Trip 2: The Best of the Rhineland

Get to know the most beautiful places of Western Germany's Rhineland region on a guided round trip!

7 days with visits to the most beautiful places in the Rhineland
9 cities
4 castles
4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Journey through the picturesque Rhine and Moselle river valleys and the bucolic Eifel region
With an English-speaking guide
Transport by van or minibus
Overnight stay with breakfast in a hotel of your preferred class
Ideal for small groups of friends or family

Day 1: Bonn and Drachenburg Castle

Beethoven's birth house in Bonn
Walk through the historic centre of Bonn
Drachenburg Castle at Königswinter (the 8th most beautiful castle of Germany)
Drachenfels Peak with a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley
In the first weeks of April: Cherry blossoms in the oldtown of Bonn

Beethoven statue at Bonn's Münsterplatz Square

Bonn Market Square with the old town hall

Former residential palace of the Prince Elector of Cologne

Day 2: Cologne

KölnTriangle Building
Hohenzollern Bridge
Cologne Cathedral ("Kölner Dom", UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Walk through the historic centre of Cologne
Chocolate Museum
Medieval city gate Severinstorburg

Historic centre of Cologne with the cathedral

Fischmarkt Square ("fish market") and St. Martin's Church

Alter Markt Square ("Old Market") and tower of the City Hall

Day 3: Aachen and Monschau

Aachen Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Walk through the historic centre of Aachen
Walk through the historic centre of Monschau (Germany's 2nd most picturesque small town)

Day 4: Trier

Cathedral of Trier (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Church of Our Lady (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Roman Monuments (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Walk through the historic centre of Trier

Trier's Hauptmarkt Square ("Main Market")

Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues and Cochem

Walk through the historic centre of Bernkastel-Kues (Germany's 6th most picturesque small town)
Walk through the historic centre of Cochem
Imperial Castle Cochem (4th most beautiful castle in Germany)
Journey through the beautiful Moselle valley
Wine tasting in Cochem

Old houses in the historic centre of Bernkastel-Kues

Moselle Valley between Bernkastel-Kues and Cochem

Day 6: Eltz Castle and Koblenz

Eltz Castle near Moselkern (the most beautiful castle of Germany)
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz
Confluence of the rivers Moselle and Rhine ("Deutsches Eck")
Walk through Koblenz's historic centre

Confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers at Koblenz

River Rhine with Fortress Ehrenbreitstein in Koblenz

Day 7: Marksburg Castle and Rüdesheim

Marksburg Castle at Braubach (the 13th most beautiful castle in Germany)
Niederwald monument in the heights of Rüdesheim (ascent by cable car)
Walk through the historic centre of Rüdesheim
Journey through the valley of the Rhine River (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Wine tasting in Rüdesheim

Valley of the Rhine between Marksburg Castle and Rüdesheim

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in the Rhine Valley between Marksburg Castle and Rüdesheim

If you want to do only some and not all seven days of the package, an alternative combination is possible. We also offer the days as individual one-day tours.

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