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Austria Bicycle Tour Details
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Tour Price
$3,489 - 8 nights (Includes all breakfasts, Munich transfers, and 7 dinners)
Tour Dates 2008
June 14 - 22
Aug. 16 - 24
Sept. 20 - 28
Bicycle Rental
Included
Single Supplement
$600 (optional)
Arrive
Munich, Germany
Depart
Munich, Germany
Cycling Level
Easy
Terrain
Flat to lightly rolling terrain, on a daily basis. Much of the ride is along bicycle paths.
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Daily Itinerary
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Day One |
Transfer from the Munich Airport to the historic village of Krimml. Bike fitting, short warm – up ride, followed by orientation meeting and welcome dinner.
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Today we’ll begin with a short shuttle to the top of the Krimmler Achental to visit the world famous Krimmler Waterfalls. Cycle Alpine pastures, hike footpaths used during the Middle Ages. (18 or 36 kms.) |
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Cycle to village of Zell am See. Ride downhill to the scenic Obersulzbachtal and Untersulzbachtal valleys. Cycle to market square of Neukirchen am Grossvenediger. View Austria’s highest mountain, the Grossvenediger. Lodging: Sport Hotel Alpin (4 star), where we spend next four nights. (36 or 67 kms.) |
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Loop ride to village of Maria Alm. Explore this storybook village or visit a 15th century Romanesque church. Return to Zell am See and discover all that this enchanting alpine village has to offer. (16 or 32 kms., coupled with optional 2 hour walk/hike) |
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Day Five |
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Visit the medieval market town of Werfen. Hike to the Burg Hohenwerfen, a spectacular fortress originally built in 1077 by the Archbishop of Salzburg. Train ride back to Zell am See. Dinner tonight 500 yr. old Gasthof Steinerwirt. (25 or 62 kms.) |
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Day Six |
A short train ride from Zell Am See to Saalfelden where our bikes will be waiting for the start of perhaps the best riding of the tour!! Cycle in peaceful valleys surrounded by Lofer & Leogang Mountains. (37, 74 or 91 kms.)
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Day Seven |
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Transfer to village of Lofer (home of THE BRITISH OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTRE). Cycle along Saalach River on a romantic trail via Unken and Schneizlreuth through forested region that enters Germany at Bad Reichenhall. Mozart made a trip to this spa during his last stay in Salzburg in 1780. (25 or 42 kms.) |
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Day Eight |
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Cycle along Saalach River into the heart of Salzburg to Mozartplatz. Meet your private cycling guide for a tour of the city. Afternoon activities include more sightseeing, or take van shuttle for more shopping. (24 or 40 kms.) |
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Day Nine |
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Morning transfer to Munich Airport. |
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