Heidelberg Castle Illumination

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)