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Bike Tour No. 4/G. Vienna – Danube – Bratislava – 3Lakes – Budapest
1 River + 3 Countries + 3 Lakes + CastlesRiver Danube Cycle Path - Lake Neusiedl Bike Way – Thermal Lake Hévíz – Lake Balaton Cycle Route Cycling between the two Capitals of the old Danube Monarchy. - Guided cycle tour with luggage transport - |
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| Duration: | 7 days / 6 nights | |
| Cycling Distance: | Total 282kms / 176miles, approx. 50-60km / 31-37.5miles/day (Daily cycling about 5 - 6 hours - by moderated speed) |
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| Level of difficulty: | A varying, mostly flat route with only short and gentle rises, which passes by the two largest lakes of Hungary and the unique thermal lake at Hévíz. In the main excellent cycle path network, else calmly roads with low traffic, sometime between little villages and woods. Unique: 5 days of cycling, of it 4 days bicycling on far and wide famous cycling routes. (Level 2. - from easy to medium) | |
| Level of support: | 1st class service of 2 experienced & kind leaders: one cycling with you, and one driving the support van/bus to transport all the luggage. Continuous technical support and special trailer to transport every bicycle and spare bikes. The leaders on the way are always reachable by mobile phone. English speaking guiding during cycling and the programs of the whole tour. | |
| Start City: | Vienna (Austria) | |
| End City: | Budapest (Hungary) | |
| Prices: | see you below | |
| Feedback: | “…A great trip, we have been looked after really well and lots of variety….” (Andy & Nicky/UK – more...) |
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“Along the Danube”, the dream of many cyclists cannot be found in our program. We have only a few bike paths along the Danube, however, there are a lot of traffic. Our “Classical Tour“ wilfully does not lead along the Danube, but through the interior of the country, on safe and quiet roads through pretty landscapes and beautiful nature, undiscovered by mass-tourism. The nature in the Lake Balaton area provides a number of superlatives. Popular Highlights of this bike tour (among others): Cycling on the west side of Lake Neusiedl, on the west and south coast of Lake Balaton, and “Budapest by Night” - a coach journey through the beautifully illuminated city. The "cream" on your "Hungarian cyclists cakes" are a tour around natural thermal lake Hévíz (Spa garden) and/or (extra booking) a 4-hour city tour in Budapest by bike. |
Day 1 – WELCOME TO VIENNA (Austria) – Arrival at the Hotel in Vienna in your organisation. Discover the Danube-Metropolis Vienna, the capital of the Republic of Austria (on one’s own!). Experience the down-to-earth Vienna today in the coffee houses and typical restaurants, at a Sacher cake, or during a leisurely stroll on the ring road, even in the Prater. Overnight stay in our partner hotel in Vienna. Day 2 – RIVER DANUBE AND BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) – After breakfast your tour-guide and the driver of the back-up van will welcome you at 8:45 a.m. in the same hotel. (Meeting point: hotel reception) Route briefing. The bikes will be adjusted and the cycling adventure is finally ready to start. There is a beautiful cycle path ahead on the Hubertus-embankment along the Danube River (nature reserve). Today you have the opportunity to see two fantastic Castles as well. You arrived in the spa site Bad Deutsch Altenburg. Finally transport directly to the hotel in Bratislava the capital and historical coronation town of Slovakia. A walking tour in its charming downtown highly recommended for you!
(approx. 50 km / 31 miles cycling) Day 3 – LAKE NEUSIEDL CYCLE PATH – The first destination is Parndorf then you cycle along shore of Lake Neusiedl, through Rust (“the town of the storks”) and Mörbisch. Sopron, today‘s destination, is the only Hungarian town where almost the entire city centre has survived from the Middle Ages. In October 1820 entered the nine-year-old Franz Liszt with the performance of a piano concerto for the first time publicly at a concert in Sopron town.
(approx. 60 km / 37.5 miles cycling) Day 4 – HAYDN AND THE ESZTERHÁZY DYNASTY – Today, you enjoy the beautiful view on the Fertö (Neusiedl) Lake and the nice scenery of the region. A landscape of vastness, which influenced the horizon, views and the genius mind of Haydn. Visit the magnificent baroque palace of the prince family of Eszterházy in Fertöd (Eszterháza)! Joseph Haydn had been working in the castle for almost 30 years as a court composer and conductor.
(approx. 56 km / 35 miles cycling) Day 5 – NATURE AND THERMAL LAKE – Cycling through small, dreamy villages with their quaint atmosphere. Stork nests decorate the roofs and the masts. We reach the famous Spa resort Hévíz with Europe's largest natural thermal lake nearby the great freshwater Lake Balaton. In the proximity is located the town Keszthely with the Castle and Castle Park Festetics - also a part of Austria-Hungary history.
(approx. 60 km / 37.5 miles cycling) Day 6 – LAKE BALATON CYCLE ROUTE, THEN BUDAPEST – You leave the town of Keszthely at the Lake-Balaton. Cycling first on the western- and then on the southern side of the lake. Enjoyable cycling along the flat southern lakeside. Along the way there are swimming option with panoramic view. You reach the middle of southern shore of the Lake Balaton right away. Goodbye look on the Balaton; our transfer van/bus is waiting to transport you to Budapest - „Queen of the Danube” (about 1.5 hour). Leisure time, then overnight stay in the Hotel in Budapest, in the capital of Hungary.
(approx. 56 km / 35 miles cycling) Day 7 – Individual departure after breakfast or exploring Budapest’s, , if any additional night/s in Budapest or in Vienna. (possible extra booking/s, see prices below).
What's Included – 6 nights’ accommodation with buffet breakfast in 3-and 4-star hotels and country inns, free Wi-Fi internet in 99% of the hotels, en-suite rooms with bath or shower/WC – 6 X buffet breakfast – 4 evening meals of typical Hungarian/Austrian cooking (Half-board: three course dinner resp. buffet dinner, in Vienna and in Budapest only breakfast, refer to Day 1.+6.) - 2 guides - one cycling with you, and one driving the back-up van/bus, included so the English speaking guiding during cycling and programs from day 2 to day 6. – Transportation of cyclists according to the program. – Service and support van for luggage transport from hotel to hotel. – Special bike-transporting trailer for every bicycle & spare bikes. – Admission fees & guidance private guided sightseeing tours and visits according to program description. – Service Telephone (cell phone) at the both bike tour guides. – Full technical support, included transport your own bikes along the way. – Carefully selected routes. |
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Prices of additional nights (Extra nights) - Price per Person per Night in EURO:
Return trip from Budapest to Vienna: You have 3 + 1 options – you can travel by hydrofoil, by train or by bus from Budapest to Vienna. The trip and the ticket(s) you must organise for yourself. For small groups (with- or without bicycles) transport by minibus or van a special trip back to Vienna is also possible. (Prices and schedules are available upon request at your booking) |
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