Beautiful Austria 8-day Cycling Tour 

This tour presents you the famous beauty of the “Salzkammergut”, which has been the summer residence of the Austrian emperor house. The region is known as the capital of The Sound of Music and belongs to one of the most charming areas of Austria: blue lakes, imposing mountains, green meadows and forests truly create a fairy tale landscape. The pristine lakes Mondsee, Attersee, Traunsee and Wolfgangsee are the most well-known lakes in this region.

Highlights:

• Cultural metropolis Salzburg 
• Wolfgangsee with its imposing Schafberg 
• Gmunden 
• Attersee 
• Mondsee 
• Imperial summer residence Bad Ischl 

Tour Character: Level 2

Country roads, cycling paths, field paths, terrain is hilly with some larger uphill stretches. Please be informed that there will be more traffic on country roads during the summer holidays.

Included in the Cycling Tour:

• 7 nights in 3* hotel accommodation (upgraded accomodation on request)
• Breakfast
• Daily luggage transport (1 piece p.p/ max 23kg) 
• Boat ride on the Lake Wolfgang incl. bike
• *Ship ride St. Wolfgang – Strobl incl. bike (*ONLY with upgraded accomodation) 
• 7-day service-hotline 
• Handlebar bag with maps and information material per room 

Not included in the Tour:

• Local tax payable on spot (approx. 1 - 3 EUR per person/night) 
• Helmet purchase – payable in advance 46 EUR
• Extra nights in Salzburg and Wolfgangsee
• Bike rental
• Dinner, drinks and lunches
• Bike insurance (25-52 EUR per bike)
• Anything not mentioned in 'included'

Notes:

• The mileages and approximations are distances of the recommended routes
• Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen and proper sport shoes 
• The arrival journey to Salzburg is not included in the tour price and has to be arranged on your own
• All rental bikes are equipped with a pannier (saddle bag) and an odometer (except E-bike). 
• This cycling tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. Individual requests are in special cases possible (ie. handicapped accessible room) 
• In Austria it is mandatory for children under 12 yrs to wear a helmet when on a bike 

Arrival/parking/departure:

• Parking garage Linzergasse (entrance Glockengasse) approx. € 90,- per week.
• Departures daily

Please book your 21-Speed bike (115 EUR) or E-bike (239 EUR) when you book the tour: [email protected]

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