| Tour | Bike+Boat |
|---|---|
| Type | Self Guided |
| Skill | Easy |
| Length | 8 days |
| From | €816 Rates |
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Tour Dates
2018*
May 25, July 20, August 3, August 10, and September 21, 2018
*Intinerary in 2018 has changed! Please see updated itinerary below
Skill Level
This is an easy self-guided bike and boat tour with average daily distances between 22 to 35 miles (35 and 56 km).You’ll be following the mostly flat Danube Cycle path.
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Day-To-Day Itinerary
2017
Standard tour:
Day 1: Arrival in Passau
Day 2: Schlögen - Linz, 33 mi. (53 km)
Day 3: Tulln - Vienna, 22 mi. or 32 mi. (36 or 52 km)
Day 4: Komárom – Esztergom, 35 mi. (56 km)
Day 5: Sightseeing in Budapest and cycling tour to Szentendre, 24 mi. (38 km)
Day 6: Sightseeing in Bratislava and cycling Bratislava - Hainburg, 22 mi. (35 km)
Day 7: Cycling tour Krems to Pöchlarn, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 8: Departure from Passau
*All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Passau
After arrival on board, welcome refreshments are offered beginning at 4 p.m. The captain's welcome dinner, featuring a 4-course a la carte menu will take place at 8 pm. During dinner, the boat will set off to Schlögen.
MS Primadonna: departure Passau 8 pm/ arrival Schlögen 11:30 pm
Day 2: Schlögen - Linz, 33 mi. (53 km)
Following breakfast, your rental bikes will be distributed. The cycling tour takes you through the uninhabited narrow valley near Kaiserau to Ottensheim and then further on to Linz.
MS Primadonna: departure Schlögen/Obermühl 12 pm / arrival Linz 5:15 pm/ departure Linz 8:30 pm
Day 3: Tulln - Vienna, 22 mi. or 32 mi. (36 or 52 km)
You can enjoy an optional visit of the museum of Egon Schiele and garden exhibition (with 65 gardens) in Tulln. Afterwards, you cycle fromTulln (city of flowers) with a wonderful view of the foothills of the Wiener Wald, past Klosterneuburg to Vienna. You can begin sightseeing on your own or you can take a city tour by bike with 95 % on dedicated bike paths. You will find the maps and route description on board. Optional: After dinner at aprox. 8:30 pm city tour by bus “Vienna by night”.
MS Primadonna: arrival Tulln 7:30 am / departure Tulln 10 am / arrival Vienna 12 pm / departure Vienna 10 pm
Day 4: Komárom – Esztergom, 35 mi. (56 km)
Departing from Komáron, you'll cycle on the left bank through quaint villages on the beautiful and well maintained bike path. Cycle to Esztergom via Moca. At 5 p.m., there is a tour through the third largest cupola cathedral in Europe, which houses one of the largest altar pieces in the world. Cycle over the Gisela Bridge to Sturovo, directly opposite Esztergom.
MS Primadonna: arrival Komárom 9 a.m / departure Komárom 12 pm / arrival Esztergom- Sturovo 4 pm / departure Esztergom-Sturovo 87pm/ arrival Budapest 11 pm
Day 5: Sightseeing in Budapest and cycling tour to Szentendre, 24 mi. (38 km)
In the morning, there is an optional city tour of Budapest. You can meet the group directly at the boat landing station. The tour takes approximately 3.5 hours. The tour ends in the city center giving you some time to explore and then return tranfer to the boat. In the afternoon, by ship (departing at 2 pm) to the artists’ island Szentendre. Another option is to cycle through the Danube knee from Vac to Visegrad (16.5 km)
MS Primadonna: departure Budapest 4 pm / arrival Szentendre 5 pm / departure Szentendre 6 pm / arrival Visegrad 7 pm / departure Visegrad 8 pm
Day 6: Sightseeing in Bratislava and cycling Bratislava - Hainburg - Bratislava, 32 mi. (51 km)
Optional: In the morning, a guided city tour is scheduled through the historical center of Bratislava. Next, you'll ride along the Danube cycling route and also cycle a short stint on a back road to Devin/National memorial of Slovakia. The route takes you over the new cycling bridge to Austria, to the magnificent palace Schloss Hof. Here you can learn about the rich history surrounding the palace and enjoy Baroque gardens, grand staterooms, and the Manor Farm.
