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    Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

    MV OLYMPIA

    • Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
      As of Oct 2022, subject to change.

      Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

      Rebooking FREE OF CHARGE until 28 days prior tour start; valid for all new bookings between May 01 and ***September 15 2021***. Valid for all tour-dates 2021 – the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

      What could provide a more pleasant break than a trip to the Saar and the Moselle, two rivers which wind through enchanting countryside, where castles on the hills guard the route and you can visit market squares surrounded by timbered houses? Is it any wonder that Moselle wine has built up such a good name? You cycle through the area´s most famous villages Traben- Trarbach and Bernkastel-Kues. With a glass of Moselle wine you enjoy your evening on board - discover Germany this way, it ´s worth it!

      Tour profile / Level 1

      The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

      Itinerary Koblenz - Saarburg

      Day 1: Koblenz (Bonn on May 06, 2023)
      Individual arrival. Embarkation as from 4 p.m., the crew will welcome you on board. You will spend the evening and first night in Koblenz (or in Bonn on May 06, 2023)

      Day 2: Koblenz - Alken - Moselkern - Cochem, approx. 29 km
      The ship will bring you to Alken. The bike tour starts here and brings you to Moselkern, and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town.

      Day 3: Cochem - Beilstein - Zell an der Mosel, approx. 39 km
      The bike tour will first take you to Beilstein, 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, where you should taste the good wines of the Moselle.

      Day 4: Zell an der Mosel - Traben-Trarbach - Bernkastel-Kues, approx. 43 km
      The bike tour from Zell brings you 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.

      Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues - Piesport - Mehring, approx. 47 km
      Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Further on you come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After the lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.

      Day 6: Mehring - Trier, approx. 26 - 29 km
      You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where the ship is waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germany. Its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.

      Day 7: Trier - Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) - Saarburg, approx. 38 km
      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.

      Day 8: Saarburg
      After breakfast disembarkation and end of tour by 9 a.m. Individual departure.

      Itinerary Saarburg - Koblenz

      Day 1: Saarburg
      Individual arrival, embarkation as from 4 p.m., the crew will welcome you on board at about 6 p.m. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In the evening you will have the opportunity to explore Saarburg.

      Day 2: Saarburg - Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) - Trier, approx. 38 km
      Today you will cycle from Saarburg along the idyllic nature reserve of the abandoned meander of the River Saar. Further on to Wasserbillig in Luxemburg and from here to the Igeler Säule. Later you will reach Trier, where the ship will be waiting for you. In the afternoon you can explore the city.

      Day 3: Trier - Mehring, approx. 26 - 29 km
      After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.

      Day 4: Mehring - Piesport - Bernkastel-Kues, approx. 47 km
      You will reach Bernkastel-Kues by bike. The market place from the Middle Ages with many wood timbered houses invites you for a rest. On your way you come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle.

      Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues - Traben-Trarbach - Zell an der Mosel, approx. 43 km
      Today’s bike tour brings you to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. Continuing to Zell, well known wine village on the Moselle. Here, you shoud taste the good wines of the Moselle.

      Day 6: Zell an der Mosel - Beilstein - Cochem, approx. 39 km
      The perfect maintained historical centre of Beilstein, "the Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel", is waiting for you. Today’s tour ends in Cochem with the Reichsburg. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town.

      Day 7: Cochem - Alken - Koblenz, approx. 50 km or rest day on board
      Today, you can enjoy a rest day on board and discover the city of Koblenz in the afternoon. Experienced cyclists can also cycle from Cochem to Koblenz and visit "Eltz" castle.

      Day 8: Koblenz
      After breakfast disembarkation and end of tour by 9 a.m. Individual departure.

    • Arrival - Parking - Departure

      Arrival by plane

      Tourstart Koblenz: Airport Cologne/Bonn (CGN), Frankfurt am Main (FRA), Düsseldorf (DUS)
      Tourstart Saarburg: Airport Saarbrücken (SCN)

      Arrival by car

      Tourstart Koblenz
      Parking garage, approx. € 125,-/week; reservation not possible, there is a public bus to the city center. Parking in Koblenz at Ehrenbreitstein station (unguarded, reservation not possible), approx. € 15,-/week.
      Please note: In Koblenz, the car cannot be loaded or unloaded in front of the ship!

      Tourstart Saarburg
      Parking lot near the dock, approx. € 25,-/week. or
      parking space near the train station in Saarburg (unguarded, reservation not possible), approx. € 10,-/week.

      Arrival by train

      Train station: Koblenz, Saarburg

      Transfers

      by train: duration approx. 2 hrs, cost approx. € 25,-/person (group ticket may be bookable on board)

      Participants

      minimum participants 75 pax

      Additional information

      Limited number of free wheel bikes available on request.
      We ask you to refrain from bringing hard cover luggage, because storage space in the cabins is very limited.

      Own bikes: limited number possible on request

      Schedule- and programme changes: The tour details are barring changes, a.o. as a result of nautical, technical or meteorological reasons.

      Travel documents: EU-citizens need a valid personal ID or passport!

      Special dietary requests will be respected as far as possible. Please inform us on booking.

