Rhine Music Tour
About this tour
Most school groups see the Rhine Valley as a natural starting point to make their students aware of German life and culture. The Rhine and Mosel valleys offer a quieter picturesque destination then the cities.
The Rhine Valley is a gorge with vineyards and castles adorning its steep slopes. The Germans know the area as the Romantic Rhine, as it is steeped in legend and history, as well being extremely attractive. For us, the best way to appreciate the river is from a river cruise boat.
We are able to offer a variety of venues from outdoor areas like the square in Rudesheim to small village churches, the bandstand in Boppard and even some beer gardens. Getting an audience for an unknown performance can sometimes be better done in small village churches where not much happens and therefore an event like this creates much interest.
Accommodation
With an area as widespread as the Rhine and Mosel valleys, we can only give a selection of the possible accommodations available. Here are some of the most popular areas around the main area, with access down to both valleys.
- Boppard l’Europe: This is excellent quality accommodation for youth groups. It is on the edge of the town of Boppard and the Rhine laps at its foundations. Groups can have their own area of the hotel and there are plenty of rooms for socialising and learning. The panoramic dining room is directly next to the river.
- Bad Salzig Apostelhof: The small spa town of Bad Salzig is next to the Rhine to the south of Boppard. Apostelhof is a family run traditional hotel offering hearty food and a heartier welcome. They also have their own bowling alley!
- Bad Salzig Zur Alten Post: Also, in Bad Salzig, Zur Alten Post offers an annex for the exclusive use of school groups. You can be self-contained, whilst having your meals in the main building directly across the street. Being independent and having the whole building to yourselves, you can use the public areas for socialising or teaching.
Sample Itinerary
All of our performance tours are created from scratch. The reason for this is that many schools require a combination of performances, perhaps a choir plus a band and maybe even a little Jazz. So venues are carefully chosen to mix and match your tour to suit all requirements.
Day 1
Travel to Germany with a stop in Köln if time allows.
Evening meal in the hotel
Day 2
In the morning you can take the cable car to the Niederwald Denkmal from Rüdesheim and then walk through the vineyards to take the chair lift down into Asmannshausen, before catching the ferry back to Rüdesheim along the river. A fabulous way to see this beautiful area.
Back in Rüdesheim you will have time to visit the fascinating collection of instruments in Siegfried’s mechanical Music Cabinet
Late afternoon – perform in the square in Rudesheim.
Head back to your hotel for evening meal and maybe a game of bowls German style.
Day 3
Travel to Boppard and have a visit to their all year round Christmas shop
Late morning performance in the band stand.
Afternoon visit to Burg Eltz
Then if practicality allows a smaller ensemble ( choir, jazz etc ) performance at one of the larger beer gardens with evening meal included
Day 4
Travel home with a stop at Aachen.
Experience information
Each group will have its own special interests and curricular needs. That is why every visit can be completely tailored to you. You will find some suggestions below, but you can always call us to discuss more options.
Other variations on numbers and duration available, plus day trips available on request.