MS Primadonna: arrival Bratislava 9 am / departure Bratislava 5 p.m /
Day 7: Cycling tour Krems to Pöchlarn, 30 mi. (48 km)
Follow the Danube cycling path from Krems, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, via Dürnstein to Melk and further on to Pöchlarn.
MS Primadonna: arrival Krems 8 am / departure Krems 11:30 am / arrival Pöchlarn 3:30 pm / departure Pöchlarn 5:00 pm
Day 8: Departure from Passau
Arrival in Passau around 8:45 am If you've booked a bus transfer back to the main station, it will leave at approximately at 9:30 am.
MS Primadonna: arrival Passau 8:45 am
Relaxed Itinerary:
Day 1: Passau
Day 2: Ybbs - Melk/Dümstein, 28/52 km
Day 3: Bratislava - Devin - Schloss, 38 km
Day 4: Budapest
Day 5: Esztergom - Sturovo - Komárno, 55 km
Day 6: Vienna, 20 km
Day 7: Grein - Linz, 56 km
Day 8: Passau
2018
Day 1: Arrival in Passau at 4pm
Day 2: Schlögen - Linz, 34 mi. (55 km)
Day 3: Tulln - Vienna, 22 mi. or 32 mi. (36 or 52 km)
Day 4: Komárom – Esztergom, 35 mi. (56 km)
Day 5: Sightseeing in Budapest and cycling tour to Margareteninsel, 14 mi. (22 km)
Day 6: Sightseeing in Bratislava and cycling Bratislava - Devin - Bratislava, 20 mi. (33 km)
Day 7: Cycling tour Krems to Pöchlarn, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 8: Departure from Passau at 9am
*All distances are approximate.
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This tour is operated by Donau Touristik. We do not run these tours ourselves, we never have. We work on commission from our local partners plus a small administration fee of €20. We pride ourselves on the strong relationship we have with our local partners and the services we provide.
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Customer Feedback
Susan W. 2 weeks ago
The cruise was wonderful supported by a fantastic crew on the ship who went out of their way to provide a very positive experience.
I had left my phone at a restaurant on the bike route and it was returned to me within 3 hours...I was so grateful.
Having a tour guide would have been very helpful on certain days of the trip...ie Vienna.
I was very disappointed with the fact that the biking portion of the Wachau valley that was in the itinerary had been eliminated without our knowing until the night before.
it was to have been a highlight for our group and the cruise company said that it was Never a part of the biking route.!
We rented e bikes at an extra cost for the 4 of us because of the distance to be covered that day and otherwise would not have.
All of the cycling group received the same information from Tripsite about the Wachau valley and we were all disappointed.
Otherwise I would highly recommend this trip but do feel that you should update your itinerary so that people aren't disappointed.
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York C. 2 weeks ago
Great trip. Boat and river cruise portion of the trip was more than expected. Service and the crew on the boat were excellent, including the food.
Quality of bicycles was excellent. They were mechanically perfect. The only down side of the entire trip were the nightly route planning meetings and the quality of the maps and route guides. It was obvious that the tour leader giving the route agenda had never ridden the bike paths. Her English was not very good which made it even more difficult to understand the route(s). We had to fend for ourselves (asking people on the street for directions) numerous times because the routes were just not made clear. Also, the route was not what was not the same as what was spelled out on the website.
Overall, we were very satisfied with the trip.
Boat: Primadonna
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Carolyn H. 1 month ago
We had a a great time . The only feedback I would give is that most of the passengers were German and there was very little information given in English.
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Linda T. 1 month ago
We really enjoyed our experience on the Primadonna! Food was delicious and staff were very attentive. Biking the countryside was a definite highlight! Our most spectacular and memorable part of the trip would be cruising into Budapest at night! It was breath taking!!
We really had a great time and look forward to doing another bike trip soon.
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Antonina G. 4 months ago
Loved the ship-the Primadonna. We liked it that the servings were not big and that you could ask for seconds. Appreciated the lunches they prepared. It was a great trip. Staff was helpful and efficient.
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