In the Footsteps of Turner

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River Cruise
This new cruise celebrates Turner’s fascination with the Middle Rhine, which he visited ten times between 1817 and 1844. On his first sketching trip he passed medieval fortresses devastated by the wars that followed the Reformation and blackened by the sieges of Napoleon’s troops. He saw fairytale castles, picturesque villages and magnificent cities founded b...
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Overview

Trip type
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

What's this trip about?

    This new cruise celebrates Turner’s fascination with the Middle Rhine, which he visited ten times between 1817 and 1844. On his first sketching trip he passed medieval fortresses devastated by the wars that followed the Reformation and blackened by the sieges of Napoleon’s troops. He saw fairytale castles, picturesque villages and magnificent cities founded by the Romans and enjoyed breathtaking scenery and the excitements of the Rhine Gorge, where travellers saluted the legendary sirens with pistol shots and hunting horns. Unlike the solitary Turner, who always travelled on his own, you can relive his experiences accompanied by our expert guest speaker, Gerald Deslandes, and other like-minded passengers. And in contrast to the artist - who lost his entire luggage including all his shirts - we will be happy to escort you in comfort and convenience to and from your home.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Germany

Attractions

  • Boppard
  • Koblenz

Trip includes

    • 7 nights cruise on MS Serenade 1
    • 20 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) 6 lunches (days 2-7) 7 dinners (days 1-7)
    • Unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks and mineral water during lunch & dinner
    • Welcome reception party and gala dinner
    • Captain’s gala farewell dinner
    • 4 lectures during cruise by special guest speaker, Gerald Deslandes
    • Onboard entertainment
    • Wi-Fi included on board
    • VOX portable audio headset system on excursions
    • 7 included excursions and visits
    • Walking tours of Koblenz, Boppard, St Goar, Rüdesheim and Mainz
    • Bacharach city tour and Schoenburg Castle
    • Ehrenbreitstein Fortress & Cable Car
    • Plus all these benefits
    • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
    • Services of a Titan cruise director and tour manager
    • Eurotunnel or ferry crossings
    • Porterage
    • All port taxes, duties and surcharges

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Itinerary

Day 1 UK - Cologne Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your journey to Dover, where we take a break before boarding our coaches, for the Channel crossing to Calais and onward journey to Cologne. Upon arrival, embark MS Serenade 1 (4T), where light refreshments are available. A welcome cocktail and Captain’s gala dinner are served this evening. Day 2 Koblenz - Boppard Following breakfast, join us for the first of our talks, which introduces Turner’s Rhine voyages and place them in the context of the river’s history from the Romans to WWII. A guided walking tour follows, which introduces you to Koblenz, a town whose founding was associated with Julius Caesar. The city boasts a superb Romanesque church built by Charlemagne’s son, and is dominated by Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, one of Turner’s most famous Rhine subjects. The afternoon is free for you to continue your own explorations before returning to the ship to enjoy a talk on the subject of the medieval Rhine before dinner. Day 3 Boppard - St Goarshausen - Lorelei Passage - Rüdesheim Enjoy a walking tour this morning of the picturesque town of Boppard, which has a Roman fortress with 28 defensive towers. After lunch, we visit the charming town of St Goar overlooked by the 13th century Rheinfells castle, and enjoy a tour that takes us past the world’s largest hanging cuckoo clock. Later, MS Serenade 1 cruises through the spectacular Rhine Gorge, an area that is forever associated with the Romantic movement and which was the inspiration for many of Turner’s works. The gorge is dominated by hilltop castles such as Katz Castle, which the artist climbed on his first journey. Later this evening, we reach Rüdesheim, which lies beneath the Abbey of Eibingen, home of the great medieval mystic and composer St Hildegard of Bingen. After dinner, your speaker will compare Turner’s work to German Romantic artists, poets and composers. Day 4 Rüdesheim - Mainz Rüdesheim is the site of the famous Niederwald monument to German unification, a cause to which many German Romantic artists were committed. After a tour of the town, we continue to Mainz with its famous cathedral and medieval and baroque buildings. Turner sketched the wide river from a horse-drawn boat. Its low-lying banks are dotted with castles, vineyards and villages, which inspired some of his most spontaneous drawings. Day 5 Mainz - Oberwesel Your visit includes a walking tour of Mainz’s city centre and the Gutenberg Museum, dedicated to the inventor who introduced movable type to Europe. This afternoon we cruise to Oberwesel and enjoy a talk on the influence of printing on the Reformation. Our lecturer will also discuss Turner’s prints and compare them to the revival of woodcut printing in Germany. Many of its 20th century artists were opponents of Hitler or commentators on its reunification in the 1980s. Day 6 Oberwesel - Koblenz Your day begins with a visit to Bacharach with its half-timbered houses and nearby Shoenburg Castle. After lunch we return downstream to Koblenz. A highlight is a visit by cable car to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, which towers 118 metres above the Rhine and was admired by both Byron and Turner. Twenty years before his first visit, the original castle was destroyed after the occupants surrendered it to the French. They had successfully defended it against three earlier sieges. Day 7 Cologne Perhaps take a stroll along the riverside in Cologne, the inspiration for Turner’s first oil painting of the Rhine, ‘The Arrival of the Packet Boat’. In the afternoon you might choose to visit the Romano-Germanic Museum, the Schnütgen Museum, which contains medieval and Reformation masterpieces, or the Ludwig Museum, with its collection of 20th century German art. Alternatively, you might prefer to relax and look forward to the Captain’s farewell gala dinner in the company of new friends. Day 8 Cologne - UK After breakfast we board our waiting coaches for the return journey to Calais and Channel crossing. Upon arrival in Dover, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.

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Last Updated: 8/9/2021

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