RREC International Rally Cologne

June 26, 2025

For 2025 the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club International Rally is being hosted in Cologne, Germany. In partnership with the RREC Germany, Classic Travelling, as official tour operator for the RREC, has organised the accommodation and events over the weekend for all RREC members.

In addition we have organised a tour to and from Germany for all RREC members from the UK.

We are making final arrangements and hope to have a price soon. However, please register for a place or fill in the Enquiry Form to the right, and we shall keep you informed when further details are available.

Tour Highlights

Enjoy a short tour to Cologne, Germany
Experience dinner and drinks in a traditional German brauhaus (brew-house)
Explore the World Heritage Site of Cologne Cathedral on a private tour
Visit a variety of museums and galleries
A walking tour of Cologne old town
Champagne Reception and black-tie Gala Dinner
Visit Motor World Cologne
Enjoy a Rhine River Cruise and lunch aboard
Concours d’Elegance at Schloss Bensburg

Tour Map

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Cologne

Check-in at Hotel Maritim in the centre of Cologne.

At 4pm we shall have a welcome drink followed by a guided walking city tour through historic old town at 5pm for around 1.5 hours. This will be in small groups and offered in different languages.

Afterwards there will be dinner in a traditional Cologne brauhaus.

Day 2: Cologne Cathedral

After a hearty breakfast at the hotel it’s a 10-minute walk to Cologne Cathedral where we shall have a tour of the World Heritage Site. There will be some small groups for the interior (in different languages). Other small groups can explore the medieval roof construction, or Roman excavations, or crypt and dome treasure

Alternatively, it’s a short walk to opposite side of River Rhine to view the Tower Triangle.

We shall then have lunch at Café and Winehouse Reichardt with its patisserie.

The afternoon is at leisure with suggestions of the following

Wallraf-Richartz Museum (modern art)
Rautenstrauch Joest Museum (ethnological museum)
The Chocolate Museum
The National Sports Museum
Tour to Rheinauhafen (modern architecture in the old harbour)
Shopping opportunity for the shopaholics

At 6.30pm we shall have dinner with show at Höhnerstall (traditional Cologne Carnival event location)

Day 3: Motor World & River Cruise

After breakfast at hotel drive to Motorworld Koln Rheinland, a lively meeting place for all car enthusiasts, with cars of all sorts, traders, classic fashion and the Michael Schumacher Collection.

It’s also possible to visit to Bentley Cologne.

Afterwards depart for Bad Godesberg, Bonn, former German capital, where we shall board a steamboat for a cruise on the romantic Rhine River. There will be tour guides in English and German.

Return to the hotel for a Champagne reception and Gala Dinner (black-tie) with live entertainment.

Day 4: Concours d' Elegance

After breakfast it’s a scenic drive to to the Grandhotel Petersberg, the venue of the Concours d’ Elegance where we shall spend the morning seeing the magnificent array of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars, followed by lunch.

In the afternoon, participants are free to depart for home, or stay on for a night at the hotel.

Where we'll stay

We have booked the Hotel Maritim in centre of Cologne (Koln) with excellent panoramic views of the River Rhine. The Maritim Köln offers elegant accommodation and a spa with a gym and indoor pool. There are a variety of room categories available.

What's included

Main Weekend in Cologne
- Three nights hotel accommodation in Cologne
- Walking tour of Cologne
- Dinner in a traditional Cologne brauhaus
- Tour of Cologne Cathedral, a World Heritage Site
- Two lunches
- Dinner with a show
- Visit to Motorworld Koln
- An afternoon cruise on the Rhine River
- Gala dinner with live entertainment
- Concours d’Elegance
- Rally Plate & ties
For those travelling from the UK
- Return Channel crossing (choose from Eurotunnel LeShuttle or P&O Hull-Rotterdam routes)
- Two overnight stays in Belgium and/or Netherlands (depending on Channel crossing route)
- Dinner on both evenings
- Tour Pack: tour book with maps and directions, pen/highlighter, and GPX files for your own GPS device

Requirements

Open to all Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club (RREC) members and owners of all/any Rolls-Royces and Bentleys.

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Spaces available

Price from £TBC

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