Cycling & Boat Passau - Budapest, MS Prinzessin Katharina
Along the Danube by bike and boat
The cycle tour along the Danube is a combined trip by bike and boat. The start of this wonderful journey is Passau. From there, after embarking in the evening, head towards Engelhartzell. What awaits you? Fascinating landscapes, picturesque cities and culinary highlights. Board the MS Princess Katharina and enjoy an unforgettable journey along the Danube.
On the Danube Cycle Path, you ride happily on two wheels along the beautiful river landscape. Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna are the best-known metropolises that you can explore on your bike and boat trip: be it a long stroll through the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, a flirt with the imperial city of Vienna or a cultural trip through Budapest.
But that’s not all: nature and cuisine are the focus of the trip. You will particularly enjoy the magnificent castles and palaces as well as the vineyards of the Wachau! The culinary delights run like a thread through the tour. Let yourself be spoiled on board with a three-course menu in the evening or enjoy regional specialities of the country on your own excursions. Just lovely!
In Engelhartszell (Austria's only Trappist monastery) the bike tour begins through the romantic river landscape of the Donauschlinge, one of the most beautiful stretches of the Danube with dreamy villages at the foot of lush green forested slopes. In Aschach you will get back on board and continue the journey by ship.
Today there is time to discover the beauties of Vienna: Perhaps the Hofburg, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the magnificent boulevard Ringstrasse with the State Opera, the Burgtheater or the City Hall? At night boat trip to Budapest.
In the early morning, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Danube's gorgeous landscape from the sun deck. The gateway to Budapest is overwhelming, as many of the famous tourist features are situated directly next to the river bank. In the afternoon you can explore the city on a city tour by coach and by foot (optional). Nearby, you find the Margaretheninsel which is outstandingly qualified for a small bike tour or the charming town of Szentendre with Mediterranean atmosphere and lively art life. In the evening you can enjoy Budapest by night with folklore program (opt.) In the night, you cruise to to Visegrad.
The bike tour through the Danube Bend is also an excursion into the history of Hungary. From the former royal seat of Visegrad, you cycle through the picturesque, gently rolling countryside over the Szentendre Peninsula to the baroque town of Vác with Hungary's only triumphal arch. Via small Hungarian villages you return to Visegrad. In the afternoon boat trip to Bratislava.
Arrival by ship in Bratislava in the morning. Discover today the small lively capital of Slovakia. Tip: Enjoy a magnificent panoramic view from the Bratislava Castle and take a ride on the vintage train through the enchanting old town. Alternatively, explore the city during a guided bike tour. At night boat trip from Bratislava to the beautiful Wachau.
Your last day's cycle tour is a special highlight! Amidst small dreamy villages, apricot trees, vineyards, castles, monasteries and ruins, this gentle hilly landscape enchants everybody. A powerful ruin looms above the small Baroque town of Dürnstein, while the blue tower of the monastery church is a landmark of Wachau. In Spitz (possibility for a wine-tasting – optional) you will find comfy wine taverns right along the bike path. You owe it to yourself to take a break! You’ll board again in the small village Pöchlarn. After the farewell gala dinner, you start “sailing” back to Passau.
You arrive in Passau relaxed and rested around 11am. Disembarkation around 11.30am. Individual trip home. We recommend to book any travel connections from noon onwards.
We recommend booking train connections from about 13:30 p.m.
Tour character
Flat and slightly downhill, for relaxed cycling, suitable for beginners and children.
7 overnight stays in cabins with shower/toilet in the booked cabin category
Program as mentioned in the itinerary from/to Passau
Full board: 7 x breakfast buffet, 6 x small lunch or lunch package for your bike tours, 6 x coffee and cake in the afternoon, 6 x 3-course dinner, goodbye diner and drink
Welcome and farewell drink
Daily cleaning of cabins, change of towels and bed linen if required
Port fees included
Daily bike tour briefings
1x route book for self-guided tours per cabin
GPS data is available
On board tour guidance meeting
Note:
Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Optional:
Bring your own bike/electric bike, CHF 35.- (only on request, limited)
Information
Arrival/Parking/Departure:
Passau main station is about 5km from the pier
Parking space (fenced area) incl. transfer parking space – boat – parking space CHF 79.- per week Park garage incl. transfer park garage – boat – park garage CHF 95.- per week (Registration form in the travel documents)
Other important information:
The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.
