Vienna – Budapest bike tour
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Vienna-Budapest bike tour
On this classic cycle tour you will experience the combination of nature along the scenic riverbanks of the Danube as well as the unique opportunity to visit the most important metropolis cites that lay alongside the Danube. Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest have an overwhelming history with genuine notions of the yesteryear. Nostalgia is combined with a deeply intriguing history along the ever-changing riverbanks of the Danube and all are included in the places that you will come across. Just to scratch the surface of this in-depth tour; it takes you to The Castle of Eckartsau, which happens to be the place where Austrian Emperor Karl the 1st and his wife Zita met their fate. And in Bratislava, where the coronation of Hungarian Kings took place and the famous empress Maria Theresia acquired much of her fame, prestige and honour. In Esztergom, the first Hungarian king, King Stephan was born and accepted his coronation. Empress Sissi of Austria was crowned Queen of Hungary in Budapest. All of this plus much more will certainly make for a trip of a lifetime.
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Bicycle tour from Vienna to Budapest self guided
Day 1: Vienna
Individual arrival in Vienna.
Day 2: Vienna – Bad Deutsch Altenburg/surroundings – 42 km/26 miles
Not far from Vienna begins an untouched alluvial landscape and a Nature Reserve with stunning and diverse Flora and Fauna. Get away from it all and enjoy the wonderful peace and silence, only interrupted by the twittering chirps of birds. The ancient Romans have left their print and also have relaxed in the nice warm water of Bad Deutsch Altenburg.
Day 3: Bad Deutsch Altenburg/surroundings – Bratislava – 26 km/16 miles
Nestled between the hills of Hainburg and the Carpathian Mountains, you start your day’s journey with a short transfer by train and then cycling on to Europe’s youngest capital, Bratislava. The Slovak capital has an enchanting sleepy old town parallel to magnificent modern-day buildings.
Day 4: Bratislava – Szigetköz – Györ – 50 km/30 miles + train
The marshy landscape of the Szigetköz is an ideal environment and paradise for birds and fish alike. In the midst of these wild and untouched lowlands with more than 500 tiny islands, you will find quaint farming villages and a labyrinth of countless Danube canals and creeks. After a relaxing and short train ride you reach the day’s final destination, Györ with its gorgeous Baroque-style old town squares.
Day 5: Györ – Komarom/surroundings – 57 km/36 miles
The National Stud of Babolna is world famous for its Arabian horse breeding and is defiantly worth a stroll through. While you are visiting the Studs and the Stud Museum you can catch a glimpse of some secrets Hungarian horse breeding techniques and methods. After cycling through the lush rolling hills into the village of Komarom, you will find your accommodations in the favorite village of renowned King Matthias.
Day 6: Komarom/vicinity – Danube Bend – 52 km/33 miles + Ship Cat.A
Today you cycle along the banks of the Slovakian Danube down small low-traffic roads through quaint and quintessential villages. On your way to the “Town of Bishops and Kings”, Esztergom, also known as the „Hungarian Rome“ or “Royal City”, you pass the Roman fort of Kelemantia. The Basilica of Esztergom, the largest Catholic Church in Hungary and the rest of the town prove again and again to be a highlight and glamorous part of the overall tour.
Day 7: Danube Bend – Budapest – 62 km/39 miles + Ship
Amidst the hilly landscape, the river Danube divides itself into parts creating the Szentendre-island. On this island, you cycle through typical Hungarian villages. Szentendre is famous for its numerous handicraft boutiques and the Open-air Museum Skanzen. A few particular highlights include some of the most famous attractions in Budapest. All in which you will discover on your boat ride (cat. B) into the city.
Day 8: Budapest end of self guided bike trip
Individual departure by public bus or extension.
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Dates & Prices for 2019 per person
- Arrival day for season 2&3: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In Season 1 arrival on Saturdays only.
- Category A: selected 4**** comfortable hotels in all cities
- Category B: 3*** hotels/inns; in Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest 4-star hotels
Concept Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Dates 13.04 – 28.04 and 04.10 – 12.10 29.04-30.06 and 26.08 – 03.10 01.07-25.08 Category: A double room 619€ 709€ 749€ Category: B double room 499€ 559€ 609€ Single room Cat: A 869€ 959€ 999€ Single room Cat: B 695€ 755€ 805€ Half-board supplement Cat: A 149€ 149€ 149€ Half-board supplement Cat: B(in Vienna only breakfast) 115€ 115€ 115€ Child seat Free Free Free Kids bike, trailer, tag along 72€ 72€ 72€ Rental bike 72€ 72€ 72€ Electric bike 159€ 159€ 159€ Bike helmet(to be paid on spot) 25€ 25€ 25€ -
What’s included in the self guided trip?
