Passau to Vienna

Danube Bike Path 7 nights

Tour Description: Guided

The Danube Bicycle Path offers nearly carefree cycling and an ideal way to view the region. It's downstream all the way, passing through picturesque towns and villages and across lush farmland. It's paved and almost traffic-free, following an old horse path where teams of horses once struggled to tow barges upstream. Along the majestic river, you pass romantic castles, cozy villages and sprawling vineyards.

To shorten a day's riding, you can often board a train or ship along the way. Many trains have cars specifically for bicycles, and ships carry them with no problem as well. Unforgettable end of the tour is the Austrian capital, Vienna, with its countless sights.

You start in a deep valley with craggy outcroppings topped with the ruins of ancient castles. Soon, the hills turn to the rolling vineyards of the Wachau region, dotted with medieval towns. As the river widens, flat pastures spread to the horizons, and you meander through farms and villages.

From time to time you cross the river, over dams, locks and bridges and sometimes in small ferries that hold barely a dozen cyclists. You finish in Vienna, where you have a chance to see the city by bicycle.

This is an excellent tour for families with children. Children's bikes, seats and trailers are available.

The typical tour from Passau to Vienna lasts 8 days/7 nights, and many variations are available. You can also stay in one location and do day trips. Tours from Linz to Vienna are also possible.

For real Danube fans, consider this route in conjunction with the German Danube route from the Black Forest through Bavaria and from Vienna to Budapest.

You receive a detailed tour book (one per room) at your start hotel. Many people wish to do research before the tour. We recommend The Danube Cycling Path from Donaueschingen to Budapest and Frommer's Guide to the Danube Valley and Vienna. The book you receive at your start hotel is Danube Bike Trail by Esterbauer.

You can purchase it in advance through a Canadian company: www.gotrekkers.com
Enter “BK002” in the search box for the book that covers the area from Passau to Vienna. Enter “RK1” for a foldable map of the trail. The rates are in Canadian dollars. Subtract about 10 percent for rates in U.S. dollars (depending on currency exchange rates, which fluctuate).

For other books on the Danube, you can also try Amazon.com. 

Take a look at client David Bahr's report and photos of his Danube tour: Trip Report.

Optional guides and support van services are available upon request. Please see "Packages and prices" section for more details.

Not sure whether to book a guided or self-guided tour? Learn about the differences between guided and self-guided tours.

Tour Description: Self-guided

The Danube Bicycle Path offers nearly carefree cycling and an ideal way to view the region. It's downstream all the way, passing through picturesque towns and villages and across lush farmland. It's paved and almost traffic-free, following an old horse path where teams of horses once struggled to tow barges upstream. Along the majestic river, you pass romantic castles, cozy villages and sprawling vineyards.

To shorten a day's riding, you can often board a train or ship along the way. Many trains have cars specifically for bicycles, and ships carry them with no problem as well. Unforgettable end of the tour is the Austrian capital, Vienna, with its countless sights.

You start in a deep valley with craggy outcroppings topped with the ruins of ancient castles. Soon, the hills turn to the rolling vineyards of the Wachau region, dotted with medieval towns. As the river widens, flat pastures spread to the horizons, and you meander through farms and villages.

From time to time you cross the river, over dams, locks and bridges and sometimes in small ferries that hold barely a dozen cyclists. You finish in Vienna, where you have a chance to see the city by bicycle.

This is an excellent tour for families with children. Children's bikes, seats and trailers are available.

The typical tour from Passau to Vienna lasts 8 days/7 nights, and many variations are available. You can also stay in one location and do day trips. Tours from Linz to Vienna are also possible.

For real Danube fans, consider this route in conjunction with the German Danube route from the Black Forest through Bavaria and from Vienna to Budapest.

You receive a detailed tour book (one per room) at your start hotel. Many people wish to do research before the tour. We recommend The Danube Cycling Path from Donaueschingen to Budapest and Frommer's Guide to the Danube Valley and Vienna. The book you receive at your start hotel is Danube Bike Trail by Esterbauer.

You can purchase it in advance through a Canadian company: www.gotrekkers.com
Enter “BK002” in the search box for the book that covers the area from Passau to Vienna. Enter “RK1” for a foldable map of the trail. The rates are in Canadian dollars. Subtract about 10 percent for rates in U.S. dollars (depending on currency exchange rates, which fluctuate).

For other books on the Danube, you can also try Amazon.com. 

Take a look at client David Bahr's report and photos of his Danube tour: Trip Report.

Optional guides and support van services are available upon request. Please see "Packages and prices" section for more details.

Not sure whether to book a guided or self-guided tour? Learn about the differences between guided and self-guided tours.

Highlights: Guided

• Europe´s best-known and most-loved bike route
• The beautiful town Passau and Vienna, the capitol of Austria
• The loop of the Danube at Schlögen 
• Romantic Wachau, well known wine-producing region 
• The abbey at Melk 
• A wide range of landscapes and cultural landmarks and many historical sites

Highlights: Self-guided

• Europe´s best-known and most-loved bike route
• The beautiful town Passau and Vienna, the capitol of Austria
• The loop of the Danube at Schlögen 
• Romantic Wachau, well known wine-producing region 
• The abbey at Melk 
• A wide range of landscapes and cultural landmarks and many historical sites

Daily Program: Guided

All tours cover the same route between Passau and Vienna. Actual overnight locations and daily distances depend on hotel category and availability. The following programs are provided only as examples.

Day 1: Individual arrival in Passau
Arrive in Passau, the City of Three Rivers, at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers. If you'd like, take a sightseeing tour around the city and the cathedral, where you might hear a concert on the world's largest church organ.
Overnight in Passau.

Day 2: Passau – Aschach (43 miles/69 km)
You pass the charming town of Engelhartszell with its unique Trappist monastery and breathtakingly beautiful rococo church. The monastery also makes its own brandies, which you might pick up for later consumption. After riding through granite massifs, you enter an opulent green landscape and soon you come to Schlögen, where the Danube rounds a nearly 270-degree bend. There you can board a ship (with your bikes) and travel the day's last 16 miles by ship (ship is optional and not included). You disembark in Ottensheim, a medieval market town with historic parish church and castle.
Overnight in Aschach.

