Group Tour Operator and DMC for Cologne, Germany

Travel to Cologne

Take a short sea crossing to France before continuing onto Germany and to our hotel in Cologne city/area for 3 nights

Cologne Sightseeing

Explore the historic city of Cologne at leisure, which boasts a multitude of churches, museums and galleries including the famous Gothic cathedral? The two towers, completed as recently as 1880 (and one is 7cm higher than the other!) are the symbol of the city, a point of orientation and the pride of the people in Cologne. The Old Town, carefully rebuilt after being mostly destroyed during WWII, has retained its old-world charm with narrow, cobbled streets and alleys. Visit the Roman church Groß St. Martin (Great St. Martin) and the historical Town Hall, or sit down in one of the traditional ‘Brauhaus’ breweries and savour a ‘Kölsch’.

Other attractions you may want to see or visit include the Chocolate Museum and/or the Fragrance Museum which tells the story of the original and famous Eau-de-Cologne.

There is the possibility to take a cruise on the Rhine to see the city from a different perspective or just meander around the fabulous designer and tourist shops.

Guided tours/museum visits/river cruises can be arranged in advance

Drachenfels and Königswinter

Make the short journey out of the city by road (or along the river by boat) to nearby Königswinter, a quaint old town with a beautiful riverside promenade. Against the beautiful backdrop of the Siebengebirge hills,  take the cog railway built in the 19th Century to the top of the Drachenfels, the ‘Dragon’s Rock’ (payable locally). Legend has it that Siegfried, the hero of the Nibelungenlied (a famous German poem), killed the dragon Fafnir, who lived in a cave in the hill, then bathed in its blood to become invulnerable. It seems all rather believable! The views across the Rhine from the top of the ‘rock’ are spectacular. There’s an opportunity to stop-off on the journey to the summit to visit the striking Schloss Drachenburg.

We can also arrange an optional winetasting before heading back to Cologne.

Return to the UK

It’s time to leave Cologne and head for Calais and the short sea ferry crossing to the UK.

Bonn, Germany’s former Capital

Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany until 1990 and now an internationally renowned hub of commerce and culture, the idyllic city of Bonn on the Rhine River is as assured and cosmopolitan as ever. Bonn is much more than just the former capital of Germany, as it enjoys a widespread reputation as a city of the arts. As the birthplace of Beethoven, Bonn spreads the joy of classical music and honours its world-famous son during the Beethoven Festival with a series of concerts held every September and October. The city lives up to its reputation as one of Germany’s finest centres for art with two of Germany’s most significant art museums – the Bonn Museum of Modern Art and the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany (better known as the Bundeskunsthalle). The Museum of Modern Art features one of the most extensive collections of German Expressionism, while visitors who stroll across the Marktplatz square, which dates back to the 11th century, can marvel at the Baroque Town Hall as they sample the delicious produce that local farmers sell here daily.  Optional guided tours available.