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Wellness and cycling in the Wachau region


Cycling tour from Krems in Lower Austria, starting at the 4☼☼☼☼Hotel Steigenberger Krems – 6 x nights with breakfast buffet, boat trip as per programme, admission to ‘Die Garten’ Tulln and much more

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3 % online-early bird bonus until 15.03.2026
2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival every Sunday from July 5th to August 23rd

Please Note

The light blue dates in the calendar are very popular dates. These can be booked online, but there may be surcharges or hotel or location changes. We would be happy to inform you based on your online booking how we can offer your bike holiday.

Tour
  • 203 km per bike
  • mostly flat terrain
  • asphalted
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Signage
  • Quality of the cycle path
Route
Sunday, arrival in Krems

Free public parking near the hotel or underground car park (€16/night). Your hire bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Monday, Melk (38 km by bike, 185 minutes by boat)

Travel to Melk by boat. Individual tour of Melk Abbey; return by bike past the renowned wine-growing villages of Spitz and Dürnstein with numerous opportunities to stop for refreshments at wine-growing estates (= Heurigen).

Tuesday, Kamptal Cycle Path (40 km by bike, 60 minutes by train)

By train to Rosenburg. Individual visit to Rosenburg Castle. Return via Gars and Schönberg on the flat Kamptal Cycle Path.

Wednesday, Tulln (45 km by bike, 38 minutes by train)

Take the Danube Cycle Path past Zwentendorf (the only completed nuclear power plant in the world that never went into operation) to Tulln (State Garden Show; international festival 14 August - 6 September); return by train.

Thursday, Round trip Cycle Art Mile (56 km)

On a flat cycle path to Grafenegg Castle, individual tour. Continue to Altenwörth. Return via the Danube Cycle Path.

Friday, Göttweig Abbey (24 km, 210 m elevation gain)

On the Danube Cycle Path to the Fortress of God, Göttweig Abbey (World Heritage Site) and back.

Saturday, journey home

After breakfast.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - 7 days
    • & 05.07. - 23.08.2026 | Seasonal rate
      € 529,- Arrival Su
  • single room | breakfast - 7 days
    • & 05.07. - 23.08.2026 | Seasonal rate
      € 749,- Arrival Su
Leistungen
  • 6 x nights accommodation
  • daily breakfast buffet
  • use of the hotel's wellness area
  • 1 x boat trip as per the programme
  • entrance to ‘Die Garten’ Tulln
  • rental Bike including saddle bag
  • Service fee with transfers according to route
  • Information pack with tour map and GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3% regular customer discount for your next cycling holiday in the following year
Not included

Local tax approximately € 2,50 per person/night; train journeys approximately € 28,- & admission € 7,- according to the itinerary.

Our recommendation

Winzerhof Dockner Family: A modernly designed Heuriger located in the wine cellar lane at Frauengrund, not far from Krems. On the terrace and in the garden, you can enjoy homemade specialties surrounded by the estate’s own vineyards.

Bike Rental Offer

For arrivals on August 2nd and 9th, there is no extra charge for an e-bike.

Best-Price-Guarantee

If you have a cheaper offer for bike tours, bike and boat tours or cruises with the same services or dates at the time of booking, please send us a copy of the offer by e-mail. If you book at Donau Touristik, you will receive the best price.

You can find the details here.

Flexi Total – your flexible appointment rescheduling service

You can rebook your long-distance tour up to 5 days before arrival (single center tour: 17 days, MS Primadonna/island hopping: 8 weeks) – for only €35 per person, even for dates in the following year. Payments already made will be credited as a voucher. The prices for the new travel dates apply.
You can find the details here.

Discount
  • Early bird bonus
    • 2 % per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Su from 05.07. - 23.08.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Su from 05.07. - 23.08.2026
  • Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 5 years on arrival Su from 05.07. - 23.08.2026
    • 40 % up to 16 years on arrival Su from 05.07. - 23.08.2026
Your hotel
  • Steigenberger Hotel und Spa - More Information
    4 stars
    Steigenberger Hotel und Spa
    Krems

    LOCATION: The Hotel Steigenberger in Krems, which is situated high above the Danube and the 1,000-year-old town of Krems, offers a first-class location in the heart of the historic old town. This…

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Gastronomie

Täglich Frühstücksbuffet.

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Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    ©  (c) mrpluck / Fotolia
    Krems

    The double city of Krems-Stein, which celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 1995, is one of the oldest cities in Austria. The…

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    ©  (c) Homberger / Österreich Werbung
    Melk

    The Lower Austrian district capital Melk lies on the right bank of the Danube and belongs to the Waldviertel region.…

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    ©  (c) Steve Haider / Donau Niederösterreich
    Tulln

    Tulln is a town in Austria in the federal state of Lower Austria. Worth seeing are the Minorite monastery, the Minorite…

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    Schloss Grafenegg

    Grafenegg Castle is located in the midst of an extensive landscaped park near Krems an der Donau in Lower Austria, close to…

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    Schloss Rosenburg

    e Renaissance Rosenburg Castle rises impressively on a rocky outcrop, offering a magnificent view of the surrounding…