Duration: | 9 days / 8 nights |
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Cycling Distance: | Total 432kms / 269miles, approx. 54-74kms / 34-46miles/day (Daily cycling about 6 - 7 hours - by moderated speed) |
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Level of difficulty: | A part easy and moderate, with slight and harder inclines in some areas. A part of the tour is repeatedly hilly. (Northern-Hungary’s Hilly Landscape) Quiet roads, mostly with low traffic.
Some beautiful (bitumenized) routes in nature are or between little villages and woods, very rare with gravel paths. A self guided tour with luggage transport for experienced and resilient cyclists. (Level 2 and 3 – Easier and moderately, and sometimes stronger difficult cycling) |
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Level of support: | Supported tour with helpful service of a learned & kind driver: he driving the support van to transport every luggage. Continuous technical support and special trailer to transport every bicycle and spare bikes. |
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Participant’s number: | In case of this special tour the maximum of participants is limited by 16 persons. |
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Start City: | Budapest |
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End City: | Budapest |
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Prices detailed: | see you below | |
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Slogan: “… We want to see the highlights of Hungary, but as much as possible avoiding the regular tourist trail… Thus we would like to cycle some of the Danube (upto the bends), but not spend the whole week cycling along the river.…. We want to see something of Hungary away from the tourist crowds…. and besides we want to keep the cost to a reasonable level….”
( Ideas & hints from Mr. Jonathan HILL for us - click here for his after tour comments )
Day 1 – ARRIVAL IN BUDAPEST. Arrival to the Hotel of Budapest in your organisation. Day 2 – FROM BUDAPEST TO THE DANUBE BEND.After breakfast you can pack your luggage into the car and go to a 30-minute train ride (best is all together) to a little village at the Danube. Here meeting with the driver and the bikes will be adjusted and tried out - finally the cycling adventure is ready to start. There is a beautiful stage along the Danube and will see the picturesque landscape of the Danube Bend. Cycling on the most beautiful “Danube Cycle Route Hungary’s”, nearby of Visegrad with panoramic view to the Citadel and steep mountain-slopes frame the picturesque landscape. (Option: maybe to make a additional (extra) trip from Szob to Esztergom and back – plus 24 km / 15 miles)
(approx. 58 km / 36 miles cycling) Day 3 – NORTH ALONG THE SLOVAK BORDER. You start to a peaceful region, will ride along idyllic landscapes, charming villages. Danube-Ipoly “Greenway” is not only a route: Cycling tracks, rivers, forests, cultural institutions, tourist attractions, community places…all of these fit in the idea of ’Greenway’. Embraced by Mountain Börzsöny, this “Greenway” runs along the Rivers Danube and Ipoly. Refreshing time further to the northern “gate” of Hungary.
(approx. 74 km / 46 miles cycling) Day 4 – EAST THROUGH THE HILL TO HOLLOKÖ. Our destination for today is the World Cultural Heritage Site of Hungary, protected by UNESCO. Hollókõ is an outstanding example of a deliberately preserved traditional settlement. This village, which developed mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries, is a living example of rural life before the agricultural revolution of the 20th century. You have time in the afternoon to wander round the village and up to the castle.
(approx. 58 km / 36 miles cycling) Day 5 – CONTINUE EAST TO EGER. Short bus ride to Gyöngyös, today‘s starting point and we cycle between mountains, passing by hills until we reach Egerszalók with its hot spring, a unique natural phenomenon. Swimming option in the lovely thermal bath here. Then we move on to the pretty baroque wine city Eger, the home of the red wine called “Bikavér”. Eger is mainly a red wine region, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Pinot Noir grapes. After- or during the dinner option for example an atmospheric wine tasting in a local wine tavern or/in the “Valley of Beautiful Ladies” (extra program with local payment)
/Accommodation for 2 Nights!/ (approx. 60 km / 37 miles cycling) Day 6 – A REALLY VARIED DAY. First a walking around in the baroque city of Eger with its medieval fortress. Every house in the town has its own story, the town that has won the more Prize for its well protected monuments. After the walking tour short bus transfer to Noszvaj (if needed). You cycle on towards Mezökövesd, centre of the Matyó-region (Folk art) ‘till we reach Bogács where we can relax in the thermal water.(Pools with various temperatures await you) The last trip is hilly: bike ride to Noszvaj and to Eger to the accomm. from yesterday.
