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

Highlights:

• Picturesque vineyards: The beautiful route leads you over vineyard paths and offers dreamy views of the picturesque vineyards and over the apricot orchards of the Wachau.
• Tastes of the Wachau: The Wachau offers not only delicious wine of the region, but is also home to the wonderful Wachau apricots, which can be enjoyed in many ways: as sweet jam, fruit nectar, vinegar, liqueur, schnapps, frizzante or simply pure as fruit.
• Boat tour on the Donau: A special highlight at the end of your five-day hiking tour is the boat ride from Spitz to Krems. From the ferry you can relax and review the impressions of your hiking tours and enjoy the surrounding landscapes.

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 Walking Tour:

• 4 overnight stays in 4* and 3* hotels and country hotels
• Breakfast
• Luggage transfer
• 1 Boat trip from Krems to Spitz*
• 1 Wine tasting
• Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
• 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

• Printed route book, per person EUR 20

• 2 ferry rides Danube, costs approx. EUR 6 per person
• Weissenkirchen – Dürnstein: ferry boat only runs on weekends during the off-season (March, April, October); alternative hiking option for Day 3
• Anything not mentioned in 'included'

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Arrival / Parking / Departure:

• Arrival by train to Spitz
• Vienna or Linz airport
• Parking: hotel garage, costs approx. EUR 40 to EUR 160 per stay, public parking space, costs approx. EUR 5 to EUR 10 per day

Notes:

• On this particular walking tour you have the option of bringing your 'four-legged friend'. When booking, simply let us know the breed and size of your dog. Possible additional costs are payable locally on site.
• Daily departure
• Extra nights - Spitz: From 89 EUR p.p (+29 EUR single person)
• This tour is also available for 8 days/ 7 nights

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