Bike & Barge Tour from Berlin to Stralsund 

From metropolis Berlin with its extended forests in the north along Oder-Havel canal via Oranienburg and Eberswalde to Schwedt. The silent and unique beauty of the Oder landscape is accompanying you to the Polish Stettin palace. Your route leads you along the unique coast via Usedom to the biggest island in Germany, Rügen with its famous chalk cliff. You end your journey is the old hanseatic city Stralsund.

What can be more beautiful than enjoying the passing landscape while being on board and exploring a lot of interesting things; the country, its inhabitants, culture and nature? Discover the diversified flora and fauna of this unique river landscape, baroque palaces, redbrick Gothic and north German architecture.

Accommodation:

Due to its size this is an ideal boat for cruises on river Oder. It offers a restaurant with homelike salon and has 49 cabins available. 42 twin-bed-cabins on the main deck, and 7 twin-bed-cabins on upper deck surcharge. All cabins have a size of about 10, 5 sqm and are equipped with shower/toilet, hairdryer, telephone, TV, safe (fee) and air-condition (windows cannot be opened). One of the two beds is a sofa during the day. All decks, also sun deck are reachable via stairs and a lift. The stairs are very steep (chair lift on passenger and sun deck, carrying capacity max. 100 kg)

Tour character:

Mostly you cycle on traffic-free paths, country roads, tarmac bike paths, sandy fields and forest paths. There are shorter sections that also go along main roads. The route is mostly flat but sometimes it is hilly and there are some steep climbs and descents that have to be managed. If you do not want to cycle, you can also stay on board..

Included in the Bike and Barge Tour:

• 7 nights’ accommodation in a cabin with shower/toilet
• Program according to the itinerary from Berlin to Stralsund
• Welcome drink
• Daily cabin cleaning
• Bedding and towel changes as needed
• Full board: breakfast, 6x packed lunch for bike tours or on board snack, 6x coffee and tea in the afternoon, 7x three-course dinner
• All port and lock dues
• Daily bike tour meeting
• On-board tour guidance
• 1x book with route maps for individual tours per cabin plus GPS tracks

Not included in the tour:

• Arrival and departure transfers
• Bike rentals
• Helmets (45 EUR cash only)
• Entrance and sightseeing fees
• City maps
• Travel insurance
• Drinks on board
• Gratuities
• Personal expenses

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

• Main station Berlin-Spandau and by Subway and S-Bahn to the pier, about 1 km from the pier, with underground and urban train to the boat.
• Parking Garage “Hallen am Borsigturm” (1.600 parking spaces), always open, ca. € 10.00/day, about 800 m from mooring point. No reservation possible.
• Return journey by train approx. € 46,- per person

Notes:

• Upper deck cabins available from 1649 EUR p.p
• Program and details are subject to changes due to nautical and meteorological reasons (this is no reason for a gratis cancellation).
  Special wishes concerning meals as dietary or vegetarian food can be provided upon request. Surcharge is € 25 per person/week (payable on spot). Please inform us with your booking.
• To bring your own bike: on request only due to lack of space on sundeck
• Embarkation at 4:00pm. Disembarkation until 9:00am
• 75 guests minimum
• Bike tours: self-guided. The kilometres indicated for the suggested cycle tours are approximate.
• Bike routes / level of difficulty: The quality of the cycle ways along the route is excellent. Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted, and lead alongside the Rhine dikes without any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for unpractised cyclist.
• Optional excursions: Tour stages and the ship's time in port permitting, an optional excursion programme will be organised. Excursions can only be booked and paid (in cash) aboard the ship.
• Luggage: We recommend waterproof rain gear, bike helmet, sun hat and sports shoes. We would like to ask you to do without hard-side luggage, as storage space in the cabin is very limited
• Travel documents: EU -citizens (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are required to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months of the return of your cruise. We kindly ask non-EU citizens, EU-nationals with multiple citizenship or anybody who has to respect special legal entry requirements for the country to visit, to inform about visa and entry documents at the competent embassy.

If you would like to hire a bike (99 EUR ) or E-bike (219 EUR), please contact our office when booking [email protected]

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