The sounds of the 60s- Castles everywhere...
- Rock the Joint in Koblenz
- The wine of the Rhine
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Sounds of the 60s on the Rhine
from £939 per person
2 passengers 5 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
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Sail the Rhine to the sounds of live 60s music
Loving the Swinging 60’s... this Rhine cruise is for you! What a harmonious combination… cruising past the vineyards of the Rhine (but also pausing for wine tastings) and revisiting the timeless sounds of your youth, all performed live on board ship by your host Jeremy Huggett and the versatile Band of Gold. You’ll see the prettiest stretches of the river, taste and compare local wines and enjoy live 60s music every night throughout this exuberant cruise. Hear hits of the time that were created by the likes of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield, the pioneers of Rock ‘n’ Roll including Bill Haley & the Comets and Elvis. The final farewell concert features hits from The Carpenters, The Beach Boys, The Troggs, The Animals and more to bring your cruise to a rousing end…
Including...
14 meals: 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 5 dinners
Free bar open 12 hours a day†
Saga Cruise Host
Plus all this…
- Return coach travel via Eurotunnel or ferry
- Five live music performances
- Two briefings from your band leader
- Saga Cruise Assistant
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on board
- Drinks reception and Captain’s dinner
†The free bar, open from midday to midnight, serves non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
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Day 1 UK to Cologne
Travel by coach via Eurotunnel, or ferry, from Folkestone to Cologne - a journey from Calais of approximately five hours - where you embark Rex Rheni.
Set sail this evening and enjoy a welcome drink, and dinner on board, with a live performance by the accomplished Band of Gold, who'll provide fun and cool sounds throughout your cruise. Tonight’s performance, consisting of two one-hour sets, is entitled ‘Welcome to the Swinging 60s’.
Day 2 Bonn
Arrive in the former West German capital of Bonn in the early hours and enjoy a full day here.
Perhaps join an optional excursion to see the sights of the town, and visit the birthplace of the legendary Beethoven, this afternoon. Tonight’s musical entertainment is ‘The British Invasion’ – spend the evening celebrating the success of British bands in the US and beyond in the 60s including The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield.
Day 3 Bonn to Koblenz
Depart Bonn at breakfast time and sail through the morning to Koblenz, where you arrive early afternoon and moor overnight.
Koblenz is set at the point where the Rhine and Moselle flow together. It’s known as 'Deutsches Eck' or German Corner and features a huge statue of Kaiser Wilhelm l. Looming on the right bank is the imposing Festung Ehrenbreitstein, a citadel built by the Prussians. You might like to join an optional tour of the town and castle this afternoon.
This evening your on-board entertainers plan to ‘Rock the Joint’ with a set celebrating the pioneers of Rock & Roll including Bill Haley & the Comets, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Fats Domino.
Day 4 Koblenz to Rüdesheim
Rex Rheni sets sail over breakfast and cruises one of the most picturesque sections of the middle Rhine. Arrive in Rüdesheim, a charming wine town, early afternoon and moor here overnight.
Perhaps stroll to the Drosselgasse, a medieval street full of restaurants, wine houses and garden taverns, for a glass of the local wine or beer. Alternatively you can join an optional excursion to Siegfried's Museum of Mechanical Music, a whimsical display of self-playing instruments, or partake in an optional wine tasting at a local winery.
Return to your ship in time to enjoy a ‘Musical Kaleidoscope’ from Jeremy and the Band of Gold. They aim to provide a fun night mixing the sounds of the 60s and 70s with Rock & Roll, Blues and a bit of Jump Jive and Swing.
Day 5 Rüdesheim to Cologne
Sail from Rüdesheim early this morning and, after a lunchtime arrival, spend the afternoon at leisure in Cologne.
See some of the historic highlights at the Romano-Germanic Museum and the cathedral, or go shopping in the city's modern heart. Tonight you can let yourselves go with the Band of Gold’s final performance, ‘60s Jukebox’ featuring classic artists like The Beatles, The Monkees, Elvis, The Carpenters, The Beach Boys, The Troggs and The Animals.
Please note: On the October 4, 2021 departure your ship will sail on from Cologne to Düsseldorf late this evening and moors there overnight.
Day 6 Cologne to UK
Disembark Rex Rheni after breakfast, and begin your return journey to the UK.
†The free bar, open from midday to midnight, serves non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Some of the highlights may only be seen on optional excursions or by exploring independently. Optional excursions are at an additional cost and all excursions are subject to availability and change.
May 3, 2021 departures embark in Arnhem and arrive in Bonn in the afternoon. October 4, 2021 departures embark in Cologne and disembark in Düsseldorf.
from £939 per person
2 passengers
5 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
from £939 per person
2 passengers
5 nights Including optional travel insurance or a price reduction of £20 if not required
