Day 1: London to Remagen
We leave St Pancras International by Eurostar this morning for Brussels, where we join our high-speed service to Cologne. Here we change to a local train and head south along the banks of the Rhine to Remagen and transfer to the 3* Hotel Pinger for a five night stay. (D)
Day 2: Christmas Eve in the Ahr Valley
Our Christmas Eve excursion is by rail to picturesque Ahrweiler, situated at the heart of the wine-growing region and dating back to Roman times. On our arrival there is time to explore the medieval walled city, with its battlements and halftimbered houses, before moving on to Mayschoss for a tasting of some of the wines for which the area is justly famous. The Ahr Valley is a red wine enclave amidst a region better known for its white wine varieties. This evening, we celebrate the festive season with a five-course Christmas dinner and festive entertainment. (B,D)
Day 3: Christmas Day exploring Remagen
After breakfast on Christmas Day, we enjoy a refreshing walk through Remagen, exploring the town’s history and traditions with our local guide. Our walk is followed by a mug of mulled wine. On our return to the hotel we enjoy a Christmas Day traditional turkey lunch. The afternoon is then free for you to spend as you please – why not take a stroll along the banks of the Rhine and admire the rugged beauty of the landscape? We dine together at the hotel this evening, with live entertainment and a very special guest of honour. (B,L,D)
Day 4: Boxing Day on the Vulkan Express
Our optional excursion on Boxing Day is a nostalgic journey on the Vulkan Express, a privately owned narrow-gauge diesel train which winds its way across bridges and viaducts from the floor of the Rhine Valley at riverside Brohl to Engeln, deep in the majestic Eifel Mountains. (B,D)
Day 5: River cruise to St Goarshausen
Our excursion today takes us first by rail to the charming 2,000-year-old riverside town of Boppard. Here we have some free time to explore, before cruising up the Rhine to the picturesque medieval village of St Goarshausen. Originally just a handful of fishermen’s cottages, St Goarshausen is a picturepostcard riverside town with the splendid Burg Katz castle providing a scenic backdrop high up on the wooded hill behind.We return by rail via Koblenz. (B,D)
Day 6: Remagen to London
We leave Remagen by local train travelling north to Cologne, where we join the high-speed service through to Brussels. Here we change for our Eurostar to St Pancras International, arriving in London in the late afternoon. (B)
Your hotel
Conveniently situated close to the railway station in Remagen and just a short stroll from the town centre and the Rhine, the 3* Hotel Pinger has a restaurant, coffee shop, bar with terrace and lounge, a small indoor pool and sauna. All en suite rooms have colour television and telephone.
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
These meals, where shown, are included in the price of your holiday.
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