Rhine and Moselle Jazz and Wine Solos Cruise
The Moselle region is known for its Riesling wines, and on this solo travellers river cruise you can watch beautiful sections of the Moselle and Rhine rivers go by, and enjoy regional wines while listening to live jazz. Enjoy a sociable cruise along the prettiest stretches of the Moselle and Rhine rivers on this jazz and wine themed cruise reserved exclusively for solo travellers. Step aboard Rex Rheni in Cologne, before cruising to Koblenz and Zell as you trace the gentle curves of the vine-clad Moselle.
In Traben-Trarbach you can enjoy an included wine tasting, before continuing to beautiful Beilstein and the town of Cochem. You will have time in the celebrated wine town of Rüdesheim and can join an included wine tasting in Boppard, before returning to the city of Cologne for a tour. Joining you on board will be Richard Leach’s Street Jazz Band who will be performing a variety of live jazz sessions.
Your Tour Includes
TRAVEL
VIP door-to-door travel service from anywhere on the UK mainland
Included travel insurance
Return coach travel via Eurotunnel or ferry
ACCOMMODATION
Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
EXPERIENCES
Cruise Host
Cruise Assistant on board
Six live jazz sessions
Entertainment and activities on the ship
Traben-Trarbach wine tasting
Boppard wine tasting
Cologne city tour
FOOD & DRINK
20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
Free bar on board open 12 hours a day
Wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
Drinks reception and Captain's dinner
Day 1 UK - Cologne
Travel by coach from Folkestone to Cologne (Cologne is approximately five hours from Calais) and embark Rex Rheni.
Meet your guest musicians at a welcome drink reception. Enjoy dinner on board tonight.
Day 2 Koblenz - Zell
Explore historic Koblenz, and perhaps visit the Festung Ehrenbreitstein, a citadel built by the Prussians, on an optional excursion. As you sail away keep a look-out for the Deutsches Eck headland, which marks the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle.
Cruise the beautiful sweeping curves of the Moselle towards Zell.
Day 3 Zell - Traben-Trarbach
The picturesque little town of Zell is famous for its Schwarze Katze – Black Cat – vineyard.
Later this morning, cruise along the meandering Middle Rhine to the twin villages of Traben-Trarbach which straddle the Moselle. They are known as the 'capitals' of the wine region and are home to many art nouveau buildings. Join an included excursion to a local vineyard for a wine tasting – perhaps sample some 'flowery' Mosel.
Day 4 Traben-Trarbach - Beilstein - Cochem
Set sail this morning and cruise to Beilstein – known as the ‘Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle’ due to its historic inaccessibility and beautiful setting.
Enjoy some time at leisure before cruising on to moor in the wine town of Cochem tonight.
Day 5 Cochem - Rüdesheim
The lovely town of Cochem has been inhabited since Roman times. Wander the narrow streets lined with gabled houses, and see the remains of the Old Town Wall. You can join an optional excursion around Cochem and magical Reichsburg Castle finishing with a trip to a local vineyard.
Cruise from the Moselle into the stunning Rhine Gorge and sail to Rüdesheim.
Day 6 Rüdesheim - Boppard
Explore the charming old wine-town of Rüdesheim and perhaps sample the local coffee, a heady brew laced with German brandy.
You can also join an optional excursion to Siegfried’s Museum of Mechanical Music. This afternoon cruise back along what is probably the most famous and scenic stretch of the river – the romantic Rhine Gorge – to Boppard, past a heady array of castles, terraced vineyards and attractive villages as well as the famous Lorelei Rock. The small riverside town of Boppard boasts more than 2,000 years of history. Don't miss the Gothic Carmelite Church or the opportunity to stroll along the Rheinallee, a waterfront promenade.
Enjoy a wine tasting this afternoon in Boppard.
Day 7 Boppard - Cologne
Leave Boppard this morning and sail to Cologne to explore Germany's fourth largest city at your leisure, before an included city tour this afternoon.
The city’s skyline is dominated by the vast Gothic cathedral, originally a pilgrimage church designed to house the relics of the three Magi. The colourful houses of the old town are nearby, but large part of the city are more modern as a result of bombing during World War II. Art lovers will enjoy both the Wallraf-Richartz Museum and the Museum Ludwig.
Enjoy a farewell dinner on board your ship tonight.
Day 8 Cologne - UK
Disembark after breakfast and travel to the UK by coach.