Accommodation
MS Normandie
Enjoy a great bike tour where you get to sleep on board a boat each evening. The MS Normandie is a very middle-class barge with a friendly and comfortable atmosphere.
On joining this vessel you are immediately aware of the cosy and informal ambience on board. On the upper deck you will find the comfy panorama salon with its bar, on the main deck the comfortable restaurant (no direct access from the cabin-zone).
On deck there are both deck chairs and ordinary chairs and tables, which encourage conversation and communal activity in fresh air.
MS NORMANDIE possesses altogether two 1-bed-cabins and forty-nine 2-bed-cabins. They are all outside cabins, giving some 10-11 square metres of space (2-bed) and about 7 qm (1-bed). All 2-bed-cabins are equipped with two lower beds, one of which can be folded against the wall during the day to provide a more homely atmosphere, shower and WC, hairdryer, TV, safe,central air-conditioning and a picture window. Only on the upper deck the windows may be opened. 1-bed cabins have one lower bed and are otherwise equipped with same features.
Nous avons été un peu déçu, ce séjour convient à des citadins. Nous avons fait Passau Vienne l’année passée et là nous avons été conquis. Un peu déçu. Pas d’effort du personnel pour préparer les documents journaliers en français alors que l’année passée ils ont tout fait par ordinateur. Je ne le recommande pas ce parcours pour les personnes aimant la nature
Eurotrek AGanswered:
Bonjour Madame Zanchetta Nous vous remercions pour votre réponse. Nous sommes désolés que la visite n'ait pas entièrement répondu à vos attentes. Il nous tiendrait à cœur de rendre les documents de voyage plus instructifs et plus adaptés à l'avenir. Pour cela, nous avons besoin de votre aide et nous serions heureux si vous pouviez préciser quels étaient les points faibles afin d'en discuter avec nos partenaires. Nous espérons néanmoins que vous avez passé un bon moment et que vous avez pu emporter quelques belles impressions dans votre sac à dos. Nous serions heureux de vous accueillir à une autre occasion lors d'une de nos randonnées et vous souhaitons un merveilleux été. Meilleures salutations Terence Winkler
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Irma Suter |16.08.2022
Donau Schifffahrt
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5 stars
Anne-Laure Schalbetter |14.08.2022
Am Fluss der Donau
Wir danken Ihnen für Ihre perfekte Organisation: Die Eurotrek-Tasche enthielt alle notwendigen Informationen (Adressen von Parkplätzen, Einschiffung...) sogar ein Heft, um das uns andere Passagiere mit ihren Dutzenden von losen Blättern beneideten! Das Essen auf dem Schiff ist raffiniert und schmackhaft. Das Team, das für die Verwaltung der Fahrräder zuständig ist, ist sorgfältig, aufmerksam und effizient. Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen ist jedoch, dass Sie Ihre Gäste darauf hinweisen sollten, dass es sich um Liegeplätze handelt! Und nicht Betten. Das Sofa ist hart, das Schrankbett ist eine weiche Matratze eines gewissen Alters ... Trotz allem wird diese Reise eine außergewöhnliche Erinnerung an die majestätischen Kulissen bleiben.
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Alain Michel Braghiroli |19.07.2022
Notre 3ème expérience Eurotrek
A tous points nous sommes très satisfaits, le personnel à l'écoute, très sympathique et professionnel, le parcours est très bien même si nous avons dû sortir les pélerines cause de pluie, mais que pour 1/2 heure.... il est certain que nous referons une autre expérience avec Eurotrek.
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Christian Schneider |08.09.2015
ausgezeichnet
Eine perfektere Reise kann man sich kaum vorstellen! Als Neulinge einer Schiffsreise kehrten wir sehr positiv beeindruckt nach Hause: Organisation, Unterkunft, Betreuung waren bemerkenswert. Ein ausgezeichnetes Lob gehört der Küche und dem Service-Personal: Der Küchenchef darf sich mit Gault-Millau Anforderungen messen. Bravo! Auch dem Reiseleiter JAN gehört ein grosses MERCI. Der ist sehr kompetent, aufmerksam und verbindlich. Allgemein: Besser kann eine Reise nicht angeboten und durchgeführt werden. Danke!
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Manuela Kummli |01.08.2015
Alles super
Die Reise, das Personal, der Schiffsdirektor. Alles super. unglaublich wie das Personal sich eingesetzt hat. Sie haben geputzt, bedient, die Fahrräder rauf und runter geholt. da sollten sich in der Schweiz ein Beispiel nehmen. einfach super.