The Rhine and Neckar River regions of Germany is some of the most beautiful and
culturally rich in Europe. It's a region of quaint villages countless castles
ancient history incredible food amazing wine and where you will find fairytale
scenes with every turn you take with you tracks will be traveling along these
beautiful waterways on a comfortable barge while exploring the area by bike
this is undoubtedly the best way to fully experience this incredible part of
the world the combination of the trip and the boat is is really as something
special because this boat ad has a heart I would say to have as a heart
you just unpack once and that makes it really easy and your hotel and your
hotel comes always with you as you you never have to unpack and pack again on
this trip it's it it's really nice it's like coming home at the end of each day
you you know you leave your room and they make it up again at the end of you
know each day and so you come in and it's nice it's fresh it's ready to go
and all your stuff is there it's not like you pack up each day and then move
from hotel to hotel so the hotel follows you so it's really nice the first 12 G's
we did were moving from one hotel to another but that means packing and
unpacking every time when a successful when it comes to comfort this boat has
everything made fra the cabins comfortable beds private ensuite plenty
of storage power and Wi-Fi while I was staying in a single room more spacious
cabins are also available and other trips even offered two luxe options
while it isn't a huge luxury barge as Carson mentioned it has a heart it is
the perfect size for crew and passengers from all around the world to interact
and it wasn't long before everyone had become good friends
with a focus on the active traveler each day on this journey we work to a
different sunrise and took off on our bikes to have an adventure in a new part
of the world I suppose what I really love about this particular experience is
being able to jump off the barge and explore the Ryan buy land this means
jumping on a bike and riding from town to town region to region what this means
is that we're not missing out on anything
we really are experiencing just about everything this beautiful region has to
offer you see you see much more than you would have stayed only on board of a
ship then you see the scenery but you don't go into the town and we're
crossing a lot of beautiful little towns on this on this on the cycling part of
this trip so you see much much more than if you have only a boat trip there are
some lovely villages Queen old German architecture and it has a character to
it you know the scenery along the river is
beautiful it's just a real pleasure cycling along by the water being a
self-guided trip you have the freedom to stop where and when you please and
create your own adventure this stretch of the river is littered with castles
medieval forts and churches each with its own fascinating story waiting for
you to explore
we can set our own pace that sometimes if you're on a guided trip they'll stop
for coffee and you're not ready for that or stop for lunch and you're not ready
for that or you'd like to stop and see something in terms of a garden or
something like that so it's you really leaves it up to you you got time to do
little side trips while you're biking and you have time in the town where the
barge is docked to be able to go and explore that town but if you don't want
to bike you don't have to you can stay on the barge they'll feed you on the
barge lunch and you can just ride with the boat down the river since all of the
bike trails on this trip follow the river it's almost impossible to get lost
and the riding is mostly on flat ground making it possible for anyone if you
have doubts there's always the option of an electric bike we are what we consider
to be recreational bikers so the mileage or kilometers they were showing on that
was a little intimidating but it really has been doable even for us at the end
of the day's ride the barge will be waiting for you with your own private
room shower and delicious hot meal on board and yet another magnificent
riverside village on board fine wine beer cocktails and drinks are tallied up
and paid for at the end while hearty breakfast takeaway lunches and delicious
dinners are served every single day it's been incredible you know five course
meals every night the breakfasts have been great and then making sandwiches
and stuff like that as well as cycling you can also take part in organized
activities like city tours or my favorite a tour of a spectacular local
vineyard with - very funny local wine makers in their tractor complete with a
seated bar and endless bottles of wine in the back
we like cruises and this is better than a cruise because it's active a good
value and a lot of fun I'd second that we're already talking about our next one
at the end of the day you have time to explore the town where the barges docked
and then relax on the deck with your new friends I watch the sunset a renewed
horizon each evening
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