Rhine River and Castles Walk

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in comfortable 2-3 star hotels & guesthouses

• 7 breakfasts - generally buffet style and usually consisting of cereals, breads, spreads, meats, cheeses, fruit, tea, coffee and juice

• Digital information pack including smartphone app with maps and useful information

• Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 20kg, supplement applies for excess

• Wine tasting in Lorch

• Emergency hotline

• Travel to Rüdesheim and from Koblenz

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Entrance fees, cable car and sightseeing fees and public transport used to shorten hikes

• Excess luggage

• Guide - this is a self guided tour

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• Visitors tax - may be levied by hotels and payment is required locally

• The optional cable car on day 2 - allow Eur10 pp

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Travel to and from Rüdesheim / Koblenz or St Goarshausen

  Travel to and from the starting and ending locations is not included.
  
  

• Meals Not Included

  Meals not listed as included, such as lunch and dinner daily, are not provided.
  
  

• Drinks

  Drinks are not included.
  
  

• Entrance Fees and Sightseeing

  Entrance fees, cable car and sightseeing fees, and public transport used to shorten hikes are not included.
  
  

• Excess Luggage

  A supplement applies for excess luggage.
  
  

• Tour Guide

  This is a self-guided tour; no tour guide is provided.
  
  

• Single Room Supplement

  A supplement will apply if you are traveling solo or book a single room.
  
  

• Optional Paper Documents

  Optional paper/printed documents on arrival must be requested at the time of booking.
  
  

• Travel Insurance

  Travel insurance is not included.
  
  

• Visitors Tax

  Visitors tax may be levied by hotels and payment is required locally.
  
  

• Optional Cable Car

  The optional cable car on day 2 is not included; allow EUR 10 per person.
  
  

• Items of a Personal Nature

  Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry, etc.
  
  , are not included.
  
  

Accommodation

7 nights in comfortable 2-3 star hotels & guesthouses
During the trip you will be accommodated in comfortable 2 or 3 star hotels and guesthouses which add a unique flavour to the trip. These have been specially chosen for their location and character. Rooms are provided on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities. Please note that a twin room is not always associated with having two beds. Quite often a twin bed has one or two mattresses on the same bed frame but with two separate duvets. Sometimes there might be two beds positioned together, but they cannot be separated because of constraints of the room. Some hotels have a restaurant for dinner or your hosts can provide suggestions for restaurants in the town.

Grading

GRADE 3 - This trip involves 6 days walking along wine-grower paths, solitary walking paths and old bridle paths. Good fitness and sure footedness is required for uphill/downhill sections on the mountain ridges of the Middle-Rhine valley. There is a section on a gorge which requires sure footedness and a head for heights. Walking times of up to 6 hours and distances of up to 25.5km are to be involved. For this reason the trip is graded as moderate (3). All stages can be completed or shortened using public transport.

What You Carry

As the walks are fully supported you only need to carry a daypack with your daily requirements including wet weather gear, water bottle, lunch supplies, mobile phone and sun protection etc.

Mode of Transport

Travel to Rudesheim and from Koblenz is included. Public transport may be used to shorten hikes, and luggage transfer is provided for one piece of luggage up to 20kg, with a supplement for excess.