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Neckar & Rhine, Premium 2-river tour in Germany

September 26 - October 03 / 2024

Departure date: 26 september 2024
Average biking distance per day 25 to 55 KM / Level: Easy

Highlights

Bike, Barge and cruise the charming Neckar river and the mighty Rhine - Surrounded by mountains, vineyards and castles you will cycle your way thru Germany’s best kept secrets - Visit the romantic cities of Heilbronn - Heidelberg – Worms – Mainz. Included excursion to the vineyards of Nierstein and a wine-tasting.

Neckar & Rhine, Premium 2-river tour in Germany
Departure port: Ludwigsburg Destination: Mainz Travel time: 8 days Countries: Germany Average biking distance per day: 25 to 55 KM / Level: Easy
Surrounded by mountains, vineyards and castles you will cycle your way through Germany’s best kept secrets. Excursion to the vineyards of Nierstein and a wine-tasting included
€ 2.245,- p.p.
All cabins booked by a travel agency

Day-to-day itinerary

Day 1: Ludwigsburg – Marbach

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.

Day 2: Marbach – Besigheim – Heilbronn. Bike tour approx. 42 KM
Day 3: Heilbronn – Neckarzimmern – Eberbach. Bike tour approx. 55 KM
Day 4: Eberbach – Heidelberg. Bike tour approx. 32 KM
Day 5: Heidelberg – Ladenburg – Worms. Bike tour approx. 42 KM
Day 6: Worms – Nierstein. Bike tour approx. 55 KM
Day 7: Nierstein – Mainz. Bike tour approx. 25 KM
Day 8: Mainz

Your bike & barge cruise includes:

  • 7 nights onboard Merlijn
  • welcome drink
  • daily cleaning of your cabin
  • supply of bedding, towels, facial tissues, hand soap, soap, shampoo, sewing kit, vanity kit, bathrobe & slippers
  • culinary care: 7x breakfast buffet, 6x packed lunches and 6x 3 course dinners
  • coffee, tea and iced water
  • services of a tour guide
  • daily information about the trip of the next day
  • use of 27-speed bicycle, including a waterproof pannier, towel and universal helmet
  • we will provide you with your own water bottle
  • GPS-tracks on most routes
  • canal, bridge & harbour fees
  • mountain tour and wine tasting

 

Your bike & barge cruise doesn’t includes:

  • one dinner
  • drinks other than mentioned
  • excursions other than mentioned
  • inbound and outbound journey
  • city maps (though a few are available on board)
  • bike maps
  • insurance
  • gratuities

For your comfort we rent electric bikes € 30 each per day, reservations ahead are advisable.

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Malchin to Berlin/Spandau

June 25 - July 02 / 2022
This was our third different trip on the Merlijn. This trip was a wonderful view taking a lot of nature and of course some very wonderful towns along the way. Lia our guide was amazing and very well versed in the history of the places we visited. The Merlijn is just a lovely experience. Coen and Christina are excellent at running the boat and keeping everything on track. Coen was very nice in answering all my many questions. This is a wonderful trip if you won\'t be disappointed.