Cycling Cruise 

on Moselle

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Germany - Bike and boat tour, along the Mosel with MS Olympia

The tour is almost sold out for 2024 - there are few dates with few cabins left. 


- Beautiful river valleys, vineyards and picturesque towns -

The history of this region even goes back to the Roman Era, some 2.000 years ago. Beautiful timbered houses, vineyards, the Porta Nigra in Trier, the “German corner” (conjunction of Moselle and Rhine) in Koblenz and Saarburg (also known as “little Venice”) are but a few of the highlights during this trip. The Moselle, with a length of 544 km, is the Rhine’s longest tributary and it is also the second most important shipping route in Germany. The Saar, which has the greatest abundance of water and a length of 246 km, is the Moselle’s longest tributary. The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved or asphalted and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

About the cycling
The quality of the cycle ways along the route is excellent. Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted, and lead alongside the Rhine dikes without any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for unpractised cyclist.

This tour comes in two variants.
On the following departure dates the tour goes from Koblenz to Saarburg as described:


04 May 2024 (start in Bonn) The first cycling days will be slightly alternative and then the programme will continue as described. 
18 May 2024
10 August 2024
24 August 2024
07 September 2024
21 September 2024
05 October 2024

However, on the dates in between, the trip will be carried out in reverse. The tour starts in Saarburg and ends in Koblenz. 
The daily programmes will also be similar, only read backwards - and the cycling routes and distances will contain the same programme, with only slight variations. The departure dates for this edition are: 

11 May 2024
25 May 2024
17 August 2024
31st August 2024
14 September 2024
28th September 2024

When booking the tour, there will be a checkbox indicating the direction of the tour on the selected date.

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Great things about this tour

MS OLYMPIA

MS Olympia is a comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment.  The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016. The panoramic salon with bar in gentlemen club-style and the bright and friendly restaurant are waiting for you to pass relaxing hours here. A spacious, partly shaded sun deck and storage space for bicycles.

Cabins:
A total of 49 comfortable outside cabins for a max. of 96 guests. Main deck: 21 two-bed-cabins (about 11 qm). Upper deck: 22 two-bed-cabins (about 11 qm), 4 cabins of bigger size at the stern of the ship (12 qm, 3 of which feature twin beds; during the trip increased noise perception) as well as two single cabins about 9 qm). All cabins boast en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, telephone, TV, individual air conditioning/heating, fridge, safe und large panoramic window. On the Upper deck, cabins feature opening windows.

Facts about the boat:
Length: 88,5 meters, width: 10.5 meters. Depth below waterline: 1.30 metres. The boat sails under the Swiss flag, it was built in 1984, and refurbished in 2015/2016. 
There will be a crew on the boat of about 21 people, and the language on board will be English and German. 

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Day 1 Arrival to Koblenz

Embarkation between 4 and 5 p.m. You will spend the evening and first night in Koblenz.
* please note that the departure on may 4th 2024 goes from Bonn and the boat departs at 5.pm.

Day 2 Boat tour Koblenz – Alken | Alken – Moselkern – Cochem

By ship to Alken, where your bike tour starts. You are cycling to Moselkern and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town. Inexperienced cyclists we recommend spending the day on board and use the day off to visit Cochem in the afternoon.

* Please note that if you choose a date where the route is from Saaburg to Koblenz, and this stage is the last one of the tour, the cycling distance on this day will be about 50 km. as you go all the way to Koblenz. Of course with the possibility to stay on board the boat. 


ca. 29 km
Day 3 Cochem – Zell on the Moselle

The bike tour will take you to Beilstein first, which you can explore during a short tour on your own. Pass Europe’s steepest vineyard at Bremmer Calmont. Today´s tour ends in the wine village of Zell on the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.

 


ca. 39 km
Day 4 Zell on the Moselle – Bernkastel-Kues

You are cycling from Zell to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. After that the middle aged market place of Bernkastel-Kues invites you for a rest. You will reach the ship in Kues after a tour through town.

 


ca. 43 km
Day 5 Bernkastel-Kues – Mehring

Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards on your own. Further on you are going to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.

 


ca. 47 km
Day 6 Mehring – Trier

You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where MS PATRIA is already waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germany and its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.

 


ca. 26-29 km
Day 7 Trier – Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) – Saarburg

Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier via Wasserbillig in Luxembourg to Saarburg, also called “little Venice”. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.

