Germany: Rhine and Neckar - Description

FROM KOBLENZ TO BAD WIMFPEN OR V.V.
You start your trip at Bad Wimpfen, in the “Ländle” and sail along the Neckar and Rhine to Koblenz. It may be difficult for you to choose between the two rivers! Is the Neckar more picturesque at Marbach, the birthplace of the writer Schiller, or perhaps at the Odenwald, which the river flows through? Maybe you prefer “Father Rhine”, which is associated with the Nibelungen, Worms and the numerous museums in Mainz? The stretch of cycle path along the left bank of the Rhine between Bingen and Koblenz passes through the Rhenish Massif, which was fashioned by castles. You can make your own choice! You will enjoy looking back on this trip when going through all your photos: the Dom in Worms, the Nibelungentor, Heidelberg Castle, the narrow streets of the old town centers of Eberbach and Koblenz, which are just a few of the highlights of this trip along the Rhine and the Neckar. Every photo brings back pleasant memories. What more could you expect from such a wonderful trip?

The journey along the Neckar and Rhine leads from Koblenz to Bad Wimpfen, and the return trip takes place the following week from Bad Wimpfen back to Koblenz.

Rhine and Neckar: Bad-Wimpfen-Koblenz - Programme

Day 1 (Sat)

Bad Wimpfen: Arrival and embarkation

Embarkation as from 4 PM; the crew will welcome you on board. You will spend the evening and First night in Bad Wimpfen.

Day 2 (Sun)

Bad Wimpfen – Eberbach (ca. 40 km / 24 miles)

By bike to Neckarzimmern, from here you can go on foot or by bike to Burg Hornberg, Götz von Berlichingen lived here. Continuing bike tour to the old Staufercity Eberbach.

Day 3 (Mon)

Eberbach – Heidelberg (ca. 38 km / 22,8 miles)

The First destination: Hirschhorn, the pearl of the Neckar valley. You cycle through the Odenwald to Neckarsteinach, then via Neckargemünd to Heidelberg. The barge is waiting for you. A walk through town and a visit to the castle is recommendable.

Day 4 (Tue)

Heidelberg – Ladenburg – Worms (ca. 55 / 33 miles km)

The First part of today’s bike tour is from Heidelberg to Ladenburg. Here you are leaving the Neckar and Greet the Rhine. Lampertheim is the first city you visit on the Rhine, and the barge is waiting for you in Worms. The Nibelungenbride and the Cathedral are the two highlights of this city.

Day 5 (Wed)

Worms – Nierstein (ca. 40 km / 24 miles)

On the way to Nierstein, nature shows her lush site: fruit plantation, meadows, fields and hills with vineyards. Fully in style you will explore the vineyard while sitting on a tractor. After that we will have a wine-tasting and diner at the winegrowers.

Day 6 (Thu)

Nierstein – Mainz (ca. 20 km / 12 miles)

Romantic, Gothic, renaissance, Baroque: today you will explore Mainz: in the afternoon during a city tour and in the afternoon on your own. You will like Mainz.

Day 7 (Fri)

Mainz – Rüdesheim – Bingen (ca. 35 km / 21 miles) | Bingen – Koblenz

Today you cycle to Bingen and along the way you visit Rüdesheim. The barge brings you from Bingen to Koblenz.

Day 8(Sat)

Koblenz

After breakfast you will disembark: End of tour.

In italics printed parts will be covered by ship.
All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours.
The tour details are barring changes, a.o. as a result of nautical, technical or meteorological reasons.

Germany: Rhine and Neckar - Details

Included:

- Tour and accommodation on board 8 days / 7 nights (Sat.-Sat.) from/to Koblenz or Bad Wimpfen, cabin in the booked category;
- Full board (7 x breakfast, 6 x picnic lunch during bike tours, 7 x three course dinner);
- Use of bed linen and towels (change of towels daily possible); daily short cleaning of the cabin;
- Welcoming drink and -speech on the first evening;
- Wine tasting at a winery;
- Tour leader (multilingual) with daily briefings of the bike tours, some short city tours, during the day the tour leader is cycling the daily bike tour and reachable on his cell phone;
- Printed instructions and detailed maps for the daily bike tours;
- daily coffee and tea till 4 PM.

Not included:

- Transfers to/from the docking place in Koblenz or Bad Wimpfen;
- Reservation costs €15,00 (obligatory surcharge);
- Rental bicycle, other transfers, parking fee, entrance fees & excursions, fees for ferries;
- Drinks on board, personal insurances, gratuities (at your discretion).

Rental bicycles etc.:

The bicycles on board are mostly unisex touring or trekking bikes with normal mount (ladies model), with 7 or 8 gears , hand brake and/or pedal brake and pannier bag.
Other bikes (e.g. E-Bikes, children’s bikes, tandems etc.) are unfortunately not available on this tour.
A rental bicycle is optional. Guests are also allowed to bring their own bicycles (at no extra cost). However, the crew or tour operator are in no way responsible for any damage, loss or theft of such bicycles. In Germany bikers are not obligated by law to wear a bike helmet. Bike helmets are not available on board.

Background information:

The General Conditions (travel conditions) of CCH Tours B.V. (incl. Boat Bike Tours) apply to cycling cruises, as well as to confirmation and cancellation of such tours. We would be pleased to send a copy of these conditions on request. These conditions constitute an essential part of the travel agreement when booking a tour.
In principle, children are very welcome on board. However, before booking, we advise you to satisfy yourself that your child is able to manage a cycle trip of 30-45 km/ 18-27 miles. Guests are allowed to bring their own children’s bikes or child seats. Of course you may stay one or more days on board (children under the age of18 years must be under supervision). Children’s discount on request.

The interior of the ship is a no-smoking zone: smoking is only allowed on the sun deck. As a safety measure, a statutory smoking ban applies in all cabins; this means that all cabins and rooms on board are no-smoking zones

MS Patria

On the Mosel and Saar is the 68 Meter long MS Patria, which can accommodate a max. of 68 guests, your sailing home. The ship is modernized for boat bike tours and has 34 cabins. This are only twin cabins (approx. 7 M², 2 single beds next to each other) with window (the windows on the upper deck can be opened, but for safety reasons those on the lower deck are fixed), shower + toilet, individually regulated air conditioning in all cabins on the lower deck, as well in the restaurant and salon. 15 Cabins on the lower deck and 19 cabins on the upper deck (supplement). This authentic ship further has a nice salon with bar and large windows in front of the top deck and a separate restaurant on the lower deck. On the partially covered sun deck there are sitting places (tables + chairs) for all guests and a cycle shed. . The ship sails under Dutch Flag and had it’s sailing area in The Netherlands for many years. As from 2011 it’s sailing area is in Germany and it is a favorite ship for boat & bike tours.