General information
As you could notice, there is also another tour Prague – Vienna in our tour offer. This is an 8-day tour following nearly the same trail. Why two types of the same trail? With respect to demands of some participants of the 8-day tour in the past years, who wished to spend more time in towns along the trail, we decided to organize this tour for leisure biking as a 14-day tour.
What are the differences between the two Prague – Vienna tours?
This 14-day tour has shorter or easier daily rides and lot of time to relax and enjoy the beauty of the part of the Czech Republic you will be cycling through. Furthermore, it offer a two-night stay in Prague at the beginning of the tour, which will give you time for a walking tour of the city. You will spend one extra day in medieval town of Český Krumlov. At the Fully Guided Tour we transport the group over the hilly parts of the trail by AVE support vehicle and change route to an easier one at some places.
Even though the mileage of the designed route from Prague to Vienna is over 600 km (375 miles), the length of the programme ensures that the daily planned distances do not require extensive fitness. The tour and its itinerary are designed as a gentle ride with a balance of cycling and sightseeing. The profile of all cycling days includes flat parts as well as moderate up-hills and down-hills.
The tour begins by a two-day stay in Prague. You pass the first part of the trail between Prague and Hluboká in Jižní Čechy by the minibus or by car. You will be leaving Prague in the morning, so that you have enough time for sightseeing in Český Krumlov, the best preserved medieval town in the central Europe. In the following days you will go through the land of Třeboň ponds, and borderland forests on the borders with Austria called Česká Kanada. You will visit the Renaissance towns of Třeboň, Telč and many others. You will ride through the wine growing area of the Southern Moravia and you will lodge in Znojmo and Mikulov, the cultural centers of the area. The ride through Lednice-Valtice area, recorded in the UNESCO list, offers a perfect symbiosis of cultural and sporting experience. It also the peak of the tour. The whole trip ends in Vienna. The programme of the trip consists of the ride from Prague to Vienna and does not include accommodation in Prague and Vienna before and after the trip. We strongly recommend you to buy two or three extra nights in Prague before the beginning of the tour and in Vienna after the tour. That way you will have enough time to get rid of jetlag and explore Prague before starting this bicycle tour, and to relax in Vienna after nine days of biking.
In order to make sure that you visit all the famous historical sites on the way and that you have a pleasant ride through the beautiful landscape of Southern Bohemia and Moravia, the tour from Prague to Vienna combines biking and bus transfers.
Fully Guided Tours use support vehicle for parts of the way, which may be too long. It always depends on the weather, your physical condition, your preferences, the overall fitness of the group or other circumstances, and your decision to take the advantage of the support vehicle for the rest of daily ride.
You will receive a brochure with detailed information about all sights on your journey at the welcome briefing.
We wish you a pleasant trip!
Basic data about the tour
| Tour Type | Fully Guided | Guide-Led | Self-Led |
| Tour difficulty | easy | easy | easy |
| Average Daily Distance | 43 km (27 miles) | 43 km (27 miles) | 54 km (34 miles) |
| Price per Person | 1490 € | 1015 € | 780 € |
| Single suppl. | 180 € | 180 € | 200 € |
| Bike Rental (MTB) | 100 € | 100 € | 100 € |
Minimal number of persons
for non-scheduled tours | four | four | two |
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Schedule of this tour
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Standard Programme of the Tour
Day 1
Individual arrival to Prague. Check-in at a Prague hotel. Handing of information materials, maps of Prague and towns of accommodation on the tour, detailed cycling maps and route description, etc. Free time for sightseeing of Prague.
Day 2
After breakfast, meeting specialized English speaking local guide for a walking tour of Prague (Fully Guided and Guide Led Tours only). Free time in the afternoon to discover Prague on your own.
Day 3
Transfer Prague – Hluboká (150 km = 94 miles by Ave shuttle bus)
Check-in at the hotel, welcome briefing and lunch at the hotel restaurant. Optional excursion to Hluboká Chateau, a beautiful Windsor-style building on the top of a hill overlooking the town. Adjusting bicycles to match to cyclists` bodies, practical safety biking training, trial trip round Hluboká lakes. Dinner and a briefing where all participants get acquainted with the programme of the tour (at guided tours only).
Day 4
Hluboká - Český Krumlov (42 km = 26 miles by bike)
The route of the second cycling day follows Vltava River up to Český Krumlov. The main part of the route is easy to moderate. There are some moderate up-hills and one steep downhill on the way, too. You will pass Southern Bohemian capital, České Budějovice, the home of Budweiser beer. Bike-tour of České Budějovice. Late lunch at a restaurant in Český Krumlov. Arrival to Český Krumlov early in the afternoon. Check-in at the hotel.
Day 5
A free day in Český Krumlov.
You will have a lot of time to acquaint yourself with one of the most romantic towns in the Czech Republic. An excursion to the second biggest chateau in the country is recommended. Optional rafting on Vltava River or a bike trip to Český Krumlov surroundings.
