European Biking vacation and luxury cruise

CASUAL BIKE AND BARGE CRUISES

The following barges feature a more basic level of service:  lunch and dinner on board without wine, sack lunch, crew member to cycle with the group, no entrance fees and bicycles.  These barge can be booked as a charter or as individual passengers.

The cycling cruises listed below are for those passengers wanting to cycle and are not looking for the open bar, wine with meals or included sightseeing tours.

These barges include an experienced guide who will escort the group cycling, who is familiar with the area, speaks the language and will lead you through the countryside with great enthusiasm.

You will cover a daily distance of 20 – 60 kilometers by bike, escorted by an experienced guide, and your floating hotel will be waiting for you at your destination.
Actually, the barges cover all of Europe. We change the itineraries a little every year, so that we can always offer you something new. Most of our tours are bike & barge tours. That doesn’t mean you have to bike every day. You can always choose for a walk along the canal or for an easy chair on the sun deck.

Barge

Casual Barge  Itineraries

  2012   Price
Fleur
15 days
20 pax

Paris to Bruges itinerary:

Paris – Coflans – Compiegne– St. Quentin – Cambrai – Oudenaarde  – Ghent – Bruges

July 30 - P - B
Aug 6 - P - B
Aug 13 - P- B

$3499 per person

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

10 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins are air conditioned.


 Fleur
8 days
20 pax
Burgundy itinerary: 
Paris, Melun, Moret-sur-Loing, Nemours, Neronville, Montargis


July 7 - P - M

July 14 - M-P

                        $1790 per person

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

10 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins are air conditioned.


 Fleur
8 days
20 pax
Champagne itinerary: 
Paris – Meaux – La Ferte sous Jouarre – Château Thierry – Epernay - Reims

Not offered for 2012

                        $1790 per person

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

10 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins are air conditioned.

  Iris 
8 days
24 pax
Amsterdam to Bruges itinerary:  Amsterdam, Vianen, Dordrecht, Tholen, Antwerp, Dendermonds, Ghent, Bruges


July 28 - A - B
Aug 25 - A - B

Aug 4 - B - A
Sep 1 - B - A



 $1690 per person Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

12 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins are air conditioned.

Soleo
8 days
22 pax
Provence France between Avignon and Aigues Mortes

Avignon to Aigues Mortes
Apr 7, 21; May 19;  June 2, 16, 30;  July 14, 28;
Aug 11, 25; Sep 8, 22; Oct 6

Aigues Mortes to Avignon
Apr 14, 28; May 12, 26; June 9, 23;
July 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 1, 15, 29

 $2250 per person barge and bike

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

11 cabins with portholes, have 6 with twin beds and 4 double bedded cabin and 2 single cabins with en-suite facilities. The barge is air-conditioned.

L'Estello
8 days
20 pax
Provence France between Avignon and Aigues Mortes

Avignon to Aigues Mortes
Apr 7, 21; May 19;  June 2, 16, 30;  July 14, 28;
Aug 11, 25; Sep 8, 22; Oct 6

Aigues Mortes to Avignon
Apr 14, 28; May 12, 26; June 9, 23;
July 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 1, 15, 29

 $1590 per person barge and bike

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

10 double cabins with portholes, have 9 with twin beds and 1 double bedded cabin with en-suite facilities. The barge is air-conditioned.

NEW FOR 2011

Ave Marie
8 days - 11
34  pax
Italy itinerary: Mantova –  Zelo – Castelguglielmo – Ferrara – Adria – Porto Levante – Chioggia - Venice Barge & Bike only

Depart from Venice:
Mar 24; Apr 7, 21; May 5, 19; Jun 2, 16, 30; Jul 14, 28, Aug 11, 25, Sep 8, 22, Oct 6, 20

Depart from Mantova:
Mar 31; Apr 14, 28; May 12, 26; Jun 9, 23; Jul 7, 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 1, 15, 29; Oct 13, 27

Barge, Bike & hotel

Mar 28; April 11, 25; May 9, 23; June 6, 20; July 4, 18;
August 1, 15, 29; Sep 12, 26; Oct 10, 24

 $1750 - $1970 per person barge and bike

*$2150 per person barge and bike and hotel

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

8 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities, 3 double superior cabins, 6 triple cabins. The barge is air-conditioned.

