This tour operates in two directions: from Koblenz to Saarburg and in reverse, from Saarburg to Koblenz. Both itinieraries are detailed below.
Koblenz to Saarburg
Apr 10, 24; May 8, 22; Jun 19; Jul 3, 31; Aug 14, 28; Sep 25; Oct 9, 2021.
Day 1: Koblenz
Individual arrival to Koblenz. Embarkation between 4-5:00pm. The captain and his crew welcome you on board. Spend your evening and first night in Koblenz.
Overnight in Koblenz.
Day 2: Boat tour Koblenz – Alken | Alken – Moselkern – Cochem cycle tour (18 miles/29 km)
Begin your day with a cruise to Alken. From Alken, you go by bike to Moselkern and on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town. Inexperienced cyclists are invited to spend the day onboard and use the day off to visit Cochem in the afternoon.
Overnight in Cochem.
Day 3: Cochem – Zell on the Mosel (24 miles/39 km)
The bike tour will first take you to Beilstein, which you can explore during a short tour on your own. Pass Europe’s steepest vineyard at Bremmer Calmont. Today’s tour ends in the wine village of Zell on the Moselle. You should take time to enjoy the popular wines.
Overnight in Zell on the Mosel.
Day 4: Zell on the Mosel – Bernkastel-Kues (26 miles/43 km)
Today you cycle through the romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. After that, the half-timbered houses of Bernkastel-Kues and the medieval market square invites you for a rest. You will reach the ship in Kues after a tour through town.
Overnight in Bernkastel-Kues.
Day 5: Bernkastel-Kues – Mehring (29 miles/47 km)
Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Here you can book a guided tour and visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards. Further on you come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After the lunch break, the tour continues to Mehring.
Overnight in Mehring.
Day 6: Mehring – Trier (16-18 miles/26-29 km)
You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where the ship is waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities in Germany. Its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin Basilica, and the Amphitheatre.
Overnight in Trier.
Day 7: Trier – Wasserbillig – Saarburg (23 miles/38 km)
Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier to Saarburg, also known as "Little Venice." In its center, you will find a waterfall 20 meters deep.
Overnight in Saarburg.
Day 8: Individual departure
After breakfast: disembarkation by 9:00am and end of tour.
Saarburg to Koblenz
Apr 17; May 1, 15, 29; Jun 26; Jul 10; Aug 7, 21; Sep 4; Oct 2, 16, 2021.
Day 1: Saarburg
Individual arrival to Saarburg. You may embark between 4-5:00pm. The crew welcomes you on board. You will spend the first night and evening in Saarburg. In the evening you will have the opportunity to explore Saarburg. In its center, you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fishing houses.
Overnight in Saarburg.
Day 2: Saarburg – Wasserbillig – Trier (23 miles/38 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 the ship will be waiting for you.
Overnight in Trier.
Day 3: Trier – Mehring (16-18 miles/26-29 km)
After breakfast, you cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers' community in the Moselle-Saar-Ruwer region.
Overnight in Mehring.
Day 4: Mehring – Piesport – Bernkastel-Kues (28 miles/47 km)
Your bike tour leads you to Bernkastel-Kues. The marketplace from the Middle Ages with many wood timbered houses invites you for a rest. On your way, you come to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. Further on you reach Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.
Overnight in Bernkastel-Kues.
Day 5: Bernkastel Kues – Traben-Trarbach – Zell on the Mosel (26 miles/43 km)
Today's bike tour brings you to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jungendstil architecture shows its best side. Continuing to Zell, a well-known wine village on the Mosel. In the evening you are invited to taste the famous Moselle wines (optional excursion, bookable on board).
Overnight in Zell on the Mosel.
Day 6: Zell on the Mosel – Beilstein – Cochem (24 miles/39 km)
The perfect maintained historical center of Beilstein, "the Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel," is waiting for you. Your goal for today is Cochem with the Reichsburg. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered houses and a picturesque Old town.
Overnight in Cochem.
Day 7: Boat tour Cochem – Koblenz, day of rest on board | alternative Cochem – Alken – Koblenz cycle tour (31 miles/50 km)
Today you can spend the day onboard 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.
Overnight in Koblenz.
Day 8: Individual departure
After breakfast: disembarkation by 9:00am and end of the tour.
The tour operator reserves 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).