New for 2025!
Book NowCome with us to the largest and world-famous Koln Carnival, a wonderful festival that draws millions of the visitors to the city every winter. During Carnival weekend, people celebrate, sing and dance in various restaurants and pubs. During this time normal life is suspended throughout Cologne and the Prince Carnival rules.
Day 1
We depart home area and our crossing to Calais. We then continue through France, Belgium and into Germany making suitable comfort stops. We arrive at our hotel late afternoon. The rest of the afternoon and evening is free to enjoy. Next to hotel is one of the City’s squares (the Heumarkt) where there are plenty of restaurants and pubs to obtain a meal. Take the opportunity to try a Kölsch, a traditional locally brewed beer.
Day 2
Tulip Sunday
Today features school parades and local community parades as well as singing and good cheer. It’s incredible how much enthusiasm Carnival generates in Cologne!
Day 3
Rose Monday
The parade has been rolling since 1823 - with floats, foot groups, dance groups and music bands - led by the “Blaue Funken” in the Cologne tradition. With a length of around 8 kilometres, the Rosenmontag parade covers a larger distance than its route. Around 300,000 tonnes of sweets change hands here in a perfect throwing technique.
Day 4
Shrove Tuesday We depart our hotel and return to home area retracing our outward journey.
BB=Breakfast Included
MARITIM HOTEL, KOLN ****
This fabulous 4-star hotel in central Cologne provides excellent panoramic views of the River Rhine. It features elegant accommodation, featuring a spa with a gym and indoor pool. All bedrooms are upgraded as standard. A full breakfast buffet is available each morning in the spacious Rôtisserie restaurant with its glass ceiling. The Maritim Köln is located at the Deutzer Brücke Bridge, a 10- minute walk from Cologne Cathedral.
PRICE INCLUDES
Return channel crossing
3 nights bed & breakfast
Passports are required.
TRAVEL OPTIONS
Upgrade your room (subject to availability). Supplements apply, call 01268 777 777, option 1
GROUP BOOKINGS
If you book 20 places all together on a day excursion, short break or holiday ONE GOES FREE
Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.
Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.
Name | Address | Times |
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Barking | Station Parade, IG11 8TU | View |
Barkingside | Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA | View |
Basildon | Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon | View |
Brentwood | Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman | View |
Chalkwell Park | Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road | View |
Chelmsford Victoria Road | Victoria Road CM1 1JR | View |
Collier Row | White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ | View |
Corringham Town Centre | Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY | View |
Cranham | Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park | View |
Dagenham | Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS | View |
Depot | Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh | View |
Galloway Pickup | Pickup tba for Galloway | View |
Hadleigh Church | Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby | View |
Harold Wood | Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR | View |
Hockley Spa | Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library | View |
Holiday Inn, Brentwood | Holiday Inn Brentwood | View |
Hornchurch. | Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms | View |
Hutton | Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub | View |
Ilford | Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA | View |
Kavanaghs Rd | Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood | View |
Palace Theatre | Palace Theatre Bus Stop | View |
Pitsea | Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea | View |
Queensway | Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema) | View |
Rayleigh Stn | Rayleigh Railway Station | View |
Romford | St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall | View |
Sadlers Farm | Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road | View |
Shenfield Stn | Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank | View |
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill | Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill | View |
Shotgate | Shotgate Post Office | View |
South Green | Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay | View |
Stanford Rookery Corner | Rookery Corner Stanford | View |
Sun Corner | Sun Corner London Road - Billericay | View |
Thames Drive | Thames Drive Bus Stop | View |
The Elms | Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea | View |
The Oak Grays | The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays | View |
Thorpe Bay Stn | Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station) | View |
Thurrock Services, | Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG | View |
Upminster | Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ | View |
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd | Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road) | View |
Websters Way | Websters Way, Rayleigh | View |
White Horse | White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend | View |
Whittinghams Grg | Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station | View |
Wickford | Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford | View |
Woodford Green | Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU | View |
From Price | Book Now | Call Back | Telephone | Favourites | |
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01 Mar 2025 | £599.00 | | | | |
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