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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holiday alongside the River Danube from Passau to Vienna. This is a fabulous cycling holiday for untrained cyclists , families and also for experienced cyclists. This Cycling holiday alongside the River Danube is a 7 night self guided cycle tour moving on each day, however you can take extra nights along the route to provide rest days. . This is a very enjoyable cycling holiday for families as the route is flat, it is fully on cycle ways and some sections you can take the train or boat. 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 1-2 tour.
Available daily from 26th April to 18th October
no arrivals 11th June- 23rd June
Level 1-2 Tour
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Day 1 ( Staying in 3/4 star Hotels)
On arrival in Passau check into your hotel and collect your cycles. Once in yo ur hotel relax and visit the old town of Passau.
Day 2 Passau to Wesenufer / Kramesau 20 miles ( 31km)
Today you will cycle passing Obernzell and Engelhartszell through deep gorges which have been cut out of the Bavarian woodland, passing many castles and pretty villages towards Kramesau on the German / Austria border. Most of this area is the Donouleiten nature preserve which runs mostly on the left bank. Its south facing direction has created an environment which is loved by wildlife and fauna.
Day 3 Wesenufer / Kramesau to Linz 28 miles ( 45 km) + train ride
Today you cycle pass the famous part of the Danube the “ Schogener Schlinge” , where you cross the Danube on a ferry ( approx. 2 Euro cost ). Here the Danube does the unusual , with a massive granite rock in its path it loops around it. Then cycling through an area of outstanding natural beauty to Eferding. From here you can take the train ride to Linz ( or cycle along the cycle way into Linz ) . If you want a short detour turn off for 3km and head for Goldworth , surprisingly many years ago this town used to be the centre for Gold panning on the Danube!. Linz has many Museums , a castle and a great medieval main square. A recommendation is too take the cable car ride ( with bikes ) to Postlingberg a baroque pilgrimage church , a fairy land and grotto which is great for young and old alike . Once complete take the downhill cycle back to the town.
Extra Nights in Linz are possible 
Day 4 Linz to Perg 26 miles ( 42km)
Now east of Linz the Danube cycle trail returns to the green and fertile Austrian countryside. A short detour today to St Florian Monastery and pilgrimage site where Anton Bruckner is buried beneath the famous Bruckner Organ. Afterwards continue along the route via Enns the oldest town in Austria. Enns boasts not only Roman but also Baroque and Renaissance heritage within the towns architecture . As you pass through Mauthasusen if you wish visit the old German concentration camp from the second world war. Then onto Mauthausen and Perg for your over night stop.
Day 5 Perg to Maria Taferi 36 miles ( 58km)
Cycle through woodland and orchards towards Grein. The approach to this wonderful town takes you through the “ eye of the needle “ narrow stretch of valley once feared by sailors and then pass the imposing Greinburg Castle. Then you cycle pass the Habsburg Castle, Persenbeug and onto Marbach where a transfer will take you uphill to the hotel above the Danube.
Day 6 Maria Taferi to Krems 28 miles ( 46km) + 20km on ship 
Pass the Strudengau to Melk where there is a famous Abbey. Then a short boat ride to Spitz and through the vineyards of the “ Wachau “ . Near hear you cycle pass a 12th century castle and a very romantic town and onto Krems.
Day 7 Krems to Vienna 24 miles ( 40km ) + train ride
Cycling via Mautern through a very green valley which is famous for its vegetable growing for Austria and onto Tulin. Here you hand back your rental cycle and continue to Vienna by train. For those with your own cycles you can either take your cycles on the train or cycle into Vienna . Bike cost is not included on this train ride.
Extra nights are possible in Vienna.
Day 8 Tour Complete
Your tour is complete after breakfast
SPECIAL RETURN TRIP
On Wednesdays from 4th June to 27th September you can return by boat from Vienna to Passau instead of by coach. You leave Vienna at around 8 am and sail up the Danube to Linz by the evening, you will be transferred to a 4 star hotel in Linz for an overnight stay. Then on the following day you will be transferred back to the boat for the next days trip to Passau arriving early afternoon ( around 1.30pm ) . This is a nice relaxing way to complete your holiday. The boat has a wonderful restaurant where you will have your dinner during the sailing. You can also take your own bikes on board. Includes 4 transfers , boat trip , snack and wine tasting on board.
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What is Included
- 7 Nights Bed and Breakfast
- 3 / 4 star hotels
- Information Pack
- Routes and Maps
- Luggage transfers to Vienna
- Train transfers Vienna Tulin - Vienna
- Free coach transfer Vienna to Passau at the end of the tour for those wishing to return.
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Extras
- 7 or 21 speed Rental Cycle
- Flights
- Childrens bikes available
- Cost before and after tour
- Cost of own cycle transfer back to Passau
- Half board
- Extra nights Passau , Linz , Vienna
- Optional Boat trip Vienna to Passau
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2008
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CEAUS1 Passau -Vienna
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Single occupancy
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£468
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room
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£371
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Cycle rental
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£37
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Extra nights Linz/Passau/Vienna per person
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£38 Double £49 Single
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Half Board ( tour nights only )
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£68
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Return Boat trip with night in Linz per person
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£48 Double room , £70 single room
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How to get there
Fly to Vienna where you can catch a train 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
For the return trip back to Munich airport we can provide a train ticket Vienna - Salzburg - Munich airport for £14.95 each.
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