THE MAGNIFICENT RHINE, MAIN AND MOSELLE 14 nights FULL BOARD from £1649
aboard Spirit of the Rhine
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– see pages 144-149 for details
Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
SPIRIT OF THE RHINE THE RHINE AND HER TRIBUTARIES
Uncover the highlights of three of Europe’s most picturesque rivers – the Rhine, Moselle and Main.
Reichsburg Castle looms over Cochem
Day 1: UK to Arnhem. Embark Spirit of the Rhine. Day 2: Bonn Arrive in Bonn after lunch and discover the highlights of the city on an optional walking tour with a local guide. Day 3: Cochem Explore Cochem independently this morning, while an optional afternoon excursion visits the castle, followed by a wine tasting at a vineyard. Day 4: Bernkastel Renaissance houses line the market square of Bernkastel-Kues, where you can explore independently. Alternatively, join an optional trip on the Bernkastel panorama train. Day 5: Bernkastel to Trier Enjoy an included afternoon tour of Germany’s oldest city, Trier, founded in 16BC by Emperor Augustus. See the Roman city gateway, Porta Nigra, and the cathedral. Day 6: Trier to Traben-Trarbach Cruise through the morning to the twin villages of Traben-Trarbach and enjoy an included wine tasting at a vineyard this afternoon. Day 7: Koblenz Meaning 'merging of the rivers', Koblenz' rich history is reflected in a wealth of monuments and historic buildings. An optional walking tour this afternoon encompasses Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Day 8: Frankfurt Spend the day in the city of Frankfurt, where you can walk from one side to the other in just 20 minutes! There are plenty of places of interest, from the cathedral to the timber-framed buildings of the city centre – Römerburg – as you'll
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discover on an included tour. You'll also visit the Goethe House and Museum. This afternoon an optional excursion focuses on Frankfurt’s favourite drink, apple wine. Day 9: Aschaffenburg Aschaffenburg has earned the nickname ‘Bavarian Nice’, thanks to its sunny climate and lively cultural scene. An optional walking tour this morning passes the Rennaisance Schloss Johannisburg and the artisan quarter. Day 10: Mainz Look forward to a morning in Mainz with its large Romanesque sandstone cathedral. See more of the city on an optional walking tour or head to Heidelburg to explore the city and ruins of its Renaissance castle on another optional excursion. Day 11: Strasbourg Arrive in Strasbourg mid morning and explore the cobbled streets, half-timbered houses and Gothic cathedral on an included tour and canal cruise in the afternoon. Day 12: Rüdesheim to Boppard A morning visit to the wine town of Rüdesheim provides the opportunity to visit Siegfried’s Museum of Mechanical Music on an optional excursion. Head to Boppard, a classic Rhineland wine town, where the waterfront is overlooked by wooded gorges and vineyards, arriving mid-afternoon. You may like to visit Rheinfels Castle and St Goar on an optional excursion. Day 13: Boppard to Andernach Leave Boppard early morning and cruise during breakfast to spend the rest of the morning
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in Andernach, home to the world's tallest cold water geyser which you can see on an optional excursion. Day 14: Amsterdam Arrive in Amsterdam late morning, and after lunch you can join an included walking tour tasting local delicacies including herring, cheese and croquettes along the way; or you can join an included sightseeing coach tour and canal cruise to see the Skinny Bridge, Montelbaanstoren tower and Jewish Quarter. Day 15: Amsterdam to UK. Disembark Spirit of the Rhine after breakfast or continue your holiday with an optional two-night hotel stay in Amsterdam.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY Amsterdam 2 nights with breakfasts included. After your cruise stay two nights at the locally rated 4-star Westcord Fashion Hotel (4Q). The hotel has great links to be able to explore at your leisure. Available only when you fly or travel by Eurostar. Please see page 143 for details.
LOOK WHO’LL BE JOINING YOU ON BOARD… Pam Ayres Writer, broadcaster and entertainer. October 3, 2022 (cruise code: RH249).
