Autumn Highlights along the Rhine & Moselle by Air

Autumn Highlights along the Rhine & Moselle by Air

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Autumn Highlights along the Rhine & Moselle by Air

8 Days Starting and ending in London, UK

Visiting: London, Cologne, Cochem, Trier, Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach, Beilstein, Koblenz

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

a-tbc5

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English
Trip Styles:

River Cruise

Activities:

Sightseeing, Walking

From:
$1945 (USD)
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Tour Overview

Featuring convenient travel by air from London Heathrow, enjoy gliding gently through the stunning Rhine and Moselle valleys on this exceptional river cruise. With plenty of time to soak up the rolling scenery aboard the MS Serenade 1, just sit back, relax, and let the destinations come to you. Uncover the rich history of Trier, take in the iconic sights of Koblenz, and enjoy visits to quaint towns including Bernkastel, Traben-Trarbach and Cochem.

Highlights

  • Featuring convenient travel by air from London Heathrow, enjoy gliding gently through the stunning Rhine and Moselle valleys on this exceptional river cruise

  • With plenty of time to soak up the rolling scenery aboard the MS Serenade 1, just sit back, relax, and let the destinations come to you

  • Uncover the rich history of Trier, take in the iconic sights of Koblenz, and enjoy visits to quaint towns including Bernkastel, Traben-Trarbach and Cochem

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive In Cologne
Location:

London, Cologne, Cochem


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Dinner


Fly from London Heathrow to Cologne. On arrival, our coach picks us up and transfers us to our ship where we enjoy dinner and a relaxing evening on board. We set sail tonight for Cochem.

Day 2 : Cochem To Trier
Location:

Cochem, Trier


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


This afternoon, we arrive in charming Cochem. Located on the banks of the Moselle River, Cochem is dominated by the Reichsburg Castle, which is over 1,000 years old and was restored in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style.


You’ll have free time to explore at your own pace this afternoon. Alternatively, you can sample some of the region’s delicious wines on our optional wine tasting excursion.


This evening, we set sail for Trier.

Day 3 : Trier
Location:

Trier


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


This morning, you’ll have some free time exploring the ancient Roman city of Trier – one of the oldest cities in Germany!


Our optional guided walking tour offers a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the city, taking in ancient Roman ruins as you go.

Day 4 : Trier To Bernkastel-Kues
Location:

Trier, Bernkastel-Kues


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


We set sail for Bernkastel-Kues this morning, arriving later this afternoon. Bernkastel-Kues is a quintessential medieval German town, featuring a delightful market square, quaint cafés, and streets lined with half-timbered houses – the most famous of which is the narrow Spitzhäuschen, or ‘Pointed House’.


This afternoon, you’ll have the opportunity to sample some of the region’s finest wines on an optional wine tasting excursion.

Day 5 : Bernkastel-Kues To Traben-Trarbach To Beilstein
Location:

Bernkastel-Kues, Traben-Trarbach, Beilstein


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


We set sail for Traben-Trarbach this morning, arriving around lunchtime. At the turn of the twentieth century, the town of Traben-Trarbach found itself at the heart of the world wine trade. This small city was once the Moselle Valley’s only town, and it was also one of the world’s most important producers of wine in the early 1900s. As the demand for wine cellars increased, the town came up with a genius solution – building huge cellars underneath the town.


On our optional excursion, you can head below the streets for a subterranean experience. You’ll venture down into one of the vaults for a guided tour and, of course, a glass of wine! We set sail this evening for Beilstein.

Day 6 : Beilstein To Koblenz
Location:

Beilstein, Koblenz


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner



The small village of Beilstein is located directly on the banks of the Moselle and is nicknamed the ‘Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle’ due to its very well-preserved historic town centre. You’ll have free time this morning to explore at leisure before we set sail for Koblenz, arriving later this evening.

Day 7 : Koblenz To Cologne
Location:

Koblenz, Cologne


Accommodation Name:

MS Serenade 1


Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


The historic city of Koblenz is one of the oldest, most beautiful and most diverse cities in Germany. This morning you can join our optional excursion to explore the pristine Sayn Palace with its tranquil butterfly garden. We return to the ship for lunch on board onward sailing to Cologne, arriving early evening.

This beautiful city is the largest on the Rhine and is dominated by its cathedral, a gothic masterpiece which hovers above the rooftops. We enjoy our final dinner and a relaxing evening onboard.

Day 8 : Return Home
Location:

Cologne, London


Meals Included:

Breakfast


We bid farewell to our captain and crew this morning, before transferring by coach to to Cologne Airport for the return flight to London Heathrow.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    Yes, airport transfers are included

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

  • Insurance

Accommodation

You will stay for 7 nights on a full-board basis aboard the MS Serenade 1.

