Self-Guided Prague to Dresden Bike Tour: Elbe River bike tour from Prague to Dresden follows the river on a relatively moderate course between 2 countries; the Czech Republic and Germany. History and cycling mix on this seven-day, self-guided tour of the Czech Republic and Dresden, Germany. Pure Adventures Tours combines local knowledge and customs, architecture, and culture to bring cycling enthusiasts an all-inclusive cycling adventure through a culturally-significant region. Marked cycling paths and paved backroads make this route easy to follow. Start by cycling to Melnik, the center of winemaking in Bohemia. Continue by biking through the fertile countryside, through Litomerice with its Gothic houses. The most impressive part of the tour is the region called Czech and Saxon Switzerland, where you bike along a steep-sided river valley with fantastic sandstone formations towering above. In Germany, the bicycle trails are a joy to follow and lead you to Dresden. While experiencing excellent food, beer, and cultural tours, the cycling tour ends in Dresden – a city for its mainly baroque, historical part of the city, Dresden is called the Elbe Florence.
Tour starts in Prague and finishes in Dresden. We recommend flying in and out of Prague.
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About: This tour includes charming 3 & 4-star hotels. All accommodations include a private bathroom and a variety of other amenities. All options are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Local Expert: Vlastimil is our man on the ground in the Czech Republic; he is extremely passionate about cycling and he knows his country and these routes by heart! A native of the Czech Republic, Vlastimil is fluent in English, and looks forward to welcoming you to his beautiful homeland!
Dates: Plan your trip at a time that best fits your schedule! Pure Adventures tours have flexible start dates.
2024 Self-Guided Tour Rates: (based on double occupancy)
Superior Three & Four Star Hotels:
Hybrid Bike Rental: 102 euros
E-bike Rental: 203 euros
Road Bike Rental: 135 euros
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New! Travel Insurance is now required to participate in this tour. You can book through our preferred vendors or your own. Proof of coverage will be required.
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How do our tours compare to similar trips? You Get More! If you compare prices, we are much less than guided trips with similar experiences. In our private, independent format, you get much more than what most traditional self-guided tours offer, plus it’s a better experience! Our team has gone to great lengths to build and create exceptional tours all over the world, vacations that will give you lifelong memories. From the accommodations to the bikes to the routes themselves, we hold each component of our tours to a very high standard. We are dedicated to empowering people through travel!
This was our second trip with Pure Adventures. We love the self guided trip. Thomas did our orientation, as he did with our first trip. The orientation is done carefully to be sure we understand the provided support, maps, etc. Also Thomas checks to be sure the bikes are adjusted and functioning properly. But this has always been easy to understand, and I have not had any troubles. We enjoy the provided hotels as they have been in good locations either near the center of town or in interesting areas. Also, Pure Adventures was wonderful in adjusting our schedule to allow a lay over day in order to allow us to explore further the National Parks along the Czech and German border. For my daughter, she later expressed that this was her favorite part of the visit.
Easy to follow the route guide, and if I made a mistake, the GPS set me straight. We added a day at each end of the trip, and the staff easily accommodated our request. Thanks again for another great trip!
Petra was great and gave us such a positive impression and a great welcome. I was so impressed with the quality of the breakfasts. All were so much better than you get in the US. Most were just out of this world wonderful! The quality of the hotels varied. Most were excellent but a few were only adequate.
After touring Belgium a couple of years ago, this was our second bike trip organized by Pure Adventures. This time, the bikes were even better equipped, the route guides clearly written and the GPS programmed to get us each day to our destination even if we’d closed our eyes. (Almost) With one exception, in Litomerice, the hotels were quiet, comfortable and clean, and it was always a welcome sight at the end of the day to find our luggage waiting for us. Each hotel served breakfast that sustained us through the morning ride. The route was interesting, not too demanding and easy to follow, even in the two or three places where construction activities required a detour. We can’t recommend Pure Adventure tours highly enough. We’re already looking forward to our next one.
