Bike tour along Neckar and Rhine

This bike tour will lead you along the rivers Neckar and Rhine through the Odenwald and Rheingau regions, as well as the UNESCO world heritage site Middle Rhine Valley. Castles and palaces, villages and towns full of timber-framed houses, vineyards and and wine taverns - this tour is utterly rich in romantic surroundings. The glamorous cities of Heidelberg, Mainz and Coblenz with the "German Corner" are well worth a visit. This tour along Neckar and Rhine is perfectly suitable for both beginners and seasoned cyclists and will commence in Bad Wimpfen.
Here you can find further information on your boat, the MS Patria.

Day 1 Arrival in Bad Wimpfen
Not as famous as others, but nonetheless beautiful and well-preserved: This town, complete with its Kaiserpfalz, town walls, timber-framed houses and fountain is where your bicycle holiday starts. Embarkation commences at 4 pm.

Day 2 Bad Wimpfen - Eberbach, approx. 45 km/28 mi
The Odenwald towers ever higher on both sides of the Neckar, while excellent paths will take you past villages and castles on widely flat terrain.

Day 3 Eberbach - Heidelberg, approx. 34 km/21 mi
In one of the Neckar’s multiple bights you will find Hirschhorn, perhaps the prettiest town on this whole tour. At the end of the valley Heidelberg, complete with its famous castle ruin, awaits.

Day 4 Heidelberg - Mannheim, approx. 25 km/16 mi
Today’s stage leads through Ladenburg, an ancient town en route to Mannheim, where the MS Patria will take you to Nierstein. Here, you can undertake a tour of surrounding vineyards and have dinner at a local wintner’s inn.

Day 5 Nierstein - Mainz, 17-26 km/11-16 mi
Today, you will follow the upper Rhine towards Mainz, where you will have ample time to explore its several sights.

Day 6 Mainz - Rüdesheim, 32-35 km/20-22 mi
The Rheingau region represents wine indulgence - you will be cycling past famous places and vineyards and, in the town of Rüdesheim, you will find the embodiment of friendliness that is so typical of the Rhineland.

Day 7 Rüdesheim - Boppard, approx. 46 km/28 mi
Initially by bike and later by ship, today’s stage will take you through the UNESCO world heritage site that is the Middle Rhine Valley, with its rich variety of castles and the Loreley.

Day 8 - Disembarkation and departure
After breakfast your bike tour along Neckar and Rhine with the MS Patria concludes. Disembarkation until 9:00 am.

Here are the details on MS Patria.

Included in your package "Bike tour along Neckar and Rhine":

• 7 nights aboard in your chosen category
• full board (7 x breakfast, 6 x packed lunches or a little snack, 7 x dinner)
• 6 x afternoon coffee and cake
• cabins are cleaned daily
• bed linen and towels supplied
• all passenger and harbour charges
• welcome drink and chat where we will provide you with all the relevant information
• on-board tour operators
• bike tours are introduced and discussed daily
• detailed travel documents in english
• GPS tracks
• optional rental bike
• optional guided tours, bookable aboard

Accomodation:

• outside cabins, approx. 7 sqm (75 sq ft), with ensuite WC and shower
• level-access beds, positioned with a slight offset
• cabins on the main deck have air conditioning
• cabins on the upper deck offer openable windows

Rental bicycles:

• We offer comfortable unisex-bikes with 7-speed gearboxes and coaster brakes or freewheel, equipped with a bike bag and a bike lock. We also offer e-bikes if desired.

Travel time 2021:

• Arrival on saturdays
  12.06. + 24.07. + 18.09.
• Minimum number of participants: 40. This tour can be cancelled by the provider up to 3 weeks prior to its commencement. If this is the case, we will strive to supply our customers with an equivalent offer.

Prices:

All prices are per person.

•   899 EUR 2-bed cabin main deck
•   999 EUR 2-bed cabin upper deck
• 1249 EUR 2-bed cabin main deck, single occupancy
• 1399 EUR 2-bed cabin upper deck, single occupancy
   
•     75 EUR rental bike
•   165 EUR e-bike

• booking code "Bike tour along Neckar and Rhine":
  RS-RWP-7S
• how you can save some money
• costs of cancellation

The booking process

Arrival:

• Arrival by car:
  public parking spaces in the vicinity of the quay, price: approx. EUR 20 / week

• Arrival by train:
  Bad Wimpfen train station, a short walk from the quay

• Arrival by plane:
  Stuttgart Airport, further travel to Bad Wimpfen by train, duration approx. 2 ¼ hours, change trains twice, standard fare approx. EUR 20.

Personal bikes:
In principle, you can bring your own bike along. However, please note that your bike will be loaded on and off the boat twice a day along with several others and therefore slight cosmetic damage to individual bikes cannot be ruled out, which is why we do not take responsibility or liability for such damage. We recommend reserving one the excellent rental bikes we offer.

Return transfer:
- under your own steam by train, duration approx. 3-3,5 h, 1-2 x train changes, normal fare approx. EUR 65.

Perfectly looked after:
During your tour, we are available between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week. We are happy to help with any kind of problems you might be having. You will find this emergency number in your travel documents.

Please note:

• As is the case with all boat trips, changes in travel itineraries due to the weather, the rivers’ water levels or technical issues can be undertaken at any time.