Impressions du Danube

Dates de Voyage

Prix

Location de vélo

• 2019
• 2020

Image	Nom	Type	Prix par semaine
	7-speed Unisex Hybrid bike with coaster and caliper brake	KTM	€74

Image	Nom	Type	Prix par semaine
	Using own bike		€25
	21-speed Unisex hybrid bike		€75
	E-Bike Unisex		€175
	Bike helmet, reserve and payable locally	Helmet use is mandatory in Slovakia	€29

Included

• 7 nights in outside cabins with private facilities and air conditioning
• Season supplement
• Passenger-/port taxes
• Program according to itinerary from/to Passau
• Captains greeting and Welcome cocktail
• Daily cabin cleaning, towels and bed linen
• Full board: breakfast buffet, lunch on board (non-cyclists) or packed lunch (cyclists), afternoon coffee break, dinner (2/3 dishes to choose from), late night snack
• Gala-dinner with farewell cocktail & Farewell-Crew-Show
• Daily live-music
• Cruise director on board (does not cycle with the group)
• Daily information meeting
• Detailed roadbook per cabin

Not included

• € 20,- reservation charges
• Bike insurance, can be booked and paid on-spot
• Cycling tour guide (for the tour incl. tour guide, Comfort Relax Package, see Danube Impressions, guided)
• Cabin for single occupancy: supplement of 50% (ECO or 2-berth cabin)
• Transfer from Munich city centre/train station, € 40,- one-time surcharge (1-8 pers.)
• Ferry
• Most tasting in the upper Danube valley
• City tour with the Linz train
• Visit Austria’s oldest theatre Grein
• Wine tasting with the wine maker in the Wachau
• Guided city tour of Vienna by bus
• Personal insurance/ Cancellation insurance (optional)
• Other drinks;
• Admission charges

Special details

• This tour will be operated by our local partner.
• Please take good notice of our Terms & Conditions.
• The following optional excursions  can be booked directly on board: (not included in the tour price)
  Grein: Visit of Austria’s oldest theatre
  Vienna: Sightseeing tour by bus or bike
  Waltz & operetta concert at the Imperial Palace
  Wachau: Wine tasting with a local wine grower

• Minimum number of participants: 50 persons (has to be achieved at least 4 weeks before departure)
• Minimum group size Comfort Relax Package: 8 persons (max. of 22 pers.)

• All mileages are approximate distances of recommended routes. Please be aware that the cabin storage space is very limited. In case of flood or low tide, the shipping company reserves the right to bridge parts of passages by buses. In extreme situations, the shipping company reserves the right to cancel the journey on short notice. No legal right shall be constituted of both situations. (Water level is force majeure). The same applies for officially ordered – previously not announced – repair work on locks or bridges or in case breakdown of engine or power unit through no fault of shipping company or tour operator.
  Please be aware that a cruise ship on the Danube is not only your hotel but also a machine, working with engine power also during the night. Especially passing locks and bridges – and the preparation work – may cause noise.

Arrival info

Saturday is the day of arrival. You can bring your luggage on board from 3 PM, but embarkation will not start earlier than 4 PM.
Passau has two different ship landing stages:
Passau-centre: Fritz-Schäffer-Promenade/Untere Donauländer
Lindau: just outside of Passau at the Franz-Weismann-Straße.
Your travel documents will inform you about the exact mooring place.

Airport

The nearest international airport to the embarkation point in Passau is  Munich Airport (MUC). Passau is reachable within about 2.5  hours by public transport from Munich.
You also can book a shuttle transfer from Munich Airport to the barge. That ride takes about 1.5 hours. Prices: € 64,- per person one-way, € 109,- both directions. Waiting time max. 60 min. after check in at the transfer desk.
A private Minibus transfer also can be ordered. No waiting time at the airport. € 300,- one-way, € 580,- both directions (max. 8 passengers).

Train

The nearest train station is Passau. The mooring place is located between 2 and 6 km (1.25 and 3.75 miles) from the station. You can take a taxi to the barge.

Car

For short loading and unloading, you can directly drive to the landing stage. Short loading and unloading permitted.
In Passau there are several parking possibilities. There is a guarded parking in Passau (Globus Parking). This parking needs to be reserved in advance (detailed information will be included in your travel documents). Costs for this parking are between € 65,- and € 80,- for 7 nights.  These costs include 2 transfers (parking-ship-parking). A transferbus will bring you near the ship. You have to walk the last meters (walking distance approx. 4-5 min.). Your luggage will be delivered separately by minibus.