Panoramic view of the Mosel River winding through green vineyard terraces with a town nestled along the riverbank under clear blue sky.

White river cruise ship MS Olympia sailing on the Rhine River with green vineyard hills and forested mountains in the background under cloudy sky.

Sun deck of MS Olympia with blue deck chairs and bicycles, overlooking Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge and modern skyline across the river.

Itinerary

Embarkation between 4 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:00 a.m. Individual journey home.

Tour character

Easy

Very good cycle paths, mostly with asphalted or metalled surface. No climbs worth mentioning. Therefore this tour is perfectly suited for beginners.

Map showing cycling route along Mosel and Saar rivers from Koblenz to Saarburg, passing through cities like Cochem, Bernkastel-Kues, and Trier.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included Services

7 nights in outside cabin with private facilities and air condition
Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x light lunch on board (non cyclists) or packed lunch for cyclists, 6x afternoon coffee break, 7x dinner
Programme according itinerary
Port fees included
Captains greeting and Welcome drinks
Daily cabin cleaning, Changing of towels and bed cloths if wanted
Daily information meeting
Digital Routbook with GUIBO-App incl. GPS data
Tour guide on board (does not cycle with group)

Not included Services

Arrival and departure
transfers to/from the docking place in Koblenz/Saarburg
bike rental
ferry fares
travel insurances
parking fee
drinks on board
tips

Arrival

Rental bikes on board: Smooth-running 7-speed unisex touring bikes and 8-speed e-bikes from Velo de Ville, each with handbrake, coaster brake or freewheel (subject to availability) and luggage carrier bags. Also applies to the electric bikes with 500 Wh Bosch battery (early booking required as the number is limited).
Bringing your own bike: Due to the limited space on the sun deck, bringing your own bike is only possible on request and only to a limited extent
Cycling tours: Individual and unguided. You cycle between 17 and 46 km. All kilometre details are approximate distances of the recommended cycling tours
Cycling routes / level of difficulty: You will mostly cycle on car-free paths, low-traffic agricultural paths and asphalted cycle paths along the high-water dam without any notable gradients Therefore, this tour is also well suited for inexperienced cyclists

Parking

Public parking garage near the boat dock in Koblenz starting at approximately €140 per week, as well as free commuter parking spaces outside the city
Parking lot in Koblenz at the Ehrenbreitstein train station (unattended, cannot be reserved). Cost starting at approximately €20 per week.
Please note: In Koblenz, you cannot load or unload your car in front of the ship!

Return trip to Koblenz: By train from Saarburg to Koblenz in 2 hours, starting at approximately €25 per person

Excursion programme: If the cycling stages and layover times allow, an excursion programme will be put together, which can only be booked on board and is payable in cash. Depending on the composition of the participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually German-English.
Holiday luggage: We recommend good rainwear, cycle helmet, sun hat and sports shoes. For reasons of space, we would like to ask you to refrain from using luggage with a hard shell, the storage space in the cabin is very limited!
Timetable and programme changes: Subject to change without notice. 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 free reason for cancellation)
Travel documents: EU citizens (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 still be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the journey. If you have another citizenship or several citizenships or if you have to observe special legal regulations, please inform yourself about the respective visa and entry regulations at your responsible consulate.

This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Further information

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!