German wines have come a long way forward from the days of Black Tower and Liebfraumilch.  Developing a very sophisticated range of products worthy of closer attention. We ran a very successful trip last year for a private group and would like to offer it to our regular patrons in 2025.
As ever, choosing a starting point where people can park their car if necessary has been a challenge and if the route appears somewhat roundabout there is a reason!
Our destination is the spectacular Rhine Valley with an aside trip to the Moselle region. It is very much a holiday as a wine tour and we stay at a superb 4* hotel on the banks of the Rhine at Boppard. This will be a High End visit in all respects visiting quality Producers!

Wednesday –  We’ll pick up as indicated below and drive to Portsmouth Ferryport where we catch the ferry to France. It sails at 2016 and a cabin is provided for the leisurely crossing.

Thursday –  Disembarking at St Malo at 0815 and travel eastwards to Epernay where we will visit a Champagne House. Checking into the Campanile Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Friday – Resume our drive this morning and travel via Luxembourg to Trier on the River Mosel. We continue to Boppard, with a tasting en route. We check into the excellent Hotel Bellevue on the  Rhine riverbank. Stay for five nights and the facilities of the hotel such as an indoor swimming pool are at your disposal. Dinner at hotel.

Saturday – Drive southwards from Boppard past Bingen and thus to Oberhilbersheim. Here we have a tutored tasting at Axel Schmidt and a slice of their famous Onion Tart to go with the tasting.
We continue southwards to the town of Hochheim am Main where we visit Weingut Kunstler, renowned for their top quality Rieslings. Returning to the hotel for dinner.

On Sunday – Travel the short distance to St Goar. Where we cross to other bank of the river and thence to  Rüdesheim, one of Germany’s most popular tourist destinations. We’ll begin with a cable car ride over the vines and then to the Asbach Distillery to sample German brandy. Our feature lunch will be on the famous Drosselgasse at the Restaurant Schloss Rüdesheimer. Afterwards you’ll have time to sightsee in this lovely town and find time to sample the well known  Rüdesheimer Kaffee. Return to Boppard for a free evening.

On Monday – Take a cruise from Boppard to St Goar via the Lorelei Rock. Views of the picturesque villages and vineyards clinging to the hillsides. We’ll have some time in St Goar for sightseeing and refreshment.  Then our short drive to Bacharach for our afternoon visit to Weingut Toni Jost for a tutored wine tasting. Dinner at the hotel.

On Tuesday – Drive to Koblenz for a short stop at Deutsches Ecke where the Rivers Rhine and Mosel meet overlooked by a large statue of Kaiser Bill. Now we head south alongthe Mosel to the charming village of Alken. Where we have a tasting with old friends  at Anton Hammes. We return to Boppard over the Huhnsrück for free time in the town. Dinner at the hotel.

Leave Boppard on Wednesday and travel northwards to the Ahr Valley, noted for red wines such as Pinot Noir. Travelling through the vineyards to Ahrweiler where we visit the popular Peter Kreichel estate. Here we have a tutored tasting session accompied by local delicacies.
We resume our drive in the afternoon and travel  via Belgium to Arras for dinner and overnight.

On Thursday we continue our journey to Calais and catch the midday train to Folkestone. On arrival in England we head West via Portsmouth.

(The cost includes: all travel by coach; Ferry crossing with a cabin overnight; one night with half-board at Epernay; Six nights at 4star Boppard hotel with dinner on four; one night with dinner at Arras; visits as described; one lunch; Eurotunnel passage;Tour Escort) 

Pick ups :  Plymouth-Newton Abbot-Exeter-Bristol-Bath-Salisbury-Portsmouth.

Departure Date: June 11th 2025

Cost:  £1775       

Single Supplement: £225

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