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So you’re interested in your first bike tour? Congratulations!

Many of our clients tell us that bicycle touring has changed their lives and opened their eyes to a new and exciting type of travel.

We know it can be a bit daunting planning that first tour. Don’t worry! We’ll help get you started and point you in the right direction to make sure your first trip sets the stage for many more dream tours to come. In the meantime, we have some valuable tips on choosing, planning, and going on your first bike tour.

This was my first bike tour and I cannot say enough positive things about my experience. The trip was more than a bike tour—it was a cultural tour. The sites are absolutely breathtaking. I’m giving myself a few weeks to recover and then planning my next one!”

(C.R., Washington, D.C.)

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1 – 15 of 33 Matching Tours

Salzburg to Vienna, Lakes Option

Country: Austria

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.6
(9)

Salzburg to Vienna, Lakes Option

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.6

Self-Guided: from €588 (US$683)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 27-Oct 19, 2019

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...

Lake Constance Bicycle Path

Country: Austria, Germany, Switzerland

6 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.7
(41)

Lake Constance Bicycle Path

6 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.7

Self-Guided: from €579 (US$672)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Saturday-Wednesday, Mar 30-Apr 17 and Oct 6-25, 2019. Daily: Apr 18-Oct 6, 2019

The Lake Constance cycle route is one of the most popular bicycle routes in Europe. On this tour you will cycle around the entire lake and get to know three countries and four islands (Reichenau, Mainau, Lindau and Werd). The main highlights are...

Danube Bike Path 7 Nights (Classic)

Country: Austria, Germany

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.7
(45)

Danube Bike Path 7 Nights (Classic)

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.7

Self-Guided: from €698 (US$810)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 6-Oct 12, 2019

This is the classic version of the Danube Bike Path tour. For 5-star hotels in different towns along the way, please also see the Upscale Lodging version of this tour. Explore the paths along the blue Danube River just like the Romans, the...

Danube Bike Path 7 Nights (Service Plus)

Country: Austria, Germany

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
5
(4)

Danube Bike Path 7 Nights (Service Plus)

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
5

Guided: from €2240 (US$2601)
Self-Guided: from €1490 (US$1730)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Guided:

Upon request, Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019 (minimum 4 participants)

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019

Loved by many, this is of the the most famous cycling trails in Europe. The route is smooth, easy, and stunningly beautiful. Ride through pretty Austrian towns providing excellent services for cyclists. From Passau, at the confluence of the rivers...

Tauern Bike Path (Krimml-Passau)

Country: Austria, Germany

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.5
(11)

Tauern Bike Path (Krimml-Passau)

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.5

Self-Guided: from €865 (US$1004)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 27-Oct 5, 2019

This route is named after a breathtaking mountain range. But you don't have to worry: You cycle through the valleys along the rivers “Salzach” and “Saalach.” The trail is mostly flat. The bike path has a decline of 750m from your starting...

Danube Family Tour 7 Nights

Country: Austria, Germany

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.7
(18)

Danube Family Tour 7 Nights

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.7

Self-Guided: from €779 (US$904)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 6-Oct 12, 2019 (minimum 2 participants)

This Danube Family Tour was designed especially for families. It offers shorter daily distances than the usual tour program. Hotels are family friendly and vary from an original family farm where children are allowed to assist in feeding the...

Danube Bike Path 8 Nights (Upscale Lodging)

Country: Austria, Germany

8 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.8
(25)

Danube Bike Path 8 Nights (Upscale Lodging)

8 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.8

Self-Guided: from €1075 (US$1248)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 6-Oct 12, 2019 (minimum 2 participants)

While most clients are more than pleased with our Classic tour, many have asked for a more upscale option. We're pleased to introduce Danube Bike Path: Upscale Lodging, which stays in the top hotels in each overnight stop along the way, primarily...

Salzburg-Vienna, River Option

Country: Austria

8 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.7
(3)

Salzburg-Vienna, River Option

8 nights
Difficulty: 2
4.7

Self-Guided: from €615 (US$714)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: May 4-Oct 13, 2019

Bike tour from Mozart's city of Salzburg into the heart of Europe: Vienna – passing medieval cities, fortresses, and monasteries, and along the rivers Salzach, Inn, and Danube – into the untouched Upper Danube Valley and the beautiful Wachau...

