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Bike & Boat: Danube in three-quarter time with the MS Prinzessin Katharina

By bike and boat from Passau to Vienna and back

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THURS 60
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Price
From 749€
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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! You cycle slightly downhill through the impressive Danube landscape and discover the legendary Wachau. And then Vienna - a firework display of sights! A city that can hardly be described, that you simply have to experience! During a city tour by bike, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the town hall or the Ferris wheel are within reach. At the Naschmarkt, a stroll through the market becomes a culinary experience. You can relax in the cozy coffee houses and typical Heurigen in the suburbs. The highlights of the tour: the Schlögener Danube loop, the Wachau and the cosmopolitan city of Vienna with its numerous sights.

Individual arrival in Passau. Embarkation from approx. 16:00 p.m. to 17:00 p.m. Nestled between the Inn, Ilz and Danube, the episcopal city lies on the Bavarian-/
Austrian border. Departure to Engelhartszell at around 19:00 p.m., arrival around 22:00 p.m.

Overnight place: Engelhartszell

The monastery of Engelhartszell is worth seeing, known for its beautifully renovated church, but also for its "healing" herbal schnapps. You cycle downstream on the former towpath. A trip on the nutshell-sized longitudinal ferry (approx. € 6 per person) through the Schlögener loop provides a special change. From Aschach you can travel to Linz by boat. Tip: Discover the city on the bright yellow City Express.

Overnight place: Linz

Early morning boat trip to Mauthausen. In the morning there is the opportunity to visit the concentration camp memorial. You will gain a deep insight into the past in the Celtic village in Mitterkirchen. The journey continues through the wide, fertile plain of the Machland. The destination of the day's stage is the charming town of Grein. Due to its idyllic location, it is also called the pearl of the Strudengau. Worth seeing: Greinburg Castle, Austria's oldest residential castle (closed on Mondays and can only be visited as part of the optional excursion offered).

Overnight place: grint

Your bike tour begins in the fascinating landscape of the "wild Strudengau" - the narrow part of the Danube that was once notorious among boatmen. The bike path takes you on to Melk with its magnificent Benedictine monastery. Here you board the boat again. At night, you will take a boat trip through the Wachau and arrive in the garden city of Tulln.

Overnight place: Wachau/Tulln

The Klosterneuburg Monastery is located just outside the gates of Vienna. The dome of the 900-year-old baroque building can be seen from afar, and the "Verdun Altar" is one of the highlights of medieval goldsmithing. From the Heurigen village of Kahlenbergerdorf, it is worth taking a short hike through the vineyards to the viewing terrace of the Kahlenberg. You will be rewarded with a wonderful view of the metropolis. 

Overnight place: Vienna-Nussdorf

Today you will see the sights of the Danube metropolis: Perhaps St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg, the magnificent Ringstrasse boulevard with the Burgtheater, the State Opera and the Town Hall? There are countless possibilities. Nevertheless, take enough time to stroll around or visit one of the famous Viennese cafés. At night your ship sails to Rossatz or Dürnstein in the Wachau.

Overnight place: Night ride

The gently rolling hills with dreamy villages, vineyards, castles, monasteries and ruins will enchant you. The blue tower of the Dürnstein Abbey Church is a landmark of the Wachau. Enjoy a last look at the imposing Melk Abbey, one of the most important baroque buildings in Austria, before you go back on board. In the evening, a celebratory farewell dinner. At night, a boat trip to Passau.

Overnight place: Night ride

Once again, enjoy the first rays of sunshine on deck and the peaceful morning silence of the Danube Valley. You will reach Passau at around 11:00 am. Afterwards, disembarkation and individual journey home. We recommend booking train connections from around 13:30 pm.

  • 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 Eco main deck
19.04.2025 - 02.05.2025 749,00 €
03.05.2025 - 16.05.2025 849,00 €
17.05.2025 - 19.09.2025 949,00 €
20.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 849,00 €
2 bed cabin main deck upper deck
19.04.2025 - 02.05.2025 899,00 € 1.099,00 €
03.05.2025 - 16.05.2025 999,00 € 1.199,00 €
17.05.2025 - 19.09.2025 1.049,00 € 1.299,00 €
20.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 999,00 € 1.199,00 €
1 bed cabin main deck upper deck
19.04.2025 - 02.05.2025 1.199,00 € 1.399,00 €
03.05.2025 - 16.05.2025 1.299,00 € 1.499,00 €
17.05.2025 - 19.09.2025 1.349,00 € 1.599,00 €
20.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 1.299,00 € 1.499,00 €
3 bed cabin upper deck
19.04.2025 - 02.05.2025 899,00 €
03.05.2025 - 16.05.2025 999,00 €
17.05.2025 - 19.09.2025 1.099,00 €
20.09.2025 - 27.09.2025 999,00 €

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 60

Bike & Boat: Danube in three-quarter time with the MS Prinzessin Katharina

Duration
8 days
Overnight stays
7 nights
Overnight stays
about 199 - 223 km

Saturdays, 19.04. to 20.09.25, dates in the calendar

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Basic price in € per person * 2025 main deck upper deck
2-bed cabin Eco From €749 -
2 bed cabin From €849 From €1099
1 bed cabin From €1149 From €1399
3 bed cabin - From €899

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. 

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.

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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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