| Hungarian Rhapsody |
| Day 1: Flight from New York to Vienna via Delta airlines. |
Day 2: Vienna
Individual arrival to Vienna. The magic of this lively city, will also delight you. |
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Day 3: Vienna - Bad Deutch Altenburg/surroundings (approx. 54km / 34 miles)
The Danube-Cycle Path leads you on quiet paths through the national park "Donauauen", passing the castles of "Orth" and "Eckartsau" until you reach the former Roman city Petronell-Carnuntum (Roman excavacations) or the health resort Bad Deutsch Altenburg. |
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Day 4: Bad Deutch Altenburg - Bratislava (approx. 28km/16 miles)
You following the Danube-Cycle-Path to Bratislava - the capital of Slovakia. The quaint old city center with numerous sights, a lively pedestrian zone and countless restaurants and cafes will invite you to an extended stroll. |
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Day 5: Bratislava - Mosonmagyaróvár/Halaszi (approx. 40km/24 miles)
Biking along the banks of the Danube for a little while longer, till you reach the Hungarian border. On small side roads and the dam cycle path you pass through former swamp land and small farming villages. |
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Day 6: Mosonmagyarovar/Halszi - Gyor (approx. 45/51km/26/30 miles)
Today, you will bike through the charming and idyllic landscape of the "Little Alfold" to Gyor, one of the important cities of the Hungarian lowlands with a glamorous, historical city center. |
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Day 7: Gyor - Tata (approx. 56km/35 miles)
Through a landscape of rolling hills you will cycle to the town of Tata with its lakes, located at the foot of the hill range "Gerecse". |
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| Day 8: Tata-Esztergom/Sturovo (approx. 55km/34 miles) - 2 possibilities: |
| 1: After a short train ride (approx. 20km/12 miles - not included) you will reach the divided city of Komarom (boarder-town between Hungary and Slovakia). Along the Slovakian Danube bank you bike through smaller farmer villages through a flat region to Esztergom. |
| 2: This routing (rather hilly) will lead you through the densely wooded hills of the "Gerecse" range. In Esztergom you can admire the imposing cathedral of Esztergom. |
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Day 9: Esztergom/Sturovo - Budapest (approx. 45/68km/28/42 miles)
From Esztergom (also called the "Hungarian Rome") you cycle to Visegrad; further on to the Szentendre-island by ferry. Once more you take a ferry from the island to the lively and unusual artists village of Szentendre. By bike or boat to Budapest (boat ride to Budapest not included). |
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Day 10: Budapest
You can enjoy the day in the metropolis of Budapest. Departure by scheduled bus daily at 5 p.m. (if required and pre-booked an earlier departure at noon is available); Arrival in Vienna at approx. 8p.m. Bus-schedule subject to change! |
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Day 11: Transfer to Vienna airport (on own) or extend your stay.
Optional: overnight extension in Vienna or Budapest available. |
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| Program dates: April 30-October 1, 2005 - Prices starting from $1537 |
| PROGRAM INCLUDES |
| ~ Round trip air JFK - Vienna via Delta |
| ~ Transfer on own from Vienna airport to hotel |
| ~ 7 nights accomodations, Category A hotels |
| ~ Breakfast daily and 6 dinners (no dinner in Vienna) |
| ~ Daily luggage transfer up to hotel in Budapest |
| ~ Detailed maps, route description and tour information material per room |
| ~ Service hotline also on weekends |
| ~ Bike rental |
Bicycles: 7 - speed touring bike 2 caliper brakes and one back pedal brake, panniers, repair kit; 21 - speed trekking bike with cal iper brakes (without surcharge), pre-reservation with booking necessary!
Children's bikes, children trailer (1-2 children - max. 60kg) and child seat available.
Optional overnights available in Budapest and Vienna. We recommend an overnight at the end of the tour due to the late arrival back in Vienna. |
