Discover the prettiest scenery of Switzerland by bicycle, the most pampered means of transport in this country. Pedaling by the banks of the Rhine, through vineyards, contemplating the Alps, picking fruit on your way, swimming in the lakes or watching the green prairies. The ancient city of Rapperswil will be your base camp and is considered one of the jewels on the shore of Lake Zurich.
Enjoy riding on the bicycle lanes, that is Switzerland on bike. Stay in Rapperswil, a medieval town with a castle, on the shores of the lake of Zurich. Rapperswil is strategically situated, near this modern and important city: a financial center and admired European region, situated among the Alps and the plateau. It enjoys the best climate in Switzerland and it is the ideal place to approach the different tours, at different levels on the Alps, by the lakes or the Rhine. With a local guide everything is easy and amusing.
You don't have to worry about anything, Bravo Bike will take you to the spots and will make the most of this bicycle paradise, where cyclists have their own ways. What´s more, in August climate is ideal.
Tour Details
Duration
7 Days/6 Nights
Location
Lake Zurich
Season
July 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14, 2006
Tour Type
Road Touring
Nearest City
Zurich
Physical Condition Required
Good
Destination(s)
Zurich, Switzerland
Distance Traveled
4 routes of 35-55 km. (25-40 miles per day). Adaptable to the group's needs.
Skill Levels Accommodated
A (Easy), B (Intermediate) and C (Advanced)
Fully Guided
No
Guest Capacity
2-14
Support Vehicles
Minibus
Bike Rentals Available
Yes
Bike Brands
The bicycles are designed by Bravo Bike: 27 multi-speed bikes with handle-bar bag, full front suspension and wheels fitted to trails and roads.
Accommodations
Six nights hotel accommodations based on double/twin bedrooms, selected from the best rooms available in the area.
Layovers
The minibus will be used during half of the journey to arrive at the starting points of each of the trip's stages. You will be pedaling during the most interesting parts of your journey. Each day’s stages may be lengthened or shortened depending on the group’s bicycling skills.
Transportation to Start Site
Included
Dining
All breakfasts, one picnic, four lunches, and one dinner are provided.
Rates
$1,400.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)
Additional Rate Info
PRICE per person EURO 1.150.- in quality Hotel 2 stars (double occupancy) Early bookings get 10% discount now! Higher category of hotel: ask for price. Single room: EURO 155. For extra nights, please ask for price. Groups of four or more receive a 5% discount. Children 5-11: 50%; 11-14: 30% additional.
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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Rapperswil Transfer from the airport to Rapperswil for those coming by air, welcome, introductions and selection of bikes. Time to visit the castle and promenade through the town.
Day 2: Around Upper Lake Zurich Tour around the Obersee. Tour around the lake by a smooth and leveled path 35km/22 miles long that will enable you to get acquainted with each other and with the cycling ways in Switzerland. You can make several stops to look at the beauty of the lake, swim, have lunch at a park and visit the attractive villages you will be going through. The evening will be free to visit the town of Rapperswil.
Day 3: On the Jacob's Way This route will be 40km/25 miles long. Cover the distance to Einsiedeln, the Swiss St. Jacob's Way of Catholic pilgrimage with its imposing Basilica. Lunching at the village and return through Richterswil, always with the lake in view.
Day 4: Rhine Waterfalls Route By van, leave for Winterthur, starting a 40km/25-mile ride through the vineyards and the Rhine fields. When arriving at Rheinau, lunch close to the monastery on the banks of the Rhine, leaving afterwards towards the Rhine falls. This is a spectacular and breathtaking spot in Europe. Visit Schaffhausen, a delightful and unique village that seems to have come out of a story book, to continue at leisure by the river banks until Diessenhofen and Stein am Rhein. Return to Rapperswill by van.
Day 5: Lake Walensee Route Travel by van towards this lake. Cycle through Weesen and border the lake through lovely paths, hanging over the cliffs of the lake until Mühlehorn, where you will be heading towards Quinten, a lovely village with a Mediterranean microclimate. This is a perfect place to stop and relax, have a snack or swim. From there, return by boat to the other shore. Then, ascending towards Kerenzerberg, either by bike or by the van depending of your forces, to profit from the lovely view of the Walensee valley, from there we can make a delightsome descent towards Mollis. The return will be by van to Rapperswil. The most daring can do it by bike following the path by the Linth Canal.
Day 6: Lucerne Pilatus Excursion by van to Lucerne and Mount Pilatus. The start will be an early one towards Lucerne to take there the steepest cable way in Europe to Mount Pilatus, from there one can contemplate one of the most fascinating sights of the Alps. Stop in Lucerne, a magnificently conserved mediaeval town, visiting its wooden bridge and its squares to continue bordering the four lakes until Brunnen and Schwyz, the cradle of the Swiss Confederation, that gave its name to Switzerland. On the way back, stop at Zug, another beautiful mediaeval town fantastically conserved.
Day 7: End of Trip Depending on the time left, you can take a ride by the lake of Zurich. Transfer to the airport and farewell.
This Package Includes
Six Nights Accommodations
All Buffet Breakfasts, One Picnic, Four Lunches and One Dinner
Personalized Services by an Experienced Local Guide
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