Romantic Rhine and Majestic Moselle

Day 1 London – Cologne
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door early this morning to the Ramada Hotel Dover, where you will be greeted by Titan staff and meet your fellow travellers. Tea and coffee will be served before you are escorted to waiting luxury coaches to take you to Folkestone, where you board the Euro tunnel to Calias. Upon arrival in Calais, you will be met by our luxury coaches to take you on your way in comfort. A light snack lunch will be provided on board the coach and we embark our ship, the MS Bellevue in the early evening in time for dinner on board.

Day 2 Mainz
We begin our journey cruising down the Middle Rhine towards the city of Mainz, where a sightseeing tour in the afternoon will give you an insight in to the historic culture Mainz is famous for. The evening includes a Wine Experience for you to enjoy the delicacies of the city.

Day 3 Mannheim – Speyer
This morning an excursion to the picturesque Heidelberg to view its romantic cityscape. An afternoon excursion to one of Germany’s oldest cities, Speyer gives the opportunity to visit the Speyer cathedral. This landmark holds the tombs for 8 holy Roman emperors and German Kings.

Day 4 Strasbourg
This morning’s cruise takes us across the border and straight to the famous city of Strasbourg. Docking in the port, it is the second largest along the Rhine River. There is plenty of time in the morning to explore the grand city of Strasbourg, perhaps taking in the city centre which since 1988 has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the first time a whole city centre has been awarded this honour.
The largest university in France is situated in Strasbourg, along with France’s biggest Mosque. The afternoon will be spent on an excursion to the picturesque Alsace, an area that is densely populated and has a fine blend of both French and German culture and cuisine.

Day 5 Koblenz
Today will be spent cruising through the Middle Rhine Valley, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and gives some fantastic views of the old castles that sit proudly upon the banks of the Rhine. We will also cruise past the famous Lorelei Rock, rich in history and myth.
The afternoon will contain a sightseeing tour of Koblenz, both the Rhine and Moselle rivers travel through the city. It is a proud, military city with many wonderful monuments, such as the Stolzenfels Castle, The Elector’s Palace and the William I monument.

Day 6 Bernkastel – Kues
This morning we switch rivers, over to the magnificent Moselle. From here we cruise through the romantic Moselle loop area, famous for its wine production. The afternoon includes an excursion through the oldest city in Germany, Trier. This city holds a number of monuments from the Roman Empire, including the Cathedral of St Peter the oldest cathedral in the country. The evening will consist of a walk through the historical centre with wine tasting.

Day 7 Cochem
A sightseeing tour of the old and beautiful town of Cochem with a visit to Reichsburg castle will take place this morning. Boasting magnificient scenery and landscape, Cochem is a town where many generations have left their mark and the scene painted by this famous town is similar to that of a fairy tale.
We continue for the rest of the day along the Moselle past the unique terraced vineyards. The most prestigious German region for wine, but also the most labour intensive vineyards, due to the steep slopes along the banks. The harvesting of these vineyards is done manually and offers some of the best wine around the world.

Day 8 Cologne – London
Following breakfast this morning, we disembark the ship to board our waiting coaches to take us on the return journey to Calais. A light lunch will be provided for your convenience, and there will be a change of coach in Calais for your Eurotunnel crossing. Upon arrival at the Holiday Inn Express, Folkestone our staff will greet you and afternoon tea will be available before you are transferred to Titan transport for your journey home.

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