Seine and Loing by Boat & Bike

On this tour, you’ll get to explore the regions to the left and right of the Seine, where famous artists found their inspiration, as well as the French capital of Paris. Let yourself be encapsulated by this magical region, full of great food and drink, enhanced by the friendly crew on the MS Fleur. This tour through Île-de-France is suitable for novice and expert cyclists alike. The tour commences in Montargis.
Here you can find more details on the ship, the MS Fleur.

Day 1 Arrival in Montargis
Embarkation starts at 2 pm. You will be welcomed with a cocktail on board, followed by a briefing session on the tours in the following days.

Day 2 Round tour in Montargis, approx. 45 km / 27 mi
Today’s tour includes a bee-keeping excursion and a visit to the Chateau-Renard, a 10th-century castle.

Day 3 Montargis - Néronville, approx. 39-46 km / 24-29 mi
Having traversed the medieval towns of Ferriéres and Egréville and a brief detour to the “Jardin Bourdelle”, you’ll reach the rural town of Néronville.

Day 4 Néronville - Nemours, 29-43 km / 18-27 mi
Today, we’ve scheduled a guided tour through the romantic castle Chateau-Landon.

Day 5 Nemours - Moret-sur-Loing, 32-43 km / 20-27 mi
Today’s stage leads through the Seine valley, through Grez-sur-Loing to Moret, a medieval fort town where Alfred Sisley lived and worked.

Day 6 Moret-sur-Loing - Melun, 40 km / 25 mi
The forests around Fontainebleau are the centrepiece of today’s itinerary, as well as the artists’ village of Barbizon.

Day 7 Melun-Paris, 31 km / 19 mi 
Today, you can look forward to a brief cycling tour to the locks of Evry. From here, the ship will take you onwards to Paris, where we’ve scheduled a city tour in the evening.

Day 8 Departure
After breakfast, your tour along the Seine by boat & bike is sadly already coming to an end.

Here are the details on MS Fleur.

Included in your package "Seine and Loing by Boat & Bike":

• 7 nights aboard
• full board (7 x breakfast, 6 packed lunches, 6 x dinner; no dinner in Melun)
• complimentary coffee/tea
• cabins are cleaned daily
• bed linen and towels supplied
• welcome drink and information chat
• several guided walks
• guided tour of Chateau-Landon
• visit of a honey farm museum
• visit of the town hall in Bourron Marlotte
• visit of the "Jardin Bourdelle"
• fees for ferries
• daily tour discussion
• guided cycling tours
  from 18 guests: 2 guides / 2 groups
• detailed travel documents in english
• GPS tracks
• passenger-, harbour- and lock dutie
• rental bike & helmet
• optional e-bike

Accomodation:

• outside cabins, approx. 10 sqm (107 sq ft), with ensuite WC and shower
• level-access beds
• individually regulated air-conditioning

Rental bicyles:

• We offer comfortable unisex-bikes with 11-speed gearboxes, equipped with a waterproof bike bag and a bike lock. We also offer e-bikes if desired. Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring your own bike on this trip.

Bookable dates 2023:

• Arrival on saturdays
  05.08. + 19.08.

Prices:

All prices are per person.

• 1669 € 2-bed cabin
• 2419 € 2-bed cabin, single occupancy  

•   120 € e-bike

• Booking code "Seine and Loing by Boat & Bike":
  RS-FIFm-7L
   
• how you can save some money
• costs of cancellation

The booking process

Arrival:

• Arrival by car:
  Please inform yourself in good time about the French Crit'Air vignette www.certificat-air.gov.fr.
  
  Parking Pâtis: 1 Boulevard Anatole France, unguarded parking near the pier. (max. height 1,80 m/5,9 ft)
  Parking Hôtel de Ville: 41 Rue Gambetta, distance about 12 minutes on foot from the pier.
  Please go first to the ship to drop off your luggage and if necessary your bicycle, then to the parking lot.
   
• Arrival by train:
  Train station Montargis
  Distance to the pier approx. 1.5 km / 0,9 mi. We recommend you take a taxi
   
• Arrival by plane:
  Airport Charles de Gaulle, Paris. By bus (Le Bus Direct nr. 4) to the train station Gare de Lyon/Gare Bercy, from there by train, duration aprox. 45 min., normal fee aprox. 10 €.
  Or by train, duration aprox. 4 hrs, 2x changes, normal fee aprox. 66 €.
   
• Embarkation from 2 pm, you can drop your luggage from 11 am.
   
• Return transfer Paris Est - Montargis
  under your own steam by train, duration approx. 1 hour, no changes, normal price approx. 21 €.
  book your tickets here: sncf.com (in english)

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.