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GERMANY IN BLOOM & BOOK ROMANTIC HEIDELBERG NOW
Every other year, a different city plays host to Germany's National Flower & Garden Show. In 2023, this epic floral festival of innovative gardening takes place in the city of Mannheim. This special departure combines a full day at the flower show with a walking tour of Romantic Heidelberg and a visit to historic Speyer
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Over the Channel to Calais and onto Neustadt for 4-night stay. 3 nights BB & last night DBB
DAY 2 – 4 At leisure with three included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
‘Bright Prospects’ at BUGA Mannheim 2023 Monumental floral displays, great gardening prowess and innovative horticultural skills at the 2023 National Bundesgartenschau with a 2 km long overhead cable car system spanning the river Neckar
Romantic Heidelberg Enjoy this fabulous baroque old town with its beautiful riverside setting. An included guided walking tour features the majestic 'half-ruined' hill top castle (entrance and return ride on the funicular railway included)
Historic Speyer A delightful town on the Rhine with a compact centre and the magnificent 11th century Kaiserdom cathedral, the largest Romanesque
structure in Germany. A guided
RHINE IN BOOK FLAMES NOW
Every year towns along the Rhine Valley celebrate a series of spectacular ‘Rhine in Flames’ Festivals. Sensational firework displays light up the sky and flotillas of river boats illuminate the pretty stretches of the Rhine. Experience ‘The Night of the Loreley – Rhine in Flames’ from the deck of a river cruise boat complete with dinner and music
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Over the Channel to Calais and onto Koblenz for 3-night stay. DBB
DAY 2 Scenic drive through the Rhine Gorge to quaint St Goar with views of the Loreley Rock and onto pretty Boppard where you join the evening Rhine dinner with 3-course set menu, music and great views of the ‘Rhine in Flames’ firework spectacular at the narrow part of the valley. Late arrival back at the hotel
DAY 3 A leisurely day in Koblenz with its charming old town, cosy wine taverns, narrow alleyways and famous Deutsche Eck where the Rhine and the Moselle meet. Included walking tour with local guide
DAY 4 After an early start, travel back to Calais for the return to England
NEW
5 DAYS | FROM £569
FAVOURIITE
4 DAYS | FROM £579
MERCURE HOTEL KOBLENZ HHHH
Centrally located, modern, high-rise hotel on the Rhine Historic old town approx. 15 minutes’ walk
Smart restaurant, ‘Riverside’ bar & lift to all floors Contemporary guestrooms with all mod cons
Singles are double for sole use
walking tour shows you the highlights
DAY 5 After an early start, travel back to Calais for the return to England
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 4 nights with buffet breakfast
Last night dinner in the hotel Porterage
Entrance ticket to the BUGA Garden Show in Mannheim Guided tour of Heidelberg Old Town
Return funicular ride & entrance to Heidelberg Castle
Visit to Speyer with guided walking tour
PRICES INCLUDES
Hotel for 3 nights with breakfast daily
Dinner in hotel on Fri & Sun (buffet or set 3-course) Porterage
Rhine cruise with 3-course set dinner and music (Sat) (drinks not included)
Rhine scenic drive
Freetime in Koblenz with guided walking tour of the old town
ACHAT HOTEL NEUSTADT HHH
Modern hotel within walking distance
of historic centre (plenty of cafes & restaurants) Spacious guestrooms with standard amenities Restaurant, bar & outdoor summer terrace
Lift to all floors
DATES & PRICES
11 JUN 2023 £569 SUPPLEMENTS
Single Insurance
Call us on: 01255 425453
DATES & PRICES
15 SEPT 2023 £579 SUPPLEMENTS
Single Insurance
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