(approx. 54 km / 34 miles cycling) Day 7 – CYCLE ACROSS THE PLAIN TO THE LAKE TISZA. After a short bus transfer bike ride in direction of the Lake Tisza. You cycle enjoying little villages and a beautiful stage again on the Tisza-embankment, what easily ”rideable” is. Fascinating lowland forests are along our route to the artificial Lake Tisza. We arrive soon in Tiszafüred (Füred = Spa), Here can you enjoy the rustic open-air thermal spa.
(approx. 74 km / 46 miles cycling) Day 8 – ONE DAY - TWO WORLDS - RETURN TO BUDAPEST. Tiszafüred is nearby of the strictly protected bird-reserve of the Lake Tisza. (You can get guidance by boat on the romantic water world) This is the last biking day. A wonderful cycling route leads us at the dam and after this you will cross the Tisza by ferry-boat and biking through lovely villages. Stork nests decorate the roofs and the masts. Only few kilometers to the railway station and here take leave of your bikes. (Your luggage will be delivered directly to the hotel!) After two hours rail ride arrival in the centre of Budapest. Finally go to the Hotel in Budapest.
(approx. 54 km / 34 miles cycling) Day 9 – Individual departure after breakfast – or exploring Budapest’s, if need be additional night/s in the Capital of Hungary.
What's Included: • 8 nights accommodation in basic hotels, hostels or guesthouses, more with private facilities, sometimes with shared wash facilities, but on the 2nd day in a puritanical youth camp with little shanties. • 8 X breakfast. • 2 X dinner (only on the 2nd and 3rd day) • Luggage transport from one hotel to another with a service following (back-up) van. • Special bike transporting trailer for the bicycles and spare bikes. • Support and technical assistance in the accommodation (morning & evening) by the driver the luggage transport-vehicle and continual emergency assistance if you have a major problem. • Service phone number (cell phone) for extreme cases along the way at the driver (hotline). • Carefully selected routes in advice. • “Bicycle atlas Hungary” (-special ring binder-) for deposit or to sell for 15 EURO (book it before the trip) • Information sheets for all rooms. • The special VELO-TOURING Service: The holiday includes the services of a driver/tour-manager who follows the group in a back-up van. This service and luggage vehicle accompanies the cyclists discreetly on the daily stages, so in case of technical problems our driver can be called via phone and he will be there to help as soon as possible. (Thus he offers a mobile bike-repair service the quickest roadside assistance without any additional charges in case of bike rental at us) He meets with the cyclists at the pre-agreed points along the way, organises visits en-route and helps with advice if needed. Optional (not included, extras): • Hire of our 28" male/female touring bicycle with Shimano 21-gear system. (more bike-info’s here: http://www.velo-touring.hu/verl_rader_en.html ) for 7 days • Dinners on the 1st day and from the 4th to the 8th day. • Museum, castle, church, bath, etc. tickets (so the entrance fees). • Costs of local and long distance transports such as bus-, train-, ferry-, tram-, subway-, etc. tickets. • Lunches and drinks during of biking. • Additional night (extra night/s) in Budapest NOT INCLUDED (in your own organisation): • Your travel between Budapest and your home, before and after the tour. • Travel and health insurance. |
Included in the bike rental |
Informations about the Follower-Van - the Technical Service
The driver of the van, however, is not just a chauffeur! The Follower-Van carries your luggage from hotel to hotel and brings some spare-bikes too. For even more safety along the way is the Driver of the van equipped with mobile (cell-) phones.
The daily biking routes cross again and again the way of the Follower-Van. The van follows the cyclists without coming in sight or disturbing. It has the tools, spare parts and a travel pharmacy, additional bike bags on board. The driver help repair the failures with the bikes - he is ready to help for you !
The bus transfers inserted occasionally in the trips make it possible to overcome roads with heavy traffic or exhausting short-cuts. At most of the tours these also make it possible to make a back transport to the starting point. During the transfers the Driver of the van carries your bikes in the special bike-transporting trailer.
The daily biking routes cross again and again the way of the Follower-Van. The van follows the cyclists without coming in sight or disturbing. It has the tools, spare parts and a travel pharmacy, additional bike bags on board. The driver help repair the failures with the bikes - he is ready to help for you !
The bus transfers inserted occasionally in the trips make it possible to overcome roads with heavy traffic or exhausting short-cuts. At most of the tours these also make it possible to make a back transport to the starting point. During the transfers the Driver of the van carries your bikes in the special bike-transporting trailer.
We gladly book additional night/s at our partner hotel in Budapest before or after the bike tour:
Price per person per night, include breakfast and local Tourist Tax: per person per night (with Breakfast) |
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in double room: | 64,00 |
in single room: | 116,00 |