Rhine Wine Discovery
7 Days
from
$3,605
to
$4,291
per person*
Highlights:
Germany
(Frankfurt, Rudesheim, Worms, Heidelberg)
Trip Start/End:
Frankfurt
/
Frankfurt
Explore the romantic Middle Rhine, one of the most beautiful areas in Germany where a wealth of notable historic buildings, fabulous castles and scenic landscapes never cease to delight! Visit Frankfurt, rich in culture and history before making your way to Rudesheim, known for its many handsome half-timbered houses. Continue your journey through Bingen to Worms, one of the oldest cities in Germany before heading to picturesque Heidelberg with its captivating scenery and baroque style old town. Opportunities for local wine-tasting and soaking up culture in charming, picturesque landscapes abound on this premium tour!
Overview
| Day | Activities | Hotel |
- Day 1
- Frankfurt
| - Transfer - Private - Airport - Vehicle/Driver
- Welcome Package
- Lunch (not included)
- Private - 1/2 d Walking City Tour with Goethe House and Museum (4hrs) - Guide
- Dinner (not included)
| NH Frankfurt City Hotel (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 2
- Frankfurt - Rudesheim
| - Transfer - Private - Frankfurt - Rudesheim [Touring along the Rhine River with Wine tasting (8hrs)] - Vehicle/Guide
- Lunch (not included)
- Dinner (not included)
| Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 3
- Rudesheim
| - Private - 1/2 d Walking Tour with Wine Museum (2 hrs) - Guide
- Lunch (not included)
- Dinner (not included)
| Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 4
- Rudesheim - Bingen - Worms
| - Transfer - Private - Port - Vehicle/Driver
- Ferry - Rudesheim - Bingen [7 min] - Ticket
- Lunch (not included)
- Private - 1/2 d Wine Tasting (1.5-2 hrs) - Vehicle/Guide
- Transfer - Private - Bingen - Worms [1 hr] - Vehicle/Guide
- Dinner (not included)
| Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 5
- Worms - Heidelberg
| - Private - 1/2 d Walking City Tour (2hrs) - Guide
- Lunch (not included)
- Transfer - Private - Worms - Heidelberg [40 min] - Vehicle/Driver
- Dinner (not included)
| NH Heidelberg (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 6
- Heidelberg
| - Private - 1/2 d Old Town Walking Tour with Castle (4hrs) - Guide
- Lunch (not included)
- Dinner (not included)
| NH Heidelberg (4*)
Standard (B)1 DBL (2 Adults)
|
- Day 7
- Heidelberg
| - Transfer - Private - Heidelberg - Frankfurt [Airport, 1 hr] - Vehicle/driver
| Depart (Int`l Airport)
|
| B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, 1/2d = Half Day, Al = All Inclusive |
Trip Itinerary
Frankfurt
Goehte House
NH Frankfurt City Hotel
Day 1: Frankfurt
Airport transfer with private vehicle and German speaking driver.
A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, train tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.
Enjoy a half day 4hour walking tour with a private English speaking guide. From 1st Century Roman settlements to those made under the Germanic tribes, Frankfurt was to become of pivotal importance to the German-dominated Holy Roman Empire, and is where the German Kings and Emperors were coronated over a millennia ago. Despite the ravages of the Napoleonic War, Nazism and obliteration by bombing raids in WWII, Frankfurt's remarkable cultural legacy prevails, making it one of the world's most important cities. Having served as the seat of the first democratically elected German parliament, it is also the city of Goethe and home to the Frankfurt School, and is nothing less than the financial centre of the European continent. The tour includes a specialized guide and entrance fees.
Accommodation: NH Frankfurt City Hotel (4*) NH Frankfurt City Hotel (4*) is situated in the heart of Frankfurt, close to the pedestrian zone, the Zeil shopping street, restaurants and major sightseeing attractions like: the Modern Art Museum, Our Lady's Church, Cathedral and Cathedral Museum, Historical Museum, Zoo, St Leonard's Church, Museum of Applied Arts and German Cinema Museum. The airport is approximately 12.5 kilometres from the hotel. NH Frankfurt City Hotel has 256 air-conditioned guestrooms, equipped with modern comforts, including complimentary broadband and internet access throughout the hotel. The restaurant offers a selection of international, national and Spanish dishes, accompanied by a fine selection of wines, cognacs and cigars at the hotel bar. For relaxation the hotel provides a well-being area where you can enjoy spa facilities, including a fitness room, sauna, massage room, steam room and solarium.
