New Year Cruise On The Romantic Rhine – Ms Serenade 1
- Duration: 7 days
- Board Basis: Full Board
- Tour Ref: D2TLEGC-TBC9
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
7-Day Itinerary
Dec 27
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Dec 28
We travel to Cologne. Enjoy time to explore the capital of the Rhineland and wander the Old Town. See the awe-inspiring Dom and relax in one of the many beer halls, enjoying the local Kölsch beer.
Later, we join our cruise ship.
Meals - Breakfast, Dinner
Dec 29 - Cologne to Andernach
This morning we sail to Andernach, an attractive walled town with a pretty riverside promenade. During the afternoon, you can join our optional excursion to the picturesque town of Winningen for some wine tasting. Here, you can sample delicious local wines and find out all about the cultivation and origin of the grapes and how they are made into wine.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Dec 30 - Boppard
Relax aboard our ship this morning and enjoy the passing scenery as we cruise towards Boppard, where you have the afternoon at leisure to explore. Once a Roman fort, Boppard is made up of lively squares and quiet lanes where traces of its early Roman heritage are evident. Enjoy a relaxing stroll or indulge in a glass or two of some of the best wines the Middle Rhine has to offer.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
New Year’s Eve - Boppard to Koblenz
After breakfast, we set sail for Koblenz where you are free to explore the quaint lanes and atmospheric squares, filled with beautiful old buildings.
Be sure to pack your glad rags for tonight’s highlight, our wonderful New Year’s Eve gala dinner and party. Enjoy atmospheric Koblenz as fireworks light up the sky and we celebrate the arrival of the New Year.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
New Year’s Day - Koblenz to Cologne
Happy New Year! This morning we continue our course down the Rhine, arriving into Cologne during the early afternoon. This beautiful city is the largest on the Rhine and is dominated by its cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece which hovers above the rooftops. You are free to explore this vibrant city at leisure before we enjoy our final dinner and a relaxing evening aboard our ship.
Meals - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Jan 2
We bid farewell to our captain and crew this morning before returning home.
Meals - Breakfast
Accommodation
You will stay for five nights on a full-board basis aboard the MS Serenade 1.
Overnight stay in Belgium will be in a city-style hotel.