On foot and by boat through the Rhine and Neckar valleys

A day sailing to Koblenz along the most beautiful stretch of the romantic Rhine. Arrival in the afternoon at

Koblenz. Discover the old town with the entertainment team. Koblenz is a city located

in the "German corner" and at the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers. You will see the city center

the city's history as well as the statue "Die Deutsche Eck" representing Emperor William I located

at the point of confluence between the two rivers.

Return on board for dinner. Evening at leisure.

Morning sailing to Rüdesheim in the beautiful, romantic Rhine Valley. With its castles,

its historic towns, its vineyards and the famous Lorelei rock, the sublime landscape, deeply

Linked to history and legend, it has inspired many writers, painters, and composers. Arriving at the beginning

afternoon in Rüdesheim.

Included excursions:

- HIKERS: Hike through the Rüdesheim vineyards. You will reach the center of Rüdesheim,

The starting point for the cable cars that will take you to the Niederwald monument. From there you can enjoy

with a breathtaking view of the city, the vineyards and the Rhine. Continue with a hike through the

Vineyards leading to St. Hildegard's Abbey, built between 1900 and 1904. Self-guided tour of the abbey, then return.

on foot to the boat through the vineyards.

- ACCOMPANYING PERSONS: Miniature train, wine tasting and mechanical music museum

Rüdesheim.

Departure by tourist train for a guided tour of the Rüdesheim vineyards.

Wine tasting in the historic cellars of the Bassenheimer Hof, a 16th-century manor house. Then

route to the Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett museum, located in a historic 15th-century building.

It houses an impressive collection of mechanical musical instruments and is one of the most

large and finest collections from the 18th to the 20th centuries.

In the evening, the famous Drosselgasse awaits you with its many guinguettes (open-air cafes).

Morning spent sailing towards Mannheim.

Included excursions:

- HIKERS: Heidelberg hike along the Neckar River. We will begin the tour at the castle.

(exteriors), a symbol of German Romanticism. After visiting the castle, a hike along the Neckar River. We

We will overlook the river and its meanders during our journey along balcony paths: forests,

Viewpoints, after Neckargemünd and the Neckarsteinbach castles. From the foot of the fortified city of

From Dilsberg we will reach the ship in Mannheim via a short bus transfer. Packed lunch.

- ACCOMPANYING PERSONS: Heidelberg. Departure by coach towards Heidelberg, the symbolic city of

German Romanticism. Meet the guides at Heidelberg Castle, where you will discover their

company outside this magnificent, partially ruined pink sandstone castle. Since the late 18th century

In the 19th century, the castle ruins inspired painters and poets who saw in them a symbol of grandeur

and the decadence of human works. Goethe, Hölderlin, Uhland, and Eichendorff celebrated the landscape

of the castle, while many painters chose it as a subject. Also discover the terraces.

geometric patterns of the Palatinate Garden, the "Hortus Palatinus", formerly considered the "eighth

"Wonder of the world." You will continue with your guides with a tour of the old town. You

will admire the Church of the Holy Spirit (exterior) built between 1398

Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9am.