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Connoisseur Tour around Lake Constance

8 nights with breakfast buffet, luggage transport from/to Bregenz, Rhine Falls boat trip, entrance to the Lindwurm Museum in Stein am Rhein. View the breathtaking water volumes of the largest waterfall in Europe. Your individual cycling holiday.

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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristic
  • Stein am Rhein is one of the most beautiful small towns in the German-speaking world.
  • View the breathtaking water volumes of the largest waterfall in Europe.
  • The Mettnau peninsula is the first nature reserve in Germany and is known for its magnificent views (including the Swiss mountains).
Dates 2025

Arrival daily from April 11th to October 18th

Off season: April 11th to 25th and September 28th to October 18th
Low season: April 26th to May 22nd, June 23rd to July 9th, and August 30th to September 27th
High season: May 23rd to June 22nd and July 10th to August 29th

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
  • 318-328 km by bike, 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 in Bregenz

Car park West/Pfänderbahn (approximately € 10,-/day on site, depending to availability) or in the car park (registration required when booking, € 160,- for 9 days per car). Bike hire (if booked) at the Donau Touristik-Infopoint.

Day 2, Egnach/Güttingen (46/56 km)

Cycle past the beautiful parks by the lake to Mehrerau, the only active monastery in the region. Continue through the Altenrhein nature reserve to the day's destination.

Day 3, Gailingen/Stein am Rhein (52/62 km)

Along the Untersee to the medieval town of Stein am Rhein. With its famous facade paintings, this is probably one of the most beautiful small towns.

Day 4, Rhine Falls (30/50 km)

On the Rhine cycle path to Schaffhausen (Albrecht Dürer fortress Munot) and to the largest waterfall in Europe; back. Overnight stay as on the previous day.

Day 5, Constance/Kreuzlingen (56/46 km)

Via the Höri peninsula to Radolfzell and the Mettnau peninsula to the day's destination.

Day 6, Reichenau Island (33 km)

By bike to Mannenbach; by ferry (every 2 hours) to the island of Reichenau; round trip to the imperial monastery; return via the Wollmatinger Ried.

Day 7, Friedrichshafen (47 km by bike, 15 ferry minutes)

Individual visit to the flower island of Mainau (bookable); to the ferry Wallhausen - Überlingen and via Meersburg to the Zeppelin city.

Day 8, Bregenz (54 km)

Through the Argen estuary nature reserve via Laimnau to Lindau and back to the festival city.

Day 9, Departure

After breakfast.

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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - Bregenz - 9 days
    • 28.09. - 18.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 899,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.08. - 27.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.079,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 18.08. - 29.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.149,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board (4 x) - Bregenz - 9 days
    • 28.09. - 18.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 1.038,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.08. - 27.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.218,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 18.08. - 29.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.288,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - Bregenz - 9 days
    • 28.09. - 18.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 1.107,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.08. - 27.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.287,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 18.08. - 29.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.357,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board (4 x) - Bregenz - 9 days
    • 28.09. - 18.10.2025 | A - Off season
      € 1.246,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 30.08. - 27.09.2025 | B - Low season
      € 1.426,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 18.08. - 29.08.2025 | C - High season
      € 1.496,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Services
  • 8 nights with breakfast buffet
  • Transport flat rate from place to place from/to Bregenz including liability up to € 1.000.- per person
  • Rhine Falls boat trip
  • Entrance to the Lindwurm Museum in Stein am Rhein
  • 2 x ferry trips including the bike according to the itinerary
  • Information package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service telephone
Not included
  • partly local taxes up to approximately € 7.- per person and night
  • Entrance to Mainau island + € 22,- per person
Discount
  • Online discount
    • € 10,- per person on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
  • 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 11.04. - 18.10.2025
    • 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
    • 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
  • Group discount (booking and payment via one travel applicant)
    • 2 % from 4 full-paying adults on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
    • 3 % from 8 full-paying adults on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
Your hotels
  • Hotel Weisses Kreuz - More Information
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    Hotel Weisses Kreuz
    Bregenz

    LOCATION: The hotel enjoys an excellent location at the beginning of the pedestrian zone and is a traditional,…

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  • Hotel Seelust - More Information
    3 stars
    Hotel Seelust
    Egnach

    LOCATION: The Hotel Seelust is situated in an idyllic, quiet location surrounded by orchards. Only a few steps lie…

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    3 stars
    Stein am Rhein

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  • Halm - More Information
    4 stars
    Halm
    Konstanz

    The Arcadia Hotel Halm Konstanz, an elegant and traditional hotel with nice ambient is located near the Train Station…

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  • Hotel Buchhorner Hof - More Information
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    4 stars
    Hotel Buchhorner Hof
    Friedrichshafen

    LOCATION: Hotel Buchhorner Hof is located directly in the center of Friedrichshafen, right on the promenade and near the…

    extension on request

You spend the night in the listed very good middle-class and 1st-class hotels or equivalent. This cycling holiday can be started either in Bregenz or Friedrichshafen. During the Bregenz Festival from July 16th to August 17th, you may also stay in the neighbouring town of Hard am See, Wolfurt, Lustenau or Dornbirn.

Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet. With half board 4 x 3-course menu of choice or evening buffet (not in Bregenz 2x, Constance 1x and Friedrichshafen) in the hotel (some in nearby restaurants).

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    ©  (c) webentwicklerin / Pixabay
    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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    ©  (c) Christof Sonderegger / Thurgau Tourismus
    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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    ©  (c) Müller / Tourist-Information und Bürger-Service (TIBS) Gailingen am Hochrhein
    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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    ©  (c) Bernhard M. Wieland / Donau Touristik GMBH
    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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    ©  (c) Pamela Nösslböck / Pamela Nösslböck
    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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    ©  (c) Achim Mende
    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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    ©  (c) Tourist-Information Friedrichshafen
    Friedrichshafen

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