Our cycle tours by reasons other than cycling
You want to spend your holidays the healthy way but don't know where to go yet? Have a look at the following tables to find the right cycling holiday. Choose your holiday ...
Besides the physical activity itself, the guided tours at notable places along the way and the perfect cycling conditions on the cycle paths, there are plenty of good reasons why people choose our holidays. Pick your favourite from the list below.
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.. try spending a holiday on two wheels! I have never been on a cycling holiday before.
You may prefer something more gentle. Have a look at our Moselle Valley and Danube II trips. Alternatively, consider trying any of our other cycling holidays with an e-bike. In any case, our tour guides will make sure you enjoy every minute of your cycling holiday.
.. bring my partner, who is not an avid cyclist (yet).
As we cycle in a group most of the time, no one gets left behind. Our cycling tour guide chooses a pace that every cyclist in the group is capable of. Occasionally, where getting lost is virtually impossible, you will be offered the chance to break away from the group and told where we will meet later. Your partner may be interested in the following cycle tours:
If your partner is put off by the daily distance, we recommend getting her or him an e-bike. E-bikes make cycling much easier and more enjoyable towards the end of the day.
It goes without saying that all the routes we take on our cycle tours are safe for cyclists of all abilities.
.. gorge myself on fresh, pale asparagus.
You will find this delicacy all across Germany and Austria from the beginning of the cycling season to the end of June (shortly after June 24, to be precise). The asparagus grown here is pale and up to one inch think. On menus you’ll find it with the starters (as a cream of asparagus soup, for example) but also the mains (usually served with boiled potatoes, hollandaise sauce and ham or fish). → Browse our guided cycling holidays in May and June
.. taste exquisite wine and see the vineyards that produce it.
Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Grüner Veltliner ... never heard of them? This is your chance to taste new varieties and forget those clichés about sweet German wine. It’s time to move on from Liebfraumilch!
Discover bone dry wines (or semi-dry ones if you prefer) on our guided cycling holidays along the Moselle (Riesling grape, amongst others), in the Wachau Valley in Austria (Grüner Veltliner grape) and even on the Elbe River in eastern Germany (Goldriesling and Müller-Thurgau grapes). And since the climate is changing, you might also find a decent red along the way.
.. visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the way.
The following cycling holidays will take you to World Heritage Sites in Germany and Austria:
- Danube I: The Roman Limes – fortified frontier of the Roman Empire for centuries; old town of Regensburg with buildings dating back to the 11th century (not to mention the remains of the Roman period in town)
- Moselle Valley: Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier; find the upper middle Rhine valley on your doorstep in Koblenz
- Elbe River: Luther Memorials in Wittenberg; Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz; additional sites in and near Berlin – one more reason to extend your holiday pre or post-tour in Berlin
- Passau to Vienna (along the Danube): Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn; Wachau Cultural Landscape; historic centre of Vienna
- Romantic Road: Würzburg Residenz Palace and Court Gardens
.. experience mediaeval Europe.
You simply must see Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg on our Romantic Road cycle tour: preserved mediaeval architecture at its best. On our Danube I cycling holiday you will discover the fabulous history of the oldest bridge across the Danube that is still in use. And last but not least: learn about a tradition that started in 1634 and couldn’t be more alive today – the Passion Play of Oberammergau. We visit the theatre, meet one of the actors and look behind the scenes on our Bavarian Lakes cycling holiday.
.. have a look at the former East Germany today.
Go for the Elbe River cycle tour from Wittenberg to Dresden. You will discover what lay hidden behind the Iron Curtain for many decades.
We recommend extending your stay in Berlin and/or Dresden, where you can immerse yourself even more in history by driving an East German car and by taking day trips to Prague, Leipzig and the former POW camp at Colditz Castle.
.. brush up on my German.
Our Danube II and Moselle Valley cycle tours give you more spare time than the others. This means you have plenty of opportunities to get in contact with the locals: order a piece of cake at a bakery, go inside a shop and talk to the staff or simply ask a native for the time or directions.
In any case, all guided walks on our tours are led by locals. The guide will be happy to answer your questions in German if you ask in German.
.. ride an electric bike.
Although e-bikes can be provided on all our guided cycling holidays, they are particularly popular with our guests on the following tours: Danube 1, Austrian Danube, Bavarian Lakes and Elbe River. Please tell us when booking that you want an e-bike upgrade. The number of electric bicycles is limited. (Detailed information about the e-bikes on our guided cycling holidays is available <here>.)
.. enjoy hassle-free, relaxing holidays and meet new people.
Quite frankly, you will be able to recuperate from the daily grind on any of our guided cycling holidays in Germany and Austria. 
.. take friends or family on a cycle tour.
Excellent idea! Please contact us and let’s see what cycle route suits your friends most. Depending on the number of cyclists, we will suggest either joining one of our regular departure dates or organising a bespoke cycle tour for you and your friends only.
By the way: if you approach us before the next season’s dates are set, we might be able to incorporate your preferred departure date into our public schedule.
If you did not find what you were looking for, please contact us and tell us what exactly you would like. We will have a look together and see if one of our guided cycling holidays suits you.
