The essentials at a glance

Star tour around Lake Constance based in Constance with daily cycling excursions. Explore Lindau's historic old town, the flower island Mainau, UNESCO World Heritage Reichenau Island, and Salem Castle. Includes boat trips across the lake, ferry rides between Constance and Meersburg, and visits to cultural highlights. Medium difficulty level, suitable for families. Daily distances average 15-55 km with scenic routes along the lake shore through charming villages.

Itinerary at a glance

The combination of cycling and cruising makes this star tour so charming. Take a leisurely stroll through Lindau and admire the flowers of Mainau Island. Monastery and Castle Salem are impressive culturally, while Reichenau Island is stunning in terms of landscape.

Enjoy a stroll through the very well maintained old town of Constance with council house, the Munster, and the maze of little alleyways of Niederburg. Not to forget the Mediterranean harbour with famous “Imperia”.

Today you cycle to Friedrichshafen and follow the cycle path to Langenargen and trough small villages like Wasserburg and Nonnenhorn to Lindau, the Bavarian “Metropolis in the lake”. The historical old town at the island is a popular designation. In the afternoon journey by boat back to Constance.

Today you’re going to visit the flowery Island Mainau. No bikes allowed on the island, please leave them at the entrance and reach the island via the bridge. Many different flowers flourish here, in spring tulips, in summer roses, in autumn dahlias. You can also discover the palace, the garden of palms, the butterfly house, the arboretum and many other attractions.

The day starts with a bike tour to Wallhausen. There you go aboard a ship to Überlingen. Next to the lake to the monastery church in Birnau, than you continue to Salem (there is an impressive Cistercian abbey and a castle). From here you cycle to Meersburg and get back to Constance by ferry.

Your first aim is island Reichenau, which is part of UNESCO world cultural heritage since 2001. By boat to Gaienhofen, where you can visit the Hermann-Hesse-house. Afterwards you cycle along peninsula Höri and via Hemmenhofen, where Otto Dix lived from time to time, to Stein am Rhein. Your return journey leads you via Steckborn and Gottlieben to Constance.

Panoramic view of Überlingen at Lake Constance with white church tower, red-tiled roofs, green trees and blue lake in background.

Historic market square in Stein am Rhein with colorful painted facades featuring medieval frescoes, traditional Swiss architecture, and tourists.

Colorful historic buildings surrounding a town square in Stein am Rhein with outdoor café seating, decorative maypole, and Swiss flags.

Rhine Falls cascading over rocky ledges with mist rising, surrounded by green forest. A historic castle sits atop the wooded hill above.

Dramatic sunset over Lake Constance in Überlingen with orange and purple clouds reflected in calm water. Boats moored at a small harbor.

Yellow church with pointed tower on Reichenau Island viewed through colorful wildflower garden with pink cosmos, sunflowers and green foliage.

Difficulty Level

Medium

Most places of interest, also some of the boat tours are included in the tour. On every day you have enough time for sightseeing. Appropriate for families.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Our rental bikes

The different types of rental bikes at a glance

Unisex bike

High-quality unisex touring bike with comfortable low entry

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Men's bike

High-quality men's touring bike with classic diamond frame

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Unisex Electro bike

High-quality unisex electric bike with comfortable low entry

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in category A in hotels at 4****-level and in category B in hotels at 3***-level
Breakfast
Travel documents package incl. GPS-data and route book, 1x per room
1 boat trip Reichenau – Gaienhofen, incl. bike
1 boat trip Wallhause/Dingelsdorf – Überlingen, incl. bike
1 boat trip Lindau – Constance, incl. bike
2x ferry rides between Constance and Meersburg, incl. bike
1 entrance rosarium museum Constance, incl. 1 cup of coffee
1 entrance palace Salem
Service hotline

Optional extras

Bike rental, including rental bike insurance

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Constance train station
Zurich, Friedrichshafen, Basel, Karlsruhe, Memmingen or Stuttgart airport
Private parking on the company premisesspaces, costs EUR 49 per week, reservation necessary, to be paid for in advance
Public parking garage, costs approx. EUR 25 per day

Things to note

Entrance island Mainau is not included in the price!
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
This tour is a partner tour.

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