Prague-Dresden River Elbe Cycle Path 2025 – The Czech Elbe
Impressive Prague, full of beautiful sight, is in the beginning of your cycling tour and Dresden is at the end of this great bike tour. Enjoy cycling between these two cities along River Vltava and River Elbe, visiting small, picturesquely restored places and cross through a romantic river landscape.
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Detailed information about this offer
- 7 nights in well-kept 3-star niveau hotels along the River Elbe cycle path
- daily buffet breakfast or extended breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Dresden
- information material (cycle map with short 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 1,00 to 3,00 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Prague
You start your cycling holidays along the Elbe cycle path in Prague. Example of hotel: Hotel Expo in PragueDay 2 - Prague, day at leisure
Today, get to know the so-called “golden city”, offering a great variety of splendid sights. Visit ”Hradschin Palace”, the world largest palace with its St. Vitus Cathedral and stroll across the picturesque Charles Bridge. Enjoy an evening with great cultural events and a varied nightlife, before you start the next day your cycle route along the River Vltava and River Elbe. Example of hotel: Hotel Expo in PragueDay 3 - From Prague to Melnik, approx. 55 km
Today you receive your rented bikes if booked. After breakfast cycling along River Vltava and from the castle hill in Melnik enjoy a breath-taking view of the River Vltava and River Elbe confluence. Melnik is the centre of Bohemian's wine-growing region. Example of hotel: Hotel Olympionik in MelnikDay 4 - From Melnik to region Leitmeritz, approx. 45 km
Your bike tour leads past Roudnice before you reach Terezin, the fortress town only a few kilometers away from Litomerice with its beautiful traditional houses. Example of hotel: Penzion Macha in LeitmeritzDay 5 - From Region Leitmeritz to Decin, approx. 50 km
In the morning after approx. 20 km cycling along the cycle path, you reach Usti and Labem. Admire the castle ruin Schreckenstein, situated on a rock approx. 100 m above the right riverside before you continue to Decin in the afternoon, where your bike tour ends for today. Example of hotel: Hotel Ceska Koruna in DecinDay 6 - From Decin to Bad Schandau/Pirna, approx. 20-45 km
Today cycling across the border to Germany you can see the impressive Elbe Sandstone Rocks with spectacular natural scenes. Your bike tour today ends in the picturesque spa resort Bad Schandau. Example of hotel: aktiv-Hotel Sächsische Schweiz in Pirna or Hotel Erbgericht Krippen in Bad SchandauDay 7 - From Bad Schandau/Pirna to Dresden, approx. 20-45 km
The River Elbe leads past the Königstein Fortress, where we recommend a visit and enjoy the beautiful view across the Elbtal Valley. Cycling via Castle Pillnitz to Dresden, past the, so-called “Blaue Wunder”, (blue wonder) and castles you continue along the River Elbe. Today is enough time to visit Dresden's old town. Example of hotel: Park Inn by Radission Dresden in DresdenDay 8 - Individual departure or extra nights
Today the cycling holidays end and you can choose a return transfer by bus from Dresden to Prague (for more details please see rates).
Parking possibilities during your cycle holiday along the River Elbe cycle path:
Long-term parking is not possible in the hotels in Prague. In the near of the hotels and at the Holešovice train station there are public, guarded and unguarded parking lots (subject to charges). Underground parking is available in the city center for 700 - 800 CZK/ approx. 30 EUR per day. The costs are to be paid directly on the spot.
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 the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the tour price from the 3rd day before departure until 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.
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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.
Rates and additional services to book
Arrival: 01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
daily
Arrival: 01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
Discounts
Saving tips
Children’s discount (3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 full-paying persons)
- child up to 02 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 03-12 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child up to 02 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 3-12 years -50 % (additional bed)
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
€ 105,00 per person and stay
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
€ 210,00 per person and stay