Austria / Hungary

Your comfortable floating hotel, the MS PRINZESSIN KATHARINA ****, follows you on your journey along the banks of the Danube. As you gently float down the river, you’ll pedal along the lush green banks, past picturesque villages and through the impressive Danube landscape. You’ll discover the breathtaking Danube Loop and plunge into the legendary Wachau with its terraced vineyards and enchanting castles and monasteries. Then you arrive in Vienna – and its abundant cultural riches!

Fixed departure dates: 20/04/2024 – 04/05/2024 – 18-05/2024 – 22/06/2024 – 29/06/2024 – 06/07/2024 – 27/07/2024 – 03/08/2024 – 10/08/2024 – 31/08/2024 – 07/09/2024 – 14/09/2024 – 21/09/2024

Along the Romantic Danube, discover 4 countries by bike: Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary!
Different countries, different landscapes but same wonder. From Passau to Budapest, what a beautiful escapade!

You can experience three of the most famous river cycle paths in Austria up close on this cycle holiday. Start comfortably on the Inn cycle path and admire the towering Nordkette mountains. In the Zillertal valley you only make a short stop because the largest waterfalls in Europe are already waiting for you in Salzburg’s Pinzgau region. The popular Tauern cycle path leads you via Lake Zeller See intially into world-famous Salzburg and then onwards to Passau. Here you will meet the river Inn again and of course the Danube. She will accompany you further across Austria to imperial Vienna. Marvellous scenery, culinary delicacies, traditional customs and high culture – a cycle tour could not be more diverse!

Bright, shining eyes will confirm it: Lake Constance is not only a cycling paradise, but also a children‘s paradise! Every day there is something new to discover on this trip: either the adventure playground on Mainau
Island, the pile dwellings in Uhldingen, the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen or the Ravensburger Spieleland activity park. The stages are kept extra short so that there is always enough time to discover, to relax,
to have an ice cream, to swim and to enjoy.

The Danube-Cycle Path: one of the most popular, if not the most popular cycle path in Europe. Our family cycling tour offers you and your entire family a unique opportunity to experience this cycle path in a casual manner. With the little Barque town Schärding as your starting point, you cycle along stunning cycle paths all the way to Linz, the provincial capital of Upper Austria. Short daily stages, lots of time for intervals and child-friendly hotels create a rounded and perfect holiday. Along the river Danube there are funny leisure activities on offer for you every day.. We guarantee happy children and lots of fun for the little ones. Come along to the river Danube!

From the Alps to the sea! What a good association of Austria‘s impressive Alpine region and Italy‘s southern flair. On your bike you simply experience more: more romantic rivers and roaring waterfalls, more pretty historic town centres and defiant castles, more craggy mountain peaks and of course an increase in scenic, architectural and culinary delights. And last but not least: the Adriatic Sea.

During this stunning holiday starting from the Bavarian state capital via the Reschen-pass all the way into the cultural city of Merano even not so experienced cyclists gleefully manage to cross the Alps. You are accompanied by marvellous views en route along Lake Starnberger See. The historic so-called Lüftlmalerei-paintings on the front of the houses in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald will fascinate you. You will marvel at the views onto Mount Zugsspitze, the Karwendel mountains and Mount Ortler. And a best-developed cycle path in South Tyrol will magically bring a smile to your face. In Merano at the latest you will agree how diverse and comfortable crossing the Alps can be.

Whether spring, summer, or autumn: South Tyrol is always worth a visit by bike. The glittering ice worlds, huge mountains, fertile orchards and vineyards make your journey an unforgettable sensual experience. You will start your tour in Innsbruck with a stopover in Imst, also called “Merano of North Tyrol”. From Landeck, you will take a bus to Nauders on the Reschenpass. And from there, you will cycle mostly downhill. This way, also less athletic cyclists can master the route easily. Join the river Adige flowing into the valley, past the sunken village in Lake Reschenstausee, until you reach Bolzano. Take a rest, drink a bottle of the widely praised Kalterer wine, and enjoy the view of the Rose Garden: for some a beautiful mountain backdrop, for others the kingdom of the dwarf king Laurin, in which the roses start to glow in the sunset. This will be the perfect culmination of an amazing trip.

Along the Romantic Danube, discover 3 countries by bike: Austria, Slovakia and Hungary!
Different countries, different landscapes but same wonder. From Vienna to Budapest, what a beautiful escapade!

The cycle tour through the Salzkammergut and the Trumer Seen lake area is wonderfully suited for cycling along the banks of lakes and just letting your spirit soar in a marvellous natural landscape!

Only a few kilometres beyond Salzburg, you will be greeted by the luxury of a unique natural panorama. The gentle, hilly landscape of Salzburg’s alpine foothills has a charm all of its own. You will cycle through meadows and moorlands to Oberndorf – the place associated with the Christmas carol “Silent Night” – and also to the old imperial town of Bad Ischl. In a way, you will be travelling through a whole world of clichés transformed into realities. The ten lakes round tour is active recreation, experiencing nature and enjoying many attractions, such as the Schafberg mountain and the Orth castle.

Explore the paths along the blue Danube River just like the Romans, the legendary Nibelungs, and even some of Europe’s powerful kings and emperors did before you. You will get to know the beauty and historical significance of this ancient military and trading route. Never far away from the cool, clear water of the Danube, you will enjoy one of Europe’s most beautiful and popular cycle routes.
You can either start your trip in the baroque town of Schärding  or Passau, the town of three rivers. You will cycle through various districts of Upper and Lower Austria and finally to the Danube metropolis of Vienna. You will love the breathtaking natural beauty of the Danube valley and the Schlögen bend  or perhaps you will fall in love with the landscapes along the Danube river such as the Machland, the Strudengau,  or the famous Wachau. In the rural areas, to accompany these wonderful impressions, you can enjoy many traditional Austrian delicacies. Your physical wellbeing will be well catered for, from savoury dumpling specialities and moreish must all the way to the wines of the Buschenschenken taverns in the Wachau region.  This cycle tour is a true classic and is ideally suited as a first cycling holiday with the whole family.

You will have to look around hard to find another classic cycle path that is as popular as Lake Constance. Three countries participate in the large lake in the heart of Europe. Austria, Germany and Switzerland add a special flair to the lake. This unique symbiosis of various cultures contributed a number of precious treasures of art. To mention only a few of them: Cultural heritage Island Reichenau, baroque style pilgrims church Birnau or the historic old town of Stein on Rhine. Add the marvellous countryside along the lake and a cycle path winding the way through idyllic meadows, along glittering water and in front of the stunning peaks of the Alps.