Bike and Boat Holidays Sail and cycle along Europe's most popular rivers and waterways

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Bike and Boat holidays now available for 2024

Danube-Cycle-Path

During the day, you cycle along beautiful rivers at your leisure, and in the evening, you’ll be able to enjoy life aboard a river cruise ship. This is the ideal way to combine a cycling holiday with river cruising. Sit and relax on the sundeck and enjoy the onboard facilities while the ship cruises along some of Europe's most famous rivers and waterways.

  • Combine the best of river cruising with a cycling holiday
  • Stay on board your floating hotel with no need to unpack every day
  • Enjoy breakfasts, make your packed lunches and enjoy evening meals every night
  • Cycle solo, in groups with new friends or stay on the ship
  • All ships have an individual character
  • Rent quality rental bikes with e-bikes available on each tour
  • Sail and cycle in beautiful landscapes
  • Dedicated UK-based booking team for booking guidance
  • Call 0044(0)1706 618155 or contact us via the website

 

Our Bike and Boat sailings

Combine sailing and cycling on one unique holiday

We have carefully selected our Bike and Boat holidays on Europe's best long-distance waterways with a choice of well-planned cycle routes along clearly marked trails and cycle paths that start from the ship. Our included maps and GPX files will help to help you along your way or you can team up for informal group rides.


We have also published a blog on What is a Bike and Boat holiday on our Active on Holiday blog.

Price promise: If you receive a quote for the same tour elsewhere, please let us know and we will match it!

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Austria / Slovakia / Hungary

Passau-Budapest-Passau: MS-SE Manon

Self-Guided | 8 Days
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Austria / Germany / Slovakia

Passau-Budapest-Passau: MS Prinzessin Katharina

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Netherlands

North Holland and Texel: MS Serena

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Netherlands

Rotterdam and Zeeland: MS Normandie

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Germany / Poland

Berlin to the Baltic Coast: MS Princess

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Germany / Poland

Baltic Sea to Berlin: MS Princess

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Germany

Cologne to Mainz: MS Olympia

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Germany

Mainz to Cologne: MS Olympia

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France / Germany

Strasbourg to Mainz: MS Olympia

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France / Germany

Mainz to Strasbourg: MS Olympia

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Czech Republic

Prague and the Elbe

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About the Bike and Boat ships

MS OLYMPIA sails along the Rhine. A comfortable and cosy ship with a family atmosphere. The ship was renovated in 2015/2016. The salon with panoramic windows is furnished like an English country club and has a welcoming bar. The bright and friendly restaurant invites you to enjoy the delicious meals served on board. There is a spacious, partly covered, sundeck with seating and storage space for bicycles. There are a total of 48 comfortable outside cabins for up to 94 guests.

Main Deck: 20 double cabins (about 11 square meters). Upper deck: 24 twin cabins (about 11 square meters), 4 larger cabins in the rear of the ship (12 square meters, 3 of them with double beds, engine noises can be heard here during the trip) and 2 single cabins (about 9 square meters). All cabins have a shower / WC, hairdryer, telephone, TV, individually controlled air conditioning/heating, fridge, a safe for valuables and panoramic windows. The windows on the upper deck can be opened.

MS PRINCESS sails along the Oder. A pleasant ship with a brightly decorated restaurant and a cosy salon. A total of 49 outside cabins. Forty-two 2-person cabins on the main deck, four of which are available for triple occupancy by unfolding a Pullman bed (maximum load of the 3rd bed max. 70 kg) and seven 2-person cabins on the upper deck. All cabins are approximately 10.5 square meters, equipped with shower / WC, hairdryer, satellite TV, safe (for a fee) and centrally regulated air conditioning.

The windows cannot be opened on both decks. The two separate beds are converted into a sofa and seating area during the day. All decks, including the large, partially covered sundeck, can be reached via a stair lift next to the stairs. Please note that the stairs are very steep (chairlift on passenger and sundeck).

MS SE-MANON☀☀☀☀

Aboard the elegant premium vessel, the MS SE-MANON has a relaxed and cosy atmosphere. After your bike ride, you can use the small inviting wellness area with a sauna, whirlpool and fitness equipment. In the restaurant with a panoramic view, you can enjoy meals as you sail along. You can enjoy the view of the spacious sundeck, which also houses your bicycle. A special highlight is an outdoor pool (8.70 mx 4.50 m) on the rear deck.

All 75 cabins are outside cabins, approximately 14 m² in size and comfortably furnished with hotel beds. They have shower / WC * (* cabins no. 306, 307, 308, 309 with bath), hairdryer, TV, safe, house telephone and individually adjustable air conditioning. The middle and upper decks can be reached by elevator. Upper deck: Cabins with French balconies (= windows to the floor, which can be opened completely). Middle deck: The large panoramic windows can be opened.

Front view MS Prinzessin Katharina

ou can choose from 71 tastefully furnished outside cabins on the MS PRINZESSIN KATHARINA, either on the upper deck or the main deck. All cabins are very practical, but tastefully furnished and are approx. 11 m² in size and have a shower/toilet, hairdryer, air conditioning, TV, onboard radio, telephone and a small fridge.

After an excellent dinner in the ship’s elegant panoramic restaurant, you can end the evening in the cosy lounge, in one of two bars or in the inviting ship foyer. There is also a well-stocked book corner, a small shop and a hairdressing salon available to guests. And if you don’t feel like cycling, you can enjoy the day on the partly covered sundeck of the ship.

Why book with Active on Holiday?

We have access to hundreds of carefully-planned active holidays!

Active on Holiday offers a fantastic selection of self-guided, independent cycling and walking holidays throughout Europe. We are part of Europe's largest active holiday company and benefit from access to hundreds of holiday options for every ability level at great value prices.