Day 3: Aschach – Enns/surrounding (33 miles/53 km)
Continue your ride along the Danube under the gaze of old castles that look from the hilltops. You'll soon come to Linz, Austria's third-largest city, with an historic market square surrounded by baroque buildings. The majestic fifteenth-century Linz Citadel stands watch over the Danube. If you'd like, board Europe's steepest mountain railway to climb the Pöstlingberg, a hill overlooking the city. The train, which still operates with its original 19th -century cars, covers nearly 2 miles and about 825 vertical feet in 16 minutes. The view to the river is superb.

A side-trip takes you to St. Florian, a small Danube town dominated by its Augustine Abbey, recognized as one of the finest baroque buildings in Europe. Beyond its architectural splendor, St. Florian also contains the so-called “Bruckner Organ” with its 7,386 pipes. Organist and composer Anton Bruckner played the organ and is buried in a crypt beneath it. Behind Bruckner's tomb, more than 6,000 skeletons are stacked in neat rows. Monks have served in the abbey since 1071.

You continue past two medieval castles to the Enns River and head a few miles upstream to Enns, the oldest city in Austria. Enns is postcard-perfect with its medieval tower and fortifications and its Renaissance and Baroque façades.
Overnight in Enns/surrounding.

Day 4: Enns/surrounding - Maria Taferl (43 miles/69 km)
Past Enns, a winding road overlooking the Danube ends starkly at the concentration camp in Mauthausen. From 1938 until the Allied liberation seven years later, 110,000 prisoners died, most of hunger, disease and exhaustion from working the adjacent quarries. The memory of its terrors stands in tragic counterpoint to the landscape below. This is an optional side trip - there's a climb, and the experience is emotionally wrenching.In Wallsee, take the time to visit the 14 th -century Wallsee Castle, still in the possession of the Habsburgs.

Past the tiny village of Ardagger, you ride under the mighty Fortress Clam. You explore the fertile farmland of the Danube Valley, with rural towns and picturesque farms. A Danube highlight soon comes into view: the baroque village of Grein with its imposing castle. With only 2,800 residents, Grein is one of Austria's smallest towns. Due to its strategic location above rapids on the Danube, the city became quite rich during the 16th and 17th centuries, and the wealth still shows off in elaborate houses built around the town square.

After Grein, the Danube starts getting narrower. The valley is tighter and craggy where ruins of ancient castles seem to appear at every bend in the river.

You stop at the Persenbeug Castle, which still watches over the Danube from a stark rock outcropping. It dates from the 9 th century, although its current form is “only” 400 years old. You cross the river to Ybbs, with its recently restored old town with winding lanes, quiet courtyards and patrician homes from the 15 th and 16 th centuries. Much of the historic town wall is still intact. The day's ride ends in Maria Taferl which is located on a small hill. You will get a free transfer for the last miles.
Overnight in Maria Taferl.

Day 5: Maria Taferl - Krems (43 miles/69 km)
You follow the Danube around a tight curve and travel a short distance to another tour highlight: the Melk Abbey. The Benedictine Abbey, a magnificent baroque structure built between 1702 and 1736, surrounds seven courtyards and stretches 1,065 from end to end. Take a tour of the abbey and the adjacent English landscape garden.

Melk marks the official start of the Wachau, Austria's most famous wine-growing region. Vineyards stretch up the sides of the valley, and wine villages lie along the river as well as in the neighboring hills. In Spitz, in the heart of the Wachau, you can make a short hike to the ruins of the Hinterhaus castle and look across to the Tausendeimerberg - the Mountain of a Thousand Buckets - where vineyards are carved into hillside terraces.

You soon reach Krems, which you enter through its impressive Stone Gate. The 1000-year-old town is surrounded by vineyards and filled with historic buildings - including churches, monasteries and fortifications. It's also a lively town with cafés, shops and bistros.
Overnight in Krems.

Day 6: Krems – Tulln (29 miles/47 km)
You travel along dams, locks and trails as the valley broadens and flattens. Here the river flows off into oxbows and meanders, and the setting often feels more like remote wetlands (with ample wildlife) than one of the world’s mightiest rivers. In Tulln, known as the “Flower City,” enjoy a ride along the medieval town walls and look for relics from Roman times.
Overnight in Tulln

Day 7: Tulln- Vienna (24 miles/38 km)
You pass Klosterneuburg with its imposing monastery and reach the metropolis Vienna.

Day 8: Departure
Departure or extension in Vienna

Daily Program: Self-guided

All tours cover the same route between Passau and Vienna. Actual overnight locations and daily distances depend on hotel category and availability. The following programs are provided only as examples.

Day 1: Individual arrival in Passau
Arrive in Passau, the City of Three Rivers, at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube Rivers. If you'd like, take a sightseeing tour around the city and the cathedral, where you might hear a concert on the world's largest church organ.
Overnight in Passau.

Day 2: Passau – Aschach (43 miles/69 km)
You pass the charming town of Engelhartszell with its unique Trappist monastery and breathtakingly beautiful rococo church. The monastery also makes its own brandies, which you might pick up for later consumption. After riding through granite massifs, you enter an opulent green landscape and soon you come to Schlögen, where the Danube rounds a nearly 270-degree bend. There you can board a ship (with your bikes) and travel the day's last 16 miles by ship (ship is optional and not included). You disembark in Ottensheim, a medieval market town with historic parish church and castle.
Overnight in Aschach.

