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Prague-Dresden guided bike tour

Duración: 6 Days / 5 Nights
Localización: Río Elba - República checa
Precio: From 895€ : New prices 2020
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  • Intro
  • Biking itinerary
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  • Czech Republic guided bike tour

    Come with us down the Vltava and Elbe Rivers to visit two important cultural centers in Europe. Prague, since ancient times melting-pot of Czech, German and Jewish ethnic groups and Dresden, seat of the Saxon dukes and Florence of the North. Both towns have a very long history and visiting them will fill you up with very strong cultural memories for a long time. The same way as the rivers flow, we will ride along them through a beautiful countryside full of picturesque towns such as Melnik, Litomerice or Bad Schandau. The tour will take us through natural beauties of bizarre Czech-Saxon Switzerland NP, as well as through romantic region of former volcanoes of the Czech Middle Mountains. The last kilometers will take us through cultural regions of the Dresden Valley of the Elbe River. Connecting two European centers, as well as the beauties of the Vltava and Elbe River basins, yields a very attractive, but not physically demanding tour manageable even by less fit bikers. As a bonus you can enjoy boat trip or half day hiking in the Czech Saxon Switzerland.


  • Prague to Dresden guided cycle itinerary

    Day 1: Prague – Melnik – 70 km / 42 miles

    Pick up at the airport or at hotel. We strongly recommend extending your stay in the Czech Republic in order to be able to visit Prague and all its beauties. We can arrange accommodation and tour guiding services for you. Despite the first small ascent, today’s stage follows a nice trail to the heart of the Czech wine region – the town of Melnik. It is a good warm-up for our further bike stages. Just before we leave Prague, we pass the Troja Baroque Castle and we continue to the North following the bank of the Vltava River. The river cuts into the ground here, which creates very interesting rock formations and deep valleys. Visits of castles in Nelahozeves or Veltrusy are the biggest highlights of this day. We will end this stage in an old wine town at the confluence of the Vltava and Elbe Rivers with a glass of a good wine.

    Day 2: Melnik – Litomerice – 50 km / 30 miles

    Today’s stage leads us through a calm Elbe region and is without significant altitude changes. This region is one of the most fertile regions in the Czech Republic. Due to the confluence of the Vltava and Elbe Rivers, the river gains on its mightiness and strength and slowly becomes a European major waterway. After passing the Libechov Castle, we will get to the town of Roudnice nad Labem and we will have a chance to admire an old church and a castle. The most impressive stop on today’s stage is the massive Terezin Fortrees from the turn of the 18th century, which illustrates the military architecture of that time. The seamy side of its history is the World War II period. This era was filled with hatred and cruelty and dramatically spotted the history of Terezin. A place which the Nazis used as a Jewish concentration camp. We will conclude the day in an old town and spiritual center of this region – in the town of Litomerice, which is an antipole to the horrific Terezin Fortress.

    Day 3: Litomerice – Decin – 52 km / 31 miles

    This day is designed for exploration of the romantic countryside of the Czech Middle Mountains. Even though, this region is very hilly, we will follow the banks of the Elbe River most of the time and hills with several old-time ruins will surround us. This former volcanic region had always been an ideal terrain for building of castles and fortresses, many of which have unfortunately not been preserved till up to date. The Strekov Castle, which was built on top of a steep rock cliff, belongs among one of the most romantic castles in the Czech Republic. After a more strenuous climb, we will be rewarded by a magnificent view from its walls. The final point of this stage will be the Northern Gate of the Czech Republic and the town of Decin – town with the lowest altitude in the Czech Republic.

    Day 4: Decin – Czech Saxony – Bad Schandau – 25 km / 15 miles

    This day will be almost fully optional but always special! In the morning you can decide, whether you prefer biking or sailing for our overnight stay in Hrensko. This border town is situated in the heart of the Czech-Saxon Switzerland NP and offers many attractive activities. It is very good especially for hiking lovers. It offers many touristic trails leading through the scenery of the rocky towns, the mesas, the passes, deep gorges and hillsides. Special bonus to admire is the wonder of the Pravcicka Gate, no doubt, the biggest natural rock bridge in Europe. You can also try sailing on the boats through the passes of Kamenice river, continue your bike trip on one of many marked bike trails through this wonderful country, or combine a boat trip with ride through a romantic valley on a historical tram in Bad Schandau! Although it´s the lowest place in the Czech republic, you will feel like being in the mountains all the time! After saying Good bye to Czech Republic cross the border to Germany just on the edge of the historic spa town of Bad Schandau.

