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WORLDVENTURES GUIDED ORIGINAL BICYCLE TOUR AUSTRIA
The Austrian Romantic Road
Alpine Lakes, Music, Wine & Coffee
Vienna to Salzburg The Austrian Romantic Road
Taken as a whole, Austria may be the most beautiful country on earth. Begin in Vienna, sail up the Danube on a Ferry, and then cycle through the beautiful Wauchau Valley, where you will see castles, abbeys and medieval villages by the score along every twist and turn of the riverbank and Austria's best wineries all along the road. Cycle to the Austrian Alps and the beautiful lake country with pastoral mountain meadows and deep blue lakes reflecting alpine peaks — a tranquil, airy place where music, wine and coffee are essential parts of each day. Come cycle with us through a land that is truly enchanted.
Tour Profile: Easy cycling on most days with occasional rolling hills. Cycling mostly on Austria's elaborate grid of bicycle paths and on small country roads. Of course, when entering the cities you can expect some traffic. You will encounter a few serious hills along the way.
Highlights: Vienna, the city of music, wine and coffee houses. The homes of Beethoven, Mozart and Marie Antoinette's Shonbrunn Palace. The Hofburg Imperial Palace, a short ferry ride on the Blue Danube to Tulln, the vinyards and wineries of the Wauchau Valley, the castle at Grein, the Augustinian Abbey at St. Florian, the unspoilt beauty of the Alpine Lakes and finally - Salzburg, also a city of music and Mozart as well as the Hohansalburg Fortress and the casino on the Monchsberg Heights.
Click to See: Tour Price - Departure Days - What's Included - Reserve this tour The Itinerary:
Day 1 - Vienna We meet in Vienna, a city full of wonderful sights and experiences. Music is the soul of the city with concerts and operas jamming the schedule. Visit the wine and coffee houses, Beethoven's home, Mozart's house, the Hofburg Imperial Palace and Marie Antoinette's childhood home: Shonbrunn Palace. This evening we will enjoy our "Get Acquainted" party and Welcome Dinner.
Day 2 - Vienna - Krems We board the ferry in Vienna and sail up the Danube past medieval castles to Tulln. Here we disembark and switch to pedal power, cycling through tiny villages following a bicycle path along the Danube past fields of wild flowers, vineyards and wineries to Krems, the gateway to the legendary Wauchau valley and the finest wines of Austria.
Day 3 - Krems - Melk Pedal lazily through the Wauchau following the wine route, visiting the wineries and sampling the wines. Explore Keunringer Castle where Richard the Lionhearted was held for ransom, the monastery at Melk and the Hohenstein castle at Maria Taferl.
Day 4 - Melk - St Nikola Today is a peaceful ride passing through tiny Austrian Villages to St. Nikola, a quiet riverside village with simple country inns. After dinner take a moonlit walk along the Danube.
Day 5 - St Nikola - Steyr Explore the castle at Grein. Stop for a coffee and something sweet at the local konditori. Follow the bike path to Mathausen and its infamous concentration camp or go on to Enns, Austria's oldest town. Cycle to St. Florian and its Augustinian Abbey, the finest baroque building in Austria. Then ride to the Hohoenbronn Abbey, one of the chief sights of Austria, and to Steyr, home of the most beautiful town plaza in Austria. A superlative day! Day 6 - Steyr - Gmunden Cycle west to the spa at Bad hall and Kremsmunster-Markt with a Benedictine abbey from 777 A.D. Then head south to the lakes region, entirely surrounded by the Austrian Alps with all their unspoiled beauty. Sail Lake Traunsee on Gisella, the same paddle steamer used by the last Austrian emperor.
Day 7 - Gmunden - Mondsee Follow the lakeside roads, hugging the shores of Lakes Traunsee, Attersee and Mondsee. A day of stunning alpine scenery every foot of the way. Cycle slowly, make it last.
Day 8 - Mondsee - Salzburg A pleasant day of cycling through the picturesque countryside, watching Salzburg rise slowly from the horizon. It is the city of Mozart, home of the Hohansalburg Fortress and a casino on the Monchsberg Heights. Tonight we celebrate our adventure at a gala farewell dinner.
Day 9 - Salzburg Breakfast and farewell's or stay if you can. It's a wonderful city and the Bavarian Alps are only a short drive away.... or you could be in Munich in less than an hour by train.
Overnight Itinerary: Vienna - Krems - Melk - St Nikola - Steyr - Gmunden - Mondsee - Salzburg
Average daily miles = 31
GUIDED ORIGINAL TOUR - 9 DAYS Tour # AUB-10102 - INN TOUR - $3725
Single Supplement $450
Half board option $65 (3 dinners)
TOUR DATES: Inn Tour: June 23
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
At least five dinners. One gourmet picnic lunch. Free WorldVentures T-shirt Roomy, fully equipped, nine-passenger van with bicycle roof All rail, bus and ferry tickets during the tour. Walking tours of selected cities guided by a local host.
Detailed maps and directions for each day's ride. Cultural information packet. "Bon Voyage" kit telling you what to bring and other travel
All tips and gratuities. What's Not Included: Airfare is not included in the price of the tour. Other expenses not included in our land tour rate include, but are not limited to, telephone, dinner beverages, entrance fees, unspecified transfers and items of a personal nature such as laundry, insurance, and food and beverages other than those specified.
Free Use of Bicycle: WorldVentures bicycles are 21-speed, good quality, lightweight and well-maintained. You are welcome to use one at no charge on our tours.
Trip Information: Upon confirming your reservation, we will send you our "Bon voyage" kit. It contains many useful bits of travel information, including what to expect on the tour, how to get and keep in shape, bicycle touring techniques, passport and visa requirements, a suggested list of clothing and things to pack, hints from previous tour members, a guide to road signs, and other information. About 30 days prior to departure, you will receive a cultural information packet and an itinerary of hotels, complete with their addresses and phone and fax numbers, so the folks back home can keep in touch
Accommodations: EarthVentures plans its trips based on double occupancy of rooms. If you are traveling alone, we will make every effort to provide a roommate if you request it. If a roommate is not available, one-half of the single supplement will be charged. It you request a single room, the full single supplement will be charged.
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