Day 3: Aschach – Enns/surrounding (33 miles/53 km)
Continue your ride along the Danube under the gaze of old castles that look from the hilltops. You'll soon come to Linz, Austria's third-largest city, with an historic market square surrounded by baroque buildings. The majestic fifteenth-century Linz Citadel stands watch over the Danube. If you'd like, board Europe's steepest mountain railway to climb the Pöstlingberg, a hill overlooking the city. The train, which still operates with its original 19th -century cars, covers nearly 2 miles and about 825 vertical feet in 16 minutes. The view to the river is superb.

A side-trip takes you to St. Florian, a small Danube town dominated by its Augustine Abbey, recognized as one of the finest baroque buildings in Europe. Beyond its architectural splendor, St. Florian also contains the so-called “Bruckner Organ” with its 7,386 pipes. Organist and composer Anton Bruckner played the organ and is buried in a crypt beneath it. Behind Bruckner's tomb, more than 6,000 skeletons are stacked in neat rows. Monks have served in the abbey since 1071.

You continue past two medieval castles to the Enns River and head a few miles upstream to Enns, the oldest city in Austria. Enns is postcard-perfect with its medieval tower and fortifications and its Renaissance and Baroque façades.
Overnight in Enns/surrounding.

Day 4: Enns/surrounding - Maria Taferl (43 miles/69 km)
Past Enns, a winding road overlooking the Danube ends starkly at the concentration camp in Mauthausen. From 1938 until the Allied liberation seven years later, 110,000 prisoners died, most of hunger, disease and exhaustion from working the adjacent quarries. The memory of its terrors stands in tragic counterpoint to the landscape below. This is an optional side trip - there's a climb, and the experience is emotionally wrenching.In Wallsee, take the time to visit the 14 th -century Wallsee Castle, still in the possession of the Habsburgs.

Past the tiny village of Ardagger, you ride under the mighty Fortress Clam. You explore the fertile farmland of the Danube Valley, with rural towns and picturesque farms. A Danube highlight soon comes into view: the baroque village of Grein with its imposing castle. With only 2,800 residents, Grein is one of Austria's smallest towns. Due to its strategic location above rapids on the Danube, the city became quite rich during the 16th and 17th centuries, and the wealth still shows off in elaborate houses built around the town square.

After Grein, the Danube starts getting narrower. The valley is tighter and craggy where ruins of ancient castles seem to appear at every bend in the river.

You stop at the Persenbeug Castle, which still watches over the Danube from a stark rock outcropping. It dates from the 9 th century, although its current form is “only” 400 years old. You cross the river to Ybbs, with its recently restored old town with winding lanes, quiet courtyards and patrician homes from the 15 th and 16 th centuries. Much of the historic town wall is still intact. The day's ride ends in Maria Taferl which is located on a small hill. You will get a free transfer for the last miles.
Overnight in Maria Taferl.

Day 5: Maria Taferl - Krems (43 miles/69 km)
You follow the Danube around a tight curve and travel a short distance to another tour highlight: the Melk Abbey. The Benedictine Abbey, a magnificent baroque structure built between 1702 and 1736, surrounds seven courtyards and stretches 1,065 from end to end. Take a tour of the abbey and the adjacent English landscape garden.

Melk marks the official start of the Wachau, Austria's most famous wine-growing region. Vineyards stretch up the sides of the valley, and wine villages lie along the river as well as in the neighboring hills. In Spitz, in the heart of the Wachau, you can make a short hike to the ruins of the Hinterhaus castle and look across to the Tausendeimerberg - the Mountain of a Thousand Buckets - where vineyards are carved into hillside terraces.

You soon reach Krems, which you enter through its impressive Stone Gate. The 1000-year-old town is surrounded by vineyards and filled with historic buildings - including churches, monasteries and fortifications. It's also a lively town with cafés, shops and bistros.
Overnight in Krems.

Day 6: Krems – Tulln (29 miles/47 km)
You travel along dams, locks and trails as the valley broadens and flattens. Here the river flows off into oxbows and meanders, and the setting often feels more like remote wetlands (with ample wildlife) than one of the world’s mightiest rivers. In Tulln, known as the “Flower City,” enjoy a ride along the medieval town walls and look for relics from Roman times.
Overnight in Tulln

Day 7: Tulln- Vienna (24 miles/38 km)
You pass Klosterneuburg with its imposing monastery and reach the metropolis Vienna.

Day 8: Departure
Departure or extension in Vienna

Dates: Guided

Daily: Apr 1- Oct 31, 2013 

Please note that this guided tour is a private guided tour, meaning that your group is comprised of only your traveling companions. It requires a minimum of 2 people.

Dates: Self-guided

Route Map: Guided

Route Map: Self-guided

Packages and Prices: Guided

Category A
4-star hotels Please note guided tours are "private" guided tours, meaning that your group is comprised of only your traveling companions.
Per person, double occupancy (price for 2-4 people) €1690 Per person, double occupancy (price for 5-9 people) €1165 Per person, double occupancy (price for 10 or more people) €990 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €245 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €175 Optional support van accompanying party €865 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Tag-along €50 Children's bike €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €65 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €28 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €95 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €75 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (minimum 2 people) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1521 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €1049 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €891 Extra nights, Passau €59 Extra nights, Vienna €86 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1352 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €932 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €792 Extra nights, Passau €52 Extra nights, Vienna €76 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Category B
3- and 4-star hotels Please note guided tours are "private" guided tours, meaning that your group is comprised of only your traveling companions.
Per person, double occupancy (price for 2-4 people) €1490 Per person, double occupancy (price for 5-9 people) €965 Per person, double occupancy (price for 10 or more people) €790 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €154 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €126 Optional support van accompanying party €865 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Children's bike €50 Tag-along €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €58 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €23 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €65 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €40 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (minimum 2 people) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1341 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €869 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €711 Extra nights, Passau €52 Extra nights, Vienna €59 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1192 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €772 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €632 Extra nights, Passau €46 Extra nights, Vienna €52 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Category C
3-star hotels Please note guided tours are "private" guided tours, meaning that your group is comprised of only your traveling companions.
Per person, double occupancy (price for 2-4 people) €1420 Per person, double occupancy (price for 5-9 people) €895 Per person, double occupancy (price for 10 or more people) €720 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €133 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €105 Optional support van accompanying party €865 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Children's bike €50 Tag-along €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €45 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €20 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €55 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €35 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (minimum 2 people) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1278 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €806 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €648 Extra nights, Passau €41 Extra nights, Vienna €50 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package if 2-4 people in group €1136 Tour package if 5-9 people in group €716 Tour package if 10 or more people in group €576 Extra nights, Passau €36 Extra nights, Vienna €44 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Packages and Prices: Self-guided