Ruedesheim
Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*)
Day 2: Frankfurt - Rudesheim
Enjoy a private tour as you travel from Frankfurt am Main to Rüdesheim. Discover varying landscapes, vineyards, 1000-year-old castles, the elegant spa town of Wiesbaden and the legendary father of all rivers, the Rhine. Enjoy a wine tasting en route before you are dropped off at your accommodation in Rüdesheim am Rhein at days end.
Accommodation: Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*) Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*) located in a quiet and attractive location amidst a natural park provides ideal conditions for a relaxing holiday. Translating as "Hunting lodge", it is situated high above ‘Father Rhine’ at a picturesque location, has 52 rooms, furnished with a love for detail. Bedroom facilities include bathtub or shower and WC, TV, radio and direct-dial telephone. On site facilities include two all-weather tennis courts and table tennis as well as a wellness centre. Relax in the large indoor pool and sauna or enjoy a calming and relaxing warmth in the solarium. Next to the hotel is a deer park where there are a number of fantastic hiking paths within the Niederwald national reserve. The hotel's cozy restaurant offers a large variety of specialities in a fine-dining atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor dining options.
Rudesheim
Day 3: Rudesheim
Explore Rudesheim town as well as the Broemsburg Castle and Rheingau Wine Museum with your private guide. Rüdesheim is a historic city of winegrowers. You will walk through the old town, which is very pretty with its half-timbered houses. You can later take the cable car up the wine-covered hill to the huge monument on top with great views over the Rhine valley and enjoy a walk through the woods with more views. Visit Bromserburg Castle and Rheingau Wine Museum. Bromserbug 1.000-year-old castle is one of the oldest castles on the Middle Rhine and part of the World Heritage.
Accommodation: Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*) 
Worms
Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*)
Day 4: Rudesheim - Bingen - Worms
Meet your driver for a private port transfer.
Enjoy a 7 minute ferry to Bingen.
At the port you will be picked by a private vehicle. Experience Bingen wine quite intensely. A vintner in Bingen will guide you through the world of wines and explain all about how the "Rhoihessewoi" (local dialect for Rheinhessen wine) is made. You will be able to taste six wines, from a QbA quality wine to an Auslese wine, accompanied by fresh bread. English speakin vintner is not guaranteed.
Enjoy a transfer from Bingen to Worms, which takes approx. 1 hour.
Accommodation: Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*) Located in the heart of the city centre of Worms, the Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*) is a short walk away from the main train station, Worms Cathedral and other sights which are all easily reachable on foot. The property offers 90 comfortable rooms – all equipped with shower, toilet, make-up mirror, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, modem connection, satellite and pay TV, mini-bar and safe. A WLAN hot spot is available throughout the hotel while the onsite restaurant offers a wide choice of regional and international specialties.
Heidelberg
NH Heidelberg Hotel
Day 5: Worms - Heidelberg
Enjoy a walking tour of Worms with an English speaking guide. Against the illustrative backdrop of St Peter’s Cathedral (interior and exterior), Luther memorial, Jewish cemetery ‘Holy Sands’, St Paul’s Dominican monastery and Torturmplatz square, which will tell you everything about the city’s history. Entrance fees are not included.
Enjoy a private transfer from Worms to Heidelberg.
Accommodation: NH Heidelberg (4*) NH Heidelberg Hotel (4*) is set in a central location in the historic buildings of the old brewery in Heidelberg. A mere 1km from the historical centre of town and the city's castle, the hotel offers 174 comfortably furnished rooms, all equipped with a wide range of modern amenities. The onsite “Bräustüberl” is a typically German restaurant which serves only dishes from the region. From Spring to Fall a pleasant beer garden is available to hotel guests and barbecues, live music or fondue evenings are often organised. For guests who want to work out, the hotel provides a fitness centre and sauna onsite.
Heidelberg
Day 6: Heidelberg
Enjoy a private tour of Heidelberg in the company of a private guide for a 4hr walking tour and visit the historical part of town, which lies in the shadow of the imposing castle ruin on top of the hill. Ride the funicular and enjoy the views as you make your way uphill towards the castle. (Entrance fees to the castle (outside) and funicular included).
Accommodation: NH Heidelberg (4*) Day 7: Heidelberg
Enjoy your private transfer from Heidelberg to Frankfurt Airport.
