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Moselle + Saar by Bike + Boat

MV PATRIA

Route

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
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.

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. In the evening you will have the chance to visit a local winegrowers place and enjoy a wine tasting with the famous Moselle wines (excursion, optional, bookable on board).

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. Here you can book a guided tour and visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards. 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. In the afternoon you can explore the city in a special kind of way. Book a city walk with a "traditional Roman". 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 - Saarburg - Wasserbillig - 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 in a special kind of way. Book a city walk with a "traditional Roman".

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. Here you can book a guided tour and visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards.

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. In the evening you will have the chance to visit a local winegrowers place and enjoy a wine tasting with the famous Moselle wines (optional, bookable on board).

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. 29 km
After a beautiful last cycling tour the ship waits for you in Alken, one of the oldest cities along the Moselle. Sail to Koblenz, where you will stay for the night.

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

Services

Included services:

  • Tour and accommodation on board 8 days / 7 nights (Sat.-Sat.), 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

additionally on dates April 07/14/21 and October 13

  • 7-speed-rental bike

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

    Season / Period
    Type

    Extras

    Discounts for 3rd person in cabin on request
     
    Bikes & equipment
    7-speed-bike coaster break or free wheel 70
    E-bike 165
       
    Transfer  
    Mini bus (min. 4 pax) 75
    own bike on mini bus (to be paid on spot) 15
       
    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

    Ship

    WELCOME ON BOARD THE MS PATRIA

    On the Saar and Moselle, the MS PATRIA, which can accommodate a max. of 68 guests, is your sailing home. The ship is modernized for boat bike tours and has 34 cabins.


    TECHNICAL INFORMATION

    Lenght 68 m

    Width 7,7 m

    Draft 1,85 m

    34 Cabins

    max. 68 Passengers

    Flag and Management Dutch


    CABINS

    There are only twin cabins (approx. 7 m², 2 single beds standing in a right angle) with window (the windows on the upper deck can be opened, but for safety reasons those on the lower deck are fixed), shower + toilet, individually regulated air conditioning in all cabins on the lower deck (as well in the restaurant and salon).

    Lower deck: 15 Cabins, air conditioning individually regulated (windows cannot be opened)

    Upper deck: 19 Cabins (no air conditioning, windows can be opened)


    CATERING

    Full board (buffet breakfast, picnic lunch or light lunch on board, 3- or 4-course dinner)


    Bicycle

    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.

    Useful

    ARRIVAL - PARKING - DEPARTURE

    ARRIVAL BY PLANE

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


    ARRIVAL BY CAR

    Parking:
    Tourstart Koblenz - parking garage, approx. € 125,-/week; reservation not possible, there is a bus line to the city center.
    Tourstart Saarburg -  parking lot near the dock, approx. € 25,-/week.


    ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

    Train station: Koblenz, Saarburg


    TRANSFERS (back to Koblenz/Saarburg)

    by train, duration approx. 2 hrs, cost approx. € 24,-/person

    or

    by minibus (min. 4 persons, € 75,-/person, to be paid on spot (reservation required), own bikes can be transported at an additional fee of € 15,-/bike.


    PARTICIPANTS

    minimum participants 40 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.

    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.

    Videos

    Travel stories

    5,3 of 6 Stars | 34
    This was the third bike and boat trip we have done in Europe and were not disappointed. The crew of the Patria were excellent. Friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Dagmar was a terrific tour guide and the quality of the food was excellent...A.G. 08/18
    5.2 01.12.2023 | David S. Moselle + Saar Rivers by Bike + Boat

    Mosel Bike & Boat on the Olympia: Easy biking, comfortable room and great crew

    Our 3rd "Bike & Boat" trip and 5th bike trip booked through Rad & Reisen. The boat Olympia was very comfortable. Our room was an upper "astern" cabin that was supposed to be a bit noisy (it was not!) but was larger than most cabins. Very comfortable. ...
    • Overall satisfaction 5
    • Booking handling 5
    • Travel documents 6
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 5
    • Route description 6
    • On-site assistance 5
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 4
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    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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