The Mosel River traverses a deep valley through woodlands and vineyards in eastern Germany. This 7-day cruise on La Nouvelle Etoile allows barge enthusiasts to see two of the region's most famous attractions: castles and wines. Visit Burg Eltz, the 12th-century Queen of German Castles in Cochem. Tour the private cellars of Dr. Josef Weiss and Pauli Bergweiler and sample their superb rieslings. Following that, explore Trier, Germany’s oldest town, and see the Porta Nigra. Finish the cruise in Luxembourg with a visit to its capital.
Highlights
Tour Trier, Germany’s oldest town and see the Porta Nigra with your private group of up to 8 guests
Visit the private cellars of Pauli Bergweiler and taste his superb wines
Visit Burg Eltz, the 12th-century 'Queen of German Castles'
Finish the cruise in Luxembourg with a visit to its capital
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Guests are met in either Frankfurt or Koblenz and transferred to the hotel barge moored in the heart of Koblenz for a champagne welcome. Take a late afternoon cruise to Winningen, one of the oldest and largest wine-growing villages in the area, where you moor for the night and experience your first gourmet meal on board.
A morning cruise guides you through the lowest part of the Mosel River up to the charming town of Cochem. After lunch, drive to the castle of Burg Eltz, also called the “Queen of the German Castles,” as it is one of the few that were not destroyed by the French King Louis XIV in 1689. A guided tour takes you through this fascinating 12th-century castle. You then return to the barge with time to stroll through this delightful little village.
After breakfast, take a leisurely cruise past numerous vineyards in beautiful scenery to Zell. This is one of the most beautiful towns on the Mosel and is famous for its wines. Visit the cellars of Dr. Josef Weiss just outside of town for your first wine tasting.
Cruise this very picturesque part of the Mosel to Bernkastel, another famous wine village. Find the “crème de la crème” of Mosel wines. In the afternoon, visit the private cellars of Pauli Bergweiler for a sampling of his superb wines. Finish your day with a stroll around the town of Bernkastel before dinner on board.
This morning, cruise to the oldest town in Germany, Trier. Trier takes you back to ancient Roman times, hundreds of years before Christ. Visit the Porta Nigra, part of the old town wall and the magnificent St. Peters Cathedral, or stroll the old town to browse the shops.
Enjoy breakfast as you cruise through the final port on the Mosel into Luxembourg to the small village of Remich. In the afternoon, visit the nearby capital of Luxembourg. Tonight enjoy the Captain's Farewell dinner on board.
Day 7: Remich | Disembark
1 Breakfast
After breakfast, disembark La Nouvelle Etoile and transfer to your drop-off location in Frankfurt.
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200 sq. ft. including en-suite facilities. Twin/double beds, private bathroom with shower, wardrobe, small tables and a chair.
Initial deposit is 25%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Credit card, check, and bank transfer. All final payments by credit card subject to a surcharge of 2.5% and maximum of $20,000 charge
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Meyer Smolen
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Adventure Life is always an excellent choice when planning complicated, extreme, or exotic vacations or expeditions. They provide friendly professional services and advice and are enthusiastic and encouraging in helping us to prepare and thoroughly enjoy our trip. They handle all the details which greatly reduces the stress of planning a difficult trip. I'm very impressed with Adventure Life and definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Scott Trochim
2 days ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
4 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
5 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.