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Bike Tour No. 1. Expert's Variety Danube Cycle Path
From Budapest to Vienna (or Budapest) via Danube Bend & BratislavaBUD(H) - BL(SK) - VIE(A) /or BUD(H)/ - Independent, by service van escorted & supported, self-guided tour with luggage transport - |
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| Duration: | 7 days / 6 nights | |
| Cycling Distance: | Total 237 km /147 miles, approx. 41-53 km / 26-33 miles per day (Daily cycling about 5 - 6 hours – with moderated speed, with some breaks, visits, etc.) |
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| Level of difficulty: | A varying but flat and well selected route, without rises. Predominantly on excellent cycle path network, only for short times on calm roads with moderate traffic and several times on asphalted network of river dykes. Cycling often between little villages, farmlands, woods. Optimized route guidance, compiled by experts. (Level 1. = easy - suitable e.g. for children and seniors as well) | |
| Level of support: | What if you could relax on a bicycle tour, without day-long need to use your GPS, and/or your maps? How about with a service van escorted bike ride? You can now take a supported (=comfortable) self-guided trip! Information about the service and luggage van (the “Technical Support”) - The driver of the back-up van, however, is not just a chauffeur & luggage supplier! Our escort van carries your luggage from hotel to hotel and brings some spare-bikes too. For even more safety during the tour is the driver of the van equipped with mobile (cell-) phone. The daily biking routes cross again and again the way of the service and luggage van. The van follows the cyclists without coming in sight or disturbing. It has the tools, spare parts, a travel pharmacy and additional bike accessories on board. The driver helps repair the failures with the bikes - he is ready to help you! The van transports the cyclists occasionally during the trip. This is intended to make it possible to overcome roads with heavy traffic or exhausting detours and in some cases to transport to the next city of the tour. During the transfers the driver of the van carries your bicycles for free in the special bike-transporting trailer. |
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| Start City: | Budapest (Hungary) | |
| End City: | Vienna (Austria) or Budapest (Hungary) /=your decision/ | |
| Prices: | see you below | |
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Highlights of this cycling holiday:
- Bicycling on the word famous Danube Cycle Path
(EuroVelo 6 - [EV6]) indeed on best selected stages. - National Park “Donau-Auen” along the Danube River.
- 1st class Panoramic-cycleway through the fabulous Danube Bend.
- Getting to know 3 famous capital cities:
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest. ( A + SK + H ) - Allows the optimization of your flights to Budapest there and back,
possible departure even from Vienna as well. (a cost-free choice)
Day 1 – ARRIVAL IN BUDAPEST (Hungary) – Arrival to the Hotel of Budapest in your organization. Overnight stay in our contractual hotel in Budapest. (its location is adjusted to the 1st-cycling-day-program on Day 2) Day 2 – IN THE DANUBE BEND – After breakfast the tour-coordinator/driver of the back-up van will welcome you at 8:45 a.m. at your hotel. (Meeting point: hotel reception o. parking lot) Route briefing. Transport from the hotel by van together to the starting point at the Danube river. The bikes will be adjusted and the cycling adventure is ready to start. Enjoy the picturesque landscape of the Danube Bend. Cycling so on the most beautiful Danube Cycle Route Hungary's nearby of Visegrad with panoramic view to the Citadel on the hill. (The old palace was earlier royal residence and summer house). At the end a short transport together into the old coronation city Esztergom, head domicile of the Hungarian Catholic Church and world famous for its imposing cathedral. The dome stands proudly above the Danube. From here you can take a breath-taking view of the beautiful Danube valley in Hungary. Overnights stay in Esztergom /Stúrovo/.
(approx. 47 km / 29 miles cycling) Day 3 – ONE TOWN - TWO COUNTRIES – After crossing the Danube biking on the river dyke until Komárno. Look you then the Slovak part of the bipartite port city. On this side of the twin town is located the attractive “Courtyard of Europe”, the name for the unique architectural work of the architects from the Atelier Europe. On the other riverbank in Komárom are located the remains of greatest fortification system of old Austro-Hungarian monarchy and a nice open-air spa as well. After a transport by van to the to the hotel, your overnight stay is in the 4-River-city Györ /Arrabona-Raab/.
(approx. 41 km / 26 miles cycling) Day 4 – CITIES AT RIVERS – Explore the "Danube & AUDI-city" Györ, famous for its picturesque baroque downtown. The medieval town center is located on the confluence of Rivers Raab and Mosoni-Danube. After a city walking tour start by bike to the ancient fortress city in Mosonmagyarovar upon River Leitha, situated at the Hungary's western gate. You bike through typical, small villages using a perfect cycle path before arrive to this town. On this day, you have again multiple options to swim in beautiful spas of the region Northern-West Hungary. Overnight stay in Mosonmagyaróvár /Former city name: Ad Flexum in the Roman Age/.
(approx. 50 km / 31 miles cycling) Day 5 – THE 2nd CAPITAL CITY – Bicycle tour using the cycle paths and sometimes little country roads. Cycling through the former marsh region of the "Little Alföld". Crossing the control-free border of Hungary/Slovakia nearby Rajka. You continue on the Danube on the dam cycle path and you will arrive to Bratislava, the capital and historical coronation town of Slovakia, nicely located at the Danube River. An extensive walking tour in its very charming downtown is highly recommended for you! Overnight stay in Bratislava.
(approx. 46 km / 29 miles cycling) Day 6 – HALLO AUSTRIA, HALLO VIENNA! – After the breakfast, van transport from the Slovak metropolis directly to the “Danube Bike Trail”. There is a beautiful cycle path ahead on the Hubertus-embankment along the Danube River (nature reserve area). On this day, you have the opportunity to see two provincial Castles on the way as well. You arrive to Vienna, the old imperial city of Austria. Firstly, transport from the Danube Bike Trail directly to today’s hotel in Vienna. At the hotel, farewell from your driver, and overnight stay in our partner hotel in Vienna.
FYI: if you choose this last night to spend in Budapest (H) instead of Vienna (A), that is possible: at your booking please make a remark (as a “Supplementary Service”), that on this 6. Day you require a transport back to Budapest by our escort van to our partner hotel. (this service can be requested only for the 6th day!) In this case will your overnight at our partner hotel in Budapest. (Attention! Transport back to Budapest is possible only on this day, and arrival to be expected ca. at 9:30 p.m.!) This unique service (=immediate return to Budapest) is free of charge (=gratis). (approx. 53 km / 33 miles cycling) Day 7 – Individual departure after breakfast or exploring Vienna or Budapest, if any additional night/s in Budapest or in Vienna. (option for extra booking/s, see prices below). Included services:
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Prices of additional nights (Extra nights in our contractual Hotels)
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