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	From Passau to Vienna

	* . 8 days . hotel . round trip . code: OID



	Along the most beautiful river in Europe Cycling has its classic races: the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Names that are uttered respectfully and reverentially; winning one of these races brings eternal glory. But cycling tourism also has its classics, and one of them is the Danube Cycling Route. This trip should not be missing in the program of a cycling holiday specialist – nor should it be missing from the roll of honor of the cycling tourist. It is not that strange that the Danube Cycling Route has become a classic. Where else can you find so much carefree cycling pleasure? The approximately 300 km from Passau to Vienna are done mainly on asphalt paths beside the river. While the mountain peaks alternate around you, you follow the flat banks of the river. Through a landscape that is continually changing, where castles and cathedrals, historic towns and cheerful villages are presented to you doubly: in reality and reflected in the blue water of the river. The trip starts in Passau, a town full of narrow cobble-stone streets, antique dealers and restaurants, where the Inn, the Ilz and the Danube converge. You then take car-free towpaths, following the meandering river on its winding path through the green hills, past forested slopes, spacious pastures, picturesque villages, impressive monasteries, romantic castles and baroque towns like Linz and Vienna. And there are countless other less well-known highlights along the route. Grein, for example, a jewel of a town with an impressive castle, Ybbs with its cheerful Altstadt, or Melk, with its baroque monastery the famous Benediktinerstift. Another highlight is without a doubt the stage through the Wachau, a protected nature reserve with high cliffs and with terraced slopes covered with grapevines where highly-praised wines are produced. This ‘queen of stages’ ends in Krems, a town with an Italian touch, with many narrow streets and views. The final destination of this classic can be nothing less than Vienna itself, the town of coffee houses and Sachertorte, grandeur and nostalgia, music and visual arts, the Prater and the Stephansdom, Hundertwasserhaus and Schloss Schönbrunn.

+ day to day

1 Arrival in Vienna, transfer to Passau
2 Passau - Schlögen/region, 44 km.
3 Schlögen/region - Linz, 53 km.
4 Linz - Grein/region, 65 km.
5 Grein/region - Melk/region, 51 km.
6 Melk/region - Krems, 40/55 km.
7 Krems - Vienna, train + 39 km.
8 Departure Vienna.

+ tour prices

In 2008:
€ 845 per person

* Surcharge single room € 150 per room

* Additional night in Vienna (Bed & Breakfast) in a 2-person room € 65 per person
* Surcharge single room € 30 per room per night

Travel dates:
Every day from April 14 up to and including October 13

+ included

* 7 nights in hotels based on 2-person rooms with bathroom
* Complimentary welcome drink and bottle of wine
* Dinner and breakfast: from dinner on day of arrival up to and including breakfast on day of departure (with exception of dinner in Vienna)
* Transporting of luggage (1 piece per person)
* Handlebar bag (1 per room)
* Bicycle: local bicycle with 7 gears and a bag
(21-speed on request with € 20 surcharge)
* Guide book with route information and maps (1x per room

Not included
* Ferry fees (€ 8 )
* Transfer from Vienna to Passau on 1st day (€ 17,50)
* Dinner in Vienna on day 7

+ special details

* Reservation charges € 17,50 per booking

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