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Salzburg to Vienna, Lakes Option

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully

“A wonderful experience. I think what makes this type of trip unique is that you are better immersed in the local sights and culture.” — Mully
  • 7 nights | 35 miles/day
  • Self-guided from: €599
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Tour Type: Guided Self-guided
Description

Tour description

Everybody knows them, the melodies of the "Serenade No. 13" and "The Blue Danube Waltz!" On this tour, you will start in Salzburg where Mozart was born, cycling straight through the beautiful hilly lake district of the Salzkammergut.

Once you reach Linz, you move away from the lake district as you approach the Danube River that will accompany you for the rest of the tour.

In the Danube Valley, you will cycle past romantic castles, cozy villages and vineyards, all on a well-maintained, paved bike path. An unforgettable end of the tour is the Austrian capital, Vienna, with its countless sights and cultural and culinary highlights!

Highlights

  • Salzburg's Hohensalzburg Fortress
  • Lake Attersee
  • Linz, the birthplace of Anton Bruckner
  • Wachau, wonderful wine-growing region
  • Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace

Stories

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Program

Daily program

Day 1: Salzburg
Individual arrival in Salzburg, check-in at the hotel. Receive your travel documents and bikes. Enjoy a stroll through the lovely old town of Salzburg or an evening concert at Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Overnight in Salzburg.

Day 2: Salzburg – Lake Attersee (36 miles/60 km)
Today you leave Salzburg in direction of Lake Wallersee. You continue along the picturesque waterside of Lake Mondsee before you reach Austria's largest fresh waters, Lake Attersee. The Attersee, impressive with its deep blue-green colors, is one of the most popular bathing lakes in the Salzkammergut.
Overnight in Lake Attersee.

Day 3: Lake Attersee – Lake Traunsee (34 miles/55 km) | Boat (May 20-Sep 28 only) or train transfer on/along Lake Traunsee, including bikes
A short climb up to Weissenbach Valley is rewarded with a speedy descent to the waterside of River Traun before arriving in Ebensee.
Overnight in Lake Traunsee.

Day 4: Lake Traunsee – Lambach – Linz  (19 miles/31 km + train ride)
Take a stroll through Gmunden, historically a popular place for Europe's High Society in the beginning of the 20th Century. Continue your bike tour along River Traun until you reach Lambach. Here you take the train to Linz (ticket included in tour cost), where you should not miss an opportunity to taste the delicious pastry, the original "Linzer Torte."
Overnight in Linz.

Day 5: Linz – Grein/surroundings (37 miles/60 km)
After breakfast, stroll through the picturesque old town of Linz before you continue your tour in the direction of Vienna. Via the small town of Mauthausen, you follow the Danube cycle path past the beautiful landscape of the Danube meadow, where you can see rare animals and plants.
Overnight in Grein/Ardagger.

Day 6: Grein/surroundings – Wachau Valley (39 miles/63 km)
Today you have the possibility to visit the maritime museum at the Greinburg Castle and the oldest theatre in Austria. Get to know the impressing landscapes and forested rock formations of the Strudengau region.
Overnight in Mitterarnsdorf.

Day 7: Wachau Valley – Tulln - Vienna (40 miles/65 km by bike + train ride)
The River Danube is surrounded by vineyards, as you cycle through one of Austria's most popular wine regions, Wachau, to Tulln. There you take the train to Vienna (ticket included in tour cost), Austrian's capital, where you have enough time to visit all impressive sights this beautiful city offers including Schönbrunn Palace, Fun Park- Prater, St. Stephen's Cathedral and Belvedere.
Overnight in Vienna.

Day 8: Departure
Departure by train to Salzburg or we would be happy to help you book extra nights.

Surface and terrain

The route is mostly flat, especially in the Danube valley, with some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut.

Hotels

These are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.

Hotel Amedia, Salzburg
www.plazahotels.de

Seehotel Post, Attersee
www.hotelpost-attersee.at

Keramikhotel Goldener Brunnen, Gmunden
www.goldenerbrunnen.at

Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark, Linz
www.austria-trend.at

Hotel Aumuehle, Grein

Gasthof Zur Wachau, Mitterarnsdorf
www.zeller-wachau.at

Hotel roomz Prater, Vienna
www.roomz-hotels.com

Please note tourist taxes are not included in the tour costs (approx. €1–3 per person/night) and are to be paid on site.

Interested in visiting other areas before or after your tour? Visit our hotels page to learn more about lodging options.

