The essentials at a glance

Bike and boat tour from Saarburg to Coblenz along the Moselle River aboard MS Olympia. Easy cycling on well-maintained paths with daily distances of 25-50 km. Highlights include Trier with the Porta Nigra, wine villages Piesport and Bernkastel-Kues, Beilstein, and Cochem with its Reichsburg. Full board accommodation in outside cabins with guided daily tours. The route follows the scenic Moselle valley through Germany's renowned wine region.

Itinerary at a glance

Embarkation from 04:00 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.

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.

After breakfast you will cycle via Pfalzel to Mehring, the largest winegrowers’ community in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region.

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.

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.

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.

Disembarkation after breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Individual journey home.

Other variations of this tour

Coblenz – Saarburg, MS Olympia

8 Days

Elegant dinner table on MS Olympia with wine glasses, decorative grapes, wine bottles and warm ambient lighting in restaurant setting.

Evening view of MS Olympia cruise ship moored at a riverside town with illuminated castle on hilltop and white buildings reflected in water.

Difficulty level

Easy

You cycle along good quality bike paths. The Moselle cycle path runs along tarmac roads that are in a good condition and there are not any noteworthy climbs. This means that this tour is suitable for those who are not trained.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Our rental bikes

The different types of rental bikes at a glance

Unisex bike

High-quality unisex touring bike with comfortable low entry

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Unisex Electro bike

High-quality unisex electric bike with comfortable low entry

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Program according to itinerary from Saarburg to Coblenz
7 nights in outside cabins in the booked cabin category
1 welcome drink
Full meals (7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for cyclists or lunch snack on board, 6x afternoon coffee break, 7x 3-course-dinner)
On board tour guide incl. daily tour briefing
Daily cabin cleaning, change of bed linen and towels as needed
1 route book per cabin
App for navigation and GPS-data
All harbour, lock and bridge fees

Optional

Bringing your own bike/electric bike: €39,- (on request only, limited)
Helmets €40,-/week, reservation necessary and to be paid for at the time

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Saarburg's main station is about 1 km from the pier
Parking in Saarburg: street parking spaces near the landing stage
Parking space near the train station in Saarburg (unguarded, not reservable)

Things to note

Minimum number of participants: 75 persons
Further important information according to the package travel law and additional information about your bike and boat trip can be found here!
This tour is a partner tour.