Cycle the Danube

Meals
7 Breakfast(s), 1 Lunch(s),

Transport
Bicycle , Support vehicle , Ferry , (e-bike option available , subject to availability)

Accommodation
Hotel (6 nights), guesthouse (1 night)

Included Activities

• Vienna Guided Cycling
• 6 Days included bike hire
• Carnuntum entrance
• Vienna to Bratislava Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
• Bratislava to Gyor Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
• Gyor to Komarom Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
• Esztergom Basilica entrance
• Komarom to Esztergom Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
• Budapest - Szechenyi Baths
• Esztergom to Budapest Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling

• Follow the Danube downstream, passing romantic castles, small villages and lowland forests – the best way to see Eastern Europe is on two wheels!
• Cycle leafy paths away from the traffic of main roads and cities, from vibrant Vienna to cosmopolitan Bratislava and bohemian Budapest. Away from the tourists, you’ll have a better chance of connecting with local cultures!
• Spend some time at the domed Basilica of Esztergom – the biggest church in Hungary – and see how it’s reflected in the still waters of the Danube Bend. Then, make your way into Budapest and indulge in one of the steaming public baths.
• See the Roman remains at Carnuntum – one of Austria's most important archaeological sites. Wander the ruins and reconstructions and then hop back on your bike to the Slovak border.
• Straddle the borders of Hungary and Slovakia in the historic spa town of Komarom and soothe your sore muscles during one of the optional spa visits.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, World Bicycle Relief. Donations provide school kids, health workers, and farmers in far-out areas with bicycles that provide access to education, healthcare, and income.

To complete this trip, it’s important that you’re both confident and competent in riding a bicycle. On this trip, we have a single leader who rides with the group and another who drives the support vehicle (acting as a back marker where needed). Where the vehicle cannot travel directly with the cyclists (e.g. a cyclists-only path) your leader will assign a person from the group to act as a back marker. While the cycling distances are relatively long – sometimes up to 75 km – the terrain of the Danube as it flows downstream is naturally flat, so you’ll only need a reasonable level of fitness to enjoy the trip. But remember, we will always have the support vehicle on hand if you need to take a break for an hour or a day. As accommodation on this trip is twin-share, single travellers will share a room with another traveller of the same sex. This trip is a great opportunity to get to know other like-minded people, so embrace it while you can. If you’d prefer not to share, a single room supplement is available at an additional charge. This trip is part of a longer itinerary. You might be joining travellers who have already spent some time together. If you have more time to explore, you might like to check out Cycle Central Europe & the Danube trip.