    Day 5: Bad Schandau – Dresden – 48 km / 29 miles

    This day is packed with historical sights! Shortly after we leave Bad Schandau we will see a scary looking Königstein Fortress and just past the curve a beautiful rock formation with a romantic rock bridge and Bastei Ruin. Optional is a sightseeing tour of the town with magnificent views and expositions. We recommend it, it is definitely worth it. Moreover, the effort needed for getting up to these high altitudes will be awarded by unforgettable view of surrounding panorama! Couple of kilometers down the road, by the town of Pirna, we will enter the region of the Dresden Valley. There are several beautiful castles and museums of music masters, such as Karl Maria Weber or Richard Wagner, which used to compose in this area. The final destination of today’s stage, as well as of this tour, is the city of Dresden. For guided group tours the support vehicle with bikes and the tour leader leave Dressden on Day 5 in the afternoon.

    Day 6: Dresden – End of trip

    In case you are interested, we can arrange tour guiding services for you or help you to extend your stay. There is probably no other town in Germany which better symbolizes the turbulent history of this country and shows many centuries of cultural and architectural boom combined with religious freedom and economic prosperity. A short admiration of Nazism was followed by a cruel punishment in the form of the biggest bombing during World War II, which turned almost the entire city into ruins overnight. After-the-war resurrection into forty years of communistic unimportance is followed by twenty years of renewal and reconstructions. Thanks to this renovation of the entire city, today we can admire the beauties of this place, which earned the nickname of “Florence upon Elbe”.


  • Guided cycling tour season 2020

    Duration
    • 6 days / 5 nights
    Prices 2020
    • 895€ per person double occupancy hotel category B
    • 145€ single supplement hotel category B
    • 65€ per week bike rental
    • 140€ per week E-bike rental
    Departure dates 2020 for guided tours
    • May 3 – 8 | 31 – June 5
    • June 28 – July 3
    • July 26 – 31
    • August 16 – 21
    • September 13 – 18 | 27 – October 2
    Included services
    • Expert bike tour leader for all cycling days
    • Pick-up from any Prague hotel on day one at an agreed time
    • Accommodation in selected standard class hotels and pensions
    • Buffet breakfast daily
    • Dinners including drinks except final night
    • Refreshments in the supporting vehicle (soft drinks, snacks, sweets, fruit)
    • Water for bike-flasks
    • Welcome briefing on the first day
    • Maps of Prague and other towns during the tour, one set per room
    • Detailed cycling maps, one per room
    • Program and route book, one per room
    • Practical bike ride safety training
    • Technical support en route
    • First aid/health service en route
    • Support minibus
    • All transfers of participants and their luggage and bicycles during the tour
    Not included services
    • Personal travel and health insurance for participants in the tour
    • Transportation (air-tickets) to/from Prague–starting/final point of the tour
    • Transfer from Prague airport to your Prague hotel on the day of arrival
    • Transfer from hotel to the airport on the departure day
    • Lunches and dinner on the last night
    • Guided tours of castles, chateaux, breweries and museums on the route
    • Bike rental
    Discounts
    • Discounts for children sharing a room with 2 adults
    • Children 0-4 years: 100%
    • Children 4-12 years: 30%
    • Third/fourth person: 50% on accommodation at our hotel in Prague
    Cancellation fees
    • 20% of the tour price if cancelled more than 30 days before tour departure
    • 50% of the total price if cancelled from 29 to 10 days before tour departure
    • 100% of the total price if cancelled 9 or less days before tour departure
    • 100% of the total price in case of no-show
    • Important to know: Interruption of the holiday after tour has begun no entitlement to refund
    How to book this tour?
    • We require 50% deposit for the trip per person upon reservation, final payment 6 weeks before tour departure. Credit card payments by Visa or Mastercard do have an additional increase of 2,5%.

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Prague to Dresden: Elbe River bike trail

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  • Price: from 895 €/person
  • Type of trip: guided bike tour
  • Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
  • Starting point: Prague
  • Final destination: Dresden
  • Total distance: 247 km / 154 miles
  • Bike type: See under “Additional Info”

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