Discover the "longest bar in the world" - and much more. Düsseldorf's Altstadt (Old Town) is packed with more than 260 bars, restaurants, cafés, and breweries, along with everything else that adds to the flair of a historically grown city. Join an expert guide on a stroll through the pictureesque lanes, take a look behind the scenes and prepare to make surprising discoveries. This is history come to life. Find out, among other things, why the Gothic St. Lambertus church has a twisted tower, how The Rider statue of popular elector Jan Wellem came about, where Heinrich Heine was born, and how tailor Wibbel gained fame. The Burgplatz (square) with the Schlossturm (palace tower) holds great charm. From here, it's a stone's throw to the Rhine embankment promenade- offering a stunning view of Düsseldorf's skyline and the Oberkassel Rhine banks.Winter season (01.01.2013-14.03.2013)
Time: Friday and Saturday 15:00, Sunday 11:00Meeting point: Tourist Information Old Town, Marktstraße/corner RheinstraßeLanguages: German/English Summer season (15.03.-31.10.2013)
Time:daily 15:00 in German/English
Friday also 16:00 in German/English
Saturday also 13:00 and 16:00 in German/EnglishMeeting point: Tourist Information Old Town, Marktstraße/corner Rheinstraße

including river cruise starting at 218 € per person

Bookable from April through October 2013 Experience the Siebengebirge mountain range and the Rhine Valley from the best vantage point of all the river that winds through it.

Included

• 2 nights accommodation including Maritim´s signature breakfast buffet
• Welcome cocktail in the piano bar
• Fruit bowl and a bottle of water in the room upon arrival
• 2 x evening dinners in conjunction with the half board
• 1 x Rhine river cruise to Linz and back
• Bathrobe usage for duration of stay
• Complimentary use of the swimming pool, Finnish sauna, steam bath and fitness area

Price per person
Comfort double room: 218 €
Comfort single room: 254 €
Surcharge per room per day Superior category: 30 €
Junior suite: 60 €
Junior suite overlooking the Rhine: 90 €

This package can be reserved upon request subject to availability.

Maritim Hotel Königswinter
Rheinallee 3
53639 Koenigswinter, Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2223 707-0
Fax: +49 (0) 2223 707-811
Reservation phone: +49 (0) 2223 707-819
E-Mail: info.kwi@maritim.de

It is the Saarland’s landmark, and you should not miss it. So, put your packed lunch in your rucksack, don’t forget your trail description and walk the famous Saar Bow route. Right behind the town of Mettlach, the trail leads into a dense mixed forest up to the ferry landing where you will set over to the other side of the Saar. An uphill passage will take you to the “Cloef“ viewpoint where your efforts will be rewarded. Chef Michael Buchna will treat you to some culinary delights in his “Landidyll“ hotel. Get ready for regional cuisine and meals prepared with fresh products and a passion for detail.
Package includes

• 2 nights at four-star “Landidyll-Hotel Saarschleife“ incl. breakfast buffet
• 1 three-course menu (free choice of courses)
• 1 four-course menu
• 1 packed lunch
• Trail description
• Use of indoor swimming-pool and sauna
  

Prices and travel dates:
price: from 180,00 EUR
Price per person

• In a double room EUR 180
• In a single room EUR 198
  

Even better than cycling along the Saar Bow is being pampered in the Hotel Saarpark. What you will find here is a phantastic location right on the Saar and any kind of comfort you need. All this comes with the “savoir vivre“ and hospitality that is typical for the region.
Package includes

• 2 nights in a comfort room incl. breakfast buffet
• 1 vitamin cocktail upon arrival
• 1 three-course menu
• 1 gourmet menu
• Underground car park for bikes

Suggestions for cycling tours: Saar cycling path, Saar Bow, Trier, Merzig, Saarlouis, Saarbrücken, Perl, Borg, Nennig, France and Luxembourg
Package can be booked throughout the year

Prices and travel dates:
price: from 118,00 EUR
Price per person

• In a double room EUR 118
• In a single room EUR 148

Our “Discover the Hunsrück Steig“ package is a great way to get a first impression of the long-distance trail that was opened in 2007.
Your hotelier will take you to the first top sight on the way and at the same time starting point of your tour – the “Cloef” viewpoint with its terrific view over the Saar Bow. From here, the trail meanders along and up to the “Schwarzwälder Hochwald“ (Black Forest high forest area) where the ground is densely covered in fern.
During your next day on the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig you will experience a particularly beautiful part of the trail with giant trees and rocks lining the path like impressive natural monuments. The trip will end in the climatic spa of Weiskirchen.
Tour description Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to viewpoint “Cloef“ and hike from Orscholz to Britten (approx. 11.2 miles/18 km)
Day: 3 Hike to Weiskirchen (approx. 23 km / 30 km)
Day 4: Relax in Weiskirchen and departure
Package includes

• 3 nights incl. breakfast in inn/hotel
• Information package about the trail
• Luggage transfer and transfer back to departure point

Prices and travel dates:
price: 121,00 EUR
Price per person

• In a double room from EUR 121
  
• In a single room from EUR 138

Our bicycle tour draws a connection between the two best-known Hanseatic Cities of the North: enjoy the typical northern German landscape between the two rivers Elbe and Weser, the North Sea and the heath lands.
Tour 1: this bicycle tour can be booked from Bremen to Zeven to Hamburg with a direct return trip to Bremen (without a night’s stay in
Hamburg)
OR
Tour 2: with an additional night in Hamburg.

Package price p. p.:
Tour 1: incl. 2 nights’ accommodation (Zeven and Bremen) with extra services
in a double room from € 103,50
in a single room from € 164,00
Tour 2: incl. 3 nights’ accommodation (Bremen, Zeven and Hamburg) with extra services
in a double room from € 158,50
in a single room from € 194,50
(subject to local fees and taxes)
One night extension upon request.

Your hosts:
Ringhotels in Bremen, Zeven, Ahrensburg near Hamburg

Experience Art and Culture and discover the treasures of Dresden.
The world-famous Zwinger is one of the most magnificent Baroque buildings in Germany. With its pavilions and galleries, the “Crown Gate”, the “Nymphs’ Bath” and not least the gardens in the Zwinger courtyard, it is an oasis for every visitor to Dresden.
As a house with worldwide fame the Semperoper is well-known across the German border. Come and explore one of the most beautiful and world-renowned opera houses in the world. Discover the background of the amazing acoustics in artistically furnished viewing rooms.
   Package includes:

• 2 nights accommodation incl. rich breakfast-buffet in 3 stars Hotel Novalis
  
• 1 Novalis-Cocktail for your welcome
• 1 guided city-tour
• Kunsthof-Passage: The Art Area in Dresden-Neustadt: enjoy 1 glas of Saxony wine
• 1 candle-light-dinner
• Relaxing in the finnish sauna of Hotel Novalis
• 1 ticket Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
• 1 tickets for a guided tour in the Semperoper

Rate:
147,00 euro per person in double room
225,00 euro per person in single room
Additional night incl. breakfast:
37,00 Euro per person in double room
64,00 Euro per person in single room