Itinerary
- Day 1
Schärding / Passau
Start in the baroque town of Schärding and take time to walk through the Silberzeile lane with its colorful facades. From there, head to Passau where you can stroll along the newly redesigned pedestrian area in the New Centre, right at the confluence where the Inn flows into the Danube. The riverside setting gives you a nice sense of how these two rivers shape the landscape here.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Schärding
- Visit the Silberzeile lane in Schärding
- Walk through Passau's New Centre pedestrian area
Landmarks/POIs Silberzeile Passau New Centre - Day 2
Passau to Linz
Get on your bike in Passau and cycle along the Inn until it merges with the Danube, then follow the Danube to Engelhartszell. Stop at the abbey there, which produces its own liquor, then continue on to see the Schlönger Schlinge river bend with its dramatic curves. By evening, you'll reach Linz where you can check out the historic old town or ride up to the Pöstlingberg viewpoint for a wider perspective of the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycle from Passau to Engelhartszell along the Danube
- Visit Engelhartszell abbey with liquor production
Optional Activities
- Visit the Schlögener Schlinge river bend viewing area
- Explore Linz historic old town
- View scenic Linz from Pöstlingberg
- Walk along the Danube in Linz
Landmarks/POIs Engelhartszell Abbey Schlögener Schlinge Pöstlingberg - Day 3
Linz to Melk
Cycle out from Linz through the Strudengau and Nibelungengau valleys, passing the Celtic village of Mitterkirchen. Continue to Grein, where Austria's oldest city theatre and Greinburg castle are worth stopping for. After that, make your way through Maria Taferl and on to Melk where the abbey sits high above the Danube. The scale of the abbey against the river makes for a memorable sight after cycling all day.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cycle through Strudengau and Nibelungengau
- Pass Celtic village Mitterkirchen
Optional Activities
- Visit Grein baroque town
- Visit Austria's oldest city theatre in Grein
- Visit Greinburg castle
- Visit Maria Taferl
- View Melk abbey
Landmarks/POIs Mitterkirchen Grein Greinburg Castle Maria Taferl Melk Abbey - Day 4
Melk to Vienna
Ride into the Wachau region where orchards and vineyards line the route, and you'll participate in an organized wine tasting. Continue past the wine towns of Spitz and Weißenkirchen, then cycle by the Dürnstein castle ruins perched on the hillside. Pass through Krems with its thousand-year-old streets and Tulln with its Roman history before rolling into Vienna to complete your journey.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Wine tasting in Wachau region
- Cycle through Wachau region orchards and vineyards
- Cycle past Spitz and Weißenkirchen wine towns
- Cycle past Dürnstein castle ruins
- Cycle through Krems
- Cycle through Tulln
Landmarks/POIs Wachau Region Spitz Weißenkirchen Dürnstein Castle Krems Tulln - Day 5
Departure or Extension
Your tour ends today. You can arrange an extension to stay longer and explore more, or prepare for your departure from Vienna.
- Meals
- Breakfast
