Beautiful river valleys and vineyards on Moselle and Saar

The history of this region goes back to the Roman Era, some 2.000 years ago. Beautiful timbered houses, vineyards, the Porta Nigra in Trier, the “German corner” (conjunction of Moselle and Rhine) in Koblenz and Saarburg (also known as “little Venice”) are only a few of the highlights during this trip. The Moselle, with a length of 544 km, is the Rhine’s longest tributary and it is also the second most important shipping route in Germany. The Saar, which has the greatest abundance of water and a length of 246 km, is the Moselle’s longest tributary. The quality of the cycle paths along this route is excellent. Most of the path along the Moselle is paved or asphalted and does not have any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for relatively unpractised cyclists.

Tour Character: Level 1 easy

Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted without any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for unpractised cyclists.

Accomodation: 

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.  A total of 48 comfortable outside cabins for a max. of 94 guests. Main deck: 20 twobed-cabins (about 11 qm). Upper deck: 24 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). 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. 

Included in the tour: 

• 7x nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
• Program according to routing
• All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
• Welcome-Drink
• Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bedclothes as necessary
• Full board consisting of 7x breakfast, 6x lunch package for cycle tours or snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
• Daily meeting for the cycle tours
• Printed instructions and maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
• GPS tracks for cycle tours
• Tour guide on board

Not included: 

• Arrival and departure
• Parking fees and shuttles
• Bike rentals
• Entrance fees and excursions
• City maps, ferry fees
• Travel insurances
• Tips
• Helmet (no onboard selling)
• Drinks on board
• Personal expenses

Arrival/ Departure: 

• Public parking near the pier in Saarburg (unguarded, not reservable). Costs approx. € 25.-/week.
• Parking space near the train station in Saarburg (unguarded, not reservable). Costs approx. € 10.- per week.
• Public car park near the pier in Koblenz from approx. € 125.-/week and free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible.
• Parking in Koblenz at Ehrenbreitstein station (unguarded, not reservable). Costs from approx. € 15.-/week. Please note: In Koblenz, the car cannot be loaded or unloaded in front of the ship!
• Return to Koblenz - By train from Saarburg to Koblenz in 2 hours, approx. € 25.- per person.
• Embarkation at 4.00 p.m. | Disembarkation from 9.00 a.m

Notes: 

• Bring your own bike is on request only
• Excursions can be booked directly on board 
• Upper deck cabins available from 1199 EUR p.p (on request only)
• This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility

If you would like to rent a bike (89 EUR) or E-Bike (199 EUR), please email [email protected] when booking

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