With Bike and Boat from Saarburg to Koblenz, MS OLYMPIA
Beautiful river valleys and vineyards on Saar and Moselle
Arrival to Saarburg
Embarkation from 4 p.m. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses. Around 6 p.m. the captain and crew will welcome you on board.
Saarburg – Wasserbillig (Luxemburg) – Trier, Cycle tour approx. 39 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 MS OLYMPIA is already waiting for you.
Trier – Mehring, Cycle tour approx. 26-28 km
After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.
Mehring – Piesport – Bernkastel-Kues, Cycle tour approx. 47 km
Today 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 visit Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest wine growing community along the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.
Bernkastel-Kues – Traben-Trarbach – Zell on the Moselle, Cycle tour approx. 43 km
From Bernkastel-Kues to Traben-Trarbach the route continues along the right bank of the Moselle. You follow the meanders of the Moselle and reach Zell on the Moselle – known for the “Zeller Schwarze Katz” wine location. In Zell you should take the opportunity to get to know the good wines of the Moselle.
Zell on the Moselle – Beilstein – Cochem, Cycle tour approx. 38 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.
Boat tour Cochem – Koblenz, day of rest on board | Alternative Cochem – Alken – Koblenz, Cycle tour approx. 53 km
Today you can spend the day on board and relax on the sundeck. Enjoy the beautiful Moselle landscape passing by and stroll along the “Deutsche Eck” in Koblenz in the afternoon, where Moselle and Rhine flow together. Experienced cyclists can cycle from Cochem to Koblenz and visit Burg Eltz.
Departure from Koblenz
Disembarkation after breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Individual journey home.
Tour character
Most of the stretches are paved or asphalted without any gradients of note. This makes the trip suitable even for unpractised cyclist.
| Season A 28.09.2024 | Saturday | Season B 11.05.2024 | 25.05.2024 | 17.08.2024 | 31.08.2024 | 14.09.2024 | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|
| MS Olympia, Saarburg-Koblenz, Upper deck, DE-MOSSK-08I-O | ||
| Base price | 1,199.00 | 1,349.00 |
| 2-bed cabin in single use | 1,559.00 | 1,759.00 |
| 2-bed cabin astern | 1,149.00 | 1,299.00 |
| 1-bed cabin | 1,199.00 | 1,499.00 |
| MS Olympia, Saarburg-Koblenz, Main deck, DE-MOSSK-08I-H | ||
| Base price | 1,049.00 | 1,199.00 |
| 2-bed cabin in single use | 1,369.00 | 1,559.00 |
- Seven 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 bed cloths 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
Arrival and departure, parking fees and shuttles, bike rentals, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, tips, drinks on board and personal expenses.
Important remarks
Passenger car parking options in Koblenz (subject to change, as of May 2023):
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!
Passenger car parking options in Saarburg (subject to change, as of May 2023):
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.
Return to Saarburg
By train from Koblenz to Saarburg in 2 hours, approx. € 25.- per person.
Bikes:
- 7-gear-Unisex-trekking bikes and 8-gear-E-Bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
- With hand brake and pedal brake or hand brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
- Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included
- E-Bikes on a limited number only
- Please indicate your body height by the booking
Travel safe and secure with SE-Tours: We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Please bring your own bike helmet (no onboard selling).
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
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.
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.
MS OLYMPIA
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.
