Individual arrival in Constance

You will begin your trip in Constance, which is the largest town on Lake Constance, and is still quite Medieval in character to this day. In 1414, the town hosted the only church council ever to take place north of the Alps. A small museum is dedicated to the Czech reformer Jan Hus, who was burnt at the stake here. The symbol of the city is the statue of Imperia, which is a memorial to the prostitutes of the council time. The aquariums of the Sea Life Center are also worth a visit, as is the Archaeological Museum.

Constance - Salem - Constance, approx. 50 km

This tour takes you by ship and bicycle to Meersburg and Salem with its famous castle. In Mimmenhausen you will find the Affenberg with over 200 Barbary apes living almost like in the wild. Of course you can also just take the opportunity to have a break in the inn of the castle. From here you will follow along the Prelate roadway to the Baroque Monastic church of Birnau. You will then visit lake dwellings from the Stone Age in Unteruhldingen, before returning by boat to Constance.

Constance - Meersburg - Markdorf - Friedrichshafen - Meersburg - Constance, approx. 55 km

Today’s trip takes you along the Upper Lake. Cycling past Meersburg, you will cycle through orchards towards Markdorf. From here you will follow the cycle path to Friedrichshafen, the well-known exhibition and trade fair centre and zeppelin town on Lake Constance. A visit to the Zeppelin museum in the town is not to be missed. The return leg of the journey takes you through Immenstaad and the vineyards of Hagnau and finally back to Meersburg. From here you will take the ferry across to Constance.

Constance – Reichenau Island - Stein am Rhein - Constance, approx. 50 km

The first destination of the day is Reichenau Island, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. From here you will get a boat across to Gaienhofen. Here you will be able to visit the Hermann-Hesse-House. You will then continue cycling along the Höri Peninsula to Hemmenhofen, where Otto Dix once lived for a while. Stein am Rhein has a number of attractive painted house facades. The return leg of the trip leads you along the southern shore of the Lower Lake passing through Steckborn and the small village of Gottlieben before returning to Constance.

Constance - Meersburg - Lindau - Constance by boat, approx. 55 km

Today you will travel firstly to Friedrichshafen. From here you will follow along the Lake Constance Cycle Path to Langenargen. You will cycle through well-kept villages such as Wasserburg and Nonnenhorn and you will have numerous opportunities to take a break in a beer garden or at a lakeshore swimming beach. Your destination for the day is Lindau, the Bavarian “Metropolis on the Lake”. The historical Old Town on an island is a popular attraction for visitors. In the afternoon you will return by boat to Constance.

Constance - Bregenz by boat - Arbon - Constance, approx. 65 - 70 km

Today you will take another boat trip with the Lake Constance fleet to the starting point of your tour in Bregenz. Along with the lakeside theatre, the main symbol of the town is its mountain, “Pfänder”. After strolling around the town you will cycle through the delta of the Alpen Rhine, an important bird sanctuary. Near Gaißau you will cross over the border into Switzerland and cycle along the Lake Constance Cycle Path past Rorschach and Arbon, an old Roman settlement on the way back to Constance.

Constance – Mainau Island - Radolfzell - Überlingen - Constance, approx. 60 km

First you will cycle to Mainau Island, which attracts large numbers of visitors all year round. You will then cycle through Allensbach on the way to Radolfzell, a small, charming town. You will then continue on through orchards to Bodman-Ludwigshafen and then on to Überlingen. The well-preserved Old Town and the Mediterranean flair of the lakeshore promenade attract numerous visitors. From here you will continue along the Lake Constance Cycle Path to the Monastic Church of Birnau. From Meersburg you will then return by ferry to Constance.

Individual departure

After breakfast, you must vacate the holiday apartment in Konstanz by 10.00 am so that the landlord has enough time to prepare everything for the next holiday-makers.