Category A
4-star hotels
Per person, double occupancy €815 Single room supplement (1 person/1 room) €245 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €175 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Tag-along €50 Children's bike €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €65 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €28 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €95 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €75 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (departure daily from 2:30 from one hotel in Vienna) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package €734 Extra nights, Passau €59 Extra nights, Vienna €153 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package €612 Extra nights, Passau €52 Extra nights, Vienna €136 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Category B
3-and 4-star hotels
Per person, double occupancy €615 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €154 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €126 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Tag-along €50 Children's bike €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €58 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €23 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €65 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €40 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (minimum 2 people) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package €554 Extra nights, Passau €52 Extra nights, Vienna €59 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package €461 Extra nights, Passau €46 Extra nights, Vienna €52 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Category C
3-star hotels
Per person, double occupancy €545 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €133 Dinner option (dinner each evening) €105 Bike rentals Hybrid touring bike, 21 or 24-speed €50 Electrically assisted bike €120 Tandem bike €150 Recumbent bike €150 Children's bike €50 Tag-along €50 Child's seat €30 Children's trailer €50 Equipment included free with all rentals €0 Extra nights, Passau Per person, double occupancy €45 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €20 Extra nights, Vienna Per person, double occupancy €55 Single supplement (1 person/1 room) €35 Transfers Van transfer Vienna to Munich, price per party (maximum 8 people) €650 Van transfer Munich to Passau, price per party (maximum 8 people) €280 Van transfer Vienna to Passau (minimum 2 people) €40 Train ticket Vienna to Munich €89 Train ticket Vienna to Passau €43 Adult or child 13 and older sharing room with two adults Tour package €490 Extra nights, Passau €41 Extra nights, Vienna €50 Children 7-12 sharing room with two adults Tour package €409 Extra nights, Passau €36 Extra nights, Vienna €44 Children 6 and under sharing room with two adults Tour package €0 Extra nights, Passau €0 Extra nights, Vienna €0

Included Services: Guided

Included Services: Self-guided

• 7 nights accommodation in rooms with private facilities
• Breakfast
• Daily luggage transfer up to hotel in Vienna
• Detailed maps, route description and tour information material per room
• Service hotline in case of problems or questions
• Personal welcome meeting at start hotel (usually 7pm on arrival day, for late arrivals the meeting can be after breakfast on day 2)

Hotels: Guided

All tours cover the same route between Passau and Vienna. Actual overnight locations and depend on hotel category and availability. The following hotels are provided only as examples.

Day 1: Hotel am Jesuitenschlößl, Passau
www.jesuitenschloessl.de
The hotel is located in the Innstadt, and offers 145 traditional rooms.

Day 2: Dieplinger, Brandstatt
www.langmayr.at

Day 3: Jägerwirt, Mauthausen/Au/Perg 
www.gasthof-jaegerwirtau-an
This traditional, family run hotel offers a rustic and traditional atmosphere. be sure to enjoy the hunters bar, fireplace lounge, and gardens.

Day 4: Böhm, Persenbeug
www.gasthof-boehm-persenbeug
The family run inn is located in the center of Persenbeug. They offer quiet rooms and traditional fare.

Day 5: Parkhotel, Krems
www.parkhotel-krems.at
Next to the large city park, the hotel is centrally located and still quiet and relaxing.

Day 6: Römerhof, Tulln
www.hotel-roemerhof.at/hotel_pension/deutsch/pension.htm
The cozy guesthouse offers 102 rooms for relaxation and comfort.

Day 7: Austria Classic Hotel, Vienna
www.classic-hotelwien.at
Centrally located in Vienna, the Austria Classic Hotel has comfortable rooms steeped in tradition and style.

Hotels: Self-guided

All tours cover the same route between Passau and Vienna. Actual overnight locations and depend on hotel category and availability. The following hotels are provided only as examples.

Day 1: Hotel am Jesuitenschlößl, Passau
www.jesuitenschloessl.de
The hotel is located in the Innstadt, and offers 145 traditional rooms.

Day 2: Dieplinger, Brandstatt
www.langmayr.at

Day 3: Jägerwirt, Mauthausen/Au/Perg 
www.gasthof-jaegerwirtau-an
This traditional, family run hotel offers a rustic and traditional atmosphere. be sure to enjoy the hunters bar, fireplace lounge, and gardens.

Day 4: Böhm, Persenbeug
www.gasthof-boehm-persenbeug
The family run inn is located in the center of Persenbeug. They offer quiet rooms and traditional fare.

Day 5: Parkhotel, Krems
www.parkhotel-krems.at
Next to the large city park, the hotel is centrally located and still quiet and relaxing.

Day 6: Römerhof, Tulln
www.hotel-roemerhof.at/hotel_pension/deutsch/pension.htm
The cozy guesthouse offers 102 rooms for relaxation and comfort.

Day 7: Austria Classic Hotel, Vienna
www.classic-hotelwien.at
Centrally located in Vienna, the Austria Classic Hotel has comfortable rooms steeped in tradition and style.

Bike Rentals: Guided

This tour uses branded tour bicycles that are light weight and equipped with 21-speed derailleur and freewheel. Upon request, there is a 7-speed bicycle available with hub gear, back-pedal brakes and 2 V-brakes. The bikes have comfortable gel saddles and a diameter seat-post of 27.2 to 31.4 mm. 

