Ref: Ge/c/1.1/RH4/VT

Unguided
7 days/6 nights

Departure
Every Saturday from the end of April to mid-September

PROGRAM

Day 1 Heidelberg
Your journey begins in the city of Heidelberg. Set against the backdrop of wooden hills along the Neckar River, the city invites you to visit the remaining edifies of the world-renowned castle set above the city, to walk over the Old Bridge crossing the river, to roam through the narrow cobblestone alleys and to get a taste of the lively atmosphere in one of the numerous student taverns.

Day 2 Heidelberg - Zwingenberg [53km]
After receiving your bicycle, you leave Heidelberg and bike along the well-known Bergstrasse, which boasts the smallest wine growing region in Germany. Past Bensheim you reach the 700-old city Zwingenberg. While strolling through the twisty alleys who find numerous cosy restaurants where you can get a taste of the local whine. You overnight in Auerbach or Zwingenberg.

Day 3 Zwingenberg - Mainz [40 / 57km]
You leave the Bergstrasse, ride along the shoreline of the Rhine River and take a ferry across the Rhine in Gernsheim. As you travel through meadows and past vegetable fields, you eventually reach the foothills of the Rhineland-Palatinate vineyards. You continue further on through various wine-growing villages. In Oppenheim, you have the possibility to visit the German Wine-Growing Museum and in Nierstein you have the opportunity to take an amusing ship ride on the Rhine.

Day 4 Mainz - Rüdesheim [38 km]
Before you continue further through the Rheingau region, you should see the stunning stained-glass windows in the St Stephans Church, which were created by Marc Chagall. Your overnight stay is in Rüdesheim, Ammanshausen or in Bingen, which is located on the opposite riverbank.

Day 5 Bingen - Boppard [40 km]
Today we are cycling through wonderfull and exciting Boppard with some of the best scenery that you will never forget.

Day 6 Boppard - Koblenz [25 km]
Today's highlight is most definitely the ride through the romantic Mittelrhein Valley. In this area the river narrows and winds, and is surrounded by slate mountains. They are lined with magnificent castles and sunny vine terraces. Then you reach Koblenz, the final destination of your trip. Koblenz offers its visitors a variety of natuarual beauty, with the confluence of the Rhine and the Mossel Rivers, and the "Deutsche Eck", the peninsula which is the focal point of the city.

Day 7 Departure
Clients leave theire bikes in the last hotel

INCLUDED

• Accommodation in good middle class hotels with breakfast
• 7 or 21 gear bicycles with saddle bags (21 gears on request)
• Daily baggage transfers between hotels
• Maps of the region and a detailed tour description
• SOS Service

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

Price per person sharing
Single room

Additional night
Available in Heidelberg and Koblenz.

Ref: Ge/c/1.2/RH1/VT

Unguided
7 days/6 nights

Departure
Every Monday from April - 15 October

PROGRAM

Day 1 Constance
Your trip begins in the heart of Southern Germany where you select and prepare your bicycle for your tour. You can visit a historical cathedral, museums, an island presided by the Swedish royalty or visit a local restaurant for a taste of southern German gastronomy.

Day 2 & 3 Bonaduz / Reichenau
In the morning your luggage and bicycles will be collected and transported to your next hotel. The short train ride to your destination allows you to experience the natural environment from a different perspective. You have the possibility to enjoy an extraordinary train ride with the famous Glacier Express, which passes through the Alps, offering you a fabulous view of the Swiss Alps. Another alternative is a white-water rafting trip through the Rhine Gorge.

Day 4 Bonduz - Sargans [40 km]
Today you follow the course of the Rhine and reach the Swiss city Chur, which is the capital of he German-speaking Canton, Graubünden. The bicycle path runs along the Rhine with snow-capped mountains surrounding you as you travel towards the health resort of Bad Ragaz.

Day 5 Sargans - Feldkirch/Balgach [45 km]
Today you ride on the right shore of the Rhine to the Principality of Liechtenstein, which is the only German-speaking monarchy in the world and the last vestige of the former Holy Roman Empire. You may choose to stay overnight in Feldkirch or in the Swiss village Balgach across the Rhine Plain.

Day 6 Feldkirch - Egnach [60 km]
You follow the Rhine along the border between Switzerland and Austria to the city Höchst. Later on you cross the old Rhine and follow the shore of Lake Constance through Rorscach to Arbon, where you may view artifacts of the oldest Roman settlements in the Lake Constance area. It is in the Swiss town of Egnach where you overnight.

Day 7 Egnach - Constance [30 km]
By passing Romanshorn, you cycle through small villages with outstanding half-timbered houses and soft meadows through the German-speaking Canto Thurgau towards Constance.

INCLUDED

• 6 nights accommodation in guesthouses with breakfast. All rooms with private bathroom.
• Transportation of luggage
• Bicycle equipped with 7 or 21 gears, including saddlebags (21 gears on request)
• Detailed maps and tour description

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

Ref: Ge/c/1.3/A4/VT

Unguided
4 nights / 5 days

Departure
Daily from mid-April to mid-September

PROGRAM

Day 1 Wurzburg 5 km
Make your own way to Constance. After dropping off your luggage at your hotel, pick up your bicycles and begin your discovery tour on Lake Constance by visiting Constance and the flower island Mainau. Overnight stay in the romantic Krone hotel in Gottlieben, the culinary centre on the Untersee (the "Lower Lake"). In the evening the Schraner family will present you with a gourmet meal.

Day 2 Wurzburg - Wertheim 40 km
After an extensive Swiss breakfast you cycle along the banks of the Untersee to Stein am Rhein. The old frescos and paintings on the houses are particularly worth seeing in this medieval town. Overnight stay in the 4 star Chlosterhof hotel in Stein am Rhein, one of the nicest hotels on Lake Constance. In the evening you will again have the pleasure of an exquisite meal. If you would like to spend another night in this hotel, in order to make an excursion to the Rhine waterfall near Schaffhausen (around 20 km away), we can reserve the second night with breakfast for you.

Day 3 Werthheim - Bad Mergentheim 49 km
The route takes you around the Höri peninsula, where almost the entire length of the lake shore has been designated a conservation area. You pass the Mettnau peninsula, a further conservation area, and reach Radolfzell. Your last stop for the day is the well known monastery and vegetable island Reichenau. Here you will either stay in the hotel Löchnerhaus or in the hotel Seeschau. Alternatively you could cycle on from Radolfzell to the old free city of Überlingen. Overnight stay in the park hotel St. Leonard. If you have a preference for one of these alternatives, please pass this on to us at the time of booking.

Day 4 Rothenburg 48 km
After visiting the three most important churches in respect of cultural history on the island of Reichenau. you have the opportunity to take a side trip to Meersburg or to visit the monastery church Birnau and the Uhldinger pile dwellings. If you did not manage to visit the island of Mainau on your day of arrival, you now have the chance before handing in your bicycles in Constance. If you stayed the night in Überlingen, follow the cycle route to Meersburg where you can take the time to visit the historical old quarter. You reach Constance by taking the car ferry.

Day 5: Individiual departure
Cclients leave their bikes in the last hotel

INCLUDED

• Accommodation in good middle class hotels, pensions, inns
• 4 nights with breakfast
• Rooms with a shower or a bath and WC
• Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
• Bicycle with bicycle bags
• Detailed information pack with maps and English tour description

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

Prices per person sharing
Single room