Passau Adventure and Sport Tours 2024/2025

“This is possibly the best experience we have ever had in our extensive travels. Such a great way to see the countryside, Very relaxed and friendly, fun atmosphere. Way beyond our expectations. Thanks to our tour company.”

“The Danube by Bike & Barge was a perfect introduction to a cycling holiday for my husband & I who rarely cycle. The main route was mostly flat, daily distances were very manageable and easy to cycle. And options existed for those cyclists who wanted more. The boat staff were brilliant and looked after us very well. Waking up each morning somewhere different was a highlight. We had so much fun and would definitely do this type of holiday again.”

“The vast majority of this trip is in cycle paths separated from road traffic with some lightly trafficked roads and only very occasional roads with significant traffic, and even then you are usually separated from them by a barrier of some type: in fact, if none of the above applies, you're probably 'lost' although that, too, is really difficult to do as the river is hard to lose and the signage is excellent! A large proportion is on a Euro cycle path from the Black Sea to the Atlantic and it is very well maintained: UK councils could learn a thing or two about maintaining safe cycling environments from the Austrians. The scenery is at times spectacular and varies from day to day as the river meanders across Austria. The accommodation we got was generally very good and there was usually somewhere good to have dinner in the evening. Lunch stops were a bit thin on the ground but we usually found somewhere. The bicycles were heavy but in very good nick: the route is mostly flat and any slight downhills outnumber the uphills - which often related to gaining the altitude required to cross over the bridges over the river rather than anything else. There are churches in abundance, from big to small and most towns have a schloss (castle). There are some spectacular monasteries and when you get to Vienna, it is clear that it was the centre of the world for quite a long time with monuments and buildings to show for it! The distances are manageable - on the last day, you can get a train to cut the distance down to about 50 km but we decided to cycle from Krems to Vienna (about 90 km) and we survived!”