DONAU.Erlebnis Card
The guest card for the Danube region in Upper Austria offers numerous advantages with around 95 partners in the region - and that from the very first night in many accommodations!
Take advantage of a variety of free services with the DONAU.Erlebnis Card: Enjoy samples from our gourmet partners, immerse yourself in the history of the region on city and cultural tours, become active on guided hiking and cycling tours or on adventure tours. Get 50% discounts at top excursion destinations, museums, sports equipment rentals, outdoor pools, bathing lakes and more. If you stay two nights or more, you can also use selected ferries in the Danube region free of charge.
What advantages do I have with the DONAU.Erlebnis Card?
You will receive at least 50 % discount on the regular admission price and many free services from around 95 partners throughout the Danube region.
How long is my DONAU.Erlebnis Card valid?
The validity is linked to the period of stay in your accommodation and is already valid on the day of arrival as well as on the day of departure.
Where can I get the DONAU.Erlebnis Card?
You will receive your personal DONAU.Erlebnis Card from your accommodation provider. The card can either be printed out in credit card format or sent in electronic form by e-mail and loaded into the wallet.
All services of the DONAU.Erlebnis Card at a glance
Please be sure to check the days off and opening hours of the individual companies, as well as the obligation to register for guided tours! All services can be used once during the validity period of the guest card.
ASCHACH: Schoppermuseum (open from May to October)
BAD KREUZEN: Gradierwerk (free entrance)
EFERDING: Museum Schloss Starhemberg (open from 01.04. bis 31.10.)
ENGELHARTSZELL: Schütz Art Museum (tuesdays to thursdays)
ENGELHARTSZELL: Erlebnispark MINI Donau (open from 01.05. to 30.09.)
ENNS: Museum Lauriacum
ENNS: Museum 1212 Enns
GREIN: Stadttheater (thursdays): open from 01.05. to 30.09.
GREIN: Schloss Greinburg (thursdays): open from 01.05. to 26.10.
KLAM: Burgmuseum Clam (open from May to October)
KOPFING: Baumkronenweg (mondays to fridays): open from 31.03. to 01.11.
MAUTHAUSEN: Schlossmuseum Pragstein (saturdays and sunndays) open from May to October)
MITTERKIRCHEN: Freilichtmuseum Keltendorf (open from 15.04. to 31.10.)
NATTERNBACH: Kids World by IKUNA Indoor hall (discount valid from April 1 to October 31)
PASSAU: Glasmuseum
SCHÄRDING: Stadtmuseum (open from 01.05. to 31.10.)
SCHÄRDING: Ship Kpt. Schaurecker (fridays at 2:00 p.m.): open from 01.04. to 29.10.
ST. FlORIAN: Augustiner-Chorherrenstift (no discount but free audio tour): open from May to September
ST. FLORIAN: The Bruckner Organ Listening Experience (18.05. to 22.10., 2:30 p.m., daily except Tuesday and Saturday, not on 23.07. and 28.08.)
UNTERGRIESBACH: Haus am Strom (open from 01.05. to 16.09. daily, from 17.09. to 30.04. daily except Monday)
ANDORF: Outdoor Pool (open from the middle of May until September)
BAD KREUZEN: Outdoor Pool (open from May to September)
EFERDING: Outdoor Pool (open from the middle of May until the middle of September)
ENGELHARTSZELL: Outdoor Pool (open from May to September)
ENNS: Outdoor Pool (open from 13.05. to 31.08.)
HAIBACH: Indoor Pool (opened from 01.10. to 30.04.)
KOPFING: Outdoor Pool (open from June)
MITTERKIRCHEN: Lake (open from May to September)
NEUKIRCHEN: Woodys Natural Bath (open from June until August)
OBERKAPPEL: Outdoor Pool (open from the end of May until the beginning of September)
OBERNZELL: Outdoor Pool (open from May to September)
SARLEINSBACH: Natural Bath (open during bathing weather)
SCHÄRDING: Outdoor Pool (open from May until the end of August)
ST. MARTIN: Outdoor Pool (open from May to September)
STEYREGG: Lake (open during bathing weather)
WALDHAUSEN: Lake (free entrance)
BAD KREUZEN: Archery BSC Strudengau (open from 01.04. to 30.09.)
-50% discount on trial session on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
EIDENBERG: Archery Weixelbaumer
-50% discount on archery (bow and arrow to be paid separately)
FELDKIRCHEN: Hotel Restaurant Faustschlössl
-50% discount on bike rental (open from 01.03. to 01.11.)
-50% discount on SUP & Kayak rental (closed from 01.05. to 30.09.)
HAIBACH: Hotel Donauschlinge (opened daily, except from January to March only on Thursday to Sunday)
-50% discount on bike rental
KIRCHBERG: Minigolf (open from 01.04. to 31.10.)
Free entrance
Mauthausen: Fitness Center Rückentankstelle (opened daily)
-50 % discount on the day ticket
OBERKAPPEL: Tennis Court
Play tennis for free (register with Johannes Süss on +43 664 214 31 66)
OBERKAPPEL/RANNASEE: Pedal boat hire
-50 % discount on pedal boat rental Monday to Thursday (open from mid-April to mid-September)
PFARRKIRCHEN: Golf Course (open from April to October)
-50% discount on green fee
SCHWERTBERG: Zillenfahrt auf der Aist (open from April to October)
-50 % discount on the rental fee
WALDHAUSEN: Shapeland Waldhausen
-50 % discount at the wakeboard facility (only in good weather and by telephone arrangement, +43 676 9401052)
WILHERING: Stadlerhof Wilhering
-50% discount on fitness classes
Please note that ferry tickets are only included for stays of 2 nights or more!
