Itinerary

Individual arrival and embarkation 4:00 pm. On the ship, you will be welcomed by your captain and crew and the tour management.

You begin your first cycle tour at the gate to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, in the historic city of Koblenz. Surrounded by vineyards and castle ruins, cycle alongside the Rhine River in the direction of Boppard.

From Boppard, start off for a cycle tour that leads along the Rhine to Oberwesel. On this short trip, you come by many scenic outposts from where you have the possibility to enjoy the varied landscape. From the bank of the river, the many fortresses and the legendary Loreley cliff offer a picturesque backdrop all along the way.

Today`s cycle tour starts in Oberwesel. Riding past slate cliffs and through thick forests, on your way you pass sights like the Pfalzgrafenstein Castle near Kaub and the Niederwald Monument before reaching today`s destination, the wine town of Bingen. Here we suggest that you visit the world-famous Drosselgasse.

On this stretch, the Rhine River shows off again all of its beauty. On your way, you ride past Eltville am Rhein. The town`s landmark, the Electoral Castle, is well worth a visit. Mainz, today`s destination, is home to numerous impressive buildings. You may want to visit St Martin`s Cathedral, one of the proud imperial cathedrals in Germany, or the Electoral Palace. Lined with beautiful half-timbered buildings and wine taverns, pretty narrow lanes and marvellous squares like the Augustinerstraße and the Kirschgarten Square invite you for a stroll through the Old Town.

A short leg of the journey with lots of time to indulge: directly alongside the Rhine, you cycle on the well-paved Rhine Cycle Route to Nierstein. With almost 1.000 hectares of vineyard surface area, Nierstein is the biggest wine-growing municipality on the Rhine. You may also want to visit the historic Old Town with its medieval market square and the noble houses. In the afternoon, enjoy the boat tour from Nierstein to Worms.

Start off for today`s cycle tour in Worms, the city of the Nibelungs. On an extensive cycle tour alongside the bank of the Rhine River, you will have again the possibility to fall for the charms of the vineyards and to enjoy the scenery along the Rhine. Coming from the south, you cycle towards Nierstein, also referred to as the Riesling City. From there, your ship sets sail for Mainz.

After breakfast, disembarkation until 09:00 am.

Tour character

Easy

The quality of the cycle paths is optimal. Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted, and lead alongside the Rhine dikes without any gradients of note. Nearly all cycle tours can be classified as being easy.

Prices & dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
Program according to routing
All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
Welcome-Drink
Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists),
6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
Daily meeting for the cycle tours
Digital travel documents via GUIBO-App incl. GPS tracks for cycle tours
Tour guide on board

Not included

Journey way
shuttles
bike rentals
entrance fees and excursions
city maps
ferry fees
travel insurances
parking fees
tips
drinks on board
personal expenses

Extras

Parking

Public car park near the landing stage in Koblenz from approx. 140.00 €/week as well as free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible.

Return to Konblenz

By train from Mainz to Koblenz in 1 hour from approx. € 25.00 per person.

Embarkation from 16:00
Disembarkation at 9:00 am

Minimum number of participants 75 persons up to 21 days before arrival

Bringing your own bike Due to the limited space available on the sun deck, it is only possible to bring your own bike on request and only to a limited extent. We exclude any liability for loss, theft, damage - this also applies to transport damage from ship to shore and back.

Excursion programme Can only be booked directly on board. You will receive a brief description of the programme with your travel documents. Depending on the composition of participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually in German and English

We reserve the right to make changes to the timetable and programme. If, for example, a route cannot be travelled due to low water, high water or bad weather, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (this is not a reason for cancellation free of charge). The same applies in the event of officially ordered lock and/or bridge repairs that have not been announced in advance.

Other information Please bear in mind that your river boat is your ‘holiday hotel’ on the one hand, but on the other hand it is also a piece of equipment that moves with engine power and has to be operated constantly, even at night (sometimes with lock and bridge crossings). We recommend that guests who are particularly sensitive to noise bring earplugs. The lock passages are disruptive and unfortunately cannot be changed.

Digital travel documents and maps For the sake of sustainability and climate protection, do away with printed travel documents and opt for our digital route book. The GUIBO app is your constant companion during your journey. Just a glance at your smartphone and you are safe and carefree while travelling, with all the important information at hand. Travel information, ship information, contact details and your cycle tours can be found digitally in the route book, also offline, i.e. available at any time. The app is available free of charge and works on all standard smartphones. You will automatically receive the access data for downloading your booked trip by e-mail before you start your journey.

Travel documents EU nationals (who do not have any special circumstances, e.g. dual citizenship, primary residence abroad or provisionally issued travel documents) require a valid identity card or passport for this trip, which must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip. If you have another nationality or several nationalities or if you have to observe special legal regulations, please contact your local consulate for information on the relevant visa and entry requirements. This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. We recommend that you take out international health insurance with repatriation, accident, baggage and travel cancellation insurance.

Further information

Further important information on the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) and additional information on your trip by bike and boat can be found here!

We organise this trip for our partner SE-Tours

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