Vita Pugna
8 days - 11
21  pax
Italy  itinerary: Mantova –  Zelo – Castelguglielmo – Ferrara – Adria – Porto Levante – Chioggia - Venice

Barge & Bike only

Depart from Venice:
May 6, 20; Jun 3, 17; Jul 1, 15, 29; Aug 12, 26; Sep 9, 23; Oct 7, 21

Depart from Mantova:
Apr 29; May 12, 27; Jun 10, 24; Jul 8, 22; Aug 5, 19; Sep 2, 16, 30; Oct 14

 

 *$1490 per person barge & bike

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

10 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins ARE NOT airconditioned.

Sailing Home  
8 days
26  pax
Germany & France itinerary
Metz –Konigsmacher – Remich - Saarburg –Trier – Bernkastel - Cochem

Jun 2 - A - B
Jun 9 - B - A
(see iris itinerary)


Aug 11 M-C
Aug 18 C-M



     $1790 per person

Included in the price: nights spent, breakfast, packed lunch, dinner (3 courses) bed linen, bike rental/helmet and tour guide.

Not included in the price are: entrance fees for museums and the like, drinks on board, personal insurances and transfers to and from the barge.

13 double cabins with portholes, have two low beds with en-suite facilities. All the common spaces are air-conditioned. The cabins are airconditioned.

Shannon Princess
7 days
10 pax

 Shannon River Itinerary:
Athlone, Banagher, Terryglass, Galway, Mountshannon, Killaloe, Dublin




Charter $29,000  for 10 persons

Full board in Twin/ Double Cabin with Modern Bathroom.
Full use of Ships Facilities.
Welcome Aboard & Farewell Cocktail Receptions.
Two Guided Shore Excursions
Complimentary House Wine with Dinner
Unlimited Tea/ Coffee.
Complimentary Fruit & Snacks.
Complimentary Organic Toiletries.
Transfer to & from Barge.
Services of our onboard Walking Guide.
Bicycles for cycling

ALL INCLUSIVE BIKE AND BARGE CRUISES

Imagine you and your friends combining your love of biking with a leisurely cruise aboard a fully-crewed hotel barge, drifting along tranquil waterways past some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. Your floating hotel is furnished with every modern comfort

The finest gourmet cuisine is prepared by your on-board master chef, complemented by a wide array of fine regional wines and an open bar, and of course the experienced and knowledgeable crew is there to attend to your slightest need

We can offer you biking in the beautiful Highlands region of Scotland and also the Burgundy and Loire regions of France, with a choice of itineraries for both recreational bikers and those who take their biking more seriously

We can customize any barge itinerary to feature cycling for group charters only.

The following barges include the regular services of the barge including, the open bar, all sightseeing and bicycles.

Biking vacations in Scotland and France for all fitness levels

Barge

All Inclusive Barge  Itineraries

  Charter Itineraries Only  2010 Price
2011 Price
L'Art de Vivre
7 days
8 pax 
Burgundy itinerary:  Clamecy, Villiers Sur Yonne, Tannay, Chitry Les Mines, Sardy, Bayle   Charter:

$31,800 - $36,000
Nymphea
7 days
6 pax

  Loire Valley itinerary:  Tours, Azay Sue Cher, Moulin de Nitray, Blere, Chissay en Touraine, St Aignan, Montrichard, Nitray, Tours

  Charter:

$22,800
  Le Phenicien
7 days
18  pax
Southern France itinerary:  Avignon, Chateauneuf-de-Pape, Pont de Gard, Les Baux de Provence, Arles, Carmarque, Beaucaire,  St Gilles


9 passenger Charter
$42,840 - $55,570  

18 passenger Charter
$54,460 - $68,630 

La Belle Epoque
7 days
13 pax
Burgundy itinerary:
Auxerre, Vincelles, Vermenton, Mailly-Le-Chateau, Lucy sur Yonne, Clamecy
  Charter:

$55,800 - $64,000
Scottish Highlander 
7 days
8 pax

Caledonian itinerary: Inverness, Dochgarroch, Foyers, Laggan, Banavie, Fort Augustus, Dochgarroch, Fort Williams

  Charter:

$30,200 - $34,000

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