Rhine, Moselle and Palatinate as a group: Rüdesheim, Cochem, Trier and the Wine Route

Day 1: Trier, the Rome of the North

• Morning departure from the place of your choice, with regular breaks (3 hours’ driving maximum, then a 30-minute break).
• Arrival in Trier and discovery of the Porta Nigra, the market square and the cathedral.
• Guided tour of Roman Trier: Basilica of Constantine and the Imperial Baths (on request).
• Drive to the Moselle valley and check-in at the hotel for 2 nights.

Day 2: The Moselle valley

• Breakfast, then stroll in Bernkastel-Kues around its half-timbered market square.
• Moselle cruise (on request).
• Arrival in Cochem, below the imperial castle (Reichsburg).
• Guided tour of Cochem’s imperial castle (on request).
• Moselle wine tasting at a winegrower’s (on request).

Day 3: Eltz Castle, Koblenz and the Rhine

• Breakfast, then drive to Eltz Castle, hidden in a wooded valley.
• Guided tour of Eltz Castle (on request).
• Stop in Koblenz at the Deutsches Eck, where the Rhine and the Moselle meet.
• Drive through the Rhine valley and check-in at the hotel in Rüdesheim for 2 nights.

Day 4: The Romantic Rhine

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Rhine cruise from Rüdesheim to St. Goar, below the Loreley, returning by coach (on request).
• Cable car ride up to the Niederwald Monument (on request).
• Evening in the Drosselgasse with a flambéed Rüdesheimer coffee (on request).

Day 5: Mainz and the Palatinate

• Breakfast, then drive to Mainz and its Romanesque cathedral.
• Visit of the Gutenberg Museum (on request).
• Drive to the German Wine Route and check-in at the hotel in the Palatinate for 3 nights.

Day 6: Free day in the Palatinate

• Free day without the coach (driver’s rest day): walks through the vineyards and wine villages.
• Tasting at a nearby wine estate (on request).

Day 7: Wine Route, Hambach and Speyer

• Breakfast, then discovery of the German Wine Route: Deidesheim, then Bad Dürkheim and its giant barrel.
• Visit of Hambach Castle, cradle of German democracy (on request).
• Discovery of Speyer’s UNESCO-listed imperial cathedral.
• Farewell group dinner in a wine tavern (on request).

Day 8: Return

• Breakfast, then return journey with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your area in the afternoon.