Bike Rentals: Self-guided

This tour uses branded tour bicycles that are light weight and equipped with 21-speed derailleur and freewheel. Upon request, there is a 7-speed bicycle available with hub gear, back-pedal brakes and 2 V-brakes. The bikes have comfortable gel saddles and a diameter seat-post of 27.2 to 31.4 mm. 

Surface and Terrain: Guided

The route follows dedicated bike paths the entire route, and the terrain is flat. The tour is rated leisure and is for cyclists in average physical condition.

Surface and Terrain: Self-guided

The route follows dedicated bike paths the entire route, and the terrain is flat. The tour is rated leisure and is for cyclists in average physical condition.

Feedback: Guided

"Boy, what a great trip! A cycle vacation is perfect for an active family with teens and the Danube was the perfect first trip location for scenery and ease of navigation. We're already talking about 'where next?' Thank you for all your help!"
-Linda S.
2012 

"I had a wonderful experience on the Danube Tour and would (and have!) recommend it to anyone - old or young, novice or experienced. I was a bit nervous about my first bike tour but all of the arrangements were taken care of beautifully by Bike Tours Direct and its local partner. I did have a flat midway through the ride and was very quickly assisted by Donau Radfreunde's staff. All in all, though, a great experience and I was ready to book another trip the day mine ended! I certainly hope to do more business with your company in the future."
- Cheryl Z.
2012 

"Thank you for a wonderful tour, the accommodations and their localities were great and the service and food was friendly. I appreciated the mix of authentic local guesthouses and nice luxury places. The scenery here in Austria is amazing and on bicycle was a great way to see it. This was made so easy with the maps and luggage transfer, and the panniers on my comfy bike soon began to fill with some of the local produce to take home for presents. The weather made the first few days tough (really loved that most accommodations had a sauna to relax in after the day's ride) but I intend to come back and do this again in warmer weather because there is so much beauty here. Thank you for your organization, it was a marvelous (even if frosty) trip."
-Nicole S.
2012 

"Our bike trip down the Danube Bike path last summer could not have been better.  We had absolutely a blast.  The bikes, accommodations, meals, just everything was perfect.  Not a complaint to be made.  I will even admit that my response to this trip when my wife proposed it was do we really have to go that far just to ride our bikes.  I had never been to Europe and it just seemed like too much trouble (my preference has always been wilderness travel).  But I fell in love with the place, the people, especially the food, the wine and  beer.  I can’t wait to go back, and I would most definitely book with Bike Tours Direct again in a second.  Thanks for opening a new world for us."
-Mark 
2011 

"Thank you very much for a wonderful bike tour. The service was outstanding! All the hotels were very nice, and many far exceeded our expectations. They must be 5* hotels. We also liked the Zur-Post in Melk. We would love to book another tour with you in the future and would recommend your company highly."
-Charles H.
2011 

 "Our recent bike ride along the Danube bike path was fabulous. The hotels, the bikes, and the back-up service were excellent. We want to and plan to ride more routes around the world. Our holiday was excellent and we are looking forward to dealing with you again soon." 
- Gerry M.
2011 

 "We enjoyed the Danube cycle tour so much. It was one of the best things I have ever done. There were a few little odds mistakes and stuff but overall the service was great and we managed to find our way. Would like to do something similar maybe next year. We like the adventure bit and the exercise each day- find the usual tourist viewing a bit boring. And thanks for great organizing. I have a few friends who may contact you." 
- Claire
2011 

"We really enjoyed our cycling holiday along the Danube. We found the local company very helpful and efficient. The bikes were very good quality and were delivered on time the first morning. Our luggage awaited our arrival at each hotel."
- Siobhan
2011 

Feedback: Self-guided

"Boy, what a great trip! A cycle vacation is perfect for an active family with teens and the Danube was the perfect first trip location for scenery and ease of navigation. We're already talking about 'where next?' Thank you for all your help!"
-Linda S.
2012 

"I had a wonderful experience on the Danube Tour and would (and have!) recommend it to anyone - old or young, novice or experienced. I was a bit nervous about my first bike tour but all of the arrangements were taken care of beautifully by Bike Tours Direct and its local partner. I did have a flat midway through the ride and was very quickly assisted by Donau Radfreunde's staff. All in all, though, a great experience and I was ready to book another trip the day mine ended! I certainly hope to do more business with your company in the future."
- Cheryl Z.
2012 

"Thank you for a wonderful tour, the accommodations and their localities were great and the service and food was friendly. I appreciated the mix of authentic local guesthouses and nice luxury places. The scenery here in Austria is amazing and on bicycle was a great way to see it. This was made so easy with the maps and luggage transfer, and the panniers on my comfy bike soon began to fill with some of the local produce to take home for presents. The weather made the first few days tough (really loved that most accommodations had a sauna to relax in after the day's ride) but I intend to come back and do this again in warmer weather because there is so much beauty here. Thank you for your organization, it was a marvelous (even if frosty) trip."
-Nicole S.
2012 

"Our bike trip down the Danube Bike path last summer could not have been better.  We had absolutely a blast.  The bikes, accommodations, meals, just everything was perfect.  Not a complaint to be made.  I will even admit that my response to this trip when my wife proposed it was do we really have to go that far just to ride our bikes.  I had never been to Europe and it just seemed like too much trouble (my preference has always been wilderness travel).  But I fell in love with the place, the people, especially the food, the wine and  beer.  I can’t wait to go back, and I would most definitely book with Bike Tours Direct again in a second.  Thanks for opening a new world for us."
-Mark 
2011 

"Thank you very much for a wonderful bike tour. The service was outstanding! All the hotels were very nice, and many far exceeded our expectations. They must be 5* hotels. We also liked the Zur-Post in Melk. We would love to book another tour with you in the future and would recommend your company highly."
-Charles H.
2011 

 "Our recent bike ride along the Danube bike path was fabulous. The hotels, the bikes, and the back-up service were excellent. We want to and plan to ride more routes around the world. Our holiday was excellent and we are looking forward to dealing with you again soon." 
- Gerry M.
2011 

