The Bohemian Forest and along the Vltava River to Prague (6 days)

• 2025
• Austria
• By minibus
• Czech Republic
• Easy 2/5
• New tour in 2023
• Point to point
• Summer
• Tailor made
• Teambuilding
• Very easy 1/5

Following in the footsteps of Jiří Menzel, who has brought Hrabal’s world to life so many times, we wander through the deep, dark pine forests of the Bohemian Forest on the Austrian border, along the wildly rushing, sometimes quietly meandering waters of the Vltava River.

Sometimes we cycle through the picturesque, tiny Czech villages of the hilly region, along the riverbank connecting World Heritage sites and fairy-tale towns, and sometimes we cycle away from the Vltava on gentle slopes. On our way, we pass several wonderful castles that are worth climbing, as we can quench our thirst with excellent Czech beers everywhere during our days.

Just like our excellent wine regions here at home, so many regions and settlements delight us with their own diverse golden yellow climate.

We end our week in the world heritage center of Prague, which evokes history.

Travel

The journey out to the location and home is done by a minibus. During the tour the minibus will be with us, it will transport the luggage.

When?

2025. june. 27 – Jul. 2. (Friday – Wednesday) – We still have spaces available!
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Price 2025

• Regular Price: 950 euro
• Regular price: 920 euro

From 2025 due to the significant weakening of the forint and unforeseen planning we are forced to provide prices in euros.

Number of people

Starting number: 5-7 people. Min. 5, max. 7 people.

Application, payment

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To apply, fill out the application form (on the right, on mobile in the middle or the bottom of the page). When applying, you don’t have to pay while filling out the form, you only need to enter some data (be careful, the form is several pages long!). If you applied correctly, you should receive an automatic email of your application! We will then send the advance request to the email address you provided. Further information will be sent by email.

What can I do if there are have no spots available?

If the tour is full but you would like to come specifically for this tour, please let us know and you will be placed on a waiting list. If there are many people on the waiting list, we can start another tour at the same time.

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Informations

Amount of down payment: 40% of the total amount (Payment after online application and contact)! The application is not valid without the down payment! (Please read the GTC!)
Application deadline 2025. May 15
Departure/arrival location: Budapest

The price contains

Travel by minibus
Accommodation with breakfast
Tourist tax
Railway ticket
Tour guide
Maps

The price does not contain

Lunch, dinner
Individual and cancellation insurance
Price of optional programs
Bicycle rental Rent an eBike from us!)
Price of entry tickets

About the tour

We will sleep in a different place every day on the tour, the support vehicle will bring our luggage. It is enough to carry only the most necessary things for the day on the bike/in a small backpack. We will ride an average of 60-90km a day.

The first half of the route winds through the Bohemian Forest Mountains near the Austrian border, so there are some small and large climbs waiting for us. From the second day onwards, the cycling is mostly downhill along the Vltava River. However, we do not ride along the river all the way, but rather on a hilly route with several small climbs and descents. The second and last days are the easiest, with practically no climbs. The third and fourth days are undulating hills.

We cycling the tour without rushing, looking around everywhere, marveling at the sights. We ride mostly on light traffic but good quality asphalt country roads. Except for a few kilometers of cobblestones and a few hundred meters of dirt roads, we cycle on paved roads.

Most of the route follows recommended, marked cycling routes. Often on the international Eurovelo 7 route, the Czech section of the so-called Path of the Sun, a cycle route connecting Europe from Sicily to the Arctic Circle.

On the way, unlike in our country, drinking water from street fountains is not widespread, so we should take care of our fluid supply in advance. However, grocery stores and local breweries are often found. Be prepared with Czech crowns in cash, because in the first few days it is not very possible to pay with a bank card, let alone euros.

Bicycle

Trekking, gravel, fitness bikes are recommended, e-bikes (trekking type) can also be brought.

You can also rent an e-bike. Renting ebikes is not included in the price of the tour, but we offer them at a discount than if you rent them elsewhere). An ebike is a bicycle that is powered by an electric motor. It can be adjusted in several steps, so you can easily negotiate even the steepest climbs. Ebikes are very useful, as even those who don’t cycle much or don’t want to exert themselves due to their age or health can take part in the tour.

All about eBike rental.
Recommend it to

Those who love mountains, valleys and beautiful winding roads, natural attractions.
For those who like challenges, but don’t want a difficult tour.
For those who like point-to-point tours, who like to test themselves on longer distances, regardless of weather conditions.

Difficulty:

This tour is basically easy (2/5).
On the tour, we stop a lot, rest, look around, eat, we don’t rush, we wait for those who are lagging behind, and the tour guides help us. We always indicate the specific level for the specific day. For those for whom this is not enough, we recommend our challenge tours (Tuscany, Pass tours), where we go more with higher levels. A similar, easier route is the tour along the Drava River.

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