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DAYS 1–2 Meet your bike and head out for our first ride along a former train route | Nothing like a bit of oompah music to get things started— enjoy an Oktoberfest-style celebration before we set sail | Cross over from Germany to Austria on two wheels | Stroll amid Italian baroque architecture in Passau, the City of Three Rivers. DAY 3 Join hundreds of local cyclists on Austria’s famed Donauradweg (Danube bike path) | Visit Linz, home to baroque buildings and a vibrant main square | Choose an excursion to Salzburg or Český Krumlov—both spectacular World Heritage sites. DAYS 4–5 Bike or cruise the Wachau Valley, where the Danube snakes between steep bluffs green with vineyards and apricot orchards | Behold stately Melk Abbey, commanding its hilltop since the 10th century | Stop for a taste of the local Grüner Veltliner | Discover Vienna, imperial city of the Hapsburgs and a hub of Central European culture and tradition. DAY 6 Bike in serene Donau-Auen National Park, keeping an eye out for kingfishers and herons | Ride between two capital cities—Vienna and Bratislava—passing remnants of the former Iron Curtain | Dine at a castle which once belonged to Hapsburg empress Maria Theresa | A local guide unlocks the myriad stories behind quirky Bratislava’s sights. DAYS 7–8 Orient yourself on foot to the landmarks of historic Budapest | Take the afternoon to explore this remarkable city with its posh coffee shops, hip ruin pubs, thermal bathhouses and countless museums | Our last night onboard, soak in the views of the Budapest skyline | Join all your fellow Backroads guests and leaders in a toast to this week’s Full Ship Celebration.
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