Dresden-Meißen River Elbe Cycle Path 2024 - Short Tour

5 days/4 nights, approx. 135 km,
30–55 km daily, mostly flat,
3-star-category

Enjoy your cycling holiday along the Elbe cycle path in Germany from Dresden to Meißen.

In five days on this bike tour you get to know the baroque city of Dresden, the Saxon Switzerland, and the porcelain town of Meissen.



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from  € 369,55 per person 4 days/3 nights,
3-star-category
from  € 369,55
per person
4 days/3 nights,
3-star-category
Radgruppe unterwegs an der Elbe durch den Stadtpark von Riesa
  • Radgruppe unterwegs an der Elbe durch den Stadtpark von Riesa
    © Uwe Päsler
  • Theaterplatz in Dresden am Elberadweg
    © Augustus Tours
  • Blick auf Canaletto in Dresden
    © Christoph Münch
  • Elberadweg mit Blick auf Augustusbrücke in Dresden
    © Frank Exß
  • Radweg-Verlauf an der Elbe bei Bad Schandau
    © Augustus Tours
  • Radfahren vorbei an der Stadt Meißen
    © Stadt Meißen
  • Blick auf die Stadt Meißen an der Elbe
    © Stadt Meißen
  • Radtour vorbei an der Stadt Meißen an der Elbe
    © Stadt Meißen
  • Radgruppe mit Kindern unterwegs über die Riesaer Brücke über die Elbe
    © Peter Noak

Personal contact

Hannah Schabetsberger 0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 223 hannah.schabetsberger@touristik.at Mo-Fr 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m request now Hannah Schabetsberger
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River Elbe Cycle Path 2024 - Short Tour

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Detailed information about this offer

Included services
  • 4 nights in hotels and pensions of 3-star Category on the Elbe cycle path
  • daily buffet breakfast
  • Train transfer incl. bikes( Day 2)
  • Ride on the narrow-gauge railway Lößnitzdackel from Radebeul to Moritzburg(incl. bikes)
  • luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Riesa
  • information material (cycle map with English tour description) per room
  • service hotline also at the weekend
    • Additional costs:

    • All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 1,- to 3,00 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.

Itinerary
  • Day 1 - Individual arrival in Dresden

    Arrival to your cycling holiday in Dresden. In the afternoon enjoy a stroll through the so-called Florence of the Elbe and the baroque atmosphere of this beautiful city. Example of hotel: Füg Inn in Dresden
  • Day 2 - Excursion: From Dresden to Bad Schandau, approx. 45 km

    In the morning we recommend a journey with the city railroad to Bad Schandau (ticket included). On your today's cycle tour enjoy the best known places of interest of the Saxon Switzerland such as the bastion rock in Rathen or the Fortress Königstein. Soon you reach Pillnitz with the well-known castle. You leave the three Dresden Elb Castles behind and cycle again to the Saxon capital of Dresden. Example of hotel: Füg Inn in Dresden
  • Day 3 - From Dresden to Meißen, approx. 30 km

    The cycle path along the river Elbe leads you via the Karl's May city of Radebeul. Here you can visit the hunting lodge from August dem Starken or a trip around the pond landscape from Moritzburg. Later you arrive in the idyllic old village of Altkötzschenbroda to the porcelain town of Meißen. Enjoy a glass of wine in the evening. Example of hotel: Hotel Residenz in Meißen
  • Day 4 - From Meißen to Riesa and Meißen, approx. 55 km

    Your cycle route today brings you past picturesque villages like Diesbar-Seußlitz. Follow the Elbe cycle path in direction of Riesa. Our tip for Riesa is the well-known noodle factory. Your way back to Meißen goes along the left riverbank of the Elbe. Example of hotel: Hotel Residenz in Meißen
  • Day 5 - Individual departure or extra nights

    Your cycle at the Elba it is coming to an end. You can book extra nights in Meißen or Riesa, in order to be able to enjoy the beauty of the landscape.
Details and cancellation

Parking possibilities during your cycle holiday along the River Elbe cycle path:
Some of the hotels have their own parking facilities directly on the premises, which are subject to a fee (between € 5,00 and € 10,00 per day or night). In the immediate vicinity there are public parking garages or parking lots (subject to a fee).

Security for your booking:
As a tour operator, the safety, well-being and health of our customers are top priorities for us.
We are constantly monitoring the current situation and are in close contact with official authorities. In the event of travel changes, we will inform you immediately. If an official travel warning is issued on your arrival date for your destination or your home town, you can of course cancel your trip free of charge or change your booking to another date.

Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).

Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.

Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.

Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival

If the customer makes changes to the booking (date of travel, tour, duration, transfer of the booking to another person etc.) up to 28 days before departure, for reasons which are outside our control, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,- per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.

Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.

In case of a booking your announced data will be only used from OÖ Touristik GmbH for the process of bookings and related transactions and will be passed on only in the context of the contractual relationship to third parties. (for example, tourist service providers, sights, passenger transport, processors). The detailled Privacy Notice you will find on www.radurlaub.com/en/privacynotice.html

Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.

Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.


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Rates and additional services to book

Rates

Arrival: 01.04.2024 - 31.10.2024

daily

A: 01.04.2024 - 05.05.2024 / 08.09.2024 - 31.10.2024
€ 389,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 539,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)
B: 06.05.2024 - 07.09.2024
€ 409,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 559,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)

Discounts

-100%
child up to 02 years
-50%
child 03-12 years

Saving tips

-5%
early booking discount
in case your booking reaches us at least 60 days prior to your holiday start.

Children’s discount (3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 full-paying persons)
Extra nights
01.04.2024 - 31.10.2024
75,00
extra night in Dresden, Category A, double room/breakfast (per person/night)
Discounts:
  • child up to 02 years -100 % (additional bed)
  • child 3-12 years -50 % (additional bed)
  • adult from 13 years -10 % (additional bed)
110,00
extra night in Dresden, category A, single room/breakfast (per person/night)
68,00
extra night in Riesa/Meissen,Category A, double room/breakfast (per person/night)
Discounts:
  • child up to 3 years -100 % (additional bed)
  • child 4-12 years -50 % (additional bed)
  • adult from 13 years -10 % (additional bed)
95,00
extra night in Riesa/Meissen,Category A, single room/breakfast (per person/night)
Hired bikes

E-Bike

  • modell: different manufacturers
  • frame: aluminium with deeper entry
  • gears: 8-speed derailleur gears
  • brakes: 2 caliper brakes
  • saddle: comfortable saddle

costs per extra-day: € 30,00

€ 150,00 per person and stay

Ladies/Men-trekking-bike

21-speed

  • modell: quality brands Kalkhoff und Raleigh
  • frame: aluminium (with deeper entry to the ladies´ bike)
  • gears: 21-speed derailleur gears with free wheel
  • brakes: 2 caliper brakes
  • saddle: comfortable saddle

7-speed: 

  • modell: quality brands Kalkhoff und Raleigh
  • frame: aluminium (with deeper entry to the ladies´ bike)
  • gears: 7-speed hub gears
  • brakes: back pedal brake, 1 caliper brake
  • saddle: comfortable saddle

 Costs per extra-day: € 15,00

€ 75,00 per person and stay

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Personal contact

Hannah Schabetsberger
0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 223
hannah.schabetsberger@touristik.at
Mo-Fr 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m
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Details and cancellation

Parking possibilities during your cycle holiday along the River Elbe cycle path:
Some of the hotels have their own parking facilities directly on the premises, which are subject to a fee (between € 5,00 and € 10,00 per day or night). In the immediate vicinity there are public parking garages or parking lots (subject to a fee).

Security for your booking:
As a tour operator, the safety, well-being and health of our customers are top priorities for us.
We are constantly monitoring the current situation and are in close contact with official authorities. In the event of travel changes, we will inform you immediately. If an official travel warning is issued on your arrival date for your destination or your home town, you can of course cancel your trip free of charge or change your booking to another date.

Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).

Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.

Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.

Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival

If the customer makes changes to the booking (date of travel, tour, duration, transfer of the booking to another person etc.) up to 28 days before departure, for reasons which are outside our control, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,- per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.

Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.

In case of a booking your announced data will be only used from OÖ Touristik GmbH for the process of bookings and related transactions and will be passed on only in the context of the contractual relationship to third parties. (for example, tourist service providers, sights, passenger transport, processors). The detailled Privacy Notice you will find on www.radurlaub.com/en/privacynotice.html

Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.

Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.


OÖ Touristik GmbH

In 1990 the OÖ Touristik performed a pioneering work on the sector of organised cycle holidays: the first bookable cycle tour along the Danube including luggage transfer. Already a year later we offered the first group tours. Over the years the offers of the cycle holidays has expanded throughout Europe and are as popular as ever. During the last 30 years we have expanded the portfolio on mountain bike tours, cycle holidays by bike and boat, group tours and hiking holidays as well as winter and wellness holidays. The organisation and handling of international congresses and events meanwhile adds to the successful enterprise sections.