Check out our Q&As

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Airport transfers are included on any Leger Air Holidays

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Return flights are included on any Leger Air Holidays

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this Operator

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Jackie (Google Reviewer)  

28-May-2023

This was our first experience of using Leger Holidays on our D Day Landings tour and will hopefully not be our last. We had a lovely couple who were our driver and assistant (Nigel and Lis). Our guide Mark Allen was absolutely superb. His knowledge and utter passion regarding this terrible era was second to none. A definite must for those with an interest or may have had a family member involved in WW2. Kleenex definitely needed for the cemetery visits.

Yvonne Davey (Google Reviewer)  

26-Jul-2022

Been on a few Leger holidays, Picture Book Italy, Small Trains of Austria and Green Pastures of Spain, Luxeria Coach, can't beat the comfort, great hosts, and sites of great interest, makes your holidays memories to remember, looking forward to plenty more. Some of the best holidays I've ever had, I can highly recommend them xx

Cyril Purnell  

I have just returned from Christmas In…

08-Jan-2023

I have just returned from Christmas In The Austrian Lakes for singles with Leger Tours. The Tour was very well controlled throughout by the two drivers / guides who provided us with information of places of interest , kept the coach very clean plus lots of drinks and snacks and watering stops . All the hotels were very good with our guides taking care of all room allocations and our luggage. Booking with leger was very simple from day one , with details of pickup points and times plus transport details on both the outward trip and return journey. This was my first coach tour holiday but many more will follow and I will look towards Leger again

Pam Palin (Google Reviewer)  

03-Dec-2023

Just returned from Valkenburg, Acchen and Cologne Christmas Markets. Fabulous holiday,our drivers Alex and Dave were a scream and really made everyone feel special. Hotel in Valkenburg very clean and rooms spotless.Meals were OK first two nights but the last night was awful, good job I wasnt hungry.Early start back on Friday but hotel provided a packed breakfast bag for everyone. The only downside was the delay at Calais port but not Legers fault which had a knock on effect for feeder coach.Disappointed Sherrings coach did not provide hot drinks on the way home.Would travel with Leger again .

Stewart Imeson (Google Reviewer)  

08-Aug-2023

Hard to rate my battlefield tour to Normandy given the extreme pluses and negatives. The biggest single negative which would stop me going again is the 'killer' journey. The feeder system is obviously finalised only a few days before departure so you only get your itinerary a week or so before departure. My pick up time from Whitby turned out to be 1:30am with a transfer on the street in Leeds at 3:45am. Arrival in Normandy was 11pm after a missed ferry.... so 21 hrs on the road and 39 hrs after getting up on Thursday morning. I never really recovered in the 3 days following given the 6:30-8:30am starts. In summary, other +'s and -'s were:- +'s Drivers and guide great on the feeder services and main tour Tour itself very comprehensive with a great value museum entry and meal option. Hotel clean but very basic -'s Travelling time Main tour couch (contracted in so not a Leger coach) fairly tired with duct tape covering previous damage and a constantly sounding water level alarm. Feeder services obviously awarded on a least cost basis. Outward taxi driver claimed to have worked a 20hr shift and return taxi driver had very little grasp of the journey required.

R M (Google Reviewer)  

24-Nov-2023

DO NOT BOOK DO NOT BOOK. Formal complaint has been made. Waiting for response. Hotel was totally unacceptable. Situated on a dangerous, extremely noisy, fast road. Hotel was well below standard. No AC or fans. Coach was ok and drivers great but company just not professional. Leger failed to book the correct amount of tickets for tours leaving people having paid and unable to go. Then expected to just wander around aimlessly. Cancelled multiple trips and tours last minute. Charged €60 pp for another tour which was only €16 on the ticket. Totally unsuitable for older or immobile customers. The list is too long. Just do not use this company and book elsewhere.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

Joseph Shepherd  

Another great holiday

19 Dec 2022

Another great holiday. A return trip by Luxuria to Nuremberg and surrounding towns. Coach and crew first class. DFDS ferry Dover to Dunkirk with free lunch which was excellent. Small family hotel in Schusselfelt. Great food and staff.Only down side was no food in the overnight hotel in Wavre, but the crew had warned us and we made our own plans. Overall holiday 5 Stars.

Dates & Availability

Instant Booking Available

Saturday - Saturday

Oct 12, 2024 - Oct 19, 2024
$1945 (USD)
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Saturday - Saturday

Oct 11, 2025 - Oct 18, 2025
$2133 (USD)

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  • Low Deposit

    Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 42 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.

    Up to 43 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 28 days before tour starts: Forfeit 60% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 3 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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