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Bike Tour No. 4. Vienna - Lake Balaton - Budapest
2 Countries and 3 Lakes. Pannonian Diversity in the Heart of Europe.Vienna – Burgenland and its Lake Neusiedl – Thermal Lake Hévíz – Lake Balaton – Budapest. Cycling between the two Capitals of the old Danube Monarchy. |
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| Duration: | 8 days / 7 nights | |
| Length: | Total 361kms / 225miles | |
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A varying, partly flat route with only gentle rises, which passes by the two largest lakes of Hungary and the unique thermal lake at Hévíz. (Level 2.) | |
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| “Along the Danube”, the dream of many cyclists cannot be found in our program. We have only a few bike paths along the Danube. Our “Classical Tour“ does not lead along the Danube, but through the interior of the country, on safe and quiet roads through pretty landscapes and beautiful nature, undiscovered by mass-tourism. Popular Highlights of this bike tour (among others): Cycling on the west side of Lake Neusiedl, on the west and south coast of Lake Balaton, and “Budapest by Night” - a coach journey through the beautifully illuminated city. |
Day 1 – ARRIVAL IN VIENNA – Individual arrival in Vienna (Austria). Overnight stay in the hotel in Vienna. Day 2 – PRATER AND BURGENLAND – The tour guide will welcome you at 8:45 a.m. in the hotel. Route briefing. Getting out of Vienna through the Prater-Park on remote streets, cycling until Bruck a. d. Leitha.
(Stage: approx. 32 miles / 52 km) Day 3 – LAKE FERTÖ AND SOPRON – Our first destination is Parndorf then we cycle on along shore of Lake Fertö, through Rust (town of the storks) and Mörbisch. Sopron, today‘s destination, is the only Hungarian town where almost the entire city centre has survived from the middle ages. In October 1820 entered the nine-year-old Franz Liszt with the performance of a piano concerto for the first time publicly at a concert in Sopron town.
(Stage: approx. 39 miles / 62 km) Day 4 – HAYDN AND THE ESZTERHÁZY DYNASTY – Today, we enjoy the beautiful view on the Fertö Lake and the nice scenery of the region. A landscape of vastness, which influenced the horizon, views and the genius mind of Haydn. Visit in the magnificent baroque palace of the prince family of Eszterházy in Fertöd (Eszterháza). Joseph Haydn had been working here for almost 30 years as a court composer and conductor.
(Stage: approx. 35 miles / 56 km) Day 5 – RURAL BAROQUE IN MAGYARPOLÁNY – We cycle through restful villages. The destination of this day, Magyarpolány is something special. (folkart - Way of the Cross) The village was given the Europa-Nostra prize in 1992. Dinner is traditional Gulasch, in the atmosphere of the countryside.
(Stage: approx. 41 miles / 66 km) Day 6 – NATURE AND LAKE HÉVÍZ – A wonderful cycling route leads us through lovely villages. Stork nests decorate the roofs and the masts. The next stop will be the well-known spa resort Hévíz with its largest natural thermal lake of Europe.
(Stage: approx. 39 miles / 62 km) Day 7 – THE MAGIC OF LAKE BALATON, THEN BUDAPEST – We leave the town of Keszthely at the Lake Balaton. Cycling first on the western- and then on the southern side of the lake. We continue cycling along the flat southern lakeside. Of course you have possibility to swim. We reach the middle of southern shore of the Lake Balaton quickly. Goodbye look on the Balaton; a transfer bus is waiting for us to take us to Budapest (takes about 1.5 hour). Today’s evening program: Budapest by Night; sightseeing by bus in the magnificently illuminated city.
(Stage: approx. 39 miles / 63 km) Day 8 – Individual departure after breakfast – or additional nights in Budapest or in Vienna. We gladly book you a transfer to Vienna upon request. You can choose between hydrofoil, bus or railway. (Supplementary service.) Included – 7 nights B&B accommodation: 7 x in comfortable hotels or guesthouses in double or twin rooms with private facilities (shower/ WC). – 6 evening meals of typical Hungarian/Austrian cooking (half board, 2 X with wine). (in Vienna only breakfast, refer to Day 1.) – Bus transfers according to the program description. – Bus ride for the “Budapest by Night” tour. – Service/Follower bus for luggage transport from hotel to hotel. – Special bike-transporting trailer for every bicycle and spare bikes. – Admission fees and guidance according to program description. – English-speaking guide during the whole tour. – Carefully selected routes. |
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Prices of additional nights (Extra nights) - Price per Person per Night in EURO:
Transfer back to Vienna from Budapest - (extra-booking) - Prices per person in EURO:
*Our hint for those who arrive in Vienna by plane: the comfortable public bus Budapest - Vienna has a stop at the airport Vienna-Schwechat. This might be a good option to optimise your return trip/return flight after the bike tour! |
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