Bike cruise

Day 1, Arrival in Passau

Individual arrival by train or car. Transfer from the Donau Touristik private parking lot or Passau main station to the ship. Boarding from around 16:30.

Handover of the rental bikes (if booked). Past Melk with its imposing abbey and on to the wine-growing towns of Spitz, Dürnstein and Krems (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Arrival at 9 a.m. Optional: guided city tour of Bratislava (1 hour). Car-free to the cultural island of Meulensteen (individual visit to the gallery) or on the Danube cycle path back to Šamorín.

After lunch: Optional: guided tour of Kalocsa Cathedral and Baroque Bishop's Palace (1 hour) or car-free past herds of cattle, pigs and horses to the Baroque town of Baja. Departure from Baja at 6 pm.

Arrival in Belgrade at noon. Optional: city tour with Kalemegdan Fortress (2.5 hours). On the car-free Sava Cycle Path to the island of Ada Ciganlija and Lake Savsko Jezero. Back via the famous cycle bridge in Brankov and the car-free Waterfront district.

Arrival at 10 am. By bike to the Turkish fortress Fetislam and on to a winery near Vrbica/Korbovo. Back to the ship. Passage of the 120 km rocky Iron Gate route around 19:00 (sunset around 20:00).

Golubac (largest fortress in Serbia, individual visit). After lunch, cycle tour from Veliko Gradište, car-free to Silver Lake/Srebrno Jezero and back; possibly continue to Ram.

Arrival in Novi Sad after breakfast. Magnificent cityscape, former capital of southern Hungary. Along the car-free Danube cycle path to a wine tasting near Futog. Optional: city tour with Peterwardein Fortress (3 hours). Cast off during dinner.

Cycle tour from Mohács through the Duna-Drava National Park to Kölked (stork museum), on to the Sátorhely battle memorial and back.

Optional: City tour by bus (3 hours) in the morning. Active version: cycle tour to the artists' town of Szentendre (55 km there and back). At 10 p.m. departure by boat through the festively illuminated Danube metropolis.

From Esztergom/Štúrovo on car-free embankment paths through small, dreamy places such as Moča to the fortress town of Komárno. Optional: visit to Monostori Fortress

Arrival approx. 9.30 a.m. Disembarkation by 10.30 a.m. Return journey by bus* or train to Passau to the Donau Touristik private parking lot/Passau main station or extra night in Vienna.

* Return transfer of customer's own bikes included on the return bus journey.

In the interest of your safety, the 1st captain may change the program of the trip at any time (even at short notice) due to high water, low water or other cases of FORCE MAJEURE. Arrival times are subject to lock waiting times and normal water levels.