Vienna to Budapest Danube Self-guided Cycling Tour 

The cycle tour from Vienna to Budapest is a very diverse adventure with majestical highlights. Your tour starts in Vienna, the “City of Music and Charm”. The Slovakian capital Bratislava invites you for shopping and sightseeing tours in the picturesque old-town. Hungary’s metropolis and capital Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and it is the crowning highlight to your extraordinary journey. This tour is a natural and cultural expedition that is mostly set away from touristic centres and is “off the beaten track”. Untouched nature, unknown artistic treasures and cultural monuments can be found along the route between Vienna and Budapest. Cycle along the seemingly infinite and vast widths of the Hungarian lowlands and you can also visit the famous Arabian National Stud in Babolna where you explore the secrets and techniques of traditional horse breeding. The basilica in Esztergom is the largest Catholic cathedral in Hungary and it is home to many artistic treasures and historical jewels. Enjoy the friendly people and the welcoming Hungarian hospitality

Highlights:

• 3 capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest
• Donauauen National Park
• Archaeological Park Carnuntum
• Basilica in Esztergom
• Danube Bend
• Artist town Szentendre

Tour character: Level 1-2

The tour is mostly flat and sometimes slightly hilly. The Austrian section follows well maintained and equipped cycling paths, in Hungary you will often cycle on country back and side roads. Upon entering and leaving cities there is traffic that must be closely observed.

Included in the Cycling Tour:

• 7 nights 3* and 4* hotel accommodation
• 7 breakfasts or 7x dinner (half-board available 185 EUR surcharge)
• Daily luggage transport up to hotel in Budapest 1 or 2 pieces of luggage (max. 20kg/piece) no more than 30 kg/Person
• 1x ship or train transfer (before/after seasonal shipping schedule) Szentendre – Budapest
• 1x train ride Tata – Komárom
• 7-day Service Hotline
• Bag with tour book, maps and information material per room

Not included in the tour

• Helmet – payable locally € 39
• Return transfer of own bikes, S1+S2 Friday, S3 Saturday only € 59
• Return bus Budapest – Vienna TBA
• Local tax payable on spot (approx. € 1 -2,5 per person/night)

General information:

• 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
• Arrival and departure to and from Vienna is a personal obligation not included in tour price
• In Hungary you have to wear a safety vest at night and by poor vision outside of cities/villages
• This cycling tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. Individual requests are in special cases possible (e.g. handicapped accessible room)

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

• Public parking places: unguarded, free of charge, directly in the back roads
• Public parking garage = Park & Ride: approx. 18,30 EUR per week, unguarded, at the underground/metro station Leopoldau (line U1)
• Departure Saturdays only (Saturday and Sunday from 1 July to 3 September)

If you would like to rent a bike (88 EUR) or e-bike (198 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected] 

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