 "We enjoyed the Danube cycle tour so much. It was one of the best things I have ever done. There were a few little odds mistakes and stuff but overall the service was great and we managed to find our way. Would like to do something similar maybe next year. We like the adventure bit and the exercise each day- find the usual tourist viewing a bit boring. And thanks for great organizing. I have a few friends who may contact you." 
- Claire
2011 

"We really enjoyed our cycling holiday along the Danube. We found the local company very helpful and efficient. The bikes were very good quality and were delivered on time the first morning. Our luggage awaited our arrival at each hotel."
- Siobhan
2011 

How To Get There: Guided

Tour start 
Nearest airport: Munich (MUC)
Nearest train station: Passau 

Tour end 
Nearest airport: Vienna (VIE)
Nearest train station: Vienna

The following transfers are available: 

• Train ticket Vienna - Passau: €43 per person
• Train ticket Vienna - Munich: €89 per person
• Van transfer Vienna - Passau: €40 per person (need at least 2 persons; departure daily from 2:30 pm from hotel in Vienna)
• Van transfer Munich - Passau: €280 per journey (up to 8 persons)
• Van transfer Vienna - Munich: €650 per journey (up to 8 persons)

Tips on getting to and from your tour

How To Get There: Self-guided

Tour start 
Nearest airport: Munich (MUC)
Nearest train station: Passau 

Tour end 
Nearest airport: Vienna (VIE)
Nearest train station: Vienna

The following transfers are available: 

• Train ticket Vienna - Passau: €43 per person
• Train ticket Vienna - Munich: €89 per person
• Van transfer Vienna - Passau: €40 per person (need at least 2 persons; departure daily from 2:30 pm from hotel in Vienna)
• Van transfer Munich - Passau: €280 per journey (up to 8 persons)
• Van transfer Vienna - Munich: €650 per journey (up to 8 persons)

Tips on getting to and from your tour

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More about Austria: Guided

Austria sits at the crossroads of Central Europe, once the Habsburg Empire’s seat of power that ruled Europe for over 6 centuries. While Habsburg power ended after World War I, Austria remains a prominent country. Today it is known for its idyllic and majestic landscape of mountains, green valleys, rivers and storybook villages. Along with such a landscape are the cultural centers of Vienna and Salzburg. The elegant city of Vienna reveals the glory days of the Habsburg Empire, featuring the Hofburg Imperial Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and impressive Opera House. Salzburg, home of Mozart and The Sound of Music, has Europe’s largest intact medieval fortress overlooking the cobblestone streets of its historic Old Town.

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More about Austria: Self-guided

Austria sits at the crossroads of Central Europe, once the Habsburg Empire’s seat of power that ruled Europe for over 6 centuries. While Habsburg power ended after World War I, Austria remains a prominent country. Today it is known for its idyllic and majestic landscape of mountains, green valleys, rivers and storybook villages. Along with such a landscape are the cultural centers of Vienna and Salzburg. The elegant city of Vienna reveals the glory days of the Habsburg Empire, featuring the Hofburg Imperial Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and impressive Opera House. Salzburg, home of Mozart and The Sound of Music, has Europe’s largest intact medieval fortress overlooking the cobblestone streets of its historic Old Town.

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Tour Company Background: Radreisefreunde: Guided

For 20 years, Radreisefreunde has offered bike tours throughout the world, and are a very experienced company. They try to act flexible, as they offer individual service for each and every client. The quality of their journeys and satisfaction of their clients is the most important aspect to their company. Throughout their 20 years of business, their excellent service and quality has contributed to many clients returning on multiple tours.

Radreisefreunde would be pleased to welcome you on their tours!

Tour Company Background: Radreisefreunde: Self-guided

For 20 years, Radreisefreunde has offered bike tours throughout the world, and are a very experienced company. They try to act flexible, as they offer individual service for each and every client. The quality of their journeys and satisfaction of their clients is the most important aspect to their company. Throughout their 20 years of business, their excellent service and quality has contributed to many clients returning on multiple tours.

Radreisefreunde would be pleased to welcome you on their tours!

Terms and Conditions: Radreisefreunde: Guided

Cancellation through the customer/substitute participant/change in booking 
1. The customer can withdraw from the agreement at any time. We suggest declaring the withdrawal in writing. In case of withdrawal or non-participation without a previous withdrawal declaration we are authorized to charge the following cancellation fees:

- Up to the 28th day before the beginning of the journey: 10%, at least € 50,
- From the 27th to the 8th day before the beginning of the journey: 50% of the travel price 
- From the 7th to the 1st day before the beginning of the journey: 80 % of the travel price
- On the arrival day and non-participation: 100% of the travel price

In each case a cancellation insurance is recommendable. 

2. Every registered trip participant can let a third party take his place, if we are informed up to three days before the beginning of the journey. Radreisefreunde can oppose the participation of a third party because of important reasons. The following withdrawal conditions are effective in such a situation. If a third party takes the place of the registered participant, the original contract is not affected. We are authorized to charge € 50,-- for the change in booking. 

3. Changes with regard to number of participants, number or type of rooms, hotel category or catering are basically possible up to 14 days before the beginning of the journey. However, we will have to charge you an alternation fee for the arising expenses. We will charge € 50,-- for each change in booking. 

Signing the travel agreement 
1. When booking a journey the customer offers Radreisefreunde the conclusion of a binding travel agreement. The registration takes place in writing and on the intended form. Any other form of registration, whether on the phone, oral, or written with us or one of our partner offices is also binding. The registration is made by the customer also for all the other named participants. The customer accepts the binding conditions of travel at issue - also in the name and in the behalf of the named participants. 

2. The agreement is reached when Radreisefreunde or one of its partner offices accepts the booking and sends you a booking confirmation. 

