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Festive Cruising the Rhine

From £1,549
Duration 4 Days
Departures from: Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
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From £1,549
Duration 4 Days
Departures from: Dec 2024 - Dec 2024

Tour Overview

This advent cruise is the perfect way to get excited for the upcoming festive season. Cruise the incomparable beauty of the Middle Rhine Valley, a place where the fairy-tale castles of the Rhenish Slate Mountains and the legendary Lorelei Rock have inspired artists through the ages. You will have an opportunity to stroll through festive markets in Rüdesheim & Koblenz, and soak up the atmosphere of this most wonderful time of the year with a glass of mulled wine.
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Your Holiday Includes

  • Just You Holiday Director
  • Return rail travel from London St Pancras on the Eurostar to Brussels
  • Overseas transfers, other transportation and porterage
  • 3 nights onboard Nicko cruises - Rhein Symphonie
  • 8 included meals 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners
  • Unlimited drinks package*
  • All gratuities and WIFI onboard
  • All port fees

Included Holiday Highlights

  • Enjoy a guided tour of Rüdesheim and visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet
  • Visit Koblenz with time to enjoy a traditional Glühwein at the Christmas markets
  • Passage of the famous Lorelei Rock
  • Enjoy time aboard your ship to relax and unwind

Itinerary

Day 1 London - Brussels - Cologne

Make your own way to London St Pancras for the Eurostar to Brussels. On arrival, we will transfer by coach to Cologne, where you will have time at the Christmas Markets before joining your Nicko Cruises ship. After time to settle into your cabin, meet your travelling companions over a welcome drink prior to dinner onboard. Meals included: D

Day 2 Rüdesheim

We'll start the day with a leisurely morning onboard, enjoying the views before arrival into Rüdesheim.
After lunch, we'll go ashore and join a guided walk through the pretty half-timbered houses of romantic Rüdesheim, with free time for you to shop for seasonal gifts, local delicacies and authentic brandy punch, at one of the most popular Christmas markets in Germany.
Afterwards you'll have the chance to admire the artistic and musical inventions of the past over a glass of wine in Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet - one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe! Meals included: B,L,D

Day 3 Koblenz

We'll continue to sail on the upper middle Rhine, where we pass the famous Lorelei Rock before arriving into Koblenz.
Here we'll enjoy a guided tour through the city, on the “Deutsches Eck” (German Corner) where the Rhine and Mosel meet, for sights including the Town Hall, Schängel Fountain and the Church of Our Lady.
To round the day off, we'll enjoy a warming glass of traditional Glühwein as we explore the final Christmas market of the cruise. Meals included: B,L,D

Day 4 Cologne - Brussels - London

After breakfast onboard we'll disembark the ship and transfer to Brussels railway station for the Eurostar back to London St Pancras. Meals included: B

Accommodation (as specified or similar)

Nicko River Cruise - Rhein Symphonie

The large panoramic windows of the Rhein Symphonie makes it perfect for enjoying the views of 'Father Rhine'. The vast sun deck is perfect for relaxing and taking in the panorama before heading down for a drink in the light and airy salon and bar. The large restaurant serves international and regional specialities. The cabins are approx. 14.5 m² in size and are stylishly and comfortably furnished with individually adjustable air-conditioning/heating, private facilities, satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer and safe. The main deck cabins have windows that do not open. Main deck aft cabins are approx. 11.5 m² in size with windows that do not open, have a single fold-out bed and sofa bed. Your holiday price is based on a main deck cabin. The cabins on the middle deck have large panorama windows that open. All upper deck cabins have floor-to-ceiling panorama windows that open (French balcony).

Cabin upgrades are available, please call and speak to one of our Holiday Advisors.

The large panoramic windows of the Rhein Symphonie makes it perfect for enjoying the views of 'Father Rhine'. The vast sun deck is perfect for relaxing and taking in the panorama before heading down for a drink in the light and airy salon and bar. The large restaurant serves international and regional specialities. The cabins are approx. 14.5 m² in size and are stylishly and comfortably furnished with individually adjustable air-conditioning/heating, private facilities, satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer and safe. The main deck cabins have windows that do not open. Main deck aft cabins are approx. 11.5 m² in size with windows that do not open, have a single fold-out bed and sofa bed. Your holiday price is based on a main deck cabin. The cabins on the middle deck have large panorama windows that open. All upper deck cabins have floor-to-ceiling panorama windows that open (French balcony).

Cabin upgrades are available, please call and speak to one of our Holiday Advisors.
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Further Information

Average group size of our tours

Our holiday group sizes do vary from tour to tour - but we have an average group size of 26. Big or small, there’ll be plenty of opportunities to socialise with your fellow travellers. So, whether you fancy making friends at mealtimes or feel like being friendly by the pool, you’re guaranteed a great time whatever size your group is.

Deposit information

When you book a holiday, you will be asked to pay a deposit, this will be made clear at the time of booking. In most cases we will charge the following deposit amount;

  • UK Holidays - £150 per person
  • European Holidays - £200 Per person
  • Worldwide Holidays - £250 or 10% whichever is the greater

On some holidays we may charge a slightly higher deposit, to cover any costs we have to pay immediately to secure your booking with our suppliers. This will be made clear at the time of booking.

If you choose a tour that is within 84 days of departure you will need to pay the full balance when you book.

Our cancellation policy

If you decide to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us (or your travel agent) in writing, as soon as possible. Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, you will have to pay the applicable cancellation charges up to the maximum shown below.

  • More than 75 days before departure - Loss of deposit only
  • 43 - 74 days - 50% of tour price
  • 29 - 42 days - 75% of tour price
  • 15 - 28 days - 90% of tour price
  • Day of Departure - 14 days - 100% of tour price

Our full cancellation policy can be found in our booking terms and conditions, section 8.

How do I find out Entry and Health Requirements for my holiday?

We have partnered with Sherpa, an on-line self service tool that allows you to search up-to-date information regarding travel entry requirements for all countries and also allows you to apply for eVisas or eTAs via their on-line portal. Just click on this link to find out more – Travel requirement & Visa Service.

You can also refer to the Foreign Travel Advice section on the gov.uk website: Foreign travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Click on your destination and then click on 'Entry Requirements'. For Health Requirements, the Department of Health also offers travellers health advice on www.travelhealthpro.org.uk, click on country information to locate your destination.

It is important to remember that passport, visa and health requirements can change before departure; therefore, we recommend you regularly familiarise yourself with the latest requirements before you travel. If you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport/entry/immigration requirements, we are unable to accept any responsibility.

For some destinations, it is not always discernable that a visa is required for entry at the border.  For example, for some customers, to travel to the United States, an ESTA may be required. For Canada, an ETA and to India, an e-visa may be needed. Please do check your requirements to avoid any unnecessary cost and delays.

 

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