Danube Wine and Culture Self-guided Walking Tour

Here in the Wachau area the Danube is even more beautiful than anywhere else. The mild climate and steep hills make it ideal territory for orchards and vineyards. Our hiking week leads thought the long-distance trail "World Heritage Trail Wachau" along the ridges of the Danube valley. On the varied walking routes you can enjoy magnificent views of one of Austria's oldest cultural landscapes with characteristic vineyards, apricot gardens and the impressive Danube stream in the valley. A varied walking tour leads past steep rocks, across soft hills and through aromatic vineyards. Little hamlets dot the landscape and apart from the famous wine, delicious apricot delicacies belong to the outstanding regional specialities

Tour character: Level 2

You walk mainly on good trails and some paved vineyard paths. Depending on the route, you can make the stages more comfortable or more challenging. The peaks in the Wachau region are not high, but steep in places. Surefootedness therefore is required in some places. This week offers a perfect blend of nature, culture and culinary delight.

Included in the Blue Danube Walking Tour:

• 4 overnight stays in 4* and 3* hotels and country hotels
• Breakfast included
• Luggage transfer
• Wine tasting (German and English)
• Boat cruise Spitz – Krems*
• Carefully elaborated route description
• Detailed travel and tour documents
• GPS-Data is available and app navigation
• Service-Hotline

* Boat cruise is only possible starting from mid-April, bus ride as an alternative.

Not included:

• Any visitor’s taxes are not included in the tour price and payable on site
• 2x ferry crossings Danube, bus fare from Aggsdorf to Melk (only 8-day tour), approx. EUR 6 per person

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

• By train from Vienna to Krems and a few minutes walk to the starting hotel.
• Parking: Public parking garage available for approx. EUR 20 per week, no reservation required
• Vienna airport

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