Rhine River Colorful Christmas Markets with Superior Rhein Symphonie

Meeting at Istanbul Airport, International Terminal, Turkish Airlines counter at 05.30. After check-in and passport procedures, departure to Dusseldorf with Turkish Airlines flight TK1523 at 08.00. Arrival in Dusseldorf at 09.20 local time and Panoramic Dusseldorf City Tour. After our city tour in Dusseldorf, one of Germany's most popular cities with its Baroque architecture, lush parks, gardens, high living standards, and shopping opportunities, we depart for Cologne and have a Cologne Walking Tour accompanied by your guide. The city is one of the oldest settlements in Germany with a 2000-year history, established in the most favorable region of the Rhine valley. The Dom Cathedral known for the height of its bell towers, the shopping street Hohe Strasse and the pedestrian zone, and the Rhine River are among the places to be seen during our Cologne city tour. After the tour, transfer to our ship at the Cologne port, and after settling into the cabins, the ship departs at 17.00. ''Welcome'' cocktail. Dinner on the ship. Overnight on the ship.

We have breakfast accompanied by the beauty of the Rhine river. Arrival in Mainz, one of Germany's best-preserved cities, around 11.00. Our guided walking tour of Mainz will take place until lunch. Mainz is a fascinating city that makes you feel its deep-rooted history in every corner. With its impressive structures, monuments, and museums, it offers its visitors an open-air historical journey. Today's lively Altstadt area still preserves the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and the early modern period, especially with its narrow and winding streets around Augustinerstrasse. This area, which was once the city's most important commercial street, still enchants with its historical texture.
With its magnificent baroque facade that has survived the war without damage, the Augustinerkirche rises gracefully among the houses, adding a distinct splendor to the city's silhouette. This special city tour offers a perfect opportunity to discover Mainz's different periods, cultural richness, and multifaceted character.
After lunch on the ship, we will pass through the most beautiful region of the Rhine River, called the Romantic Rhine, with our private vehicle, and arrive in Rudesheim by watching the Lorelei Rocks, the castles, and the lush vineyards as far as the eye can see. It is a cute town located in the heart of the Rhine river, at the southern entrance of the Lorelei valley, which is quite advanced in wine production and is a part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage with its beauty. Following the discovery tour accompanied by your guide, we highly recommend you visit the Siegfried Mechanical Music Instrument Museum in the town center. Then we recommend you drink Rudesheimer coffee on Drosselgasse street. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship, and after dinner, the famous Mainz Christmas Market awaits you with its sparkling decorations, fragrant delicacies, and warm atmosphere with your guide. An ideal finale to experience the magic of winter.
The ship's departure time from the port will be 22.00. Overnight on the ship.

After breakfast, we start the day at 09:00 with a tour of Heidelberg, located on the banks of the Neckar river, which inspires philosophers. When we arrive in Heidelberg, we start our walking city tour. The Heidelberg University located here is the oldest university in Germany and is also the country's most famous and prestigious educational institution. In this beautiful city divided in two by the Neckar river, the Carl-Theodor old bridge, the historical church, and the 1.5 km long HauptStrasse are among the places to be seen during our walking tour. The castle has a postcard-like appearance when viewed from the outside. Then we set off towards Speyer. The fascinating Speyer on the banks of the Rhine River takes its visitors on a journey through time with its 2,000-year history. This city, which was one of the most important stages of German history in the Middle Ages, still proudly carries the traces of that magnificent past today.
The most impressive symbol of the city is undoubtedly the Speyer Imperial Cathedral, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This massive Romanesque structure, which has been under protection since 1981, fascinates its visitors as one of the largest in the world.
Speyer's cultural treasures are not limited to this. The Dreifaltigkeitskirche, which was once seen as a "not very attractive" architectural example, is today accepted as an elegant synthesis of late Baroque art. While walking through the streets of the city, you feel that history, architecture, and culture are intertwined at every corner.
Speyer is a candidate to be one of the most impressive stops of the Advent journey on the Rhine. Return to our ship after the tour. Overnight on the ship.

After breakfast on the ship, we leave the ship with our luggage. Departure to the former capital Bonn with our private vehicle and after arrival, a walking City Tour accompanied by your guide. Bonn, the former capital of Federal Germany, is located on both sides of the Rhine river. Works of art in its squares, museums, and the Beethoven House (Beethoven-Haus) await its visitors. The markets established during the Christmas period add a different atmosphere to the city of Bonn.
After the tour, transfer to Cologne-Bonn airport. After check-in and passport procedures, departure to Istanbul Airport with Sunexpress Airlines flight TK1676 at 18.15. Arrival at 23.35 local time and the end of our tour.