Accommodation: Depart (Int`l Airport)
Accommodations
- NH Frankfurt City Hotel
NH Frankfurt City Hotel
NH Frankfurt City Hotel (4*) - Frankfurt
NH Frankfurt City Hotel (4*) is situated in the heart of Frankfurt, close to the pedestrian zone, the Zeil shopping street, restaurants and major sightseeing attractions like: the Modern Art Museum, Our Lady's Church, Cathedral and Cathedral Museum, Historical Museum, Zoo, St Leonard's Church, Museum of Applied Arts and German Cinema Museum. The airport is approximately 12.5 kilometres from the hotel. NH Frankfurt City Hotel has 256 air-conditioned guestrooms, equipped with modern comforts, including complimentary broadband and internet access throughout the hotel. The restaurant offers a selection of international, national and Spanish dishes, accompanied by a fine selection of wines, cognacs and cigars at the hotel bar. For relaxation the hotel provides a well-being area where you can enjoy spa facilities, including a fitness room, sauna, massage room, steam room and solarium.
- Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*)
Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald Restaurant
Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*) - Rudesheim
Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald (4*) located in a quiet and attractive location amidst a natural park provides ideal conditions for a relaxing holiday. Translating as "Hunting lodge", it is situated high above ‘Father Rhine’ at a picturesque location, has 52 rooms, furnished with a love for detail. Bedroom facilities include bathtub or shower and WC, TV, radio and direct-dial telephone. On site facilities include two all-weather tennis courts and table tennis as well as a wellness centre. Relax in the large indoor pool and sauna or enjoy a calming and relaxing warmth in the solarium. Next to the hotel is a deer park where there are a number of fantastic hiking paths within the Niederwald national reserve. The hotel's cozy restaurant offers a large variety of specialities in a fine-dining atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor dining options.
- Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*)
Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*) - Worms
Located in the heart of the city centre of Worms, the Parkhotel Prinz Carl (4*) is a short walk away from the main train station, Worms Cathedral and other sights which are all easily reachable on foot. The property offers 90 comfortable rooms – all equipped with shower, toilet, make-up mirror, hairdryer, direct dial telephone, modem connection, satellite and pay TV, mini-bar and safe. A WLAN hot spot is available throughout the hotel while the onsite restaurant offers a wide choice of regional and international specialties.
- NH Heidelberg Hotel
NH Heidelberg (4*) - Heidelberg
NH Heidelberg Hotel (4*) is set in a central location in the historic buildings of the old brewery in Heidelberg. A mere 1km from the historical centre of town and the city's castle, the hotel offers 174 comfortably furnished rooms, all equipped with a wide range of modern amenities. The onsite “Bräustüberl” is a typically German restaurant which serves only dishes from the region. From Spring to Fall a pleasant beer garden is available to hotel guests and barbecues, live music or fondue evenings are often organised. For guests who want to work out, the hotel provides a fitness centre and sauna onsite.
Travel Info
Travel tips of Germany
VISA/PASSPORT
Germany is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. citizens may enter for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. The passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.
HEALTH
Health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are good quality. We recommend that you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. The doctor or health-care provider will determine what vaccinations and medication you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities. For more information on travel requirements, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/germany.aspx
COUNTRY INFO
Capital: Berlin.
Government: Federal Republic.
Language: German. Some English and French is spoken.
Religion: Approximately 34% Protestant, 34% Roman Catholic, 4% Muslim, with Jewish and other non-Christian minorities.
Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style round two-pin plugs are in use.
Telephone: Country code +49.
Mobile Telephone: Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good. It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile telephone while driving.
Internet: Internet is readily available; there are many Internet cafes all over the country. Large Internet access centers exist in most main cities. Most hotels also provide facilities, either included in the room rate or charged separately.
What's Included:
- Guaranteed departure - Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services
What's not Included:
- Tips - Laundry - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages unless explicitly noted - Optional activities/extras – Visas (unless noted) - Vacation insurance
Trip Terms & Conditions
- Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $350). The balance is due 90 days prior to departure.
- Cancellations of confirmed bookings 90 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund minus a $350 (per person) administrative fee and any non-refundable paid fees (e.g. non-refundable airfare, cruise or hotel deposits). 60-89 days will be subject to loss of 30% of program price. 30-59 days will be subject to loss of 50% of program price. 29 days or less will be subject to loss of 100% of program price.
- Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point unless noted on the itinerary
- Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.
- Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes.
- Payment of the program price constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out at www.kensingtontours.com/terms-and-conditions
- Living Standards and practices at destination may differ from those in North America with respect to provisions of utilities, services and accommodation.
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