Duration - 8 days/7 nights
Included services - 7 nights in rooms with private facilities
- Breakfast or dinner option Cat. A: 7 x dinner, Cat. B: 6 x dinner, Vienna breakfast only
- Daily luggage transport up to hotel in Budapest max. 2 pieces of luggage (max. 20 kg/piece) with max. 30 kg/Person)
- 1 x train Mosonmagyarovar – Györ incl. bike
- 1 x ship or train transfer before/after seasonal shipping schedule Szentendre – Budapest
- Service hotline also accessible on weekends
- Handlebar bag with maps and informations per room
Extra nights - 66€ Vienna 4* hotel cat.A+B in double room
- 95€ Vienna 4* hotel cat.A+B in single room
- 56€ Budapest 4* hotel cat.A in double room
- 99€ Budapest 4* hotel cat.A in single room
- 49€ Budapest 4* hotel cat.B in double room
- 83€ Budapest 4* hotel cat.B in single room
Transfers - 29€ Transportation own bikes by Rad+Raisen bus, only Saturday!
- 22€ Return bus Budapest – Vienna
Discounts - Discount for 3rd person (sharing double room with 2 adults)
- Children 0-6,99 years…………………………………- 100%
- Children 7-11,99 years…………………………………- 50%
- Children 12-14,99 years………………………………..- 25%
- 15-99 years………………………………………………- 10%
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 – 8 days prior to tour start 50% of tour price
- 7 – 4 days prior to tour start 70% of tour price
- 3 days or less/ NO SHOW 90% of tour price
Bikes - Bicycles inclusive panniers:
- The offered bikes are tourbikes with an aluminium frame and kitted with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: mudguards, trip computers, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres. E-bikes are also available for this tours, while kids’ bikes and accessories are at hand for all family-friendly holidays. 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
- E-bike
- By popular demand, we have now invested in a considerable number of e-bikes, much favoured by cyclists who love the great Outdoors, but prefer to let the bike take the strain.
- With an E-bike every bike tour is a breeze!
Arrivals - ARRIVAL – PARKING – DEPARTURE ARRIVAL BY PLANE
- Airport: Vienna (VIE), Bratislava (BTS)
- Bustransfer: Vienna Airport – Arrival Hotel: Vienna Airportlines or TAXI www.airportdriver.at
- ARRIVAL BY CAR Parking:
- Parking garage at the arrival hotel: approx. 11€ per day, unguarded, locked (Cat. A), reservation not possible
- Free parking at underground station “Kagran” (line U1), directly at the station
- Public parking: unguarded, free of charge, directly in the back roads
- Public parking garage = Park & Ride: approx. 3,50€, per day, approx. 18€ per week, unguarded, at the underground/metro station Leopoldau (line U1)
- ARRIVAL BY TRAIN: station Vienna central station, then underground line U1 to arrival hotel. See timetables here: http://www.oebb.at/en
- TRANSFERS
- Transfer Budapest – Wien please reserve on booking
- Public-transit bus: Departures every 2 hours on a daily basis, f.e.: 11 a.m., 1 or 3 p.m., approx. 3 hours, stopping at Vienna International Airport as well as the city center (please tell us on booking where you´d like to get off), other departure times on request, schedule is subject to change
- Transfer of own bikes on Saturdays, (arrival in Vienna approx. 9 p.m.) – extra night in Vienna suggested
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Safety equipment: In Austria it is mandatory for children under the age of 12 to wear a bike helmet when on a bike. Please protect your little ones and bring their own helmet.
- In Slovakia you are obligated to wear a bike helmet outside of villages.
- In Hungary it is mandatory to wear safety vests at bad light and sight outside of villages.
How to book this tour and Payment - 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%.
Dificulty: 
- Price: from 499 €/person
- Type of trip: self-guided on bike
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Starting point: Vienna
- Final destination: Budapest
- Total distance: 283 km / 175 miles
- Bike type: See under “Additional Info”
