Danube Cycle Adventure for Families

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in 3 star hotels

• 7 breakfasts, continental breakfasts are served and usually consist of breads, jams, cheese, occasionally eggs and meats, coffee, tea and juices.

• 7 nights in 3-4 star hotels on a twin share basis with private facilities (child-friendly hotels, eg with playroom, playground or garden)

• Transfer of luggage from hotel to hotel (1 suitcase per person, max 23kg)

• 21 speed unisex bike equipped with pannier and handlebar bag (7 speed bikes, electric bike, childrens bikes and childrens trailers available on request - a supplement applies for electric bikes)

• Information pack including route notes and maps per room (GPS Tracks available on request)

• One Ferris Wheel ride at the Prater amusement park in Vienna

• Children's "surprise" per booking

• Ferry ride Spitz to Krems (except in low and mid season: train ride Krems to Tulln instead)

• 7 day emergency hotline

• Travel to Linz and and from Vienna

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Guide – this is a self guided cycling holiday

• A supplement will apply if you book a single room

• Adult helmets can be purchased in advance to be provided locally, ask your consultant for details.

• Child helmets are not available, please bring your own. Helmets mandatory for children under 12

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Hotel taxes payable locally (approx. €1-2.5 per person/night)

• E-bike rental insurance - covers you in case of loss or damage when the bike is properly used and secured. Excluded from this are lost keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as purposeful damage or gross negligence. (not available for standard b

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Meals not listed as included

  Meals not listed as included, drinks.
  
  

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is mandatory.
  
  

• Guide

  This is a self-guided cycling holiday.
  
  

• Single room supplement

  A supplement will apply if you book a single room.
  
  

• Adult helmets

  Adult helmets can be purchased in advance to be provided locally, ask your consultant for details.
  
  

• Child helmets

  Child helmets are not available, please bring your own.
  
  Helmets are mandatory for children under 12.
  
  

• Entrance fees not listed as included

  Entrance fees not listed as included.
  
  

• Transfers not listed as included

  Transfers not listed as included.
  
  

• Transfers by taxi or public transport

  Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage.
  
  

• Hotel taxes

  Hotel taxes payable locally (approx.
  
  €1 - 2.
  
  5 per person
  ight).
  
  

• E-bike rental insurance

  Covers you in case of loss or damage when the bike is properly used and secured.
  
  Excluded from this are lost keys, batteries, and chargers of e-bikes, as well as purposeful damage or gross negligence.
  
  (Not available for standard bikes).
  
  

• Items of a personal nature

  Items of a personal nature.
  
  

• Dinner in Vienna, lunch and drinks

  Dinner in Vienna, lunch, and drinks are not included.
  
  

• Tour guide

  This is a self-guided cycling trip.
  
  

• Helmet

  Adult-sized helmets can be purchased in advance to be provided locally, please ask your consultant for details.
  
  Child helmets are not available, please bring your own.
  
  Helmets are mandatory for children under 12.
  
  

• Entrance fees except as stated as included

  Entrance fees except as stated as included.
  
  

Accommodation

7 nights in 3 star hotels. During the trip your family will be accommodated in comfortable 3 star hotels, chosen for their character and location on the cycle route. In Austria, note that a twin room is not always associated with having two beds.

Grading

GRADE 1 - This trip involves 6 days cycling between 35 and 49km / 21.5 and 30.5mi per day usually along paved cycle paths across generally flat terrain. You need only carry your camera
ain gear and water bottle. Your luggage is transported for you between hotels/inns. The trip is considered suitable for beginners and children who have a good level of fitness. *For safety reasons, we insist that cycle helmets be included as a compulsory item on your equipment list.

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the pannier provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, mobile phone and water. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.

Mode of Transport

Travel to Linz and from Vienna is included. The tour involves cycling between destinations, with luggage transferred from hotel to hotel. A ferry ride from Spitz to Krems is included, except in low and mid-season when a train ride from Krems to Tulln is provided.