Cross ferry Obernzell - Kasten (open daily)
Free round trip
Cross ferry Engelhartszell - Kramesau (open from 15.04. until October)
Free round trip
Cross ferry Au - Schlögen (open from April until October)
Free round trip
Cross ferry Au - Inzell (open from April until October)
Free round trip
Lengthwise ferry Au - Grafenau (open from May until September)
Free travel in a direction of your choice, only from Monday to Friday
Cross ferry Kobling - Obermühl (open from April until October)
Free round trip, restricted to the weekdays Wednesday and Thursday
Cross ferry and lengthwise ferry Kaiserhof - Untermühl - Bremsberg (open from April until September)
Free round trip for the cross ferry or
Free travel in a direction of your choice for the lengthwise ferry
Cross ferry Ottensheim - Wilhering (open daily)
Free round trip
Lengthwise Ottensheim - Linz (open from June until September)
Free travel in a direction of your choice, only from Monday to Friday
Cross ferry Enns - Mauthausen (open from May until September)
Free round trip
BAD KREUZEN: Biohof Sigmund
Free sample (open fridays from 1 until 6 p.m.)
ENGELHARTSZELL: Stift Engelszell
Free sample
ENGELHARTSZELL: Schütz Art Café
Free chocolate
FRAHAM: Ölmühle Raab KG
Free sample (additionally: from a purchase value of 30 EUR a bottle of linseed oil 100 ml free)
KIRCHBERG: Fleischhauerei Zalto-Höglinger
Free tasting of homemade Mühlviertler meat and sausage specialties
KIRCHBERG/OBERMÜHL: Fischgasthof & Mostkellerei Aumüller
Free glass of Most Frizzante
KOPFING: Mostkellerei Fischer
Free glass of a gold-awarded cider, juice or frizzante
(from February to August)
NAARN: Aronia Power vom Froschauer
Free sample of 100% organic Aronia direct juice
NATTERNBACH: Konditorei Bauer
Free chocolate truffle
NEUSTIFT: Schoko Wöss
Free chocolate specialty
OBERKAPPEL: Gasthof Süss
Free sample proBIER incl. 4 different beer samples (from 16 years; except Sunday lunchtime)
PFARRKIRCHEN: Konditorei Bauer
Free chocolate trufflel
SCHÄRDING: Regional Dahoam
Free homemade herbal salt
SCHÄRDING: Vinothek Vino
Free 1/16 wine und Schärdinger cheese (from 16 years)
SCHÄRDING: BARista Lachinger's Café & Gusto Bar
Free Petit Four
SCHÄRDING: Pramtal alpaca farm shop
Free homemade cider or apple juice
ST. ÄGIDI: Sauwald Erdäpfel
Free sample Sauwald Wodka (from 18 years)
WESENUFER: MINI Markt im Hotel Wesenufer
Free sample Engelhartszeller Sirupe
HAIBACH: Guided hike tour (every 2nd Wednesday from May to September)
MAUTHAUSEN: Night watchman tour at full moon (selected dates)
NEUSTIFT: Guided e-bike tour (Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. from May to September)
NEUSTIFT: Alpaca adventure day (Tuesdays at 09:30 am from July to September - please note no guided tour on August 8, 15, 22 and 29)
OTTENSHEIM: Guided hike tour (selected dates)
ST. MARTIN: Guided mountain bike tour (Tuesdays on selected dates from May to September)
BAD KREUZEN: Free culinary tour Speck Alm, organic farm -50% discount Fridays, 10:00 a.m. on guided tour including a small tasting (open from April to October)
MAUTHAUSEN: Free culinary tour Aronia Mühlviertel (by appointment from April 1st to October 30th)
NAARN: Free guided tour and tasting Aronia Power from the Froschauer (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Please check with the listed contact person, if the requested tour is available in English language!
ENGELHARTSZELL: Free guided tour Weltkulturerbe Burgus (on April, 2 and October, 26)
ENGELHARTSZELL: Free walking tour (on July, 30 and August, 27)
ENNS: -50% discount on a city tour (every second Sunday at 10:00 a.m. from May, 7 to September, 10)
ENNS: Free guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Donau Limes exhibition at the Museum Lauriacum (every second Sunday at 10:00 a.m. from May, 14 to September, 17)
LINZ: Free city tour (daily at 10:30 a.m. from April, 8 to October 31st)
Participation in the tour is only possible with a valid card, which can be picked up at the Tourist Information during opening hours on presentation of the DONAU.Erlebnis Card.
NIEDERKAPPEL: Free cathedral and museum tour (daily, time flexible on request from April to October)
OTTENSHEIM: Free walking tour (selected dates from May to September)
SCHÄRDING: Free city tour (Fridays at 6:00 p.m. from April, 1st to August, 31st)
ST. MARTIN: Free guided tour Erlebniswelt Granit (selected dates from May to October)
The DONAU.Erlebnis Card is issued in the following accomodations
Get your DONAU.Erlebnis Card here!
You receive your personalized guest card in almost all hotels, apartments, holiday homes and campsites in the entire Danube region. Ask for your DONAU.Erlebnis Card directly at the front desk!
The card will either be printed out for you when you check in at your accommodation or sent electronically in advance by email.
