5 Nights Heidelberg Castle Illumination
Book NowJoin us on our new tour to experience the spectacular show of Heidelberg Castle being bathed in red light with the illumination telling the tale of the years 1689 and 1693 when King Louis XIV put the city to the torch and left the castle as a ruin, before a dazzling firework display lights the sky above the River Neckar
3* HOTEL TBC
Your 3-star hotel will be in the Berlin area and will be named a minimum of 4 weeks before departure date. En-suite bedrooms Restaurant Bar
Day 1
TO OVERNIGHT HOTEL
Following our Channel crossing to Calais, we complete the journey to our overnight dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. (D)
Day 2
OVERNIGHT HOTEL TO HEIDELBERG AREA
We complete the journey to our hotel in the Heidelberg area where we stay for the next three nights. There will be dinner at the hotel this evening. (B,D)
Day 3
HISTORIC HEIDELBERG & CASTLE ILLUMINATION
This morning we'll have a guided tour of Heidelberg, the perfectly preserved medieval city nestled in the Neckar River Valley along Germany's Castle Road. Later we'll visit the iconic red sandstone Heidelberg Castle and Great Vat, an 18th century 49,000 gallon wine cask. The afternoon is free for you to explore at leisure before enjoying dinner in a local restaurant. This evening be enthralled by the spectacular entertainment as we take a boat cruise when Heidelberg Castle is bathed in red light as though it were bursting into flames before a spectacular firework display over the River Neckar. (B, D)
Day 4
SPEYER
Excursion to one of Germany's oldest cities, Speyer. It is known for the largest Romanesque cathedral in Europe which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the medieval Old Gate. You have free time to explore here at leisure, and this evening you can dine as you please in Heidelberg. (B)
Day 5
HEIDELBERG AREA TO OVERNIGHT HOTEL
We depart our hotel and continue to our overnight dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. (B,D)
Day 6
FROM OVERNIGHT HOTEL
We travel to Calais and complete the journey home. (B)
OUR PRICE INCLUDES
Executive coach travel
Short sea ferry / shuttle crossings
2 overnights dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation
3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in the Heidelberg area (dinner at hotel on one night)
One dinner in a restaurant in Heidelberg
Guided tour of Heidelberg
Entrance to Heidelberg Castle
Enjoy the amazing spectacle of Heidelberg Castle Illumination
Boat cruise on the River Neckar during Heidelberg Castle Illumination
Discover Speyer, one of Germanys oldest cities
Entrance to the cathedral in Speyer
DEPARTURE DATE & PRICE
3rd Jun 5 nights £709 RED DRAGON
SRS £137
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Name | Address | Contact Details |
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Cardiff West Services | Cardiff West Services Coach Park | |
Edwards Depot LLANTRISANT | Edwards Depot, Llantrisant, CF72 8QZ | |
Edwards, LLANSAMLET Depot | Travel Centre, Dyffryn Close, Llansamlet SA6 8QG | |
Magor Services | Magor Service Coach Park | |
Neath - Railway | Neath - Outside Railway Station | |
Newport RAILWAY STATION | Stops Q1 & Q1A outside the RAILWAY STATION,NEWPORT | |
Port Talbot Plaza | Port Talbot Plaza, Opposite British Legion PORT TALBOT | |
Pyle Cross | Pyle Cross, bus stop outside supermarket.Pyle Road | |
Sarn SERVICES | Sarn SERVICES - Coach Park |
2021 European Breaks
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