Southern Bohemia Bicycle Adventure Tour
Our nine day bicycle trip includes: 8 nights lodging in selected hotels/ pensions,
All breakfasts and 6 dinners, bilingual tour guide and ride leaders on route,
Van support and luggage transport, daily walking tours and excursion fees.
Day One: : Prague - Sightseeing
Day Two:: Cesky Krumlov-We visit Ceske Budejovice - famous for its Renaissance and Baroque Buildings. We'll talk a short walk through town and tour the "real" Budweiser Brewery.
Passing views of the Sumara Mountains in the distance, we ride into Cesky Krumlov - the jewel of southern Bohemia and an UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.
Day Three: Cesky Krumlov - Trebon
We'll travel through spectacular wooded areas abounding with sparkling lakes and into the town of Trebon - dating back to the 11th century and famous in the past for its fishing industry.
Day Four: Trebon - Nova Bystrice
We'll leave Trebon pedaling through a majestic area of unspoiled Czech countryside known as "Czech Canada".
We reach Jindrichuv Hradec overlooking the Vajgar Lake, and framed by a gorgeous Gothic castle and Renaissance chateau.
At the Austrian border, we arrive in Nova Bystrice for the night.
Day Five: Nova Bystrice - Slavonice - Dacice - Telc
Probably the "busiest" day of the trip. Our sightseeing includes the Gothic-Renaissance Landstejn castle from the end of the 12th century.
We'll tour the lovely small towns of Slavonice - one of the best preserved Renaissance towns in Europe, and Dacice - with its beautifully renovated chateau in the Empire style.
Our route ends at the remarkable 13th century town of Telc, sometimes called the Moravian Venice
Day Six: Humpolec
We leave Telc and travel today along the small roads of the lovely Moravian Highland.
We'll visit history rich Trest - dating back to the 1300s and Brtnice - in the romantic valley of the Brtnice River, where we'll pass the massive ruin of Rokstejn, a Gothic castle.
We'll stop for lunch at Luka nad Jihlavou (Meadows over Jihlava) a favorite starting point for nature-lovers who take hiking tours in the broad valley of the River Jihlava.
Day Seven: Humpolec - Kutna Hora
Today we follow the Sazava River into charming Ledec, where we'll enjoy lunch and explore the baroque beauty of its castle and town centre.
Ledec is also home of the oldest Jewish settlement in Bohemia.
Passing many tiny and colorful villages and wide vistas of meadows and farm fields, we finally arrive at fascinating Kutna Hora.
This medieval town rivaled Prague in wealth during the 15th century, and we'll take time to explore the silver mines, the imposing Cathedral of St. Barbara located in the center of town, and a very remarkable ossuary, a small chapel decorated with over 40,000 human bones from the Plague in the 15th century.
Day Eight: Kutna Hora - Prague (45 miles)
Our final day of riding takes us back to Prague through the wheat fields of the Bohemian countryside.
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Room Amenities |
Private Shower |
Microwave |
Telephone |
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Private Bathtub |
Air Conditioning |
Fax |
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Private Jacuzzi |
Electric Fan |
Minibar |
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Private Toilet |
TV |
Coffee Maker |
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Private Kitchen |
Video/DVD/Movies |
Hair Dryer |
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Stove |
Internet Connection |
Trouser Press |
Meal Options |
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Non-Veg (all) |
Vegetarian |
Organic |
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Non-Veg (fish/chicken) |
Vegan |
Ayurvedic |
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Diabetic |
Low Salt |
Low Fat/Cholesterol |
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Kosher |
Hindu |
Muslim |
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We offer wonderful van support and three ride leader/guides that accompany the group on the route each day. |
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| Required Skill Level |
Intermediate
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| Required Equipment |
Optional
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| Our Certificatons |
Hosting bicycle tours for over fifteen years.
Members of the League of American Bicyclists
Members of National Bicycle Tour Directors Association
Voted one of the best bicycle tours of 2004- May issue, Bicycling Magazine
Reviews in several publications including Frommers Travel Guide, MSN.com travel |
Mountain Biking Skills & Disciplines |
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Road Cycling |
Urban Terrain |
Lap Racing |
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Offroad Biking |
Cross-country |
Hill Climb |
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Downhill |
FreeStyle |
Dirt Jumping |
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