From Trier to Koblenz, Bike Tours Direct is offering six nights of guided tours including everything from wine tasting to viewing Germany’s castles of old throughout the Mosel wine region. And it's all from your bicycle seat. 

The great value, guided "Mosel Bike Path Tours"  tours begin at $952 (€682) per person and self-guided tours are offered at just $631 (€452) per person. Dates for the Self-Guided option are daily between April 15 and October 15, 2010. For the Guided option, check with the tour operators on upcoming dates for the 2010 srping and summer seasons.

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To give a snapshot of this tour, you’ll first arrive in Trier to visit the Kaiserthermen, a former Roman bathhouse from the 4^th century, as well as the 2^nd century Roman city gate and the oldest defensive structure in Germany, Porta Nigra.

Upon your Fahrrad (bicycle) the next day, you’ll cycle 26 miles to Trittenheim where guests will have the chance to tour a family winery and enjoy wine and bread tastings. The third day will take bicyclists 22 miles to Neumagen-Drohn, the oldest wine village in Germany, eventually ending the day’s trek in Zeltingen.

Following that day, it’s another 22 miles from Zeltingen to Zell, with an option of a scenic boat tour on the Moselle in between to rest those pedal-weary legs. One day and 29 miles later, you’ll find yourself cycling past the 11^th century Reichsburg castle and have the chance to taste more delicious local wines and informative wine tours. From Treis-Karden, the previous day’s destination, it’s onward to Koblenz, from which you’ll follow the Rhine bikeway to the Marksburg castle, remarkable for being the only hill castle on the Rhine that has never been destroyed and has withstood the elements and human battles since the 12^th century. A boat trip from Koblenz to Braubach is also an option for this leg of the journey.

Guests who wish to remain in Koblenz to do a little more exploring around the beautiful Rhine may do so and plan accordingly in advance. The final day of your trip includes a breakfast to celebrate the previous days’ 31-mile-long cycle to Braubach, which will serve as the itinerary’ departure point.

Bike rentals are priced at approximately $70 per person and accommodation prices for the guided and self-guided tours are based on double occupancy, per person. Transfers back to Trier are available for approximately $56. The nearest Flughafen (airport) is located in Luxembourg, while others include Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt am Hahn. To reach Trier, guests can plan their own transportation by taking the German railway from their airport location to the Trier station or by renting a vehicle.

There's more...

There are many other bike tour options throughout Europe and they are really well priced -- just a great option for active families with older kids and teens. Some of our favorite itineraries include the Danube Family Tour, Austria's Tuscany and Heidelberg-Strasbourg tours.

For more trip details and information on reservations and tour prices, visit the Bike Tour Direct website.