Travel details

Tour profile

Easy - all routes are completely flat! You cycle mainly on asphalted or plastered country lanes, sometimes on minor roads. This tour is adequate for beginners or bike groups. All ferries are included in the price.

Day 1: Emden

Individual arrival to Emden and welcome briefing in the afternoon.

Day 2: Excursion to Borkum

You will take the ferry in two hours to the island of Borkum, biggest east-Frisian Island with offshore climate. Explore the island on 130 km bike paths or cycle along the 28 km long sandy beach. Relaxation pure! In the late afternoon you go back to Emden where you stay overnight again.

Day 3: Emden – Norden (approx. 55 km/34 miles)

You cycle to picturesque fisher village Greetsiel, the biggest crab-fisher port of Weser-Ems region. Don’t pass by without having some fresh shrimps. Past the bay of Ley – where you might be lucky to spot seals – you cycle to Norden.

Day 4: Excursion to island Norderney

You will take the ferry in one hour to the island of Norderney which is the oldest health-bath on the North Sea and has been sought after for more than 200 years by persons looking for recuperation. This island is ideally suited to be explored by bicycle. Enjoy the island, the beach-life and world nature heritage Wattenmeer (mud-flats).

Day 5: Norden – Langeoog (approx. 34 km/21 miles)

Along old fortresses you cycle to Dornum with its beautiful water castle and on to Bensersiel. From there you go by ferry to the island of Langeoog. Enjoy your two overnights on this car-free island!

Day 6: Island Langeoog

Discover the beauty of this island where singer Lale Andersen (Lili Marleen) lived. Unique are the sand dunes which are sometimes even 20 metres high. Enjoy the flair of the island, the healthy air and relax during your bike tour or at the beach.

Day 7: Island Langeoog – Aurich – Emden (approx. 55 km/ 34 miles)

By ferry you leave Langeoog in the late morning. Back on the mainland you cycle from Bensersiel to Aurich, the old Capital city of East Friesland.

Day 8: Individual departure

After breakfast you cycle along the Ems Jade canal which leads you nearly car-free to Emden. Individual departure or extension.

Tour details/Prices

Dates:

Individual tour: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays from April 19 - October 08 2012

Arrival | Parking | Departure

Train station: Emden            

Airport: Bremen, Münster/Osnabrück

Parking: at the start hotel area free of charge, hotel garage approx. € 12/night, public parking garage approx. € 10/week

Accomodation:
typical inns, 3* and 4* hotels

Included services:
+ 7 nights in room with private facilities included breakfast
+ luggage transport
+ ferry Emden-Borkum, Norddeich-Norderney und Bensersiel-Langeoog incl. bike
+ Handle bar bag with map and information material/room

generell discount:
Additional/extra bed in double with 2 full paying adults: 0-5,99 yrs.: -100%, 6-11,99 yrs.: -50%, 12-14,99 yrs.: -25%, 15-99 yrs.: -10%

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