Vienna to Budapest (Service Plus)

Country: Austria, Hungary, Slovakia

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4
(3)

Vienna to Budapest (Service Plus)

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4

Guided: from €2240 (US$2601)
Self-Guided: from €1490 (US$1730)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Guided:

Upon request, Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019 (minimum 4 participants)

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019

Following the fall of Communism, it is possible to continue biking along the Danube River into Hungary. As you cycle into the heart of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, you will pass impressive monuments, magnificent palaces and exquisite...

Tauern Bike Path (Salzburg-Salzburg)

Country: Austria

7 nights
Difficulty: 3
4.4
(5)

Tauern Bike Path (Salzburg-Salzburg)

7 nights
Difficulty: 3
4.4

Self-Guided: from €645 (US$749)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 27-Oct 5, 2019 (minimum 2 persons)

This route is named after a breathtaking mountain range. But you don't have to worry: You cycle through the valleys along the rivers "Salzach" and "Saalach." The trail is mostly flat, but nevertheless, you should have some basic condition. We have...

Danube Waltz Bike and Boat Passau – Budapest – Passau

Country: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.6
(5)

Danube Waltz Bike and Boat Passau – Budapest – Passau

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.6

Self-Guided: from €789 (US$916)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Sundays, Apr 28*; May 5, 12, 19*, 26*; Jun 2, 9*, 16*, 23*, 30; Jul 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug 4, 11, 18, 25; Sep 1*, 8, 15*, 22, 29; Oct 06, 2019 (*indicates fully booked date)

By bike and boat from the "Bavarian Venice" directly into the heart of the famous and glamorous former K+K monarchy Austria/Hungary. You can look forward to three of Europes most charming capitals: Vienna, the metropolis of Waltz, Bratislava, the...

Vienna – Prague Greenways

Country: Austria, Czech Republic

7 nights
Difficulty: 3
4.4
(5)

Vienna – Prague Greenways

7 nights
Difficulty: 3
4.4

Guided: from €2240 (US$2601)
Self-Guided: from €1490 (US$1730)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Guided:

Upon request, Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019 (minimum 4 participants)

Self-Guided:

Daily: Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019

This tour follows one of the great undiscovered cycling trails in Central Europe. The route is full of cultural and historical gems featuring 6 UNESCO world heritage sites: Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna, the Chateaux of Valtice and Lednice, the...

Danube Impressions Bike and Boat Passau – Vienna – Passau

Country: Austria, Germany

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.6
(14)

Danube Impressions Bike and Boat Passau – Vienna – Passau

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
4.6

Self-Guided: from €795 (US$923)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Self-Guided:

Saturdays, May 11–Jun 8; Jun 29-Jul 27; Aug 17, 24; Sep 14-21, 2019

Biking along the German/Austrian Danube is a very special pleasure because the hotel is always with you! Gently downhill, mostly with a helpful tailwind, you are experiencing the impressive river as it meanders in the Donauschlinge ("Great Loop")...

Amsterdam – Bruges by Bike and Boat – Fluvius (and reverse)

Country: Belgium, Holland

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4
(1)

Amsterdam – Bruges by Bike and Boat – Fluvius (and reverse)

7 nights
Difficulty: 2
4

Guided: from €939 (US$1090)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Guided:

From Amsterdam: Apr 20*; May 4*, 18*; Jun 1*, 15*, 29; Jul 13, 27; Aug 10, 24*; Sep 7, 21, 2019. From Bruges: Apr 27*; May 11*, 25*; Jun 8*, 22; Jul 6*, 20; Aug 3, 17, 31; Sep 14*, 28, 2019. (*indicates fully booked date)

Some of the most beautiful cities of Flanders and Holland are highlighted during this tour: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Amsterdam, where you can still feel the charm of days long gone. After embarkation, you will have plenty of time to discover...

Bruges to Brussels by Bike and Barge (and reverse)

Country: Belgium

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
5
(1)

Bruges to Brussels by Bike and Barge (and reverse)

7 nights
Difficulty: 1
5

Guided: from €919 (US$1067)

US$ based on current exchange rate

Guided:

From Bruges: May 4, 18; Jun 1, 15, 2019. From Brussels: May 11*, 25*; Jun 8, 22, 29*, 2019 (*indicates fully booked date)

During this tour by bike and barge you can enjoy the most beautiful and historic cities of Flanders. The daily bike tours will lead you through a variety of beautiful flat landscapes and along the river Schelde. You will also visit many...