Neckar & Rhine, Premium 2-river tour in Germany

Check in: 3:30 PM – 5 PM Merlijn sails to Marbach, where we stay overnight. We will offer a welcome drink and introduce the crew. Also we inform you about the tour, the ship and give you a safety briefing. Dinner will be during the cruise. After dinner there will be a change to vist Marbach, a charming city on the Neckar river where the famous writer Schiller was born.

While you enjoy your breakfast the Merlijn takes you to Besigheim. Here your bike tour starts along the Neckar river and you will bike along Benningen, where you can see Roman history in the Castle Vicus. The destination of your bike tour will be in Heilbronn. After dinner onboard you will have the chance to stroll through the centre.

Sailing breakfast while the Captain sails us to Neckarzimmern, where your bike tour starts. You will make a short loop to the castle of Hornberg. This castle is to be considered as one of the most beautiful castles in the Neckar valley. After 1259 the bishop of Speyer had his quarters here and in the 16th century it became the house of Berlichingen. The tour ends in Eberbach where the Merlijn is waiting for you.

Today you will bike through the southern part of the Odenwald. From Eberbach you will pass Hirschhorn, one of the pearls on the Neckar river.

Hirschhorn has a charming castle, a Carmelite Monastery and an interesting Market Church. In the afternoon you can make a city tour through Heidelberg. After the tour you will enjoy your dinner on your own, in one of the many restaurants in Heidelberg.

The Merlijn sails during breakfast to Ladenburg, where the bike tour to Worms starts. Partly Neckar, partly Rhine river today. Worms is famous for its Cathedral and Marten Luther. In the afternoon you will have time to explore this interesting city. After dinner you may want to have a look at the famous Nibelungen tower, which is located directly at the Rhine river, close to the Merlijn.

After breakfast the bike tour starts and pretty soon takes you away from the Rhine, along the vineyards and sometimes a little rolling paths. Beautiful nature will be your reward! In Nierstein you will board the Merlijn to drop your bikes, changes clothes and enjoy an included wine tour through the mountains and wine-tasting.

After breakfast your bike tour leads you along the Rhine river, the ride today is not too long to give you a good opportunity to pay a visit in the afternoon to the city of Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. Farewell dinner onboard and overnight stay in Mainz.

After breakfast it is time to say goodbye and continue your European trip or leave for the airport.