The Complete Foour Seasons Collection 2019/2020

C hristmas T ime by the R omantic R hine

A festive and relaxing rail holiday, we invite you to celebrate Christmas by the Rhine in riverside Remagen with dinner every evening, two lunches and a complimentary evening bar on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Uncover Remagen’s history on a guided walk with our hotelier, sail along the Loreley Valley from beautiful Boppard, climb through the Ahr Valley by train and experience the Vulkan Express and travel on Germany’s oldest rack railway, the Drachenfelsbahn. Fares From £959

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Standard Class travel from London to Germany and return ★ ★ 6 nights at the family-run Hotel Pinger in Remagen ★ ★ Dinner every evening, plus two lunches ★ ★ Excursion by train to the scenic Ahr Valley ★ ★ Christmas Party with live music and 5 course dinner ★ ★ Evening complimentary bar on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day ★ ★ Return trip on Germany’s oldest rack railway, the Drachenfelsbahn ★ ★ Excursion to Boppard in the Rhine Gorge ★ ★ Scenic Rhine Gorge river cruise ★ ★ Return journey on the Vulkan Express heritage railway ★ ★ Guided historical walk around Remagen with mulled wine DAY 1 We depart London St Pancras by Eurostar to Brussels. Here we change onto a high-speed train into Germany. Our hotel for six nights is the Hotel Pinger in the Rhine riverside village of Remagen . (D)

DAY 2 This morning is free to relax and explore at leisure before we cross the Rhine travelling to Königswinter for a return trip on Germany’s oldest rack railway, the Drachenfelsbahn , up 220 metres to the castle - Schloss

Drachenburg where there is a charming Christmas Market and the castle will be lit up after dark. We then return as outward to Remagen. (B,D) DAY 3 Travelling by train southwards alongside the Rhine to the beautiful riverside town of Boppard . Here, we join one of the river cruise ships for a round trip along the most scenic part of the Rhine Gorge to the famous

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