riverside tours: ELBE BIKE ROUTE
A Trail of Two Cities
Cycling from Prague to Dresden is one of the most rewarding, yet physoically less demanding bike trips to enjoy in Central Europe. You’re mostly following the rivers (Vltava and Elbe), have very few climbs, pass beautiful landscapes and discover picturesque old towns breathing with stories from the past.
Alone or in small groups you can make it to Dresden in four days of relaxed cycling (5-6 hours per day). If you want to spend more time at one place or take a day off for hiking in the National Parks of Bohemian / Saxon Switzerland, you should plan on a full week.
We offer this as a self guided bike tour with various levels of support. Of course, you need to be a regular cyclist to manage daily stages of 60km on average. Too, somebody in your group should be able to fix minor issues like punctures with the provided repair kit.
For inspiration, bike friendly recommendations and up-to date info please visit the website of the organisation promoting the “Elbe Cycle Route”.
One route, various options
Additional service and equipment upon request
Standard
Self guided tour, incl. bike, helmet, panniers, bike repair kit, hand pump, pick-up of rented equipment at your hotel in Dresden, luggage storage in Prague, up-to-date local recommendations.
Price per person: Czk 3500 (EUR 140) for up to five days. Additional days + Czk 400 / day.
NOTE: You can get a discount bringing your own panniers, helmets, tools etc. If you prefer your pedals or bike seat, we will change them for you before the tour.
Rental only
You can do the tour with just renting bikes, if you don’t need the services offered in the packages. In this case you only pay the rental fee for the period until the bikes are back with us in Prague. You can either bring them by train/bus (appr. EUR 15, ticket reservation needed) or use a courier service; we charge EUR 33 per bike.
For a quote, please follow this formula: “(number of days x daily rental) + 33 Eur.
Premium plans
In addition to the services offered in the “standard” package, our premiums cover daily luggage transfer from hotel to hotel, passenger transfers, guided city tours in Prague and Dresden, depending on your requirements.
The premium plan is most convenient for groups of five and more persons due to the shared transfer costs (EUR 65 per day luggage service).
Example: for a group of five, the price per person is Czk 4.800 (EUR 190) for a bike trip of up to 5 days.
Package comparison – find the perfect fit for your budget
Rates are per person, for 2-4 participants and tours up to five days. Discounts for larger groups on Standard and Premium plans, not for shorter periods.
€ 100/120
only RENT
Bike brought back personally / courier service pick-up
€ 140
standard
Like “Only Rent”, and on top
€ 250
PREMIUM
All the services of the previous plans plus
€ ??
Custom
Tailor made tour with additional services like
Touring bikes and equipment for your cycling trip
3*8/9-speed hybrid bikes
Mainly Czech brands “Maxbike” and “Author”, equipped with Shimano components (Alivio, Acera, Deore). Kickstands, fenders, pannier racks, comfortable touring seats.
Ortlieb pannier bags
The bikes come with a set of waterproof panniers by Ortlieb, volume 2×20 litres, perfect for bike packing in any kind of weather.
Additional equipment includes locks, a puncture repair kit with hand pump per group, small handlebar bags for money, documents and mobile phone holders
On the EuroVelo 7 Sun Route
Cycling from Prague to Dresden
By Rory Wilmer In Travel
January 16th, 2021
By Rory Wilmer In Travel
January 16th, 2021
Words from Our Clients
Testimonials
Read what some of our customers left on TripAdvisor about their experiences with the Dresden tour.
We rented three great bikes, well equipped and maintained, at a very reasonable price, considering that the bikes had to be brought back to Prague afterwards. For five days and more than 250 kilometres we had not a single issue with the bikes. Highly recommened!
In an age where everything is measured by show and presentation and marketing and spin, we forget to put a value on service. George and his team put service first.From our first email to our final goodbye wave, my wife and I had a tremendous experience renting our bikes from Transphere bikes.
SouthWales Paul
Brilliant experience renting bikes from George and Transphere to cycle the Elbe Radweg to Dresden. The process of renting and returning the bikes was very easy and the cycle route itself is stunning – highly recommended!
Annette
Impressions from past bike tours from Prague to Dresden
