Vibrant red poppy field with blue cornflowers in foreground, two lighthouses visible in background on Rügen island under blue sky.

White MS Princess cruise ship anchored on a calm river with perfect reflections. Green hills and riverside buildings visible under cloudy sky.

White river cruise ship MS Princess navigating through a waterway toward a concrete ship lock structure with forested hills in background.

Itinerary

Individual arrive in Stralsund. Embarkation at 4:00 PM. Maybe you’ll have some time and a notion to take a stroll through Stralsund’s historic centre, which is situated on a small island. As a city with an important past, you will see numerous exceptional sights.

Your bike tour takes you from Stralsund across the Rügendamm to Gustow via Poseritz, Groß Schoritz, Garz, and Putbus to Lauterbach in the southeast of Rügen. Here you’ll rejoin your ship. Alternatively, you can take the ship to Lauterbach and go on day trips from there to the seaside resorts of Sellin, Baabe, or Binz. A ride on the “Rasender Roland”, Rügen’s resort railway, is another way to explore the island’s beauty (limited bicycle transport available).

Today, the island of Usedom is on the itinerary, and you have a choice of two bike tours. In the morning, take the opportunity to visit the Historical-Technical Museum in the former power plant, or plan a visit to the Usedom Distillery in Mölschow (highly recommended!). If the weather is nice, we recommend the bike tour via Trassenheide and Karlshagen, combined with a refreshing swim in the Baltic Sea. Afterward, cycle to Zinnowitz, one of Usedom’s best-known and most beautiful Baltic Sea resorts. Nestled between the Baltic Sea and the Achterwasser lagoon, the town is surrounded by beech, oak, and coniferous forests, and its white, gently sloping sandy beach is perfect for relaxation.

Today you will spend the whole day on board. After one last narrow passage, the ship will reach the expansive waters of the Szczecin Lagoon (Oder Lagoon). After crossing it, you will arrive in Zinnowitz. There will be an opportunity for an evening stroll between the Achterwasser lagoon and the Baltic Sea in one of the most beautiful Baltic Sea resorts.

In the morning you will sail from Szczecin to Mescherin. Biking past Gartz you will arrive at and bike through a part of a unique, cross-border nature reserve, the “Lower Oder Valley National Park” before reaching Schwedt, today’s destination.

In the morning, take a boat ride from Schwedt to Hohensaaten. Today’s bike tour first takes you toward Niederfinow, where you’ll have the chance to visit the impressive ship lift which is open to visitors at any time. Passing small hills, clearings, and forests, you’ll cycle through beautiful countryside the final stretch along the towpath bike trail by the Finow Canal all the way to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, on the Finow Canal, lies Germany’s oldest operational lock.

Your last bike tour will first take you to Oranienburg. Sightseeing tip: the Baroque castle with its park, museum and orangery. Then the well-marked bike route will take you southwards through the Ruppin sea area to Berlin.

After breakfast, disembarkation and individual trip home.

Tour character

Easy to moderate

Tarmac cycle paths, car-free and low-traffic routes as well as sandy field and forest paths. Shorter sections also along main roads. Suitable for leisure cyclists, as the routes are mostly flat. However, some steeper climbs and descents must be mastered.

Map showing cycling route from Berlin to Stralsund with red line connecting cities: Berlin, Oranienburg, Eberswalde, Schwedt, Stettin, Zinnowitz, Peenемünde, Lauterbach, and Stralsund.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

7 nights in outside cabins in the booked cabin category
Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for bike tours or lunch snack, 6x coffee and cake in the afternoon, 7x 3-course dinner
Welcome drink
Programme as per itinerary from Berlin to Stralsund
All passenger and harbour fees
Daily cabin cleaning, bed linen and towel change as required
Daily cycle tour briefing
Digital Routebook for GUIBO-App incl. GPS data

Not included

Arrival and departure
transfers
Bike hire
Entrance and sightseeing fees
City maps
Travel insurance
Tips and personal expenses

Extras

Bikes

Rental bikes on board: Smooth-running 7-speed unisex touring bikes from Velo de Ville (custom-made for SE-Tours) with handbrake, coaster brake or freewheel (subject to availability) and pannier bags. Also applies to electric bikes with 500 Wh Bosch batteries (early booking required as the number is limited).
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.

Parking

Various multi-storey car parks near the berth. Seestraße, Hafenstraße, Hafeninsel area, e.g. multi-storey car park at the Ozeaneum - costs for 2 days approx. € 28 each additional day € 6. No reservation possible!

Arrival by train

Stralsund main station, approx. 4 km from the pier.
Return journey by train from Berlin to Stralsund from approx. € 46 per person.

Cycle tours: Individual and unguided. They cover between 17 and 46 kilometres. All kilometres are approximate distances of the recommended cycle tours

Cycle routes/level of difficulty: You cycle mostly on car-free paths, low-traffic agricultural roads and tarmac cycle paths along the flood embankment with no significant gradients This means that this tour is also suitable for inexperienced cyclists

Excursion programme: if the cycling stages and layover times allow, an excursion programme is put together which can only be booked on board and is payable in cash. Depending on the composition of participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually in German and English.

Holiday luggage: We recommend good rainwear, cycle helmet, sun hat and sports shoes. For reasons of space, we would ask you to refrain from bringing luggage with a hard shell, as the storage space in the cabin is very limited!

Timetable and programme subject to change: 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 reason for cancellation free of charge).

Travel documents: EU nationals (with no 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 tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Further information

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