Day 6
Český Krumlov – Třeboň (61 km = 38 miles by bike – can be changed or shorten at Fully Guided Tours)
On tours with a support vehicle, we usually pass the hilly parts surrounding Český Krumlov to Nové Hrady (70 km = 44 miles by van). After lunch at Nové Hrady, you will cycle through a picturesque and flat landscape up to Třeboň (54 km = 33 miles by bike).
On other types of tours you have to ride full lap to Třeboň by bicycle. Třeboň is a well-known spa resort and centre of the fishpond area. You can visit there the Schwarzenberg Tomb, a famous neo-gothic building. Arrival to Třeboň in the late afternoon. Relaxation procedures in local spa can be ordered upon request. Check-in at the hotel and an evening walk around the Renaissance town of Třeboň.
Day 7
Třeboň – Nová Bystřice (35 km = 22 miles by bike)
Optional visit of Třeboň Castle and gardens in the morning. This day you will move from Třeboň National Park area to the heart of Czech Canada National Park.
We will follow the Czech-Austrian border, pass Peršlák, the most Northern point of Austria. Flat lanscape of Třeboň area will change to a hilly yet mild one. The end of the trail of the day is in a small town next to Austrian border, Nová Bystřice. Lunch on the way. Accommodation in Nová Bystřice.
Day 8
Nová Bystřice – Slavonice (25 km = 15 miles by bike)
Czech Canada National Park remains on the itinerary for the whole day. You will pass one of the best-preserved castle ruins, Landstein. From the castle tower, there is a nice view of the surrounding landscape. In the afternoon, you will reach Slavonice, a town which has preserved its unique combination of Late Gothic and Renaissance urban architecture. You can visit a textile and ceramic workshop and design you own cup or t-shirt there. Lunch on the way. Check-in at the hotel in Slavonice.
Day 9
Slavonice – Vranov nad Dyjí (46 km = 28 miles by bike)
Second longest and probably the most difficult part of the whole trip. The route follows mainly the Czech-Austrian border, flat parts alternate with hilly passages. At the end of the day you arrive in Vranov, a gate to Podyjí – Thayatal National Park. Arrival to the town in thelate afternoon, lunch on the way. Check-in at the hotel in Vranov.
Day 10
Vranov – Znojmo (35 km = 22 miles by bike)
You will follow the Greenways trail to Znojmo from Vranov on bikes. You can decide whether to visit the chateau in Vranov. You can also decide which way you want to ride to Znojmo. There are two recommended (easier or harder) tracks. The easier consists of tarmac roads through several villages on the edge of the National Park. The harder track has more hills and some off-road parts, too. The harder track leads directly through the National Park and uncovers beautiful natural sceneries and views. Lunch on the way.Check-in at the hotel in Znojmo, sightseeing in Znojmo in the evening.
Day 11
Znojmo – Mikulov (66 km = 41 miles by bike)
Biking on Greenways track to Mikulov. The trail follows the river Dyje and the border with Austria. Since the route of this day is very easy with just one steep up-hill on the way, we can afford to ride such a long distance. Lunch on the way. Arrival at Mikulov, a town with rich history and a beautiful castle. Check-in at the hotel in Mikulov for a two-night stay. Optional visit of the castle, leisure time in the evening.
Day 12
Circle Mikulov – Valtice – Lednice – Mikulov (42 km = 26 miles)
This day is a leisure day and you can decide if you want to cycle or relax.
Those who prefer to cycle can ride a circle trip through the famous Lednice – Valtice Area. This area is registered on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List and is full of historical monuments from Lichtenstein period.
Those who prefer to relax can enjoy a free day in Mikulov discovering the beauty of the town.
In the evening you can enjoy your dinner in a wine-cellar with wine tasting of different sorts of Moravian wines.
Day 13
Mikulov – Vienna (96 km = 60 miles by bike and car – can be shorten at fully guided tours). You cross the border at Mikulov checkpoint. You will spend the rest of the day in Austria. The ride in Austria is at the beginning very similar to the Czech part. There are vineyards, fields and small villages along the track. Efficient cyclists can reach Vienna hotel by bike. We recommend to end the cycling part in Poysdorf (25 km) or in Mistelbach 35 km and go by car or van to Vienna. The official tour programme ends with a check-in at a Vienna hotel.
Important notice: On Fully Guided tours, the support vehicle with bikes and the tour leader leave Vienna on Day 7, at the early afternoon. All participants with flight tickets from Prague can take the support vehicle to Prague for free. These cyclists spend their last night in Prague. They may as well decide for a self guided Saturday trip in Moravia instead of going to Vienna and back to Moravia. These participants can either take their flight home from Prague or we will gladly offer them other additional services in Prague, such as additional accommodation, a guided tour of Prague and many others. However, these are not included in the price of the cycling tour.
Day 14
The tour ends with a breakfast either in Prague or in Vienna.
AVE reserves the right to change the daily programmes and places of accommodation according to hotel capacities and the group size. Visits to the above stated sites and appropriate daily bike trips are guaranteed.
