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Bike & Boat: Highlights of the Danube with the MS Prinzessin Katharina

By bike and boat from Passau to Budapest and back

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THURS 30
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Price
From 999€
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Price calculator last updated: January 11.02.2025,

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By bike and boat along the Danube - a very special experience, because your "floating hotel" is always with you! The impressive natural spectacle of the Schlögener Danube Loop, the fascinating landscape of the Wachau with its vineyard terraces, the untouched floodplain forests of the Donauauen National Park and the picturesque Hungarian Danube Bend alternate with pulsating metropolises such as Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. The wide river runs like a silver thread through Budapest and divides the city into the mountainous Buda and the flat Pest. You will love the baroque town of Vác with its colorful houses from the 18th century. Bratislava, the Slovakian capital at the foot of the Little Carpathians, invites you to take a long stroll with its enchanting old town. Fancy a little flirtation with Vienna, the city of the waltz? A firework display of sights, small, dreamy coffee houses and cozy wine taverns await you.

Individual arrival in Passau. Embarkation from approx. 16:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m. Departure to Engelhartszell at around 19:00 p.m., arrival approx. 22.00: p.m. 

Overnight place: Engelhartszell

The bike tour through the romantic river landscape of the Danube Loop begins in Engelhartszell (Austria's only Trappist monastery), one of the most beautiful sections of the Danube with dreamy villages at the foot of lush green forested slopes. In Aschach you board the boat again and continue the journey by boat. 

Today is time to discover the beauties of Vienna: perhaps the Hofburg, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the magnificent Ringstrasse boulevard with the State Opera, Burgtheater or the City Hall? At night, take a boat trip to Budapest.

Early in the morning, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the majestic landscape of the Danube Bend and the breathtakingly beautiful panorama of Budapest from the sun deck. Explore the countless sights of Budapest or take a bike trip to the small artists' town of Szentendre with its lovingly restored old town, numerous churches and artists' galleries. At night, a boat trip to Visegrad.

The bike tour through the Danube Bend is also a trip into the history of Hungary. From the former royal seat of Visegrad, you cycle through the picturesque, gently rolling landscape across the Szentendre peninsula to the baroque town of Vác with Hungary's only triumphal arch. You return to Visegrad through small Hungarian villages. In the afternoon, you take a boat trip to Bratislava.

Arrive by boat in Bratislava in the morning. Today, discover the small, lively capital of Slovakia. Tip: Enjoy a wonderful panoramic view from the Pressburg and take a ride on the vintage train through the magical old town. Alternatively, you can explore the surroundings of the city along the Danube on a guided bike tour. 
Night boat trip from Bratislava to the beautiful Wachau.

The gently rolling hills, characterised by dreamy villages, vineyard terraces, castles, monasteries and ruins, have enchanted everyone. The blue tower of the abbey church, a landmark of the Wachau, towers over the baroque town of Dürnstein. In the afternoon, the imposing Melk Abbey awaits you, one of the most important baroque buildings in Austria. You board the ship again in Pöchlarn. In the evening, there is a celebratory farewell dinner. At night, you will sail to Passau.

Relaxed and rested, you will arrive in Passau at around 11:00 am. Afterwards, you will disembark and travel home individually. 
We recommend booking train connections from around 13:30 p.m. 

  • 7 nights in outside cabins in the booked cabin category
  • Program according to itinerary from/to Passau
  • All passenger and port fees
  • Captain's reception with welcome drink
  • Daily cabin cleaning, linen and towel change as needed
  • Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for bike tours or small lunch, 6x coffee and cake in the afternoon, 6x 3-course dinner and 1x farewell dinner with farewell drink
  • Daily bike tour briefing
  • Digital travel documents in the GUIBO app including GPS data for the bike tours
  • onboard tour guide
Saving tip: 3% early bird discount for tours in 2025 until the end of February 2025
  • The discount is automatically deducted during the booking process.
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Basic price in € per person

