Berlin Bike & Barge

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights barge

• 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners - breakfasts are buffet style consisting of breads, cereals, cheese, meats, fruit, yoghurt and breakfast beverages. Picnic lunches are assembled at breakfast time. Dinners are 3 courses served in the dining room. Special

• 7 speed unisex bike with hand and back pedal brake supplied with a pannier and bicycle insurance per bike; repair kit, pump and handlebar bag per cabin (electric bike available on request for a supplement)

• 7 nights accommodation aboard a Category A barge in twinshare cabins with ensuite facilities on main deck cabin (supplement applies for other categories of berths on main or upper deck). The compact cabins are configured with two lower beds. We do not mat

• Information pack including route notes and maps per cabin

• Welcome drink and briefing on the first evening

• Cruise director on board - does not cycle with the group, provides daily briefings

• All harbour, lock and bridge fees

• Linen and change of towels as required

• Daily cabin cleaning

• Emergency hotline

• GPS Tracks for cycle routes

• 7 nights accommodation aboard a Comfort barge in twinshare cabins with ensuite facilities on main deck cabin (supplement applies for other categories of berths on main or upper deck). The compact cabins are configured with two lower beds. We do not match

• Information pack including route notes & maps per cabin. Plus navigational app access (smartphone required)

What's Not Included

• Travel to and from Berlin / Stralsund

• Drinks other than afternoon tea and coffee on board

• Upgrade to a cabin on upper deck or single cabin - supplement applies

• Transfers not specified

• Entrance fees and excursions not specified, optional activities such as guided walks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Tips - while tipping is not obligatory, it is customary to offer a tip if the guide and crew have done a good job. As a guide we would recommend around EUR30-60 per person (to be distributed between the cruise director, captain and crew).

• Catering for special diets (except Vegetarian). A supplement is payable for lactose or gluten free diets - EUR25pp (subject to change) paid locally on board. See below for further details regarding catering for dietary requirements.

• Helmet - mandatory on all bike tours, you are encouraged to bring your own well-fitted helmet. No hire facility is available, you may be able to purchase from bike shops locally.

• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry etc.

• Tour guide - this is a self guided tour

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo (single use of a twin cabin)

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the panniers provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, water and camera. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.

Grading

INTRODUCTORY TO MODERATE - GRADE 2
The cycling is introductory to moderate (2) grade with daily cycling distances from 15 to 48km/9.5 to 30mi. You will mostly be cycling on car-free trails, rural country roads with little traffic and asphalted bike lanes but also on dusty field paths and dirt roads, with a few short sections on federal highways. The routes are mostly flat with some hilly parts, although there will be a few steep inclines and downhills. Should you not wish to cycle you are welcome to relax on board. Electric bikes are also available and should be pre-booked. The accent is on keeping a relaxed pace to take in all of the attractions, with time to stop and take photos, visit a museum or enjoy the market places in many of the interesting towns visited. *For safety reasons, we highly recommend that cycle helmets be worn during cycle sections.

Book with Confidence

• Transfer as credit to Future Tours

  UTracks allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform utracks, 70 days before departure.

• Low Deposit

  UTracks requires a minimum deposit of 150 GBP per person or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 70 days before departure.

• Cancellation Policy

  We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of utracks charges.

  Up to 70 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

  At 69 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

  At 35 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.