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Upon arrival in Frankfurt, journey to Rüdesheim. Explore the Wine region of the Rheingau, which is located along the banks of the River Rhine between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim. Along the way, you will visit the Eberbach Monastery, which is a landmark in Wine culture. In Rüdesheim, take a panoramic walk through the Old City, as well as the famous and narrow Drosselgasse.
In the morning, discover the beautiful region of the Rhine with its Vineyards, Rivers and Castles, on a beautiful boat trip to St. Goarshausen. This is the most picturesque stretch of the River Rhine, which is known as the Lorelei Valley, full of Ancient Forts and Castles. The boat trip continues to the Ancient Roman City of Koblenz. Meals: Breakfast
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Today, you will get to know the oldest winegrowing region in the country. The Romans already cultivated Wine on the banks of the Moselle River 2,000 years ago. Here, you will find the steepest vineyards in Europe. After visiting the famous 'Burg Eltz' Castle, continue along the Moselle River, passing through picturesque Wine villages like Cochem, Traben, and Bernkastel-Kues. The day concludes in Trier, an Ancient Roman City with over 2,000 years of history. Here, enjoy a visit to a Wine Cellar with Wine Tasting. Meals: Breakfast
In the morning, discover the various old buildings of the city of Trier. Then, the journey continues towards the famous 'Weinstraße' (wine route). The first stop will be in Bockenheim, which is known for its Grape Madonna 'Traubenmadonn'. Then, the trip continues to Bad Dürkheim, where the largest barrel in the world, with a volume of 1.7 million litres, is located. Afterwards, visit a winery and enjoy a tasting of 6 different wines, each with different characteristics such as dry, fruity and full bodied. Meals: Breakfast
Today is the day to visit the 'Deutsche Weinstrasse', which connects 130 Wine related places, also known as the alatinate. It's a Wine region with a lot of fame and it hosts the world's largest Wine festival, the largest Wine barrel and every year it crowns the German Wine Queen. You should make frequent stops in the small Wine villages like Wachenheim, Edenkoben and Neustadt, and their family owned Wineries to taste the renowned Riesling, Graubunder, Silvaner and Müller-Thurgau Wines. Meals: Breakfast
Today, travel to Heilbronn, which is one of the production centres in the Württemberg Wine region and famous for its Red Wines like Trollinger. What's interesting is that the local population here consumes, on average, twice as much Wine as the rest of the Germans! Continue to Heidelberg, the oldest University City in Germany, where you will visit the Castle and enjoy a Wine tasting at a local Winery. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, depart Heidelberg to return to Frankfurt. On the way, tour through Worms, known as 'The city of Nibelungs'. Along with the Cathedrals of Speyer and Mainz, the Cathedral of Worms forms part of the most wonderful creations of Romanesque Churches. After a panoramic tour of the city, the trip ends in Frankfurt. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (mi)
