INDEPENDENT BIKING:

• Biking the Danube: Passau to Vienna Classic Tour for 2008: Relive history and revel in culture, art, and nature as you follow the route of the most romantic river in Europe. The landscape is one of densely wooded hills, vineyards, and fruit orchards, full of culture with countless sights spanning 2000 years of history. Add to all this, cozy inns, excellent cuisine, and Austria's legendary hospitality.  The route itself is very easy. It has no climbs and follows the Danube through varied countryside with numerous cultural and architectural treasures to admire along the way. This tour is suitable for beginners and families with children. This lovely and popular cycling tour is an independent, self-guided tour with several variations.
• Biking the Danube: Bike & Relax for 2006 This is the perfect relaxation holiday on the Danube -- exercise while biking during the day and enjoy total relaxation in the evenings. For this tour we have carefully selected accommodation in 4* hotels with saunas and/or swimming pools. 8D/7N, from $745.

• Biking the Danube: Passau to Vienna Light Tour for 2006 10D/9N, from $685
• Biking the Danube: Passau to Vienna Supersport Tour for 2006 6D/5N, from $425.
• Vienna to Bratislava Extension for 2007: 2D/1N or 3D/2N, from $215.

• Biking from Salzburg to Vienna for 2006: From Salzburg, City of Mozart, you start a unique bike tour through the stunning Salzkammergut region with its blue lakes and untouched nature. Then cycle through the Danube Valley past the romantic castles, cozy villages, vineyards and orchards that line this majestic river. End up in Vienna with its countless sights. 8D/7N, from $565.
• Mountains, Lakes & the Sound of Music: Biking Salzburg & Surroundings The Salzkammergut is one of the most charming areas in Austria -- blue lakes, high mountains, green meadows and forests -- a storybook landscape. Unique highlights of this tour include the old Emperor's residence at Bad Ischl and the music festival city of Salzburg. 8D/7N, from $660.
• Bike & Spa: in the Green Heart of Austria for 2005: This famous spa-region is embodied in a glamorous landscape (comparable to the charm of the Tuscany). Explore the beauty of the Styrian region, its green forests and meadows, gardens full of blossoms, wide fruit plantations and vineyards, fortresses and castles. Every breath is an experience itself - as this region is known for its outstanding air-quality. After your bike-legs you can enjoy the wellness-facilities of famous spa-hotels, and relax your tired limbs in the warm and healthy springwater. 8D/7N, from $625.

• Hungarian Rhapsody for 2007: Experience two of Europe’s most fascinating cities as you trace the course of the Danube River’s route through the old Austro-Hungarian Empire, across wide-open plains, through small villages and historical towns and cities. 8D/7N, from $670.
• Hungarian Danube Bike & Relax for 2007: Between the Austrian and Hungarian alluvial landscape and the Danube bend (where the river turns off 90 degrees), you can collect numerous impressions of Hungarian art, culture and nature. After cycling you relax in wellness facilities or hot springs; sometimes in very traditional and exclusive spas. 8D/7N, from $875.
• Bike Around Lake Constance for 2005: 3 Countries in 1 Tour. The Alps, romantic villages and sleepy towns around the glistening lake. Be impressed by an unforgettable and fascinating landscape, unique in Europe. 7D/6N, from $575.
• Tauern Bike Path: Mountains & Music for 2006: A bicycle tour along the foothills of majestic mountains and the rivers Salzach and Saalach. Discover the numerous cultural sights and untouched nature of one of Austria´s most beautiful regions.  6D/5N, from $455 or 9D/8N, from $900.
• Carinthian Lakes: The Austrian Riviera for 2005: The "Austrian Riviera" in the most southern province of Austria will surprise you with its impressive castles and countless architectural sights, sleepy villages and charming towns, beautiful lakes and an unique landscape. 8D/7N, from $645.

BIKE & CRUISE

• Danube Impressions: Bike & River Cruise for 2006: Combine the Austria's most popular river cruise destination with its most popular cycling path. This is your dream trip, with the advantages of living in a floating hotel that takes you to a different biking destination every day. This bike tour takes you through three countries (Germany, Austria, and Slovakia) and two capitals -- Vienna and Bratislava -- for a total route of 800 km. 8D/7N, from $620.

• Danube Waltz & Czardas: Bike & River Cruise for 2006: As spirited as the Danube waltz, you bike for one week along the beautiful blue Danube between Passau and Budapest and enjoy one of the most beautiful and varied river landscapes in Europe. It is not only the fascinating cities that make this bike and river cruise so unforgettable - it is above all the unspoiled landscape, which is unique in Europe. Passau - Vienna - Budapest. 8D/7N, from $620.
• Danube Symphony for 2006: Bike for one week along the beautiful blue Danube between Vienna, Budapest and Passau to enjoy one of the most beautiful and varied river landscapes in Europe. Can be combined with the June 3 Danube Impressions program. 8D/7N, from $620.

INDEPENDENT HIKING

• NEW! Hiking the Bregenzerwald for 2005: The area above the Bodensee is a little known walking destination, at least to non Austrians! Most tourists who know anything of Austria may know the Bregenzerwald and the Brandantel valley as a skiing resort. But there is a lot more to it than that! In the summer the area has flower-filled pastures, green mountains, traditional, wooden houses, and of course the cows which produce such a wealth of cheeses. 8D/7N, from $1335.

For the independent biker and hiker we offer the largest program of self-guided biking and hiking programs you will find anywhere. These trips combine the convenience of reserved hotel accommodation with the flexibility of planning your own travel dates. As an extra feature, all of our tours include luggage transfer from hotel to hotel, leaving you free to spend your time doing what you come to Europe for -- relax, explore, and have fun!

Other Special Programs & Tours for groups and individuals include arts & crafts, music, sports, language schools, trade fairs, museums, rail adventures, river odysseys, 2-3 week village camps for young people, and more.

Details are available for all of our programs. Please let us know what tour details you would like to see, and we will be happy to send them to you. Or give us a call if you have any questions.

(Subject to change)