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Dresden – Culture and nature right on the Elbe Cycle Route

Cycling vacation from Dresden on the Elbe Cycle Route from the 4☼☼☼☼Superior Hotel Maritim - 6 nights accommodation with breakfast buffet, welcome menu at the hotel, hop-on hop-off city tour ticket and much more

2026
early booking 2% until 15/03/2025
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival daily from April 17th to October 11th

Low season: September 28th to October 11th

High season: April 17th to September 27th

Tour
  • 165 km by bike (flat), 28 minutes by train; 3,5 hours by boat
  • 95% on marked, car-free, paved bike paths
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signage
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Dresden

Parking in the hotel's underground garage is available at an additional cost (approx. €17 per night, payable on site) or in the nearby side streets. Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel. Welcome menu in the evening. 

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

Along the Elbe to Radebeul; by “Lößnitzdackel” to Moritzburg. We recommend visiting the magnificent castle and park. Return via Friedewald and past the Japanese Palace.

Day 3, Saxon Switzerland (50 km by bike, 3,5 hours by boat, or 50 minutes by train)

Along the Elbe Cycle Route, past the Bastei rock formation and Königstein Fortress to Bad Schandau; in the afternoon, return to Dresden by Elbe steamboat or train (payable on site, approx. €35 per person).

Day 4, Meissen (48 km)

Past the Scharfenberg and Gauernitz castles along the Elbe to Meissen (cathedral, Albrechtsburg castle, porcelain factory, etc.). Return on the opposite bank. 

Day 5, Pillnitz (32 km)

Past the “Blue Wonder” Löschwitz Bridge to nearby Pillnitz; visit the castle Pillnitz and return. 

Day 6, Dresden

Experience the many sights of Elbflorenz, such as the Zwinger, the Blue Wonder, the Frauenkirche, and much more on an individual hop-on hop-off city tour.

Day 7, Journey home

After Breakfast

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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 | 343279
      € 687,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | 343278
      € 712,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | 343277
      € 614,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | 343276
      € 639,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board (5 x) - Classic - 7 days
    • 28.09. - 11.10.2026 | 343281
      € 802,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 17.04. - 27.09.2026 | 343280
      € 827,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 6 nights accommodation with breakfast buffet
  • Welcome menu at the hotel
  • Train journey Radebeul – Moritzburg inclusive bike
  • Admission to the park and palm house at Pillnitz Castle
  • Hop-on hop-off city tour ticket
  • Flat rate fee with transfers according to route itinerary, including € 1.000,- liability per person
  • Information pack with tour map
  • GPS-Data
  • 7-day service hotline
Not included

Local tax approximately € 3,- per person per night; Boat or train trip on day 3

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

    The very luxurious Hotel Maritim is situated nearby the Elbe and is connected to the famous congress centre subterraneously. The hotel disposes of 298 elegant rooms, which are equipped with bath/WC,…

    extension on request

Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet. With half board, 3-course menu or dinner buffet (1 x outside the hotel).

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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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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    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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    ©  (c) Bernhard Strauss Fotografie / Bernhard Strauss Fotografie
    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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    Radebeul

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

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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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    Moritzburg

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