My Cologne Stag Do: Real Customer Review
A superb stag weekend destination.
Real Reviews: Sometimes the best way to choose a destination is to hear from someone who's been there. In this diary, one of our customers recounts a legendary weekend in Cologne involving white water rafting, Segways, and a lot of German beer.
The trouble with having the same group of lads going on each person’s stag do is that you end up not wanting to repeat a destination. So when my mate Neil announced his engagement, his best man Dave had to figure out where we could go that we hadn’t been yet. After a bit of investigation, he settled on a Cologne stag weekend.
Friday: Rafting & Thai Food
We got flights out at a ridiculous time of the morning (leaving London before 6am is never recommended!), but it meant we were there in time for a mid-morning pint. After checking into our central hostel, there was no time to relax. The best man had decided we should do the most strenuous activity first, before the hangovers kicked in.
We piled into buses and were taken off for White Water Rafting. I have never experienced such a rush as riding those inflatable rafts down the rough rapids. It’s such an adrenaline kick, and on reflection, I am super glad we didn’t do it hungover! It was an amazing start to our Cologne stag do.
That evening, we found ourselves in a Vegan Thai restaurant (in Germany – what are the odds?) before heading to a friendly pub where we drank beautiful German beer by the litre.
Saturday: Segways & Superclubs
Most of us slept right through until the afternoon. The great news was that none of us were hungover – we found this was a common theme when drinking German beer, as it’s so pure it doesn't contain the chemicals you get in the UK!
At 2pm, we headed out for our activity: a Segway Tour of the city. I was nervous as my balance is terrible, but after a few tries, I was confident enough to zip around the city centre.
That night, emboldened by more beer, we stumbled onto the entrance to a giant nightclub. The place was HUGE! We all had a great time dancing and drinking, but those are stories I’m not at liberty to tell. You know the rules!
Sunday: The Hologram Circus
Sunday was our last day, and since some of us had to drive back in the UK, we needed a sober activity. We spotted a poster for a circus nearby. The stag had never been to one, so we bought tickets.
But this was no ordinary circus. Instead of live animals, it used holograms! It was an absolutely amazing show and a perfect, memorable ending to the weekend.
Our Cologne stag weekend adventure was over too quickly, but it was a trip we will always talk about!
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