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2 bed cabin main deck upper deck
12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 999,00 € 1.199,00 €
26.04.2025 - 09.05.2025 1.099,00 € 1.299,00 €
10.05.2025 - 26.09.2025 1.199,00 € 1.399,00 €
27.09.2025 - 03.10.2025 1.099,00 € 1.299,00 €
04.10.2025 - 11.10.2025 999,00 € 1.199,00 €
2-bed cabin Eco main deck
12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 849,00 €
26.04.2025 - 09.05.2025 949,00 €
10.05.2025 - 26.09.2025 1.049,00 €
27.09.2025 - 03.10.2025 949,00 €
04.10.2025 - 11.10.2025 849,00 €
1 bed cabin main deck upper deck
12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 1.299,00 € 1.499,00 €
26.04.2025 - 09.05.2025 1.399,00 € 1.599,00 €
10.05.2025 - 26.09.2025 1.499,00 € 1.699,00 €
27.09.2025 - 03.10.2025 1.399,00 € 1.599,00 €
04.10.2025 - 11.10.2025 1.299,00 € 1.499,00 €
3 bed cabin upper deck
12.04.2025 - 25.04.2025 949,00 €
26.04.2025 - 09.05.2025 1.049,00 €
10.05.2025 - 26.09.2025 1.149,00 €
27.09.2025 - 03.10.2025 1.049,00 €
04.10.2025 - 11.10.2025 949,00 €

Rental bikes

    Unisex rental bike (7 gears)
    01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025 89,00 €
    Elektrorad
    01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025 199,00 €

Additional Services

    Bring your own bike / electric bike (on request, limited)
    01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025 39,00 €

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Reisecode
DON 30

Bike & Boat: Highlights of the Danube with the MS Prinzessin Katharina

Duration
8 days
Overnight stays
7 nights
Overnight stays
about 116 - 177 km

Saturdays from 12.04. to 04.10.25 Dates See calendar

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Basic price in € per person * 2025 main deck upper deck
2 bed cabin From €999 From €1199
2-bed cabin Eco From €849 -
1 bed cabin From €1299 From €1499
3 bed cabin - From €949

3% early bird discount for tours in 2025 until the end of February

Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Train: to/from Passau main station

Parking in Passau

Parking - fenced outdoor area - including shuttle service to the ship and back 80,00 Euro

Parking garage – including shuttle service to the ship and back 94,00 euros 

You will receive further information about parking reservations with your booking confirmation.

General tip for traveling by car

You can easily find a large overview of parking spaces on the external website www.parkopedia.de . view

Classic elegance, a friendly crew and a tasteful interior await you on this ship for discerning guests. Enjoy the special ambience and let yourself be pampered by the good cuisine. There is a panoramic restaurant, a comfortable lounge, a bar and an inviting foyer spread over two passenger decks. A book corner, a small shop and a massage parlor round off the offer. There are plenty of loungers available on the spacious, partially covered sun deck.

Staterooms 71 outside cabins, comfortable and tastefully furnished with shower/WC, hairdryer, air conditioning, TV, on-board radio, telephone and small refrigerator.

upper deck 29 x 2-bed (approx. 11 m2), 1 x 3-bed (approx. 11 m2), and 2 single cabins (approx. 9 sqm); all with French balcony (= floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened). 2-bed cabins with a sofa bed and a Pullman bed (can be stowed away during the day for more comfort if required). In the 3-bed cabin, a 3rd bed folds down from the wall (max. 80 kg).

main deck 38 x 2-bed cabins, 1 single cabin, all approx. 11 m2 large, two sofa beds in the corner, panoramic window (cannot be opened). In some cabins in the front and rear of the ship (Eco category) engine and generator noises may be noticeable.

Facts about the ship: Built in 1990 / Renovated in 2015 / Flag Slovakia / Length 110 m / Width 11,20 m / Draft 1 m / Crew approx. 30 / Passengers max. 140

deck plan

Restaurant

Bar

2 bed cabin main deck

2 bed cabin upper deck

Sundeck

 

 

Minimum number of participants: 80 people up to 21 days before arrival

Taking your own bikes with you: Due to the limited space on the sun deck, bringing your own bike is only possible on request and only to a limited extent. E-bikes only with removable batteries. We exclude all liability for loss, theft, damage - this also applies to transport damage from the ship to land and back. 

In Slovakia there is helmets are mandatory for all cyclists outside built-up areas.

Timetable and program changes are generally reserved. If, for example, a route cannot be navigated due to low or high water or bad weather, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (this is not a free reason for cancellation). The same applies to lock and/or bridge repairs ordered by the authorities and not announced in advance.

Other information: Please remember that your river boat is not only your "holiday hotel" but also a working tool that moves using motor power and needs to be operated constantly, even at night (sometimes when passing through locks and bridges). We recommend that guests who are particularly sensitive to noise bring earplugs. Disturbances must always be expected when passing through locks.

General information

Not included in the price: Cultural development tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Maps presented are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect geographical reality.

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