Blue Danube Cycle to Vienna in Comfort

What's Included

• Accommodation
  3-4 star hotels

• 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners (dinner not included in Vienna). Continental breakfasts are served and usually consist of breads, jams, cheese, occasionally eggs and meats, coffee, tea and juices. Dinner will consist of 3 courses which include regional specialiti

• 7 nights accommodation in rooms with ensuite facilities on a twin share basis, Cat B accommodation: 3-4 star hotels (optional upgrade to Cat A: 4 star hotels - supplement applies). For Cat C accommodations see trip code: DCV

• Digital information pack plus printed route information locally: maps, tourist information and handlebar bag (per room), GPS Tracks are also available

• Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 23kg, supplement applies for excess

• 21 speed bike rental equipped with 2 panniers (7 speed bikes on request or if 21 speed is fully booked, children trailers - max 2 children, 40kg - on request. A limited number of 8-speed electric bikes are available for hire - must be pre-booked and a sup

• Welcome drink at your arrival hotel in Passau

• 1 free bottle of wine per room from a vineyard in the Wachau Valley

• A tasting of regional products

• Train ride Krems (or Traismauer) to Tulln - including the rental bike

• Emergency hotline

• Note: Children’s prices are available on request – excellent discounts apply.

• Travel to Passau and from Vienna

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Helmets - bring your own or you can purchase through UTracks to have them provided locally (must be pre-booked and pre-paid) - please ask for our rates

• Travel insurance

• Guide – this is a self guided cycling holiday

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Ferries

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you wish to skip a stage

• Train or bus Vienna back to Passau - we can book this if required, please ask for our rates

• Excess luggage

• Hotel taxes payable locally (allow up to EUR 5 per person per night)

• E-bike rental insurance - covers you in case of loss or damage when the bike is properly used and secured. Excluded from this are lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as purposeful damage or gross negligence. (not available for standard b

• We recommend bringing a handlebar phone holder - to follow the route using the GPX files, or you can store your phone in the handlebar bag.

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Dinner in Vienna, lunch and drinks

• Tour guide – this is a self guided cycling trip

• Entrance fees

• Transfers

• Hotel taxes payable locally (approx. € 1 - 2,5 per person/night)

• bike rental insurance - covers you in case of loss or damage when the bike is properly used and secured. Excluded from this are lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as purposeful damage or gross negligence.

• e-bike rental insurance - covers you in case of loss or damage when the bike is properly used and secured. Excluded from this are lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as purposeful damage or gross negligence. (not available for standard b

Grading

This trip involves 6 days cycling between 40 and 60km / 25 and 37mi per day usually along paved cycle paths across generally flat terrain. The terrain is almost exclusively on the Danube cycle path. In and out of the cities there will be some traffic. You need only carry your camera
ain gear and water bottle. Your luggage is transported for you between hotels/inns. The trip is graded introductory to moderate and is considered suitable for beginners and children who have a good level of fitness. A limited number of children’s bikes are available (minimum height 120cm), as are bike seats (max 18kg) and trailers (2 children, maximum 40kg). *For safety reasons, we insist that cycle helmets be included as a compulsory item on your equipment list.

Accommodation

3-4 star hotels
There are two categories of accommodation available:
CATEGORY B: A combination of 3-4 star hotels and cosy inns
CATEGORY A: (supplement applies) 4 star hotels (or the best 3 star in town). Free wifi is available at these hotels
In Austria note that a twin room is not always associated with having two beds! Quite often a twin bed has one or two mattresses on the same bedframe but with two separate duvets. Sometimes there might be two beds positioned together, but they cannot be separated because of constraints of the room. Please accept our apologies for this, but having inspected many hotel rooms, there are not many twin rooms which have two separated beds, except in more modern or international style hotels.
*Additional nights can be booked in Passau (pre tour), Vienna (post tour) and Linz (rest day) for an additional cost. Please ensure you advise us of any rest days you require at time of booking as any changes after booking will incur additional fees.
Pre and post tour accommodation can be added on or after booking. Please see our terms and conditions or contact us for more details.

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the pannier provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, mobile phone and water. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.