3. Collateral agreements and changes of the signed travel agreement need to be confirmed by us in writing. 

Services 
1. The service descriptions in the current Radreisefreunde-catalogue or web site cover the range of our contractual services. Differing declarations or pledges from mediating travel agents, town or hotel brochures or other third parties are not relevant. The indicated towns of each stage are usually and mainly the destinations of the stage. In some cases we have to assume your consent to take into account other towns in the near surroundings without deduction. 

2. The trip price is based on one person in a double room. A single room can be booked - if available - for an extra charge. In some hotels, however, the number of available single rooms is limited, so that you might have to do at a pinch with a little bit simpler accommodation or be possibly accommodated in another hotel or private guest house. If, by way of exception, a single room cannot be made available, you will have to share a double room with one of the other participants. In such a case, of course, the extra price you have been charge will be proportionately refunded. 

Liability and restriction of liability 
1. Radreisefreunde is liable in the scope of the obligation to exercise diligence of an ordinary trader for the conscientious preparation of the journey, the careful choice and monitoring of the services and the correctness of the for the time of the trip, valid at the time of the publication of our catalogue, description of the services.

2. Participation in a bike tour is at one's own risk. Minors can participate in a trip only in the company of a legal guardian.

3. Participants are responsible for their personal health being up to the demands of the journeys.

4. Participants are also responsible for the compliance with the traffic regulations.

5. The terms of transport of the respective haulier (bus, boat, plane and the like) are valid for all transports. Customer's money protection in accordance with EU-decree You money is safe with us. Customer's money protection in accordance with EU-decree The Radreisefreunde is recorded in the organisers register of the ministry of economic affairs with the number 1999/0035. With the package tours booked byRadreisefreunde (in case of insolvency), already paid payments for travel services that have not been provided any more and necessary expenses for the return journey are covered through a bank guarantee. In case of insolvency refund applications should be delivered within 8 weeks from the onset of the claim.

6. We cannot be made liable if a planned sightseeing tour cannot be made, for whatever reasons (rebuilding, renovation etc.) that cannot be influenced by us.

7. Should any disadvantages occur that have been caused by one of our chosen service carriers or us only, neither wilfully nor gross negligently, our liability - out of whichever legal argument - is limited to the triple amount of the tour price.

8. Should a tour be cancelled for reasons that we cannot influence (strike, natural disaster and the like) or should less than 8 persons participate in a guided tour - if there is no other minimum number of participants indicated in the corresponding tour description - we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 25 days before the planned beginning of the tour. In this case you will be informed as soon as possible and receive your money back immediately. There are no other legitimate claims. 

Warranty 
1. Legal redress If the tour does not proceed according to the contract, legal redress can be sought. What is contractual is determined on the one side by the service description, on the other by the locality of the country of destination. Radreisefreundecan refuse the redress, if an extraordinary effort is required, is however authorized to provide redress in the form of substitute services, whether of equal or higher worth. The customer can refuse such a substitute service only in case of important, objectively recognizable reasons. The redress claim should be directed at us or the travel guide. The travel guide is however not authorized to acknowledge the claim.

2. Reduction of the travel price After his return the customer can claim a reduction of the travel price for the duration of the tour that has not proceeded according to the contract until legal redress has been provided through Radreisefreunde. Legal redress will not be provided if the traveler intentionally refrained to indicate the shortcomings to the offices named in VI.1. on time to make the legal redress for these possible.

3. Any claims that might arise should be asserted up to one month latest after the contractually intended termination of the tour. 

Protection of Client's Payments 
Protection of clients' payments is according to the guidelines of the European Union dated June 13, 1990 (90/314/EWG, article 2 Z1) - as well as the Austrian law of travel agent security decree (RSV) BGBl. II Nr. 16/1999.

In the event of insolvency the tour packages organised by Radreisefreunde are insured by a bank guarantee. This insurance is valid for services paid, but not rendered and for eventual costs of clients return to home base.

In the event of insolvency all claims above and beyond the bank guarantee have to reach the handling agent within 8 weeks of insolvency date. 

Cooperation obligation 
1. If travel material is not provided on time, the traveller should informRadreisefreunde immediately.

2. If any service interference occurs, the traveler is obliged to contribute everything possible within reasonableness to get rid of the interference and to avoid or to limit the possible damages that may arise. The customer is especially obliged to inform the offices named in VI.1. of any complaints immediately. They are authorized to provide legal redress, as far as this is possible. If the customer refrains intentionally to indicate the shortcomings, a claim for reduction cannot be made. 

Miscellaneous 
1. The customer is responsible for the compliance with all passport, visa, custom, and health regulations.

2. We have to reserve the right to change prices and services, as well as to correct mistakes and printing errors.

3. The inoperativeness of single regulations of the travel agreement does not result in inoperativeness of the whole agreement. 

Legal domicile/applicable law 
1. The agreement conditions are subject to Austrian law.

2. The customer can sue Radreisefreunde only at its headquarters.

3. The customer's place of residence is decisive for the tour operator's suits against the customer, unless the suit is directed against entrepreneurs or persons that do not have a general legal domicile in Austria. In this case the tour operator's place of headquarters is decisive.

Terms and Conditions: Radreisefreunde: Self-guided

Cancellation through the customer/substitute participant/change in booking 
1. The customer can withdraw from the agreement at any time. We suggest declaring the withdrawal in writing. In case of withdrawal or non-participation without a previous withdrawal declaration we are authorized to charge the following cancellation fees:

- Up to the 28th day before the beginning of the journey: 10%, at least € 50,
- From the 27th to the 8th day before the beginning of the journey: 50% of the travel price 
- From the 7th to the 1st day before the beginning of the journey: 80 % of the travel price
- On the arrival day and non-participation: 100% of the travel price

In each case a cancellation insurance is recommendable. 

2. Every registered trip participant can let a third party take his place, if we are informed up to three days before the beginning of the journey. Radreisefreunde can oppose the participation of a third party because of important reasons. The following withdrawal conditions are effective in such a situation. If a third party takes the place of the registered participant, the original contract is not affected. We are authorized to charge € 50,-- for the change in booking. 

