Danube - Passau to Budapest Bike Tour
Hotel & Bike • 13 nights
VISITING: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Overview
Why we love this tour
Diverse riverbank scenery from wild islands to fairytale castles
Wooded slopes, reedy reserves and green hills
Magnificent cities of Vienna, Bratislava, Passau and Budapest
Two weeks of gentle cycling on easy terrain with the option of e-bikes
* 5% discount off the tour price when you book more than 60 days before departure
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Discover the Danube’s ever-changing landscapes as you follow the river on this 14-day tour from the German town of Passau and through Austria to Budapest, in Hungary. The cycle path is mostly flat but if 12 days sounds like a lot of pedalling, opt for an electric bike. Riding along green riverbanks and through forests, you’ll pass bird-filled wetlands, wooded slopes and the Great Loop, where the Danube meanders 180-degrees.
As you tour downstream, you’ll pass wild island reserves, quaint farming villages and fairytale castles which rise above the riverbanks. Cycling into the musical city of Vienna makes for a magnificent halfway highlight and look forward to setting foot in one of Europe’s youngest capital cities, Bratislava, towards the second half of the tour. Experience all this before arriving in the romantic river city of Budapest – one of Europe’s most beautiful and vibrant capitals.
*Save 5% off the tour price when you book more than 60 days before departure. The discount is not included in website prices and will be deducted after booking.
The Trip
Route
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or click on individual days
Accommodation
Category A ( 3* and 4* hotels)
We use a pool of 3* and 4* hotels to maximise our availability for this tour, so regardless of the time of year we do our best to secure your dates of choice. The accommodation often has a lovely local flair, with a chance to experience local life with an authentic flavour of your destination.
A mix of 4* hotels and high standard 3* hotels
Breakfast included, half board available
Secure bike storage
Luggage transferred each day
Category B ( 3* hotels & inns)
We use a pool of quaint inns and 3* hotels (4* hotels in Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest) to maximise our availability for this tour, so regardless of the time of year we do our best to secure your dates of choice. The accommodation often has a lovely local flair, with a chance to experience local life with an authentic flavour of your destination.
Quaint inns, 3* hotels and pensions. 4* hotels in Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest.
Breakfast included, half board available
Secure bike storage
Luggage transferred each day
What's included
Price includes
13 nights accommodation in the category of your choice
Board basis: Bed and breakfast
Luggage transportation (1 piece of luggage per person, max 20kg.)
Maps and route information (GPS tracks available on request)
One bottle of wine per room in Wachau
Train journey: Krems - Tulln (incl. bike)
Ship or train: Szentendre - Budapest, depending on date
Local contact number for assistance
Price excludes
Flights and transfers
Cycle helmets
Tourist tax where applicable
Bike hire and extras
Bike hire
Bikes are provided with a pannier and a lock (hybrid bikes also have an odometer). Per room you will also receive a handlebar bag.
Hybrid bike
21 gears
E-bike
Extras
(Extra night prices are per room)
Extra Nights
4* Vienna B&B - 2 share (Sunday departures only)
4* Vienna B&B - single (Sunday departures only)
4* Passau B&B - 2 share (Cat A)
4* Passau B&B - single (Cat A)
4* Budapest B&B - 2 share
4* Budapest B&B - single
Other Extras
Helmet
Helmet purchase - must be booked in advance
Board upgrade (B&B included)
Half Board - Category A
Half Board - Category B
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Friendly service with expert knowledge
Easy to book and pay online
Full financial protection
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about this tour. Simply click on a question to reveal the answer.
Transfer to Vienna from Budapest and then take the train (ÖBB) to Passau, then Fly from Budapest, Munich, Linz or Vienna.
Some days will be flat, other days will have some modest hills. Easy to Moderate cycling holidays are suitable for most ages and degrees of fitness. We recommend that you have some previous cycling experience.
We are always on hand to offer advice, so please give us a call if you wish to chat about the tour’s grading.
We use a pool of hotels to maximise availability for you.
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