How to get there

Tour Start
Nearest airport and train station: Salzburg, Austria

Tour End
Nearest airport and train station: Vienna, Austria*

*At the tour's end, you will transfer by train back to Salzburg, Austria, which is included in the tour price. It's recommended to arrange your flights into and out of Salzburg, Austria.

Airport transfers

Tips on getting to and from your tour

Map

Route map

Maps reflect your approximate overnight locations and do not reflect your actual cycling route.

Dates & Prices

Dates

Daily: May 2-Oct 17, 2020
Low season: Oct 03, 2020 - Oct 17, 2020
Shoulder season: May 02, 2020 - May 15, 2020 , Sep 19, 2020 - Oct 02, 2020
High season: May 16, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020

Prices

Local:

We price in local currencies to save you money. How?

Prices are shown in the local currency EUR.

Prices other than in the local currency are based on current exchange rates and will vary.

Prices other than in the local currency are based on current exchange rates and will vary.

Prices other than in the local currency are based on current exchange rates and will vary.

Tour package
Per person, double occupancy
€ 599
Shoulder season surcharge
€ 100
High season surcharge
€ 150
Optional dinner package
€ 109
Single room surcharge (1 person/1 room)
€ 200
Bike Rentals
Hybrid touring bike, 21-speed
€ 75
Electrically assisted bike
€ 169
Extra Nights, Salzburg
Per person, double occupancy
€ 89
Single room (1 person/1 room)
€ 119
Extra Nights, Vienna
Per person, double occupancy
€ 69
Single room (1 person/1 room)
€ 99
Discounts
3rd person, 15 and older, sharing room with 2 full paying adults (on base package price)
10%
Child, ages 12-14, sharing room with 2 full paying adults (on base package price)
25%
Child, ages 7-11, sharing room with 2 full paying adults (on base package price)
50%
Child, ages 0-6, sharing room with 2 full paying adults (on base package price)
100%

Included services

  • 7 nights in 3- and 4-star hotels and inns
  • Daily breakfasts
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Vienna (1 piece per person, max 44 lb/20 kg)
  • Information material, 1 set per room (cycle map with detailed tour description)
  • Service hotline available in case of problems or questions
  • Boat (May 20-Sep 28 only) or train transfer on/along Lake Traunsee, including bikes
  • Train ride from Lambach to Linz, including bike
  • Train ride from Tulln to Vienna, including bike
  • Return transfer by train from Vienna to Salzburg (transport of own bike not included)*
  • Bottle of Wachau wine (1 per room)
  • High-quality handlebar bag for a perfect transport of your travel documents (one per room)
  • Free wifi in the hotels

Please note tourist taxes are not included in the tour costs (approx. €1–3 per person/night) and are to be paid on site.

*If you do not require the return transfer from Vienna to Salzburg, the reduction in cost will be €27 per person.

Bike rentals

Bikes available for rent on this tour (reserved in advance at the time of booking):

  • Hybrid touring bikes, 21-speed with hand brakes
  • Electrically assisted bike*

*More about electrically-assisted bikes >

Pedals:
The bikes will have flat pedals. Pedals may not be changed on the bikes.

Helmets:
Helmet rental is not available on this tour. For safety and hygiene purposes, we recommend that you bring your own helmet or plan to purchase one upon arrival.

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  • Variety: Choose from more than 200 tours offered by local operators in 35 countries.
  • Advice: Our informed advisors help you choose the trip that's right for you.
  • Great exchange rates: Pay low rates thanks to the millions of dollars in foreign currency we buy each year. Or pay in euros!
  • Convenience: We handle the full booking and payment process.
  • Support: We’re your advocates from initial planning through final pedal stroke.
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Oberösterreich Touristik Terms and Conditions

Cancellation Policy

Prior to arrival, the customer can cancel in written form at any time the booked arrangement. In case of cancellation or no show we charge following fees:

20% of the tour price= up to 28 days before arrival date

30% of the tour price= from 27th to 14th day before arrival date

50% of the tour price= from 13th to 8th day before arrival date

70% of the tour price= from 7th to 4th day before arrival date

90% of the tour price= from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival or "no show"

If the customer makes changes to the booking (date of travel, tour, duration, transfer of the booking to another person etc.) up to 28 days before departure, forreasons which are outside our control, we will charge a processing fee of €50.00 per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and where possible; the customer has no right to such changes.

Thereafter the previous cancellation conditions apply. Such a change of booking is only in individual cases a possibility customers do not have a claim on it.

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