       

    • Included services

      • Tour and accommodation on board 8 days / 7 nights, cabin in the booked category

      • Full board (breakfast, packed lunch during bike tours or noontime snack, coffee and tee in the afternoon, three-course dinner)

      • Use of bed linen and towels (change of towels possible daily ); daily short cleaning of the cabin

      • Welcome drink and speech on the first evening

      • Daily bike tour meeting

      • All port and lock dues

      • Maps and information material per cabin

      • GPS tracks

        additionally on dates May 06 +  September 30, 2023

      • 7-speed-rental bike

    • Dates

      Merkmale

        Season / Period
        Type
        Information
        Booking

        Extras

        Discounts for 3rd person in cabin on request
         
        Bikes & equipment
        7-speed-bike coaster break or free wheel 79
        E-bike 189
           
        Other  
        special diet (to be paid on spot) 25

        Best - Price - Guarantee

        If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
        All prices per person in EUR

      • Welcome on board the MS OLYMPIA!

        Facilities

        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.

        Technical data

        Length 88.50m
        Width 10.50m
        Draught 1.30m
        Capacity max. 96 passengers.
        Flag: Switzerland
        Built: 1984
        Refurbished:  2015/2016
        Crew approx. 21

        Catering

        Full board consists of breakfast buffet, packed lunch for cycle tours or lunch snack, coffee/tea in the afternoon, 3-course-menu for dinner

        Cabins

        A total of 49 comfortable outside cabins for a max. of 96 guests.
        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. 

        • Main deck: 21x two-bed-cabins (about 11 qm)
        • Upper deck: 22x 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).

        Languages on board

        German, English

      • Bicycles inclusive panniers

        Touring bikes

        Our bikes are state-of-the-art quality bikes based on proven brand quality of the bicycle manufactory Velo de Ville. All Velo de Ville bikes use only braking systems from renowned manufacturers such as Magura or Shimano. Minimum body height for our rental bikes: 1.50 m

        The following rental bikes (including pannier) are available for you:

        • 7-speed UNISEX touring bikes
        • 8-speed E-bikes

        E-bikes | Electrical bikes | Pedeclecs

        We provide you with modern quality e-bikes (pedelecs) with Nexus 8-speed hub gears, gradually selectable aid of pedaling power, puncture-proof tires and deep UNISEX comfort entry. The electric bikes from Velo de Ville are equipped exclusively with Bosch mid-mounted motors and fully integrated 500 Wh Bosch batteries. The design of the batteries allows them to almost disappear into the frame. This gives you better weight distribution and a low center of gravity without missing the convenience of easy entry. You save your battery by starting with as low a support as possible and increasing as needed. Please note that with the newer models of our e-bikes it is not possible to attach handlebar bags due to the additional fixed speedometers and wider handlebars.

        IMPORTANT: Please reserve ebikes early, as they are only available in very limited numbers.

        Breakdowns

        Bicycle breakdowns can happen, also when bikes are well serviced and maintained, flats can be fixed by yourself. If there’s a difficult repair, you may call the local representative. Please don´t get any repairs done on the bike without informing the touroperator/local representative and their approval.

        Own Bikes

        If you bring your own bicycle, please pay attention to the following aspects: You are personally responsible for your own bike on board and ashore. Protect your bike against theft on board, as well as on land with a lock. The bikes will be brought on board and from board by the crew. Due to the local conditions we cannot prevent scratches and damages on the bikes. Please understand that we cannot accept any liability. The bikes on board are exposed to weather conditions because the parking is not covered. Please bring along your own spare material and repair kit for your bike.

      • 5.7 09.09.2023 | Norman H. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

        Moselle 2023

        Itinerary!!! Would like to start cycling earlier in the mornings, the daily meeting was too long and too late in the morning.
        • Overall satisfaction 6
        • Booking handling 6
        • Travel documents 6
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Route description 6
        • On-site assistance 5
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 5
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        5.6 01.06.2023 | Ronald M. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

        Would definitely do boat & bike again …

        Crew on boat were excellent; meal selection, presentation and quality were excellent!
        • Overall satisfaction 6
        • Booking handling 5
        • Travel documents 6
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Route description 6
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 5
        • Price-performance ratio 5
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        5.8 22.05.2023 | Ann R. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

        A wonderful ride down the Mosel

        This tour was very good - scenery was spectacular and the Mosel rad-weg great to cycle on. The ship and crew were excellent as ever. Food was well prepared and a good variety of tastes. Could not have asked for a better holiday than we got.
        • Booking handling 6
        • Travel documents 5
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Route description 6
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 5
        • Price-performance ratio 6
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        5.6 18.05.2023 | JAMES R. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

        Relax your way up the Mosel river

        Easy cycling from Bonn to Saarburg. Well planned daily itineraries. Plenty of good wine, good food, great scenery, friendly guests, and a conscientious crew. The demographics of my group was almost entirely seniors. E-bikes were fairly new, and well maintained. ...
        • Overall satisfaction 6
        • Booking handling 5
        • Travel documents 5
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Route description 5
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 5
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        6 05.10.2019 | Richard R. Moselle + Saar by Bike + Boat

        Will be hard to beat this trip!

        Beautiful, beautiful scenery and little quaint towns. Cycling km?s very manageable. Whole Barge experience, meals and staff were awesome. Traffic on the river not nearly as busy as the Rhine. Highly recommend as a must do trip.
        • Overall satisfaction 6
        • Booking handling 6
        • Travel documents 6
        • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
        • Accomodation 6
        • Board 6
        • Route description 6
        • On-site assistance 6
        • Route-character 6
        • Bicycle + equipment 6
        • Price-performance ratio 6
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