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Europe Europe 5 Days From £1,045pp

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
GRAND TOURS Dragon Rock at Königswinter ■ Experience the magic of the Rhein in Flammen Festival
■ Ride the Drachenfels Cog Railway
■ Guided tour of the Schloss Drachenburg Villa

■ Time to explore Bonn and Cologne
■ Ride the iconic Schwebebahn suspension railway
SELECTED HOTELS
Bonn
IntercityHotel

Bonn & the Rhine Please note - hotel can be subject to change
PRICE INCLUDES
■ All rail travel as stated in Standard Class
■ Excursions as listed in itinerary
in Flames ■ Accommodation in good quality hotel on a bed
and breakfast basis
■ Services of a tour leader from London and
throughout the tour

Price per person:
Thursday 1 May to Monday 5 May 2025
Escorted holiday £1,045
Single room supplement £175
A relaxing 5-day rail break to Bonn, a charming city straddling the Rhine. One of Germany’s oldest Deposit for this holiday £200
cities, Bonn has a rich history including a period as the temporary capital of West Germany. We
visit at the high point of the cultural calendar for the Rhein in Flammen Festival. journey by taking a high speed train back to Brussels
Midi and finally connecting onwards for a Eurostar
Cog Railway to connect with a late afternoon tram train to London St Pancras, arriving late afternoon.
back to Bonn.

Day 3 - Rhein in Flammen Boat Cruise &
Firework Display
A free morning and early afternoon to explore
Rhine in Flames Bonn - MeisterS- shutterstock house is a must and can be found a short walk, or
Bonn, famously known as the birthplace of Ludwig
Van Beethoven. A visit to this famous composer’s

tram ride, away. From late afternoon and into the
evening we take a boat cruise along the majestic
Rhine. During the cruise we will watch the beautiful
Rhein in Flammen firework display. Enjoy Europe’s
largest river boat parade and marvel at the ever-
changing kaleidoscope of lights erupting above the
Day 1 - Travel to Bonn
We take a mid-morning Eurostar from London’s St river as shimmering cascades of colour plunge into
Pancras station to Brussels Midi in Belgium to connect the romantic Rhine Valley. Schwebebahn suspension railway, Wuppertal
with an ICE service to Cologne. Here we make a Day 4 - Wuppertal Schwebebahn
final change of train and travel to Bonn where we Morning train to Wuppertal to enjoy a return trip
enjoy a 4-night stay at the IntercityHotel on a bed on the Schwebebahn hanging railway. The railway
and breakfast basis, located adjacent to the station. opened in 1901 and has been in almost continuous
service above the city ever since. An integral part
Day 2 - Drachenfels Cog Railway & Tour of
Schloss Drachenburg of the Wuppertal transport system, the train is
Morning tram ride to Königswinter to take the fascinating because its wheels are on the roof! We
famous cog railway up the Drachenfels hill, known as continue to Cologne, arriving lunchtime, and the
Dragon Rock. Later we head to Schloss Drachenburg, afternoon is free to visit the famous Gothic Cathedral
built for the banker Baron Stephen von Sarter but or explore the city. Early evening return to Bonn.
who never lived here! Enjoy a guided tour of this Day 5 - Return Home to London
19 Century villa and marvel at its vaulted ceilings After a leisurely breakfast we take a mid-morning ICE
th
and intricately painted murals - well worth a visit. We train from Bonn back to Cologne’s main station. Here
return down the Dragon Rock on the Drachenfels we return to London in reverse of our outbound

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