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Rhine River Cruise from Koblenz to St. Goare: Loreley Rock, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress and Koblenz Cable Car
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About this activity
Your Rhine River cruise includes a round-trip Koblenz cable car ticket with entrance fee to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. When you use your ticket is up to you; ride in the cable car and visit the attraction either before or after your cruise.
Step inside the cable car -- the longest in Europe outside of the Alps -- and ascend to a height of 2,789 feet (850 meters), admiring views over the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge below. Head inside the magnificent fortress to explore at leisure, learning about its past as a strategic defense building during the Napoleonic wars and World War I.
At a time that suits your schedule, hop aboard your sightseeing boat at Koblenz riverside, and then take a seat outside on deck or indoors in the spacious saloon. Then, cruise southeast along the Rhine River toward the town of St Goare, along a stretch of the water known as the Rhine Valley or Middle Rhine. Listen to audio commentary about the UNESCO-listed area, hearing fun facts about the famous river’s geology, history and sights. Your return journey takes roughly 5.5 hours, and the route passes countless castles, fortresses and ruins as well as vineyards and pretty half-timbered villages.
Have your camera ready to capture photos of Loreley Rock, a majestic slate rock that rises some 427 feet (130 meters) out of the water, and then dock in St Goare. The charming village is well known for its production of beer steins and cuckoo clocks, so perhaps use your free time to browse the shops for souvenirs to take home. Alternatively, visit Stiftskirche – a lovely medieval church with a Romanesque crypt – or wander over to see the ruins of Rheinfels Castle. All entrance fees, activities and meals in town are at your own expense. Boats returning to Koblenz leave at different times throughout the day, so you can spend as long as you like in St Goare. Your cruise back takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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Step inside the cable car -- the longest in Europe outside of the Alps -- and ascend to a height of 2,789 feet (850 meters), admiring views over the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge below. Head inside the magnificent fortress to explore at leisure, learning about its past as a strategic defense building during the Napoleonic wars and World War I.
At a time that suits your schedule, hop aboard your sightseeing boat at Koblenz riverside, and then take a seat outside on deck or indoors in the spacious saloon. Then, cruise southeast along the Rhine River toward the town of St Goare, along a stretch of the water known as the Rhine Valley or Middle Rhine. Listen to audio commentary about the UNESCO-listed area, hearing fun facts about the famous river’s geology, history and sights. Your return journey takes roughly 5.5 hours, and the route passes countless castles, fortresses and ruins as well as vineyards and pretty half-timbered villages.
Have your camera ready to capture photos of Loreley Rock, a majestic slate rock that rises some 427 feet (130 meters) out of the water, and then dock in St Goare. The charming village is well known for its production of beer steins and cuckoo clocks, so perhaps use your free time to browse the shops for souvenirs to take home. Alternatively, visit Stiftskirche – a lovely medieval church with a Romanesque crypt – or wander over to see the ruins of Rheinfels Castle. All entrance fees, activities and meals in town are at your own expense. Boats returning to Koblenz leave at different times throughout the day, so you can spend as long as you like in St Goare. Your cruise back takes roughly 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Included
- Round-trip cruise from Koblenz to St Goare
- Round-trip cable car ride from Koblenz to Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Activities or entrance fees in St Goare
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
50%
Original
45%
Aquatic
20%
Reviews
This one of the better Viator offerings we've ever had. Excellent value for the money. We were able to see some of the highlights of Koblenz, the Rhine, and the added value was the cable car ride up to the fortress on the hill overlooking the surrounding area at no additional cost. Only two issues, if addressed could make the experience better: Parking is horrendous if you drive into Koblenz for the tour. If Viator provided locations parking was available, it would certainly make it less stressful. Another issue was the lack of information about those sights along the river route. Providing that would enhance the experience just that much more. Otherwise, my wife and I loved it. We sat in the dining area, ate and drank while we viewed some wonderful sights in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. I would recommend this tour to everyone.
Nice scenery seen from the boat very enjoyable
How many castles can you stomach? Beautiful trip on the Rhine.....it is a 6 hour round trip....we cruised down to St.Goare...then jumped ship and caught the train back 25 mins.....it would be a great idea to have this as a package cruise one way...train back....this was ideal...another 3 hours back up the river...slightly painful with the same scenery... The fortress was excellent and totally recommend this for history buffs..
The information about the tour did not tell you that you had a three hour wait at St Goare before a boat could take you back to Koblenz. Additionally the Loreley Rock was really not part of the tour. St. Goare is before the Loreley Rock and to really see it you have to exit the boat the stop before St. Goare and walk quite a way. This was not explained, nor was there any mention of the Loreley Rock. That was disappointing.
The cruise was a pleasant way to see the many sights along the Rhine. Viator info was incomplete and caused us to get a very poor deal. We got to Koblenz before the 2:00 cruise to take the cable car to the fort, but the KD kiosk was closed for a 1 Hr lunch. We had to purchase tix adding to cost.
Excellent value for money,although the weather was a bit dull, there was plenty of sights to see and great photo opportunities. The crew were very helpful and attentive to our needs. Good food and drink made this a very pleasant trip. Recommended.
Tour from Koblenz to St Goar was great. We also rode the cable car but didn't have enough time to explore. I would highly recommend both of these.
Nice river cruise. Should have been more informed if the places to visit.