A freshly brewed coffee and plenty of hours of sunshine are waiting for you on deck after your first bike tour and before you can look forward to a multi-course dinner. Does that sound like a holiday to you? The combination of cycling and boat trips has already impressed numerous customers, and the route from Koblenz to Saarburg is particularly beautiful. Look forward to simple day tours, wine and social evenings on the ship!
Details about bike and boat holidays on the Moselle
The cycle path on the Moselle is considered to be one of the most beautiful in all of Germany: be it because of the enchanting half-timbered houses in the villages, the magnificent nature on the water or the outstanding landscape of the cycle routes. During the eight-day bike and boat trip, you can enjoy nature, culture and of course, culinary delights. There’s a reason that the Moselle is award-winning and popular far beyond the country’s borders.
Highlights of the bike and boat trip at a glance:
River landscape of the Moselle & Saar: It is very special to follow the rivers, not just from the banks, but also from a ship. The landscape along the Moselle and Saar is lush, exuberant green, and the Saar loops provides popular photo opportunities.
Culture in the cities: Trier is considered the oldest city in Germany, and the Porta Nigra still testifies to the ancient Roman era. The narrow streets and baroque buildings in Saarburg are reminiscent of Italian Venice.
Useful faces about a holiday by bike and boat on the Moselle
In Koblenz you move into cabin in the MS Olmypia, the journey starts in the afternoon. The leisurely cycle tours over the next few days are between 25 and 65 kilometres long, but extremely easy to ride and a real treat even for inexperienced cyclists. The ship accompanies you on the Moselle and the Saar, so that you arrive at your favourite place at the end of the route, the sundeck.
Secure your cosy cabin on the MS Olympia from Koblenz to Saarburg now!
Today you will cruise on the MS Olympia to Alken. From there you shall cycle to Moselkern and on to Cochem. Historical half-timbered houses in the old town, the town hall and the old market place with the Marints fountain are all awaiting you! You also have the possibility to visit the Reichsburg, which was built in about 1000AD by Count Palatine Ezzo (optional).
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.
This bike ride starts in Zell and takes you to the romantic place of Traben-Trarbach where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. After this, 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.
The first place you will cycle to today is Piesport. This is the biggest municipality for wine growing along the Moselle river. Optional: Visit and go on a guided tour of the biggest Roman wine press system north of the Alps. In Neumagen-Dhron, the oldest wine village in Germany, you can visit the clone of a Roman wine boat. In the early afternoon you will continue to Mehring.
Today you cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where the ship will be waiting for you. In the afternoon you can explore the city in a special way. Book a city walking tour with a “traditional Roman”. Trier is one of the oldest German cities. Its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings like the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.
Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier via Wasserbillig in Luxembourg to Saarburg, which gets nicknamed “little Venice”. In the centre, you will find a waterfall that is 20 meters deep.
The quality of the bike paths is very good. The Moselle cycle path leads along good and asphalted roads without noteworthy climbs. Therefore this journey is even suitable for novice cyclists.
7 overnight stays in cabins with shower/toilet in the booked cabin category
Full board: 7x breakfast buffet, 6x lunch package for bike tours or lunch snack, 6x coffee and cake in the afternoon, 7x 3- or 4-course-dinner
Welcome drink
Daily cleaning of cabins
Linen and change of towels if required
Passenger and harbour fees
Daily briefing of bike tours on board
1 route book for self-guided trips per cabin
Tour guidance on board
GPS-Track
Rental bike insurance
Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
Coblenz main station is about 3 km away from the pier
Parking possibilities in Coblenz: Public park house near the landing stage in Coblenz for about €125 per week as well as free park & ride parking spaces. By public bus into the city. No reservation possible.
Return journey to Coblenz: By train in 2 hours approx. € 25
Notes:
Further important information according to the package travel law and additional information about your bike and boat trip can be found here!
Comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment. The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016.
Beds: 96Crew: 21Length: 88,50Width: 10,50
MS Olympia
A comfortable and cosy riverboat with a friendly atmosphere. The highlights of the MS Olympia include the spacious, partially covered sun deck with seating and storage space for bicycles.