Travel details

Charakteristic:
Level 1-2; not too difficult tours in generally flat stages of 10 to 38 miles (25 to 60 km) on remote asphalt roads. In some places even unpaved country lanes are used. Long and steep ascents hardly ever occur, however, a hilly countryside with regular ups and downs must be considered. Depending on the wind direction we must accept a strong headwind from time to time.

Day 1: Kiel-Holtenau
Individual journey to the starting point, embarkation at 6 p.m. In case of an earlier arrival we take care of your luggage until check in time. There is time to scout the area round Kiel-Holtenau; for this sightseeing tour you may already use your bike. As an alternative you may take a boat trip along the firth or sit in a snug café watching the boats on the Kiel canal passing by and enjoy the vivid harbour-atmosphere.

Day 2 - 7: Possible itinerary
Is the wind favourable to a crossing or are chances of a cruise better in the afternoon?
Be ready for surprises and let the wind determine some parts of the tour.  In the following, we present some possible locations and places of interest that can be visited under the right conditions.
Our tour guide can offer you for each port of call a suitable bike tour and an attractive programme.
At the latest after breakfast the captain and the tour guide will inform us if we start the day with a cycling tour or with setting sails.
On our cycle tours the courier leads us to the most beautiful places and most memorable sights of the area round the harbours called at.
The neat and awarded town of Ærøskøbing  - generally entitled "place of fairytales" -  counts among potential highlights of our journey as well as the visit of Kappeln, Faaborg, or Sønderborg.
In case of favourable winds "Valdemars Slot" and the mansion "Holstenshuus", two of the large estates, which were already visited by the famous poet Hans-Christian Andersen, will enrich the program of our tour.
No matter whether we see the wild horses on the isle of Langeland, the steep cliffs on Ærø, the end-less poppy and marguerite meadows or the enchanted wood "Pipstorn" on Funen, again and again nature keeps ready for us surprising perspectives and most spectacular views.
By bike we go on a time travel and admire the nearly 1000 hat-like hills, left by the last Ice Age on Langeland 15000 years ago. Prehistoric sepulchres and megalithic graves tell about people's lives 6000 years ago; everywhere we find hints of the Vikings who in the early Middle Ages were in control of a great part of Denmark and the Baltic sea.

Day 8: Kiel-Holtenau
Individual departure

Tour details/Prices

Tour dates:
Flying Dutchman: July 15th (6 nights), 2012
Artemis : Aug. 20th, 2012

Arrival| Parking | Departure
Airport: Hamburg, Lübeck
Train Station: Kiel
Parking: free parking lots closed to the docking place (Tiessenkai)
Transfers: regular bus service line 91 from trainstation to Holtenau-Friedrichsort; Taxi approx. € 15

YOUR SHIPS:
Standard ship FLYING DUTCHMAN - Due to its extensive technique concerning safety and navigation the Flying Dutchman has a worldwide license to organize sailing tours. The expanse of its sails is 523 yards / 480 m2 and enables the boat to cover the distances between the islands under sail. The launching of the Flying Dutchman was in 1903, at that time a herring-lugger but then rebuilt in winter 2004 and 2011. The ship offers 10 conveniently furnished double cabins with bunk beds, all with their own shower / toilet. The front saloon in the deckhouse serves as a comfortable dining and day room and offers with its upholstered benches sufficient place for everybody. Astern you may sit next to the captain and maybe you are allowed to steer the 42,5 yards (39m-long) ship yourself.

Comfort ship ARTEMIS - The 59 m long and 7 m wide three mast barque Artemis – named after the Roman godess of hunting – was built in Norway in 1926 and sailed for many years as a freighter. In 2001 the boat was trans-formed into an elegant sailing ship for cruises with an impressive sail surface of 1.050 sqm. The ship now has 14 comfortable guest cabins with shower and toilet as well as a cosy saloon. The Artemis satisfies even the most demanding guests with her excellent sailing qualities and her unique combina-tion of sailing tradition and modern comfort.

Included services:
+ 7 nights in cabin with private facilities, fullboard (lunch can also be packed lunch)
+ English speaking tour guide
+ 6 guided cycling tours as per programme
+ handlebar bag and overview maps for the daily tours on board (per cabin)

Discounts (on basic tour price):
Children up to age 18 requesting their own cabin -25%

Children:
Children in a good physical condition and with a minimum age of 10 and previous bicycle tour experience are able to master the bike-tours on their own strength. Please note that the minimum height for a rental bike is 1.50 m (4.11 ft.).

Bicycles:
21-speed-touringbike with panniers

Other information:
On our tours you are obliged to wear a helmet (a limited number of helmets is available – reservation necessary). You are strongly encouraged to bring your own (well-fitted) helmet.
Die Radtour ist für Kinder ab 10 Jahren mit guter Ausdauer geeignet.

Participants:
min. 16

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