Tour details

Arrival in the "Three River City". Passau attracts many with the world's greatest church organ at the Stephansdom and it’s charming Old Town. Embarkation will be around 4:00 pm, departure around 7 pm. Enjoy your first dinner on board and an evening sail to Engelhartszell.

Panoramic view of Passau's historic old town with colorful baroque buildings, prominent church towers with green domes, and river cruise ships docked along the waterfront.

The day starts in Engelhartszell (the only Trappist monastery in Austria), where we head towards the "Great Loop" - one of the most beautiful and original sectors of the Danube. Your cycling will encounter small villages and cosy must-see taverns. You'll board again in Brandstatt. Then, you "sail into the night" towards Bratislava.

MS SE-MANON river cruise ship with blue and white hull sailing past Austrian town with church spire and terraced vineyards on hillsides.

View from MS SE-MANON ship deck during sunset, showing golden reflections on calm water with distant shoreline and orange-pink sky.

Arrival at Bratislava. You start cycling from Bratislava via Hainburg to the imposing Imperial Palace of Hof beautifully terraced gardens and idyllic manor farm further on to Devin and then back to Bratislava. Tip: discover the hidden alleys of Bratislava, places and all the sights of this ambitious metropolis during a tour by mini train and by foot. In the night shipping to Budapest.

Bratislava Castle with white walls and red roof sits on a hill above the Danube River, surrounded by green trees under a blue cloudy sky.

Historic Slovak National Theatre building in Bratislava with ornate baroque facade, viewed through glass reflection on cobblestone square.

Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising spanning the Danube River in Bratislava at sunset, with modern city skyline and residential buildings.

In the early morning, you enjoy the panoramic view of the Danube's gorgeous landscape on the Sundeck. The gateway to Budapest is overwhelming, as many of the famous tourist features are situated directly next to the river bank. In the afternoon you can explore the numerous attractions of the city. Nearby, you find the Margaretheninsel which is outstandingly qualified for a small bike tour or the charming town of Szentendre with Mediterranean atmosphere and lively art life. In the night shipping to Vác.

Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest with white stone towers, Gothic spires, and colorful tiled roofs against a clear blue sky.

Panoramic view of Budapest's Pest district with the Hungarian Parliament building's distinctive dome along the Danube River and bridge.

The Danube bend is definitely one of most delightful and attractive parts and is called the Hungarian Wachau. Today's bike leg starts at the baroque village of Vác, which has been influenced by the architects of the austrian empress Maria Theresia. Cycling through the picturesque and gently undulating countryside your route leads you directly to the bishop-town of Esztergom, with its gorgeous basilica – Hungary's largest Catholic Church – overlooking the village. In the night shipping to Vienna.

Esztergom Basilica with green dome sits atop a hill overlooking the calm Danube River. The historic buildings reflect in the water under a cloudy sky.

Scenic view of Visegrad town along the turquoise Danube River with colorful houses, forested hills, and blue sky with white clouds.

You should be sure to see the most famous places of interest like the St. Stephens Cathedral, the Hofburg, the gorgeous boulevard "Ringstraβe" with the Burgtheater, the State Opera House or the town hall that takes you back to the past. In the night shipping to Rossatz or Dürnstein (Wachau).

Baroque Hofburg Palace in Vienna with curved facade, green copper domes, and tourists on cobblestone courtyard under blue sky with clouds.

White horses pulling a traditional carriage with coachman through a tree-lined avenue in Vienna during autumn with golden foliage.

Baroque Palace Belvedere in Vienna with ornate facade, green copper domes, and formal gardens with colorful flower beds on manicured lawn.

Your last biking day is a special highlight! Amidst small dreamy villages, apricot trees, vineyards, castles, monasteries and ruins, this gentle hilly landscape enchants everybody. A powerful ruin looms above the small Baroque town of Dürnstein, while the blue tower of the monastery church is a landmark of Wachau. In the small village of Pöchlarn you will board again. After the farewell gala dinner, you start “sailing” back to Passau.

White grapes on vine in foreground with view of Weissenkirchen village in Wachau valley, featuring church tower and mountains.

Melk Abbey perched on a hill overlooking the Danube River with a passenger boat below. Dramatic sunset sky with pink and orange clouds.

Two touring bicycles with panniers parked in tall grass beside the Danube River, overlooking an Austrian village with church spire and hills.

Every journey draws to an end. Once again you enjoy on deck the first sunbeams and the peaceful silence of the Danube Valley. Arrival in Passau is approx. at 10:00 am, disembarkation half an hour later. We recommend to arrange connecting trips from noon onwards.

