The German Danube

What's Included

• Accommodation
  13 nights in 3 star hotels

• 14 breakfasts

• 14 nights in 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities

• 27 speed rental bike with pannier, handlebar bag, lock, spare tyre and repair kit (e-bikes available on request - supplement applies). Children's bikes also available on request.

• Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 20kg, supplement applies for excess

• Entrance to: Sigmaringen Castle including guided tour and the Mobile Museum in Ingolstadt

• Boat trip Weltenburg to Kelheim including bike

• Information pack including route notes and maps per room booked & GPX Tracks

• Emergency hotline - 7 days 8am to 8pm

• Travel to Donaueschingen and from Passau

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Helmets, not available to rent or purchase

• E-bikes available on request - supplement applies

• Guide – this is a self guided cycling holiday

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Excess luggage

• Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Travel to Donaueschingen and from Passau

  Travel to Donaueschingen and from Passau is not included.
  
  

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

  Meals not listed as included and drinks are not provided.
  
  

• Travel insurance - mandatory

  Travel insurance is mandatory but not included.
  
  

• Helmets

  Helmets are not available to rent or purchase and are not included.
  
  

• E-bikes available on request - supplement applies

  E-bikes are available on request with a supplement.
  
  

• Guide – this is a self guided cycling holiday

  A guide is not included as this is a self-guided cycling holiday.
  
  

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

  A supplement will apply if you are traveling solo or book a single room.
  
  

• Entrance fees not listed as included

  Entrance fees not listed as included are not covered.
  
  

• Transfers not listed as included

  Transfers not listed as included are not provided.
  
  

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

  Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage are not included.
  
  

• Excess luggage

  Excess luggage beyond the included 20kg is not covered.
  
  

• Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel

  Hotel taxes, if applicable, are payable directly to the hotel and are not included.
  
  

• Items of a personal nature

  Items of a personal nature are not included.
  
  

• Lunches, dinners and drinks

  Lunches, dinners, and drinks are not included.
  
  

• Entrances to sights not listed in the itinerary

  Entrances to sights not listed in the itinerary are not included.
  
  

• Tour guide - this is a self guided tour

  A tour guide is not included as this is a self-guided tour.
  
  

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is not included.
  
  

• Helmet

  A helmet is not included.
  
  

• City or visitor’s tax (where applicable)

  City or visitor’s tax, where applicable, is not included.
  
  

Accommodation

13 nights in 3 star hotels
In Germany note that a twin room is not always associated with having two beds! Quite often a twin bed has one or two mattresses on the same bed frame but with two separate duvets. Sometimes there might be two beds positioned together, but they cannot be separated because of constraints of the room. Please accept our apologies for this, but having inspected many hotel rooms, there are not many twin rooms which have two separated beds, except in more modern or international style hotels.

Grading

This trip involves 13 days cycling a total of approximately 594km/369mi. Each day you cycle between 29 and 60km/18 to 37mi mostly along asphalt paths across generally flat terrain. Some longer sections are also along compressed earthen paths, with some short sections running along forest paths. A few sections of the route are along quiet or quite busy roads. The villages are often located in elevated positions safe from the river floodwaters. You need only carry your camera
ain gear and water bottle. Your luggage is transported for you between hotels/inns. The trip is graded introductory to moderate and is considered suitable for beginners and children who have a good level of fitness. *For safety reasons, we insist that cycle helmets be included as a compulsory item on your equipment list.

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the pannier provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, mobile phone and water. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.