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Exterior view of the MS Princess

Stralsund – Berlin, MS Princess

Dreamy Baltic Sea Islands & River Oder

8 Days / 7 Nights
Easy
Exterior view of the MS Princess

You travel between the dreamlike islands of the Baltic Sea, the Oder and the cosmopolitan city of Berlin during this bike and boat trip with wonderful highlights! If you love extensive landscapes, historical culture and boat trips, there is reason to be cheerful. Because the combined trip puts together all these passions in one holiday.

What can you look forward to? Picturesque harbours, quaint fishing villages and relaxed cycle paths await you on your journey from Stralsund to Berlin.

If you are a culture lover you will be particularly pleased. Because there are lots of cultural hotspots on this bike and boat trip! The Historical-Technical Museum on the island of Usedom, the oldest operable lock in Germany and cultural walks through the lovely cities are just a few examples on this varied journey.

What awaits you on the MS PrincessCulinary delights and relaxation. Give your body a break and enjoy the sunshine on the deck. Of course, culinary indulgence should not be missed! You will be spoiled will a full board in order to fuel you along the cycle paths with vim and vigour. A rich breakfast buffet, packed lunches, cakes and coffee as well as a 3-course evening meal leave nothing to be desired.

  • Stralsund: A walk through the old Hanseatic city of Stralsund before the MS Princess sets sail is an absolute highlight. The special thing about it? The old town is located on a small island. Tip: Stroll through the streets and discover extraordinary sights with a special past.
  • ‘Gateway to Usedom Island’: The charming town of Wolgast, also known as the Gateway to Usedom Island, is definitely worth a visit. Culture tip: A leisurely city stroll in the medieval old town, the town hall and the Petrikirche are especially worth seeing!
  • Finow Canal: During the penultimate stage you will cycle along the Treidel Cycle Path along the Finow Canal to Everswalde. The special feature: you will pass Germany’s oldest operational lock. It has been protected as a technical monument since 1978.

Car-free roads, forest and dirt tracks, medium difficulty. These are the key facts about the eight-day bike and boat trip from Stralsund to Berlin. There is plenty time to recover from steeper climbs because the route is mostly flat and relaxed.

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Itinerary at a glance

Individual arrival to Stralsund. Embarkation starts at 4pm. Maybe you have time to stroll through the old city, which is located on a small island. The city has a great past so you will see remarkable places of interest.

Today's bike tour will take you through Stralsund over the Rügen Dam to Gustow where there is a well-known village church. You will then go past Poseritz, Groß Schoritz, the birthplace of Ernst Moritz Arndt and Garz to Putbus. Tip: Don’t miss the famous circus. Classical buildings line this circular “square” where all the streets converge. Then it’s off to Lauterbach located to the southeast of Rügen Island. You will board the boat here. Departure to Usedom is at 6.30pm.

Today you have plenty of time to explore Usedom Island. Tip: historical/technical museum in the former power plant or alternatively you choose the “beach-route” via Trassenheide and Zinnowitz. Afterwards you will cycle past Karlshagen Harbour and Zecherin to Wolgast, which is also known as the “Gateway to Usedom Island". The Medieval historic centre with its town hall and the Church of St. Petri are interesting sights and are worth a visit. 

Today you spend the whole day on board. You cross Stettiner Haff (Oderhaff) and reach Stettin, the green metropolis on the Oder estuary with one of the biggest harbours by the Baltic Sea. Worth-seeing is the reconstructed palace which is located in the old city. Tip: a guided city walk to discover Stettin (optional).

In the morning you cruise from Stettin to Mescherin. Via Gartz you cycle to the unique border-area “International park Lower Oder Valley”, which you will cross before you reach Schwedt, today’s destination. Tip: A guided city walk through Schwedt (optional).

In the morning you will move on by boat from Schwedt to Hohensaaten. You then cycle towards Niederfinow (ship lift – a tour is always possible) through the splendid landscape, passing by small hills, clearings and forests. The last section will be on the Treidel bike route along the Finow Canal to Eberswalde. In the heart of the city, in the Finow Canal, is the oldest working lock in Germany, which has been a technical monument since 1978.

In the morning you enjoy a boat ride to Oranienburg. Sightseeing tip: the Baroque castle with its park, museum and orangery. You then cycle along the well-signposted bike route, which will take you southwards through the Ruppin sea area to Berlin.

Disembark after breakfast and then travel home as arranged by you. 

Route information

Easy

You mainly cycle along traffic-free paths, country roads and tarmac bike paths as well as sandy fields and forest tracks. There will be shorter sections along main roads. The route is mainly flat but there are hills at time, sometimes steep. If you do not want to cycle, you can stay on board the MS Princess. 

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Services & Information

Further details about this route

Included

  • 7 nights’ accommodation in an outside cabin with shower/toilet in the booked cabin category
  • Programme according to the itinerary from Berlin to Stralsund
  • Welcome drink
  • Room cleaning every day, changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
  • Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for bike tours or noontime snack, 6x coffee and tea in the afternoon, 7x three-course dinner
  • All port and lock fees
  • Daily meeting for the cycle tours
  • On-board tour guidance
  • GPS-Tracks
  • Printed instructions and maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)

Optional

  • Bring your own bike/electric bike: € 29.- (on request only, limited number)

Arrival/Parking/Departure

  • Stralsund Triebseer Damm train station is about 4 km from the pier
  • Various parking garages near the boat’s berth “See-, Hafenstraße, Hafeninsel area”, e.g. Parkhaus am Ozeaneum garage costs about €28.00 for 2 days, each additional day costs approx. €6. No reservation possible.
  • Return transfer by train from Berlin to Stralsund costs approx. €46 per person. (Stand June 2023)

Notes

  • Further important information according to the package travel law and additional information about your bike and boat trip can be found here!

  • Minimum number of participants: 70

  • This tour is a partner tour.

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