Bike and Barge Tour 8-days Passau to Vienna and back

The bike tour along the German/Austrian Danube is a very special experience because your “floating hotel” is always with you! Gently downhill, you will cycle along lush green river banks, through small, dreamy villages in the impressive Danube landscapes. You will discover the breathtaking natural wonder of the “Great Loop” (a swift 180º turn!) and immerse yourself in legendary Wachau with its vineyard terraces and enchanted castles and monasteries. Then Vienna – an abundance of sights! A city, hard to describe – you have to see and feel it! Sights like St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the city hall are easy to reach during a wonderful sightseeing tour by bike. A stroll through the Naschmarkt (famous food market) is a wonderful cultural and culinary adventure. You can also relax at any of the cosy coffee houses or at a typical traditional Viennese wine taverns in the suburbs. The highlights of the tour: Passau, the City of 3 rivers, the Schloegen Danube Loop, the World Heritage Site Wachau, Upper Austria’s capital Linz, the cosmopolitan city Vienna with a plethora of sights.

Accommodation:

The comfortable boat provides the right ambience to make you feel at ease. Onboard the premium ship you can expect classic elegance, a tasteful interior and a friendly crew. Enjoy the special atmosphere and let yourself be spoilt by the good cuisine. On two passenger decks, you will find a panoramic restaurant, a comfortable salon, two bars and an inviting foyer, a book corner, a small shop and a hairdresser's salon. On the spacious, partly covered sun deck there are enough deck chairs available. 

All 71 cabins are outside cabins and comfortably and tastefully furnished featuring en-suite facilities with shower/WC, hairdryer, air-conditioning, TV, on-board-radio, telephone and a small refrigerator. 

Upper deck: 29 two-bed cabins, 1 triple cabin und 2 single cabins;
all cabins have approx. 11 m2 with french balcony (= floor-to-ceiling windows which can be opened). 2-bed cabins with a sofa bed and a pullman bed (stowed during the day for more comfort). In the triple cabin, a 3rd bed is folded down from the wall (max. 80 kg).

Main deck: 38 two-bed cabins, 1 single cabin (all cabins have approx. 11 m2) with two sofa beds standing in a right angle and a picture window (not to open). 

Tour Character: Level 1 Self-Guided

All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours. When a guest does not want to cycle one day, she/he can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next harbour. The bike tours are individual, at your own pace, without a tour guide, but with daily briefings on board and detailed bicycle maps and directions. All cycle tours can be classified as being easy.

Included in the Bike and Barge Tour:

• 7 nights in outside cabins with private facilities 
• Program according itinerary from/to Passau
• All passenger fees and port fees
• Captains greeting and Welcome-Drink
• Daily cabin cleaning.Changing of towels and linen necessary.
• Full meals: 7x Breakfast, 6x packed lunch for cyclists or lunch snack on board (non-cyclists), 6x afternoon coffee break, 6x 3-course-dinner and 1x farewell-dinner with farewell-drink
• Daily informational meeting
• Digital tour information via GUIBO-App with GPS tracks
• Tour guide on board

Not included in the tour:

• Journey to and from Passau
• Shuttles
• Helmet
• Bike rental
• Entrance fees and excursions
• City maps
• Ferry fees
• Travel insurances
• Parking fees
• Tips
• Drinks on board
• Helmet (please BYO or onboard selling 45 EUR cash only)

If you would like to rent a Bike (99 EUR) or E-bike (219 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected]

Notes:

• Upper deck cabins from 1179 EUR (twin), 2-bed cabin for single use on request
• Please be aware that the cabin storage space is very limited
• Smoking: the interior of the ship is a non-smoking zone: smoking is only allowed on the sun deck. As a safety measure, a statutory smoking ban applies in all cabins; this means that all cabins and rooms on board are non-smoking areas.
• Land excursions: we offer an optional (surcharge - not included in the tour price) excursion programme which can be booked directly on board at the cruise director only.
• Together with your travel documents, you will get a brief description.
• Depending on the number of participants some excursions could be carried out in 2 languages (German/ English)
• We recommend to wear a bike helmet, compulsory use for helmets: In Austria for children till 12 years, in Slovakia for children till 15 years and for all cyclists outside built-up areas. 
• Minimum 80 passengers
• Bringing of your own bike on request

Arrival/parking/departures:

• Departures Saturdays only
• Bus transfer Passau Main Station to Engelhartszell and return (no bicycle transportation): € 50.- per person (Departure from Passau Main Station around 4:00 p.m., return transfer from Engelhartszell after disembarkation)
• Embarkation from 4:00pm | Disembarkation around 09:00am

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