Czechia Prague Bike & Barge Tour

The Czech Republic, the small country in the heart of Europe, impresses with its original river landscapes, picturesque villages and romantic castles, whose history and architecture can often be traced back to the Middle Ages.

Prague, known also as „the Golden City“ and „the City of a Hundred Spires“, is both a point of departure and final destination for this beautiful bike and barge tour along the Upper Moldova, in Czech called Vltava, and the huge Elbe River – when the bridges of the Vltava River are ablaze with sunlight and the spires of the castle sparkle in the light, then it becomes obvious that Prague has its nickname ”Golden City” with good reason! Multifaceted and unique, modern and at the same time aware of tradition – discover one of Europe’s most beautiful metropolis with its Old Town listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your barge moors close to the Charles Bridge and is therefore an ideal springboard for exploring this gorgeous city – the marvelously restored Market Place, the busy Wenceslas Square or the Jewish quarter are waiting for you. And you will not be missing out on good food – beer and roast pork with dumplings, just to name one of the many specialties – when you are on the move with your bike do not miss quenching your thirst with an original Czech amber nectar.

Ship:

Built in 1980 and completely refurbished between 2008 and in 2014 your barge is a cosy and comfortable middle-class ship. The Czech chef prepares national good home cooking and international dishes which will be served in the bright, friendly restaurant with bar. Both the little lounge next to the reception and the observation saloon with its panoramic windows on the upper deck offer comfortable seating areas. Rest and relax on the deck chairs on the large sun deck.

The ship features 16 twin cabins (approx.10 sq m) and 4 single cabins (approx. 8 sq m) with French balcony (opening windows) on the upper deck and 25 twin cabins (ca. 10 sq m) and 2 single cabins(ca. 8 sq m) on the main deck (windows cannot be opened). All 47 cabins are outside cabins and have en-suite shower facilities. They all also include a central air conditioner with individually adjustable ventilation, hairdryers, TV’s and safes. There is W-LAN on board (please note that the signal is not always available).

Tour character: Level 1-2

You will cycle between 25 and 50km each day. All of the distances are approximations for the indicated cycle tours. The cycle tour is suitable for people with an average level of fitness. You will cycle on paved or asphalted cycle paths, on very quiet agricultural roads as well as on tracks leading through forests or fields. There will also be short sections along busier roads. The terrain is mostly flat, though there are some slopes to cope with.

Included in the Bike and Barge Tour:

• Seven nights in outside cabins, shower/WC in the booked cabin category
• Programme according to itinerary from/to Prague
• Welcome drink
• Daily cabin cleaning, change of bedding and towels
• Full board consisting of 7x breakfast buffet, 6x lunch snack on board (non cyclists) or lunch package for cycle tours, 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course dinner)
• All port, bridge and lock fees
• Daily briefing for the cycling tours
• Printed instructions and detailed maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
• GPS tracks
• Tour guide

Not included in the tour:

• Journey to and from Prague
• Parking fees, shuttles
• Bike rental
• Entrance fees and excursions
• Ferry tickets
• Drinks on board
• Tips
• Travel insurances

Arrival/Parking/Departure:

Parking Facilities in Prague:

• One option could be Garage Spanelska, near Wenceslas Square, CZK 440, - (approx 25 EUR,- per day) onwards (price is based upon capacity), about 4.5 km from the mooring place. From there, take the metro from the station Muzeum to the station Staroměstská, or take a taxi (only with licensed companies) to the mooring place (ca. 19 EUR,-).
• Another option would be the car park of Rudolfinum near the mooring place, about 29 EUR, - per day, about 15mins walk away

If you would like to hire a bike (79 EUR) or e-bike (189 EUR) please contact our office when booking: [email protected] 

Notes:

Alterations of schedule or programme: subject to change. In the event that because of low or high water levels or adverse weather conditions a route cannot be taken, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (this would not be a reason for fee-free cancellation).
For safety reasons, sun deck access may be limited in times of high water levels/low bridge clearance.
Bicycles may sometimes be stored ashore overnight as a transport on the ship would not be possible due to low bridge clearance.
Please note for your tour planning that due to numerous locks, the ship will always be slower than a cyclist.
Special dietary needs: (e.g. lactose-free and gluten-free diet) on request and there will be an extra fee. Please inform us at least 14 days prior to departure. If necessary, some special dietary product must be brought along.

Minimum of 45 persons (maximum 94)

• Prices quoted are for twin cabin lower deck and twin cabin single use lower deck
• Upper deck cabin with French balcony: 1249 EUR p.p.
• Upper deck single cabin with French balcony 1549 EUR (Limited number)

Upper deck twin cabin single use: 1874 EUR

Covid 19 info updated Nov 2022

• • For all trips from 2023 onwards, guests only need to provide a negative test result for Covid-19 from an official testing station (max. 24 hours old, no self-tests). The costs for the tests are to be paid by each guest and the certificate is to be brought/shown at embarkation. There are NO testing facilities available on board.
  • A Covid-19 vaccination certificate is therefore no longer required, but is expressly recommended by us. Even if vaccination is not mandatory for travel, it protects against severe courses of the disease.
  • We still recommend to wear a FFP2 mask or a surgical mask.

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