By boat and bike from Strasbourg to Mainz

After your arrival in Strasbourg, you will check in on your ship, the MS Olympia, at 16:00. On your first day, explore the beautiful old town with its picturesque half-timbered houses and the city's landmark, Strasbourg Cathedral. Stroll through the narrow cobbled streets and along the numerous canals. Finish off with a traditional tarte flambée in one of the small, cozy wine bars in the capital of Europe.

You can use the morning again to stroll through Strasbourg. The cycle tour to the Gambsheim lock is comparatively short and runs through the Rhine plain. The MS Olympia awaits you there in the afternoon. Continue your journey from Strasbourg to Mainz on board. Enjoy the view from the sun deck as your ship continues along the Rhine to Germersheim, where it arrives at night.

Visit the old fortress in Germersheim or treat yourself to a coffee in the cozy town center. Today's cycle tour during your journey by bike and boat from Strasbourg to Mainz takes you through seemingly untouched nature. Cycle along the arms of the Old Rhine through the Palatinate countryside to the cathedral city of Speyer, today's destination. How about a glass of Palatinate wine with a view of the imperial cathedral of Speyer? It is the largest preserved Romanesque church in Europe.

As today's cycle stage is quite short, you have plenty of time to relax and take in the numerous sights. Start by cycling leisurely through the beautiful countryside past beautiful lakes and through nature reserves. You will soon reach Mannheim. The city between the Rhine and Neckar rivers offers many opportunities to explore sights worth seeing. Visit the baroque palace complex and the water tower. Be enchanted by the brightly lit water features at the foot of the tower as night falls.

Leaving Mannheim, you cycle through the heart of the Electoral Palatinate to Schwetzingen. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the heart of the town, the palace with its magnificent gardens. On your further route, you leave the Rhine and cycle through the small towns of Plankstadt and Eppelheim to the Neckar. You will recognize Heidelberg's landmark from afar - the ruins of the castle, which towers high above the city. Not only is the castle impressive, you can also marvel at the sandstone bridge and treat yourself to a stroll through the winding alleyways of the old town. You then cycle along the banks of the Neckar back to Mannheim.

After yesterday's excursion on the Neckar, today you follow the Rhine again. The MS Olympia awaits you again in Worms. This is the second of the three imperial cathedrals that you will visit on your journey by bike and boat from Strasbourg to Mainz. As the home of Kriemhild, Worms is also an important setting in the Nibelungen saga. The Nibelungen Museum is dedicated to her mythical character.

Enjoy the first part of today's stage of your river cruise on the ship, which takes you down the Rhine from Worms. Disembark in Nierstein, the largest wine-growing community on the Rhine. It is worth climbing up to the Wartturm tower on the Roten Hang. From there, you have a wonderful view of the Rhine valley. Or you can visit the historic town center with its medieval market square and noble houses. On the short cycle stage, follow the well-developed Rhine cycle path to the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital of Mainz.

After breakfast, your journey by bike and boat from Strasbourg to Mainz ends. You can check out and say goodbye to the crew by 09.00 a.m.