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Alsace

Vineyards & Romance

An easy route to appreciate all the charms of Alsace. Discover the traditional and picturesque Alsace, the one from the postcards but also the unusual and little-known one. You will cycle through cities of art and history as well as villages snuggled up in the vineyards. Have a taste of their wood framing and half-timbered architecture throughout stages full of charm. Have rest in lovely hotels and sit down at prestigious tables to savor regional food.

Moderate
Bike tours
6 Days / 5 Nights
Self-guided tour

Itinerary

Arrival in Strasbourg, settling at the hotel and free time to explore the town.

You will leave Strasbourg following the Rhône-Rhine canal which will lead you along its very pretty cycle track into the heart of the Ried.

You will travel through the landscapes and villages of the Alsatian Ried, rich in aquatic flora and fauna. Arrival in Colmar the capital of the wine of Alsace and the town of art, by the cycle track of the channel of Colmar.

You have some more time to visit the art city of Colmar. You ride on cycle tracks and sometimes on traffic-poor side roads to get to Riquewihr. At the foot of the Vosges nestle the winemaking villages responsible for the reputation of the Alsatian Grand Crus: Eguisheim, Turckheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr.

Along the Wine Route you will discover the villages of Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, Andlau and its abbey, Barr and Obernai.

From there, along the cycle track on the banks of the Bruche canal, you will reach the capital of Europe: Strasbourg. End or prolongation of your stay.

Tour character

Moderate

A moderate bike tour, also for beginners. You cycle mostly on bike paths and sometimes on side streets with less traffic. Two stages are a little bit hilly.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included Service

  • 5 Overnights in hotels of the booked category incl. breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
  • Personal welcome briefing except Sundays and public holidays (GE,EN,FR)
  • At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN,FR)
  • Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (GE,EN,FR)
  • GPS-Tracks on request available
  • For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
  • Service hotline

Not included Service

  • Arrival and departure
  • Costs for parking
  • City tax
  • Transfers
  • Optional sightseeings
  • City maps
  • Repairs of own bike
  • Travel Insurances
  • Costs of the private requirements
Extras

Arrival/parking

  • Good train connection to Strasbourg.
  • Good flight connection to the airport Strasbourg.
  • Other airports nearby: Basel/Mulhouse about 120 km, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden about 60 km and per shuttle or Taxi
  • Public parking garages Parking Indigo Strasbourg Hôpital Hautepierrer (approx. 50,00€ per week), it is reachable via tram.
Hotels

French hotel classification

Category A: Overnight stays in very good quality hotels of the 3* category. All rooms with shower/bath and WC.

Category B: Overnight stays in hotels of the 2*/3* category. The accommodations may be in the surroundings of the city. All rooms with shower/bath and WC.

Category Charm: Overnight stays in very good quality hotels of the * and 5* category. All rooms with shower/bath and WC.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!

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Wir waren 8 Tage mit unseren Rädern im schönen Elsass unterwegs. Die Strecken führten überwiegend entlang von Kanälen oder durch die Weinberge, aber zeitweise auch mal entlang wenig befahrenen Strassen. In den ersten Tagen bis Guebwiller eher landwirtschaftlich geprägt durch Felder, hier haben wir viele Storche gesehen. Der zweite Teil der Reise dann durch die Weinberge und durch sehr romantische Städtchen. Hier wurde es dann auch etwas hügeliger und wir ...

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Vielen Dank für Ihr tolle Bewertung und die Mühe, die Sie sich mit Ihrer Schilderung der Tour gemacht haben. Es sit schön zu hören, dass Sie rundum zufrieden waren.

Wunderschöne Tour und sehr gute Unterkünfte. Nette Dame bei Nachfrage am Telefon. Gerne wieder!

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