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TT 17: Connoisseur Tour around Lake Constance


8 nights with breakfast buffet, luggage transport from/to Bregenz, rental bike, Rhine Falls boat trip, beer and pretzel on Reichenau Island. Admire the breathtaking waters of Europe's largest waterfall in the evening light. Your individual cycling holiday.

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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristic
  • Experience the ambiance and vastness of the third largest lake in Central Europe.
  • Witness the breathtaking waters of Europe's largest waterfall in the evening light.
Dates 2024

Arrival daily from April 20th to October 19th

Off season: April 20th to 28th and October 6th to 19th
Low season:
April 29th to May 3rd, June 1st to July 7th, and September 1st to October 5th
High season:
May 4th to 31st and July 8th to August 31st

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
  • 325-345 km of cycling, 26 minutes on ferries
  • 90 % flat and well-marked bike paths
  • 10 % side roads
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signage
Route
Day 1, Arrival

Head to Bregenz. Parking at Parkplatz West/Stadion (about €10 per day on-site, subject to availability) or in the parking garage (reservation required, €150 for 9 days). Overnight stay at the 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 2, Egnach/Güttingen (46/56 km)

Through the Altenrhein nature reserve to Staad and across Swiss towns Rorschach and Arbon to the day's destination. Overnight stay at the 3☼☼☼hotel.

Day 3, Gailingen/Rielasingen (62/52 km)

Along the Untersee to Stein am Rhein and to the day's destination. Overnight stay at the 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 4, Rheinfall (30/50 km)

Along the Rhine to Schaffhausen to see the famous waterfall; return along the same route. Overnight stay as the previous day.

Day 5, Konstanz/Kreuzlingen (53 km)

Through the Höri peninsula to Radolfzell and onwards to the day's destination. Overnight stay at the 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 6, Reichenau Island (33 km, 11 ferry minutes)

Cycle to Mannenbach; take the ferry (every 2 hours) to Reichenau Island (1,300th anniversary, stop for "beer and pretzel"); island tour to the Imperial Abbey; return via Wollmatinger Ried to the Council City. Overnight stay as the previous day.

Day 7, Friedrichshafen (47 km cycling, 15 ferry minutes)

Individual visit to Mainau Flower Island; to the ferry to Wallhausen; to Überlingen and along the lake via Meersburg to the Zeppelin city. Overnight stay at the 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Day 8, Bregenz (54 km)

Through the Argenmündung nature reserve via Laimnau to Lindau and back to the festival town. Overnight stay as on the day of arrival.

Day 9, Departure

After breakfast.

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Prices & Services
Services
  • 8 nights with breakfast buffet
  • Transport package from location to location from/to Bregenz including liability up to € 700.- per person, as well as rental bike (discount for own bike - € 90.-) + saddlebag
  • Rheinfall boat trip
  • Beer and pretzel on Reichenau Island
  • 2 ferry rides as per itinerary including bike
  • Information package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
Not included

local taxes of approximately € 3.- to € 7.- per person per night

Parking possibilities in Bregenz

You can park at the Stadion Parkplatz West (up to € 10.- per day; subject to availability) or book a parking space at the Pfänderbahn Parkhaus for an additional fee of + € 150.- for 9 days per car (if booked in advance through Donau Touristik - please inform us at the time of booking).

Your hotels

You spend the night in the hotels listed or occasionally in equivalent accommodation. During the festival season from July 17th to August 18th also in the neighboring towns of Hard, Wolfurt or Dornbirn.

Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet. With half board, enjoy a 3-course set menu or buffet dinner on 5 evenings (not available in Bregenz and Friedrichshafen) at the hotel (partly in nearby restaurants).

Information
Our rental bikes
  • Ladies touring bike - More Information
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    Ladies touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's touring bike - More Information
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    Men's touring bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-speed touring bike with backpedal brake is from the brands Schauff or Kalkhoff. The Schauff company has been…

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  • Men's e-bike - More Information
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    Men's e-bike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7-gear E-Bike with freewheel function is from the brand Kalkhoff. The Kalkhoff company has been building quality…

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  • Unisex ebike - More Information
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    Unisex ebike
    7 gears | 28"

    The 7- or 8-speed electric bike with freewheel function is from the Kalkhoff brand. The Kalkhoff company has been…

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  • DT super bike men - More Information
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    DT super bike men
    27 gears | 28"

    The 27-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brand Schauff. The company Schauff manufactures quality…

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  • DT super bike ladies - More Information
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    DT super bike ladies
    27 gears | 28"

    The 27-speed touring bike with freewheel function is from the brand Schauff. The company Schauff manufactures quality…

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  • Unisex ebike small - More Information
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    Unisex ebike small
    7 gears | 26"

    The 7 or 8-gear electric bike with freewheel function is from the company Kalkhoff. This brand has been building quality…

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Place of interest
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    Bregenz

    Bregenz has the most important Austrian port of lake Constance, it is a railway junction as well as a sports and cultural…

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    Egnach

    The small community of Egnach on Lake Constance is located between Arbon and Romanshorn on the Luxburg Bay in the Swiss…

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    Güttingen

    Güttingen is a village in the Swiss town of Thurgau on Upper Lake Constance, not far from the city of Kreuzlingen, belonging…

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    Gailingen

    Gailingen am Hochrein is a town in the district of Constance and with its approx. 2.915 inhabitants is one of the southern…

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    Rielasingen

    Rielasingen is surrounded by the Hegau volcanoes to the north and the Alps to the south, both can be seen on clear days.…

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    Schaffhausen

    Schaffhausen gets its charm from its well-preserved and traffic-free historic old town and the beautiful location on the…

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    Radolfzell

    Radolfzell is the third largest city on Lake Constance, located on the northwestern shore. The vibrant city is surrounded by…

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    Constance

    In the historic city of Constance, witnesses from well over 2,000 years of contemporary history can still be found today.…

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    Kreuzlingen

    Kreuzlingen is the largest Swiss city on Lake Constance. On the municipal territory there are still ten buildings, which are…

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    Reichenau

    Reichenau is the largest island in Lake Constance and is renowned as a monastic island with its vegetable gardens and…

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    Friedrichshafen

    Friedrichshafen is located on the Baden-Württemberg shore of Lake Constance, in the border triangle of Germany, Austria and…

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