Pleasure Cycling on the Rhine River, Koblenz - Mainz (Self-Guided)

Your voyage through the most beautiful wine-growing areas along the Rhine River begins in Koblenz. From this city, located on the meeting point of the Rhine and Moselle rivers, and surrounded by majestic vineyards and mystic castle ruins, your floating hotel sets sail for Mainz. On board the ship as well as on your bike tours, you pass through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Middle Rhine Valley with its picturesque small towns, coloured half-timbered gable buildings and legendary castles. Short cycle tours through the idyllic landscape and plenty of time to discover each town, make this journey a special event for beginners and for people who enjoy pleasure.

Tour Character: Level 1 Easy

Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted, and lead alongside the Rhine dikes without any gradients of note. Nearly all cycle tours can be classified as being easy.

Accomodation: 

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.  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: 

• Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
• All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
• Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
• Welcome-Drink
• 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
• Digital travel documents via GUIBO-App with GPS tracks
• Tour guide on board

Not included:

• Arrival and departure
• Shuttles
• Bike rentals
• Entrance fees and excursions
• City maps
• Ferry fees
• Travel insurances
• Parking fees
• Helmet (please BYO, or on-board selling 40 EUR cash only)
• Tips
• Drinks on board
• Personal expenses

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

Arrival/ departure/ parking: 

• Public car park near the pier in Koblenz from approx. € 140,-/week and free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible.
• By train from Mainz to Koblenz in 1 hour, approx. € 25,- per person.
• Embarkation from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. | Disembarkation from 9.00 a.m

Notes: 

• Upper deck cabins available from 1199 EUR p.p (twin)
• 75 guests minimum
• To bring your own bike is request only due to lack of space
• Excursions- We offer a small excursion program that can be booked directly on board at the cruise director only. You will get a brief description together with your travel documents. Depending on the number of participants some excursions could be carried out in 2 languages (German/ English)
• We recommend that you take out a travel health insurance with repatriation coverage as well as baggage, accident and travel cancellation insurances.
• This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
• Cycling is not mandatory
• If you still prefer to receive all documents from us in printed form beforehand, an additional fee will apply. We will send you all travel information in advance via Email, and the maps for your bike tours will be available exclusively on board.

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