Itinerary
- Day 1
Cologne
Optional Activities
- Visit Cologne Cathedral
- Explore the old town
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral 
- Day 2
Cologne - Kerpen - Bergheim
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Cologne's inner green belt past Aachener Weiher and Lindenthal canals
- Cycle through Cologne Forest Laboratory and farmland to Ville forests
- Visit Marienfeld recreational landscape (recultivated open-cast lignite mine)
- Cycle past Mödrath Castle near Kerpen
- Explore Paffendorf Castle and castle park in Bergheim
Optional Activities
- Visit Michael Schumacher Kart & Event Center
- Explore RWE Information Center exhibition on Rhenish lignite mining area
Landmarks Aachener Weiher Mödrath Castle Marienfeld Paffendorf Castle - Day 3
Bergheim - Düsseldorf
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bike ride following the Erft through Grevenbroich
- Cycle along Rhine Cycle Path to Düsseldorf
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum Insel Hombroich
- Visit Clemens Sels Museum
- Take 7 km scenic branch route via Langwaden Abbey
- Visit Hülchrath Castle
- Enjoy Düsseldorf Altbier in the evening at a local brewery
Landmarks Museum Insel Hombroich Clemens Sels Museum Langwaden Abbey Hülchrath Castle 
- Day 4
Düsseldorf - Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bike ride through Neuss and along Rhine Cycle Path
- Cycle past Zonser Grind nature reserve
- Cycle through Dormagener Tannenbusch
- Cycle past Knechtsteden Abbey and medieval Zons
Optional Activities
- Visit one of Cologne's many breweries
- Try traditional Cologne specialties: Himmel und Äd with Flönz, Halve Hahn, Döppekooche, Rheinischer Sauerbraten, Kölsche Kaviar, Nonnenfüzje
Landmarks Zonser Grind Dormagener Tannenbusch Knechtsteden Abbey Zons - Day 5
Cologne - Bonn - Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bike ride along Rhine Cycle Path to Bonn
- Boat trip from Bonn to Cologne on the Rhine (bike included)
Optional Activities
- Visit Palais Schaumburg
- Visit Chancellor's Bungalow
- Visit former Bundesrat Hall
- Attend Beethoven Festival (September-October)
- Visit Kunstmuseum Bonn
- Visit Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Landmarks Palais Schaumburg Chancellor's Bungalow Kunstmuseum Bonn Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 
- Day 6
Cologne - Brühl
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bike ride along Erlebnisroute Süd to Brühl
Optional Activities
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Augustusburg Palace
- Visit Falkenlust Palace and palace park
- Visit Max Ernst Museum
- Visit Phantasialand theme park
- Return to Cologne by train
Landmarks Augustusburg Palace Falkenlust Palace Max Ernst Museum Phantasialand 
- Day 7
Cologne
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Cologne Cathedral
- Explore old town
- Walk Rhine embankment promenade
- Visit Chocolate Museum
- Visit Ludwig Museum
- Visit Flora and botanical gardens
- Visit 4711 Haus
- Visit Cologne's breweries (approximately 25)
Landmarks Cologne Cathedral Chocolate Museum Ludwig Museum Flora and Botanical Gardens 4711 Haus