Elderly couple with bicycles standing on bridge railing, overlooking Passau's historic old town with church towers and colorful buildings along the Danube River.

Tour details

Tour character

flat, suitable for pleasure cyclists, beginners and children. Please note the minimum height of 1.50m for our e-bikes.

easy

Map showing Danube River cruise route from Passau to Budapest and back, marked in red with stops at cities including Vienna and Bratislava.

Your boat

Rental Bikes

Red SE-Tours rental bike with blue panniers parked on grass near waterfront with city skyline and cloudy blue sky in background.

Bike Rental

Hub gear, available with freewheel or coaster brake

7-gear-Unisex-trekking bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
With hand brake and freewheel or coaster brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included

45 cm

50 cm

55 cm

E-Bike

Hub gear, available with freewheel or coaster brake

8-gear-E-Bikes (brand: Velo de Ville - special SE-Tours edition)
With hand brake and freewheel or coaster brakes only (subject to availability, please indicate as a non-binding customer request by the booking)
Pannier bag and rental bike insurance included

45 cm

50 cm

55 cm

Prices and dates

Prices per person in EUR

1 rating

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Services & information

Services

Services included

7 nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
Programme according itinerary from/to Passau
All passenger fees and port fees
Captains greeting and Welcome-Drink
Daily cabin cleaning. Changing of towels and bed cloths as necessary
Full meals: 7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for cyclists or lunch snack on board (non cyclists), 6x afternoon coffee break, 6x 3-course-dinner and 1x farewell-dinner with farewell-drink
Daily informational meeting
Digital travel documents via GUIBO-App incl. GPS tracks for bike tours
GPS tracks
Tour guide on board

Not included

Journey to and from Passau, shuttles, bike rental, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, travel insurances, parking fees, tips, drinks on board

Information

Embarkation from 4 to 5 pm

Disembarkation approx 10:30 am

Minimum number of participants 90 guests (must have been reached within 21 days prior to departure).

Bringing along own bikes On request only – due to lack of space on sun deck. E-Bikes must be equipped with removable battery. We exclude any liability for loss, theft and damage - this also applies to damage caused by transportation from shore to ship or vice versa.

Cycle tours All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours. When a guest does not want to cycle one day, she/he can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next harbour. The bike tours are individual, at your own pace, without a tour guide, but with daily briefings on board and detailed bicycle maps and directions.

Travel safe and secure with SE-Tours We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Onboard Selling: UVEX I-VO € 45.- per helmet, limited number. And, if necessary, please bring your high-visibility vest from home. Please note: In Austria, helmets are compulsory for children under the age of 12, in Slovakia for all cyclists outside built-up areas. High-visibility vests are compulsory in Slovakia and Hungary in poor visibility and at night.

Luggage We recommend: rainwear, bicycle helmet, sunhat and sneakers.

Notes 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 crossing locks and bridges - and the preparation work - may cause noise. If you are sensitive please bring your own ear plugs. Please note: at low tide, the pool may need to be emptied in order to reduce the vessel’s draft and will not be available.

Digital Travel documents and roadmaps: In the interest of sustainability and climate protection, please choose our digital route book instead of printed travel documents. The GUIBO app is your constant companion during your SE-Tours original trip. A glance at your smartphone is enough to keep you safe and worry-free, with all the important information at hand. Travel information, ship and contact details and your bike tours are available digitally in the route book, available offline and thus accessible at any time. The app is available for free and works on all standard smartphones. You will automatically receive the access data to download your booked trip via email before your journey begins.

Schedule and program changes Basically, we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program. 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. The same applies for officially ordered - previously not announced - repair work on locks or bridges.

Travel documents EU-citizens (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are required to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months of the return of your cruise. We kindly ask non-EU citizens, EU-nationals with multiple citizenship or anybody who has to respect special legal entry requirements for the country to visit, to inform about visa and entry documents at the competent embassy.

This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility. We recommend that you take out a travel health insurance with repatriation coverage as well as baggage, accident and travel cancellation insurances.

You may cancel the booking at any time. For cancellation fees, please refer to the booking conditions of SE-Tours. The tour operator’s terms and conditions apply: SE-Tours GmbH, Am Grollhamm 12a, 27574 Bremerhaven.

Parking

Passenger car parking options in Passau

Parking space inclusive transfer to/from ship € 83.-

Parking garage inclusive transfer to/from ship € 104.-

Dear guests, via the following page you have the possibility to reserve a parking place for your trip from Passau:

Online parking reservation Danube (only in German language)