 


ca. 38 km
Day 8 Departure from Saarburg

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:00 a.m. Individual journey home.
You can take the train from Saarburg to Koblenz. It takes approx. 2 hours and the price is around 25-30€ pr. person. 

Price includes

  • 7 nights in outside cabin on MS Olympia with private facilities
  • Programme according itinerary
  • Port fees included
  • Captains greeting and Welcome drink
  • Daily cabin cleaning, changing of towels and bed cloths if wanted
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Coffee and cake every afternoon
  • Information pack with route book (one per cabin)
  • GPS-data is available
  • 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
  • We are members of the Travel Guarantee Fund (nr. 2529) and have all available insurances. Read more about that here.

Not included
  • Transportation to/from Germany
  • Handling fee (EUR 20)
  • optional: Bike rental, including bike insurance
Departure date
Date of return
04. May 2024
11. May 2024
EUR 1,049.00
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11. May 2024
18. May 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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18. May 2024
25. May 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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25. May 2024
01. June 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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10. August 2024
17. August 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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17. August 2024
24. August 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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24. August 2024
31. August 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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31. August 2024
07. September 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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07. September 2024
14. September 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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14. September 2024
21. September 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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21. September 2024
28. September 2024
EUR 1,199.00
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28. September 2024
05. October 2024
EUR 1,049.00
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05. October 2024
12. October 2024
EUR 1,049.00
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Practical info

General information

It is possible to alone on this tour and stay in a double room. This can be selected on the booking form.

All departures require at least 75 guests. Departures are cancelled minimum 21 days before departure (which rarely happens)

Bike Rental

On all our cycling holidays it is possible bring your own bike but it also possible to rent a bike for the tour. The bikes you can rent are all perfectly suited for the tour and the local terrain and all bikes are perfectly maintained. If you want to rent a bike on your holiday, then you select this on the booking form where you can also see the price. Remember to write your height in the message field when you book so that we know which size bike you need.

PHOTOS OF THE BIKES ARE BELOW THIS TEXT

On this tour it is possible to rent the following bikes:

  • Unisex 7-gear bike – with back pedal breaks
  • Unisex ebike – with backpedal breaks

 

Equipment included in the bike rental:

  • Saddle bag (water repellent)
  • Handlebar bag (water repellent)
  • Service-set with tools and extra bicycle tube
  • Combination lock

 

Roadside assistance

All bikes are equipped with puncture resistant tyres which means that it is virtually impossible to puncture. No rule without exceptions, so should you experience a punctured tyre then you can quickly fix it by using the tools in the service-set. If the damage is greater than a simply puncture then you simply call us and we make sure that your bike is fixed or you will be supplied with a new bike as quickly as possible.

 

Insurance is included

Insurance against theft and damages are included in the bike rental. Should you have any problems of this nature then all you have to do is to let us know and we will supply a new bike as quickly as possible. Naturally, careless or mischievous behavior is exempt from this.  

Unisex 7-gear bike – with back pedal breaks

Bike rental Cycling holidays standard bike

Unisex ebike – with backpedal breaks

Ebike rental cycling holiday with ebike

How to get there

The flights to/from Luxemburg (closest airport) are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.

Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.

It works like this:

  1. You book your chosen holiday with us
  2. We confirm your holiday (usually within 48 hours)
  3. You arrange your transportation

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If you prefer that we handle your flight, then we would be happy to arrange this for you. You simply book a quote below the map on this page and we will return with a quote as soon as possible (usually within 48 working hours). Please note that we add a handling fee of 45 euro to each flight and this means that the flight will be cheaper if you book it yourself.

Travel documents

EU-citizens (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are re-quired to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months of the return of your cruise. We kindly ask non-EU citizens, EU-nationals with multiple citizenship or anybody who has to respect special legal entry requirements for the country to visit, to inform about visa and entry documents at the competent embassy.

Food & Drink

The following is included in the price

  • 7x breakfast
  • 6x packed lunch for cyclists or lunch snack on board (non cyclists)
  • 6x afternoon coffee break
  • 7x 3-course-dinner
Climate

It can be hard to plan your trip according to the weather, but to give an idea of the local climate, you can see the data below:
The statistics are from yr.no

Climate in Trier

The Travel Guarantee Fund

We are members of the Travel Guarantee Fund (nr. 2529) and have all available insurances. Read more about that here.

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