Tour details

Individual arrival in Cologne and embarkation at 04:00 pm. Enjoy the evening on board or with a Kölsch beer in one of the pubs with a view over the river Rhine.

Rhine River at sunset near Cologne with the iconic cathedral's twin spires and Hohenzollern Bridge visible against an orange-pink sky.

Before starting your first cycle tour, take the opportunity to stroll through the Old Town. Afterwards you start your cycling tour to the city of Beethoven, Bonn. This federal city and former capital of Germany still has international flair. On your way it is worthwhile to visit the leisure island Groov amidst a vast landscape of the Rheinaue wetland in the Cologne suburb Porz-Zündorf. In Bonn there are museums like the House of History or the Bundeskunsthalle courting for visitors’ attention and the House of Beethoven, the Rheinaue as well as the Bundesviertel with the path of Democracy are equally worth a visit.

Wooden jetty extending into calm river water in Rhine floodplains near Cologne, surrounded by lush green trees under blue sky.

Aerial view of Bonn showing the Rhine River with a bridge, church spires in the city center, and residential areas with trees in golden light.

You will continue towards Andernach by bike today. Königswinter with its castle Drachenburg on the Drachenfels (steep ascent) as well as the Sea Life with aquariums for more than 6.000 sea inhabitants is worth a visit. Your destination for today, Andernach, is famous for the world´s biggest cold water gush spring with its impressive fountain of 60 meter.

Paved cycle path along Rhine River near Eltville with boats moored at marina, green trees lining the riverbank under blue sky with clouds.

Medieval round stone crane tower with wooden crane arm beside the Rhine River in Andernach, with green hills and town buildings in background.

On your way to Koblenz you will find castle Engers in Neuwied. At the famous “Deutsche Eck” (german corner) the river Mosel merges with the river Rhine. Another place of interest is the fortress Ehrenbreitstein which you can also reach by cableway across the Rhine in Koblenz. Tickets for the cableway are available on board.

Deutsches Eck in Koblenz with equestrian monument, colorful flags, Rhine river, and Ehrenbreitstein Fortress on hillside under blue sky.

Cable car gondolas of Koblenz suspended over historic baroque buildings with fortress walls visible on the hillside above.

You continue your journey by bike up the river Rhine through the UNESCO world heritage site Upper Middle Rhine Valley. You will pass the romantic fortress Marksburg, the only hilltop castle of middle Rhine which has never been destroyed, as well as the city Boppard with its fortress Kurfürstliche Burg, before you will reach St. Goar. Here you will find the ruins of fortress Rheinfels, which is the biggest of its kind along the Rhine. The fortresses Katz und Maus (cat and mouse) in St. Goarshausen on the other side of the Rhine are also worth visiting.

Aerial view of Rheinfels Castle ruins on a forested hilltop overlooking the Rhine River valley near St. Goar, with rolling hills in background.

Aerial view of St. Goar and St. Goarshausen towns on opposite sides of the Rhine River, surrounded by green hills and vineyards.

Again you will pass very beautiful Rhine castles like Burg Reichenstein and Burg Rheinstein. You will cycle past the famous rock Loreley before you reach Rüdesheim. In Rüdesheim we recommend a city walk around the historical town with its beautiful half-timbered houses. Or treat yourself to a ride on the cable car up to the Niederwald monument. Here you will have a beautiful view over the old town of Rüdesheim and the river.

Traditional half-timbered buildings in Rüdesheim's Drosselgasse with colorful facades, slate roofs, and flower decorations under blue sky.

The Niederwalddenkmal in Rüdesheim showing Germania holding a crown aloft with sword at her side against dramatic sunset sky with clouds.

On your final cycling stage you will find the Rhine at its best. The city Eltville am Rhein with its emblem, the castle Kurfürstliche Burg, is on your way. Mainz, your destination of today, presents itself with numerous impressive buildings. You may want to visit its cathedral Hoher Dom St. Martin, one of the proud imperial cathedrals of Germany, or the castle Kurfürstliches Schloss. In the old town you will find attractive alleys and squares like the Augustinerstraße and the Kirschgarten with its lovely timber framed houses and wine restaurants.

Mainz Cathedral with red sandstone towers and green copper roofs against blue sky, framed by green tree branches.

Cobblestone square in Mainz surrounded by colorful half-timbered buildings with red and white timber framing under a blue sky with clouds.

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:00am.

Long row of red and black bicycles parked along a waterfront with MS Olympia boat moored nearby. Historic buildings reflect in calm water.

Tour character

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. Nearly all cycle tours can be classified as being easy. This makes the trip suitable even for unpractised cyclist.

Map showing red route along Rhine River from Cologne through Bonn, Andernach, Koblenz, Sankt Goar, Rüdesheim to Mainz in Germany.

Your boat

Rental Bikes

Red SE-Tours rental bike with blue panniers parked on grass near waterfront with city skyline and cloudy blue sky in background.

Bike Rental

Hub gear, available with freewheel or coaster brake

7-gear-Unisex-trekking bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
With hand brake and freewheel or coaster brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included

45 cm

50 cm

55 cm

E-Bike

Hub gear, available with freewheel or coaster brake

8-gear-E-Bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
With hand brake and freewheel or coaster brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included

45 cm

50 cm

55 cm

Prices and dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Services

Services included

Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
Program according to routing
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 incl. GPS tracks for cycle tours
Tour guide on board

Services not included

Journey way, shuttles, bike rentals, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, parking fees, tips, drinks on board, personal expenses

Information

Embarkation at 4.00 p.m.

Disembarkation from 9.00 a.m.

Minimum number of participants 75 guests (must have been reached within 21 days prior to departure)

To bring your own bike on request only – due to lack of space on sun deck. We exclude any liability for loss, theft and damage - this also applies to damage caused by transportation from shore to ship or vice versa.

Travel safe and secure with SE-Tours We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Onboard selling (limited quantities; brand: UVEX I-VO): EUR 45,- apiece, payment: cash only

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)

Schedule and program changes Basically, we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program. If there is low or high water and a route cannot be shipped, the captain reserves the right to change the route in view of your safety (this cannot be accepted as a reason for free withdrawal). Same applies to previously unbeknownst administrative orders of lock or bridge repairs.

Digital Travel Documents and Routemaps In the interest of sustainability and climate protection, opt for our digital route book instead of printed travel documents. The GUIBO app is your constant companion during your SE-Tours original journey. A glance at your smartphone is all you need to travel safely and worry-free, with all important information at your fingertips. Travel information, ship details, contact information, and your bike tours are available digitally in the route book, accessible offline and at any time. The app is available for free and works on all standard smartphones. You will automatically receive the access details to download your booked trip via email before your trip begins. 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.

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.

This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.

We recommend that you take out a travel health insurance with repatriation coverage as well as baggage, accident and travel cancellation insurances.

You may cancel the booking at any time. For cancellation fees, please refer to the booking conditions of SE-Tours. The tour operator’s terms and conditions apply: SE-Tours GmbH, Am Grollhamm 12a, 27574 Bremerhaven.

Parking

„Globus-Parkgarage“ (to be reserved in advance) - approx. 6 km from berth in Cologne,
Fare: approx. € 109,- to € 144,- per week.