Where to go when - Autumn
14/05/2020 · By Sukie Chapman
'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness' begins the famous ode, 'To Autumn' by John Keats, in which he extolls the virtues of finding beauty in unexpected places.
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2023 Tour code: RLM24
About the tour
Immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas as you float along the mighty Rhine, discovering fairytale Germany at the most magical time of the year. The twinkling lights and enticing aromas of Germany's renowned Christmas markets, the natural beauty of the Rhine Gorge, and a host of festive treats await and we experience it all from the luxury of our floating hotel.
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We meet at our Departure Office in London St Pancras and depart by Eurostar to Brussels, continuing by train to Cologne. Here, we board our luxurious cruise ship, either the MS Amadeus Imperial or Silver II, which at this time of the year is bedecked in all its Christmas finery. We are treated to a welcome cocktail on board ahead of a delicious dinner.
Tonight, we settle in to the elegant surrounds of our ship as we set sail on the mighty Rhine towards Rüdesheim.
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4.3 / 5 · 17 reviews
B Vasudaven
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
Fantastic holiday filled with enjoyable activities, good food and fellowship. Well organised. Very helpful professional staff and crew. Only wish we had checked out a couple of hours later and had a 2 hrs city tour of Cologne on the last day . Very pleased.
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L Brobson
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
ENJOYED THE HOLIDAY EXCEPT FOR THE MARKETS AS DUE TO COVID THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TO SEE. I THOUGHT THAT THE GERMAN XMAS SPIRIT WAS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN. NO LIGHTS ON THE RIVER BANKS VERY LITTLE IF ANYTHING IN THE TOWNS.
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Amanda
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
I wish for a manager to contact me
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Sue Edwards
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
Due to COVID certain restrictions had to be adhered to but on the whole everything was good and the Amadeus was a beautiful ship with efficient friendly staff
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S Warden
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
It is difficult to be overly critical as GRJ are operating in very difficult times, so it must be as frustrating for them as it was for us. Overall we enjoyed the trip very much. The ship was lovely and the staff and food was fantastic. The entertainment could have been better and the ship could maybe have made to look a lot more Christmasy. Due to restrictions and some Christmas markets having barely any market, I feel that more time should have been afforded to Cologne, which had fantastic markets and was a great cultural City to spend time in. Although travelling down the Rhine to Rudesheim was lovely, the place itself was disappointing without any markets to visit. In view of this GRJ did operate an alternative trip to Mainz, but the pick up and drop of points were unrealistic and meant that time to explore was limited. Under normal non COVID circumstances I am sure the Markets are amazing, but the markets in a couple of the stops were more or less non existent. Although not quiet the break we originally booked, it was still fantastic to get away from the madness and relax as we travelled down and up the Rhine.
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David Stevens re Salcombe PPC
Submitted 22 Dec 2021
Good trip. Form filling only possible with the help from the guide. More help should have come from head office. Several phone call had to be made for assistance.
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