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Culture and nature right on the Elbe Cycle Path


Cycling holiday starting in Dresden along the Elbe Cycle Path, based at the 4☼☼☼☼Superior Hotel Maritim – 6 nights with breakfast buffet, a welcome dinner at the hotel, wine tasting and guided tour at Wackerbarth Castle, and much more

3 % online-early bird discount until 15/03/2026
Overview
Travel dates 2026

Daily from April 17th to October 11th

Low season: September 28th to October 11th

High season: April 17th to September 27th

Calendar note: The light blue dates shown in the calendar are highly requested travel dates. These dates can be booked online; however, additional charges or changes to the hotel or location may apply. Based on your online booking, we will be happy to inform you how we can offer your cycling tour.

Tour
  • 165 km of cycling (flat), 28 minutes by train, 3.5‑hour boat trip
  • 95% on signposted, car‑free and fully paved cycle paths
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness level
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signposting
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Dresden:

Parking is available in the hotel garage (approximately €17 per night, payable locally) or free of charge in nearby side streets.
Your rental bike (if booked) will be ready for you at the hotel.

Day 2, Moritzburg (35 km by bike, 28 minutes by train):

Cycle along the Elbe to Radebeul, then take the historic narrow-gauge railway “Lößnitzdackel” to Moritzburg and stroll through the magnificent palace park. Return via Friedewald to Schloss Wackerbarth in Radebeul and continue back to the hotel.

Day 3, Saxon Switzerland (50 km by bike, approximately 3.5 hours by boat):

Cycle past Königstein Fortress and the Bastei to Bad Schandau; in the afternoon, return by Elbe steamboat or by train (payable locally).

Day 4, Meissen (48 km):

Cycle along the Elbe past Gauernitz and Scharfenberg castles to Meissen (cathedral, Albrechtsburg Castle, porcelain manufactory, etc.). Return along the left bank of the Elbe.

Day 5, Pillnitz Palace (32 km):

Cycle past the “Blue Wonder” bridge (Loschwitz Bridge) to nearby Pillnitz (river crossing by ferry) to visit the magnificent palace of King Augustus the Strong, then return.

Day 6, Dresden:

Enjoy an individual hop‑on hop‑off city tour and discover the many sights of “Florence on the Elbe,” such as the Zwinger Palace, the Blue Wonder, the Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), and much more.

Day 7, Departure:

After breakfast, return home.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 499,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 524,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board (5 x) - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 687,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 712,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 614,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 639,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board (5 x) - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 802,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 827,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 6 nights with breakfast buffet
  • Welcome dinner at the hotel
  • 1 train journey according to the itinerary, including bicycle transport
  • Wine tasting and guided tour at Wackerbarth Castle
  • Admission to Pillnitz Palace, including the park and Palm House
  • Ticket for a hop‑on hop‑off city tour
  • Service package
  • Information package, cycling map & GPS data
  • 7‑day service hotline
  • 3 % regular customer discount for your next cycling trip in the following year
Not included
  • Local tax approx. €3 per person per night
  • boat trip on day 3 approximately €35 or train approximately €13, ferry on day 5 approximately €2.50
  • FRED app optionally bookable (+ €10 per booking) – further information available
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 15.03.2025 on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 17.04. - 11.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 17.04. - 11.10.2026
  • Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
    • 100 % up to 6 years on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 17.04. - 11.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Hotel Maritim - More Information
    4 stars
    Hotel Maritim
    Dresden

    LOCATION: The hotel is located in a picturesque and quiet area directly on the southern bank of the Elbe River, just a few minutes' walk from the Semperoper opera house and the old town. Not only will…

    extension on request

Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet. Half board includes a three-course dinner or dinner buffet (one evening at an external restaurant).

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Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    Dresden

    Dresden is the capital of the Free State of Sachsen. The city is also known as the “Elbflorenz,” originally because of its…

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    Moritzburg is a municipality in Saxony and is best known for its hunting lodge and Baroque castle, as well as being the place…

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    Bad Schandau

    Bad Schandau as the oldest spa and only Kneipp spa in Saxon Switzerland is located in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore…

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    Meißen

    Meissen is located in Saxony and is internationally renowned for the production of Meissen porcelain, Europe's first…

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    Pillnitz

    Pillnitz is a former suburb and now a district of Dresden. Its entire structure has retained its village character and it…

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    Radebeul

    Radebeul is located in the Free State of Saxony and is the largest and most densely populated city in Meissen in terms of…