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Cycling & Boat Passau - Budapest, MS Prinzessin Katharina
Along the Danube by bike and boat
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided tour
- Minimum number of participants: 50 persons
Individual arrival to Passau. Embarkation is at around 4pm. In the evening, you cruise to Engelhartszell. Enjoy your evening aboard.
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.
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.
Bratislava (rest day)
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.
Passau/Departure
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.
| Season 1 13.04.2024 | 05.10.2024 | Arrival Saturday | Season 2 27.04.2024 | 28.09.2024 | Arrival Saturday | Season 3 11.05.2024 | 25.05.2024 | 01.06.2024 | 08.06.2024 | 15.06.2024 | 13.07.2024 | 20.07.2024 | 17.08.2024 | 24.08.2024 | Arrival Saturday | |
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| Bike & Boat The Danube Highlights - MS Prinzessin Katharina - main deck, 8 days, DE-DOSBK-08I-H | |||
| Base price | 999.- | 1'175.- | 1'315.- |
| Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Discount 2-bed-cabin front/back | -169.- | -169.- | -169.- |
| 1-bed-cabin | 335.- | 335.- | 335.- |
| Bike & Boat The Danube Highlights - MS Prinzessin Katharina - upper deck, 8 days, DE-DOSBK-08I-O | |||
| Base price | 1'289.- | 1'399.- | 1'515.- |
| Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Discount 3-bed-cabin | -279.- | -279.- | -279.- |
| 1-bed-cabin | 335.- | 335.- | 335.- |
Included:
- 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)
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.
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.
