pp
Departing 28th November 2025
4-night river cruise aboard Amadeus Star and 3-nights Neustadt Christmas Market
OPTIONAL COACH DEPARTURE FROM LINCOLN AVAILABLE
DAY 1 | COLOGNE
Fly from London to Dusseldorf and take a coach to Cologne where the Amadeus Star is docked. After embarkation in the afternoon, you will have plenty of time to explore your festively decorated Amadeus ship, followed by a Welcome Cocktail with the on-board cruise management. Thereafter, you will savor your first culinary delights on board at our stylish AMADEUS Welcome Dinner, during which our chef will put you in an appropriately celebratory mood for your upcoming winter trip. Late at night your ship will set off for Koblenz.
DAY 2 | KOBLENZ - RUEDESHEIM
You reach Koblenz before breakfast and you can explore the romantic town in the northern Rhineland-Palatinate during the course of an extended sightseeing walk, allowing the Christmas flair of the old town to charm you. Thereafter, your trip continues through the magical Middle Rhine Valley, past the legendary Lorelei rock. The enchanting landscape loses none of its charm in the winter months and this section of the Rhine is rightly considered one of the most beautiful! Late in the afternoon, you will reach the wine town of Rüdesheim, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Rhine Valley. Discover this picturesque little town during a relaxed stroll and enjoy the pre-Christmas atmosphere, before your AMADEUS ship continues southwards after dinner.
DAY 3 | SPEYER
Christmas magic awaits you again today in Speyer, where you arrive punctually at breakfast time. You can take a tour to the old imperial residence town of Heidelberg, where you can enjoy not only numerous tourist attractions, but can also admire and enjoy the regional handicrafts, as well as the gingerbread and glühwein available at the romantic Christmas market. After lunch, you have the opportunity to explore Speyer. Here, too, a beautiful Christmas market awaits you, which you should not miss. Spend a relaxed evening enjoying the contemplative advent atmosphere before you continue to France during dinner.
DAY 4 | STRASBOURG
The south of France welcomes you in the morning with Christmas cheer. Visit the surrounding area and fall under the spell of the wintery Alsace and Obernai or the city of Freiburg. In contrast to these dreamy landscapes, during the course of a city tour, discover the most beautiful aspects of the exciting metropolis of Strasbourg. In the pre-Christmas season, the beautifully decorated shops which set the city aglow with festive light are particularly worth seeing. Of course, you will also visit the Christmas market. As your trip nears its end, round it off with some hot punch and enjoy the romantic atmosphere, before the exclusive Captain’s Gala Dinner.
7-nights from £1329pp
includes 15% early booking discount until 30th November 2024
DAY 5 | STRASBOURG - NEUSTADT
Now it is time to say “Adieu.” After fortifying yourself at a generous breakfast, our crew will gladly assist you at disembarkation for your onward coach journey to Neustadt an der Weinstraße to spend 3 nights in at the Achat Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis and enjoy a dinner dance on the first evening in Neustadt at the Achat Hotel. Room upgrades at the Achat Hotel are available on request starting from £24pp.
DAY 6 | NEUSTADT
Optional excursion – Afternoon visit to the top Sektkellerei, Heim, with guided tour in English of the cellars plus a 5 Sekt tasing - £25pp.
DAY 7 | NEUSTADT
Optional excursion – A late morning coach departure from the hotel for a visit to a local village family winery, Weingut Müller-Kern with a tasting of 5 wines including a local barbecue lunch with free flowing wine or soft drinks during the meal, coach transfers, BBQ and all wine included - £50pp.
DAY 8 | NEUSTADT
At the end of your festive break you will take a coach from Neustadt to Frankfurt Airport for your flight back to London.
An optional overnight at London Heathrow Airport is available on the 27th November 2025 at the Thistle Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis. Priced from £104 based on a standard double room.
What’s Included:
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Free-flowing hand-selected wines, draft beer, soda as well as coffee and tea with every lunch and dinner
� Welcome and farewell Cocktail reception, welcome and captain’s gala dinner
� A variety of onboard programmes, including fascinating lectures, cooking demonstrations, local cultural performances, and music
� Return economy flights
� Overseas transfers
� 5-Star full board river cruise
� Neustadt hotel bed and breakfast
� Welcome dinner dance in Neustadt
� Personally escorted by Paul & Sue Brewer
Cabin Grade Price
Suite £2049pp
A1 £1819pp
B1
£1689pp
B4 £1619pp
C1
£1469pp
C4 £1329pp
Single occupancy rates are available on request
Photography by Jochen Heim