Salzkammergut Castles Bike Tour

Duración: 8 Days / 7 Nights

Localización: Austria-Salzkammergut

Precio: 1050€ : Price 2022

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Salzkammergut castles and lakes bike tour

Experience the original Salzkammergut and enjoy a healthy, luxurious and authentic holiday. On this trip you will be accommodated in original castles and historical hotels or manor houses, decorated with great attention to detail. Experience the flair of these traditional hotels, steeped in history and legend. Dive into a world in which philosophers dream up their thoughts, artists create their masterpieces and princes manage their estates.
Itinerary self guided bike tour from hotel to hotel

Day 1: Salzburg – Individual arrival

Individual arrival and bike handover (if you have booked our bikes). Use the extra time for a stroll through the picturesque old part of this cultural and fascinating town.

Day 2: Salzburg – Lake Mattsee – 55 km / 33 miles

The bike tour begins along the river Salzach down to Oberndorf, the origin of the famous Christmas carol “Silent Night”. Onwards to the Augustinian convent in Michaelbeuern and into the lakes region Trumer-Seenland (Obertrumersee, Mattsee, Grabensee). Here we spend the night in a unique and interesting place.

Day 3: Lake Mattsee – Lake Mondsee – 50 km / 31 miles

Today you travel across the European Nature Reserve “Wenger Moor” to Neumarkt and on to Irrsee, in the Salzkammergut you continue onto Mondsee with its castle and Benedictine monastery, where you can treat your taste buds.

Day 4: Lake Mondsee – Lake Traunsee – 55 km / 33 miles

Continuing along Lake Mondsee; in Unterach am Attersee and then catch the boat to Weyregg. From Weyregg you cycle through the valley Aurachtal and onto Gmunden with its unique ceramic Glockenspiel and accommodation.

Day 5: Lake Traunsee – Bad Aussee/Hallstatt – 30 km / 18 miles

Today we cycle a short distance to the railway station and catch the train to Obertraun/Bad Aussee am Hallstättersee with its mighty Dachstein glacier and its charming ice caves. Cycling along the lake shore to the world heritage site of Hallstatt. Here you have the opportunity of visiting the charnel house and a salt mine.

Day 6: Hallstatt – Lake Wolfgangsee – 30 km / 19 miles

We begin the day with a boat trip across Lake Hallstättersee and continue on to Bad Goisern and the imperial health resort Bad Ischl. Bad Ischl offers many intriguing historical places of interest such as the Empress Sissi’s tea house, the imperial villa, the imperial park and the Lehar villa. From here we continue along the Ischler- Ache to Wolfgangsee.

Day 7: Wolfgangsee – Salzburg – 60 km / 37 miles

On this stage you cycle on the Ischlertrasse (between 1891 and 1957 the historical railway route between Salzburg and Bad Ischl). The route takes you along the lake shore to St. Gilgen, the birthplace of Mozart’s sister Nannerl. After a thrilling downhill ride to Scharfling you continue along Mondsee through Thalgau and Eugendorf and then on the second part of the Ischlertrasse back to Salzburg and the first hotel you stayed in.

Day 8: Salzburg – End of bike trip or extension

Individual departure or extend your stay in Salzburg. Experience this great city!

Dates & Prices for 2022

Season	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3
Daily departures minimum 2 people	17 April – 17 May and 1st – 10 October	18 May – 30 June and 1st – 30 September	1st July – 31st August
Double per person sharing	1050€	1100€	1.180€
Single occupancy	1400€	1450€	1470€
7-speed-bike (back pedal brake)/ 21-speed-bike	85€	85€	85€
E-bike week rental	170€	170€	170€

WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE SELF-GUIDED BIKE TRIP FROM HOTEL TO HOTEL?

Duration	8 days / 7 nights, minimum 2 people
Included services	7 nights in double rooms with private WC in 4* hotel category 7 breakfast Daily luggage transport 1x ferry ride on Lake Attersee incl. bike (during season approx. July 1- August 31.) 1x cruise on Lake Hallstättersee incl. bike 1x train ride Lake Traunsee – Bad Aussee Water bottle Maps and information material per room
Extra nights	110€(twin P/P)/160€(single) Salzburg season 1 110€(twin P/P)/160€(single) Salzburg season 2 150€(twin P/P)/190€(single) Salzburg season 3
Discounts extra bed	3rd person in a double room with 2 full paying adults 0-1,99 years …………………………………………….. -100% 2-6,99 years …………………………………………….. -30% 7-13,99 years …………………………………………… -20%
Bikes and E-bicycles	The bikes are touring bikes with an aluminium frame and equipped with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: mudguards, trip computers, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres. You can choose between the following bikes: 7-speed-bike with hand brake and backpedal brake or 21-speed-bike with hand brakes E-bikes unisex children seat, children trailer with 28″ tyres in different frame dimensions for ladies and gents All bikes are equipped with a pannier (saddle bag) and a handlebar bag/room Helmet, please bring your own; obligatory for children up to 12 years old You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. Dont forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, spare tube and lock
Arrivals	Arrival by plane airports: Munich (MUC), Salzburg (SZG) Arrival by car: Parking garage depending on the hotel Arrival by train: Salzburg train station Transfers with own bikes are not included in the return train ticket – Please reserve at https://westbahn.at/en/ticket-shop/reservations/ Local tax payable on spot (approx. € 1 – 2,5 per person/night)
Cancellation fees	Cancellation fees Up to 28 days prior to tour start 20% of tour price 27 – 14 days prior to tour start 30% of tour price 13 – 08 days prior to tour start 50% of tour price 07 – 04 days prior to tour start 70% of tour price 03 days or less p.t.a. / NO SHOW 90% of tour price
How to reserve this tour and payment?	We require 20% deposit for the trip per person upon reservation, final payment 30 days before tour departure. Credit card payments have an additional surcharge of 2,5%.