3. Changes with regard to number of participants, number or type of rooms, hotel category or catering are basically possible up to 14 days before the beginning of the journey. However, we will have to charge you an alternation fee for the arising expenses. We will charge € 50,-- for each change in booking. 

Signing the travel agreement 
1. When booking a journey the customer offers Radreisefreunde the conclusion of a binding travel agreement. The registration takes place in writing and on the intended form. Any other form of registration, whether on the phone, oral, or written with us or one of our partner offices is also binding. The registration is made by the customer also for all the other named participants. The customer accepts the binding conditions of travel at issue - also in the name and in the behalf of the named participants. 

2. The agreement is reached when Radreisefreunde or one of its partner offices accepts the booking and sends you a booking confirmation. 

3. Collateral agreements and changes of the signed travel agreement need to be confirmed by us in writing. 

Services 
1. The service descriptions in the current Radreisefreunde-catalogue or web site cover the range of our contractual services. Differing declarations or pledges from mediating travel agents, town or hotel brochures or other third parties are not relevant. The indicated towns of each stage are usually and mainly the destinations of the stage. In some cases we have to assume your consent to take into account other towns in the near surroundings without deduction. 

2. The trip price is based on one person in a double room. A single room can be booked - if available - for an extra charge. In some hotels, however, the number of available single rooms is limited, so that you might have to do at a pinch with a little bit simpler accommodation or be possibly accommodated in another hotel or private guest house. If, by way of exception, a single room cannot be made available, you will have to share a double room with one of the other participants. In such a case, of course, the extra price you have been charge will be proportionately refunded. 

Liability and restriction of liability 
1. Radreisefreunde is liable in the scope of the obligation to exercise diligence of an ordinary trader for the conscientious preparation of the journey, the careful choice and monitoring of the services and the correctness of the for the time of the trip, valid at the time of the publication of our catalogue, description of the services.

2. Participation in a bike tour is at one's own risk. Minors can participate in a trip only in the company of a legal guardian.

3. Participants are responsible for their personal health being up to the demands of the journeys.

4. Participants are also responsible for the compliance with the traffic regulations.

5. The terms of transport of the respective haulier (bus, boat, plane and the like) are valid for all transports. Customer's money protection in accordance with EU-decree You money is safe with us. Customer's money protection in accordance with EU-decree The Radreisefreunde is recorded in the organisers register of the ministry of economic affairs with the number 1999/0035. With the package tours booked byRadreisefreunde (in case of insolvency), already paid payments for travel services that have not been provided any more and necessary expenses for the return journey are covered through a bank guarantee. In case of insolvency refund applications should be delivered within 8 weeks from the onset of the claim.

6. We cannot be made liable if a planned sightseeing tour cannot be made, for whatever reasons (rebuilding, renovation etc.) that cannot be influenced by us.

7. Should any disadvantages occur that have been caused by one of our chosen service carriers or us only, neither wilfully nor gross negligently, our liability - out of whichever legal argument - is limited to the triple amount of the tour price.

8. Should a tour be cancelled for reasons that we cannot influence (strike, natural disaster and the like) or should less than 8 persons participate in a guided tour - if there is no other minimum number of participants indicated in the corresponding tour description - we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 25 days before the planned beginning of the tour. In this case you will be informed as soon as possible and receive your money back immediately. There are no other legitimate claims. 

Warranty 
1. Legal redress If the tour does not proceed according to the contract, legal redress can be sought. What is contractual is determined on the one side by the service description, on the other by the locality of the country of destination. Radreisefreundecan refuse the redress, if an extraordinary effort is required, is however authorized to provide redress in the form of substitute services, whether of equal or higher worth. The customer can refuse such a substitute service only in case of important, objectively recognizable reasons. The redress claim should be directed at us or the travel guide. The travel guide is however not authorized to acknowledge the claim.

2. Reduction of the travel price After his return the customer can claim a reduction of the travel price for the duration of the tour that has not proceeded according to the contract until legal redress has been provided through Radreisefreunde. Legal redress will not be provided if the traveler intentionally refrained to indicate the shortcomings to the offices named in VI.1. on time to make the legal redress for these possible.

3. Any claims that might arise should be asserted up to one month latest after the contractually intended termination of the tour. 

Protection of Client's Payments 
Protection of clients' payments is according to the guidelines of the European Union dated June 13, 1990 (90/314/EWG, article 2 Z1) - as well as the Austrian law of travel agent security decree (RSV) BGBl. II Nr. 16/1999.

In the event of insolvency the tour packages organised by Radreisefreunde are insured by a bank guarantee. This insurance is valid for services paid, but not rendered and for eventual costs of clients return to home base.

In the event of insolvency all claims above and beyond the bank guarantee have to reach the handling agent within 8 weeks of insolvency date. 

Cooperation obligation 
1. If travel material is not provided on time, the traveller should informRadreisefreunde immediately.

2. If any service interference occurs, the traveler is obliged to contribute everything possible within reasonableness to get rid of the interference and to avoid or to limit the possible damages that may arise. The customer is especially obliged to inform the offices named in VI.1. of any complaints immediately. They are authorized to provide legal redress, as far as this is possible. If the customer refrains intentionally to indicate the shortcomings, a claim for reduction cannot be made. 

Miscellaneous 
1. The customer is responsible for the compliance with all passport, visa, custom, and health regulations.

2. We have to reserve the right to change prices and services, as well as to correct mistakes and printing errors.

3. The inoperativeness of single regulations of the travel agreement does not result in inoperativeness of the whole agreement. 

Legal domicile/applicable law 
1. The agreement conditions are subject to Austrian law.

2. The customer can sue Radreisefreunde only at its headquarters.

3. The customer's place of residence is decisive for the tour operator's suits against the customer, unless the suit is directed against entrepreneurs or persons that do not have a general legal domicile in Austria. In this case the tour operator's place of headquarters is decisive.