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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holiday alongside the River Danube from Passau to Vienna. This particular biking vacation we have developed for the experienced cyclists in mind. Now you can cycle the famous Danube cycle way but cover longer distances each day. This cycling holiday alongside the River Danube is a 5 night self guided cycle tour moving on each day. The route from Passau to Vienna is one if not the most popular cycle ways in Europe and you can experience these delights on our cycling holiday. We have graded this cycle tour as a level 2 tour due to the flat terrain.
Available daily from 12th April to 11th October
limited arrivals 11th June- 23rd June
Level 2 self guided tour
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Day 1 Passau
Independent arrival in Passau. You can now explore the city of 3 rivers, Passau, or enjoy the afternoon in the beer garden.
Day 2 Passau – Aschach/Eferding 70 km 44 miles 
You cycle along the Danube bank in direction to the Schlögener loop. The granite mountains of the Mühlviertel forced the Danube into a 180 degrees bend. You cross with the ferry to the other bank. On the southern Danube bank you cycle into the pictorial Danube market Aschach, your day’s destination.
Day 3 Aschach/Eferding – Grein/Surroundings 84 km 53 miles
Your day’s stage leads you through the upper-Austrian state capital, Linz, with its numerous attractions. After a visit to this wonderful cmpact city continue to cycle to Grein through the Strudengau. In Grein you should visit the oldest city theatre of Austria.
Day 4 Grein/Surroundings – Krems/Surroundings 85 km 53 miles
You leave the small baroque town and cycle through the Nibelungengau to Pöchlarn, where you can find the Nibelungen monument and the birth house of the artist Oskar Kokoschka. The rolling hills and vineyards of the Wachau takes you through the romantic wine villages of Spitz, Weissenkirchen and the gorgeous little village of Dürnstein, where you can still see the jail of King Richard the Lionhearted. You move on to the city of Krems, where you spend the night.
Day 5 Krems/Surroundings – Vienna 80 km 50 miles
Your last cycling day takes you through the beautiful Tullner fields. Soon you see the beginning of the “Vienna Woods“ and its soft hills. Don’t forget to look for the castle of Greifenstein and the pointed towers of the monastery of Klosterneuburg. Soon you reach the capital city Vienna, a metropolis with charm and heart!
Day 6 Vienna - Passau
Extended stay in Vienna or train ride to Passau.
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What is Included
- 5 Nights bed and breakfast
- 3 / 4 star hotels
- Information Pack
- Routes Information
- Luggage transfers to Vienna
- Welcome drink in Vienna
- 1 bottle on Austrian Wine per room
- Free train transfers Vienna-Passau for those wishing to return
- Welcome meeting
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Extras
- 21 speed Rental Cycle
- Flights
- Cost before and after tour
- Cost of own cycle transfer back to Passau
- Half board - 5 nights
- Extra nights Passau or Vienna
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2008
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Tour Code CEAUS9
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Single occupancy
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£524
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room
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£388
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Cycle rental
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£42
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Extra nights Passau/Vienna per person
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£49 Double £73 Single
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Half Board ( 5 nights only )
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£58
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High Season 1/6-30/6 tour + extra nights
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£33
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How to get there
Fly to Vienna where you can catch a train ( included ) to Passau.
Fly to Munich where you can catch a local bus to Freising from the airport terminal and then by train to Passau. We can arrange train tickets Friesing to Passau for £14.95 each.
By Car to Passau where parking is available
Fly BA to Vienna for details click Here
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