Guided Bicycling Tour

Trail of Mozart Tour
Scenic Austria - the romantic backdrop for the “Sound of Music”; the land of ancient baroque villages and medieval castles; the land of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven and some of their favorite cities including lovely Linz and elegant Vienna.  You will actually mirror some of Mozart’s travels from Schärding to Vienna over the still existing carriage roads along shaded river banks.  

This is a surprisingly easy tour as you follow the Salzach, Inn and Danube rivers on mostly flat, separate bicycle paths. Our cycling begins in Schärding, the “most beautiful Baroque town” in all of Austria. After our stay in Schärding we’ll pedal to Passau in Germany for a brief visit before biking along the Danube to Obernzell and then on to Schlögen.  Next we bike to Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, famous for its historic baroque buildings and its delicious pastry, the Linzer Torte. Grein with its spectacular castle from the 15th century and the oldest (1791) theater in Austria, still in use today is another Austrian gem. We’ll cycle on to ancient Melk on the Danube River, the beginning of the Wachau Valley.  Here we’ll have a guided tour of the incredible Benedictine Monastery, the Stift Melk, founded in 1089 high above the river.  We’ll continue through the beautiful Wachau Valley, following the wine route, till we reach romantic Dürnstein, the best known town in the Wachau.   It has wonderful views and a ruined castle where Richard the Lionhearted was imprisoned in the 12th century.   In Krems, we’ll stroll through the renovated section, now a pedestrian zone, with its 17th century pastel houses, before we bike on to Traismauer. Finally we’ll reach elegant Vienna, for a thousand years the capital of the far-flung Holy Roman and Habsburg Empires.   We hope you’ll extend your vacation with an extra night in Vienna to enjoy this delightful city .   Visit the wine and coffee houses, the Hofburg Imperial Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral , the former homes of Beethoven and Mozart or attend one of the many available concerts.

Included:

Daily lodging in 3 and 4-star hotels and inns. Daily breakfast and dinner. Entrance fees and guided tours as described in the itinerary.

2009 Tour Dates: June 14-21, July 12-19,
August 23-30 and September 20-27
Tour Price: $1550   Single Supplement: $300
Bike Rental: $85
Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Daily Distance: 27 - 37 miles

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Self-Guided Bicycling Tours

Our Self-Guided Tours in Austria allow you to explore the Danube Valley at your own pace, stopping to admire the sights and always assured that your room is waiting for you at the end of the day. Tours are offered daily from May 1 to October 15.  Bed and breakfast are included each day while dining each evening is on your own.   Your luggage is transported from hotel to hotel.   21-speed bicycles are available for rental.

The Schärding to Vienna Tour

This 8 day / 7 night tour is similar to our guided Trail of Mozart Tour including stays in mostly four-star hotels in Schärding, Linz, Schlögen and Vienna.  Total bike distance is 350 kilometers over flat terrain.

2009 Tour Price: $1095
Single Supplement: $330
Bike Rental: $85

The Salzburg to Vienna Tour

This 9 day / 8 night tour is also similar to the guided Trail of Mozart Tour.  However you’ll begin in Salzburg and bike only to Krems where you’ll return your bike and continue by train to Vienna.  In total you’ll bike 410 kilometers and you’ll encounter some moderately steep hills around Salzburg and Burghausen. After Passau the bike road is mostly flat. Very comfortable accommodations with private facilities are in 3 and 4 star hotels. One night in Salzburg and Vienna are included in the tour price but trip extensions in our hotels before or after the tour are possible and strongly recommended. 

2009 Tour Price: $1095
Single Supplement: $350
Bike Rental: $85

Tauernradweg Tour

On this 8 day / 7 night tour cycle one of the most beautiful routes in the world beginning in Krimml, deep in the Tyrol Alps, to the Mozart City Salzburg, following the Salzach and Inn Rivers to the “Bishop City” of Passau.   The Krimml Falls drop 1200 feet to the beginning of the Tauern Bicycle Path that finds its way down from the mountains over 200 miles to the Danube River below. Along the way, through meadows and forests, always following the two rivers, you’ll discover quaint villages, scenic river gorges, pristine lakes and famous though often underappreciated cities. Winding in and out of Germany, you’ll be amazed by the mighty fortresses, ancient abbeys and magnificent town squares you’ll encounter along the way.

Though surrounded by the highest mountains of the region, the Tauern Bicycle Path is surprisingly easy biking: it follows the Salzach and Inn Rivers through predominantly flat or slightly hilly country, going gently downhill most of the way thanks to the 700 meters of elevation difference between Krimml and Passau.

An extra night in Salzburg is included in the tour price so that you have a chance to enjoy and stroll around in the delightful “Sound of Music City”, a wonderful walking city with its many little passageways and courtyards in the cozy medieval center.  A few steps away is the “City of the Bishops’, a more grandiose Salzburg with the magnificent Cathedral and former residence of the Archbishop.  The Mirabell Palace and Gardens are a delightful place of great beauty not to be missed.  Also especially recommended is the Hohensalzburg Fortress, Salzburg’s landmark and the largest citadel in Central Europe to have completely survived.  The panoramic view over the city from here is spectacular. Daily breakfast and dinner are included in this tour.

2009 Tour Price: $1110
Single Supplement: $275
Bike Rental: $85

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