Firework from the castle Klopp
by Bingen on the Rhine river, © 1999

Witness the "burning" of castles on both sides of the Rhine river in a stunning light display, and the "light parade" of more than 50 illuminated boats.
Boat tickets
The towns around the Bingen "Loch" celebrate A night of fireworks magic.
Join the festivities as Bingen, Trechtingshausen, Rudesheim and Assmannshausen bathe their castles, churches and the beloved Mäuseturm (mouse tower) in an illuminating "Bengal Fire."
High above Rudesheim the magnificent Niederwald monument, will also radiate.

Between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. a fleet of more than 50 illuminated ships will parade past Rudesheim, Bingen and Assmannshausen.
At 10:00 p.m. The first spectacular fireworks display will light up the sky in Trechtingshausen beneath the castle Reichenstein
The fireworks will then glide past castle Rheinstein across from Assmannshausen.
From the ruins of castle Ehrenfels and castle Klopp in Bingen, the colorful lightnings and the cascading light shoot out as a magical spectacle.
Taking place at approximately 11:30 p.m., the grand finale over Rudesheim is a spectacular display of fireworks that will take your breath away and enthuse everyone once more.

Firework schedule dates

Boat tickets available: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701prE from the south:
Embarkation in Frankfurt on the Main river (right Main river side) from 1:00 p.m., departure 1:30 p.m., seating place below deck on a passenger boat, live music and dance on board. Disembarkation in Wiesbaden at about 2:00 a.m. From there bus transfer to Frankfurt. Return in Frankfurt about 2:45 a.m. Boat tickets together with bus transfer, dinner and music from the CD player per person 67 EUR, together with bus transfer, dinner, music band and dance per person 71 EUR.
Departure in Mainz on the Rhine river (left Rhine river side) 4:40 p.m., seating place below deck on a passenger boat, live music and dance on board. Return in Mainz about 2:30 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner and music from the CD player per person 67 EUR, together with dinner, music band and dance per person 71 EUR.
Departure in Wiesbaden on the Rhine river (right Rhine river side) 5:20 p.m., seating place below deck on a passenger boat, live music and dance on board. Return in Wiesbaden about 2:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner and music from the CD player per person 67 EUR, together with dinner, music band and dance per person 71 EUR.

Sold out: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701peE from the south:
Embarkation in Rudesheim (right Rhine river bank) from 4:30 p.m., departure 5:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Rudesheim at about 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with 2-course menu per person 63 EUR.
Departure in Bacharach (left Rhine river bank) 6:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bacharach at about 12:55 a.m. Boat tickets together with 2-course menu per person 63 EUR.

Sold out: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701biE from the south:
Embarkation in Rudesheim (right Rhine river bank) from 6:30 p.m., departure 6:45 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Rudesheim between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with 3-course menu per person 66 EUR.
Departure in Bingen (left Rhine river bank) 7:15 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bingen between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with 3-course menu per person 66 EUR.

Sold out: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701bioE from the south:
Embarkation in Rudesheim (right Rhine river bank) from 6:30 p.m., departure 6:45 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Rudesheim between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets per person 49 EUR.
Departure in Bingen (left Rhine river bank) 7:15 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bingen between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets per person 49 EUR.

Sold out for 2010: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701meE from the north:
Embarkation in Koblenz / Coblence (left Rhine river bank) from 2:45 p.m., departure 3:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Koblenz / Coblence at about 3:15 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Boppard (left Rhine river bank) 5:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Boppard at about 2:15 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Kamp-Bornhofen (right Rhine river bank) 5:10 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Kamp-Bornhofen at about 2:00 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in St. Goar (left Rhine river bank) 6:15 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in St. Goar at about 1:45 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in St. Goarshausen (right Rhine river bank) 6:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in St. Goarshausen at about 1:30 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Oberwesel (left Rhine river bank) 7:05 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Oberwesel at about 1:15 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Kaub (right Rhine river bank) 7:20 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Kaub at about 1:05 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Bacharach (left Rhine river bank) 7:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bacharach at about 12:40 a.m. Boat tickets per person 45 EUR plus dinner.

Sold out for 2010: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701heE from the south:
Departure in Bacharach (left Rhine river bank) 5:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bacharach at about 1:00 a.m. Boat tickets per person 59 EUR plus dinner.
Departure in Rudesheim (right Rhine river bank) 7:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Rudesheim at about 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets per person 59 EUR plus dinner.

Sold out: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701roE from the south:
Departure in Bingen on the Rhine River (left Rhine River side) 6:20 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck, on board music from the CD player, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bingen at about 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 59.50 EUR.
Departure in Rudesheim on the Rhine River (right Rhine River side) 6:45 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck, on board music from the CD player, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Rudesheim at about 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 59.50 EUR.
Embarkation in Assmannshausen on the Rhine River (right Rhine River side) from 7:45 p.m., departure 8:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck, on board music from the CD player, boat boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Assmannshausen at about 12:20 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 59.50 EUR.

Sold out for 2010: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701owE from the south:
Departure in Winkel (town part of Oestrich-Winkel in the Rhinegau, right Rhine river side, about 8 km east of Rudesheim) 5:30 p.m. Boat trip "Rhine river in flames". Seating place below deck in a passenger boat, sole entertainer with live music. Return Winkel at about 12:45 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 63 EUR.
Departure in Geisenheim (in the Rhinegau, right Rhine river side) 6:00 p.m. Boat trip "Rhine river in flames". Seating place below deck in a passenger boat, sole entertainer with live music. Return Geisenheim at about 12:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 63 EUR.
Sold out: Departure in Ingelheim-Freiweinheim (in Rhinehesse, about 1,8 km from freeway exit A 60, left Rhine river side) 5:00 p.m. Boat trip "Rhine river in flames". Seating place below deck in a passenger boat, sole entertainer with live music. Return Ingelheim-Freiweinheim at about 12:30 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 63 EUR.

Sold out for 2010: Half day boat cruise offer no. RIF0701loE from the north:
Embarkation in Boppard (left Rhine river bank) from 4:00 p.m., departure 4:15 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Boppard at about 2:15 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.
Departure in Kamp-Bornhofen, district Kamp (right Rhine river bank) 4:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Kamp at about 2:00 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.
Departure in Kamp-Bornhofen, district Bornhofen (right Rhine river bank) 5:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bornhofen at about 1:50 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.
Departure in St. Goar (left Rhine river bank) 5:55 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in St. Goar at about 1:15 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.
Departure in St. Goarshausen (right Rhine river bank) 6:00 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in St. Goarshausen at about 1:15 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.
Departure in Bacharach (left Rhine river bank) 7:30 p.m. Boat cruise, seating place below deck in a passenger boat, live music and dance on board, boat trip to the fireworks. Return in Bacharach at about 12:30 a.m. Boat tickets together with dinner per person 61 EUR.