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Masuria

In the land of 1000 lakes

Map

Route

Tour profile / Level 1 - 2

Side roads, some forest tracks, flat to slightly hilly terrain.

Day 1: Warsaw

Individual arrival in Warszawa/Warsaw and welcome by our guide. At 7 p.m. information meeting in the Hotel Radisson Blu in Warsaw. You receive the tour information. In the evening free time in Warsaw. Possible dinner in the recommended restaurant in the old town.

Day 2: Warsaw – Kruttina, approx. 15 km

Optional: at 8:30 a.m. a city sight-seeing tour in Warsaw with attractions such as: the old Town and the Lazienki Park.  At 12.00 o’clock a bus transfer to the Masurian Lakes District (ca. 200 km) – 4 hours. The first break in the Masurian District is in a picturesque place in the middle of the Puszcza Piska Forest by the birth house of a Masuria writer Ernst Wiechert. From the village Piersławek you begin a bike tour and go to Krutyń. Dinner and accommodation in Krutyń. The family hotel has a very good location - a picturesque and quiet hotel welcomes us with the friendliness of the owners and very good food. All rooms are clean and have shower and toilet in the room.

Day 3: Roundtrip Krutyn, approx. 50 km

After breakfast a bike tour through the Puszcza Piska Forest. This is the biggest forest in the Masurian Lake District. Among the pine and spruce trees live a lot of animals like deer, elks, roe deer, wild boars, hares and foxes. For lunch there is a possibility to have a break in the summer resort Ruciane Nida. In the afternoon you bike through the hidden masurian villages to Wojnowo. You can visit the monastery of the old Believers and the Russian Orthodox church in the village. On the way back to Krutyń you can visit the Marion Dönhoff’s Salon. Dinner and accommodation in Krutyń.

Day 4: Krutyń – Mikołajki area, approx. 40 km

Optional: In the morning a kayak tour on the most popular and prettiest natural river in Masuria, the Krutynia. On the way we admire one of the most beautiful part of this trip: pure water, which reflects the undisturbed landscape, there are fish and birds, especially many kingfishers. Nature lovers are always excited by this field. In the afternoon you bike through the masurian landscape park to Mikołajki. The landscape park with the lovely forests, glacial landscapes and many lakes is a real pearl of the former East Prussia. Biking on the good forest paths and narrow roads we reach a research station for beavers and small polish horses. After visiting the station we go further by bike to Mikołajki. The next two overnights we spend in a hotel beautifully located by a lake near Mikołajki.

Day 5: Roundtrip Mikołajki, approx. 35 km

Today you start with a boat ride from Mikolajki to Ryn. In the afternoon you bike along the masurian lakes in the area surrounding Mikołajki. You go through the picturesque villages and bike along the masurian sewers. After reaching Mikolajki, you have enough time for a coffee break and sightseeing in town. After dinner a bonfire with music. Accommodation in the typical hotel near Mikołajki.

Day 6: Day 6: Nikolaiken – Sensburg, approx. 55 km

–After breakfast, you will travel along Lake Rheiner See. On the way you will visit the Masurian Museum, where you can also take a coffee and cake break. In the afternoon, the tour continues to Nakomiady/ Eichmedien, where you will visit a manufactory and an extensive park. The tour continues to the Wolf’s Lair - Hitler’s former headquarters in East Prussia. After the visit, the bus transfer takes you to Sensburg.

Day 7: Round trip to Sorquitten, approx. 50 km

The day starts with a cycle tour through the past. We cycle through remote areas and beautiful landscapes to Sorquitten. In the afternoon, a visit to the Protestant church is on the program before returning to Sensburg.

Day 8: Sensburg – Hl. Linde, approx. 40 km + bus ride to Warsaw 280 km

After breakfast, you will cycle to the old Masurian town of Rössel, where you will visit a castle. You then cycle to Heilige Linde (Swieta Lipka), where there is a beautiful baroque church. (Visit with a guide and organ concert). In the afternoon, a bus transfer will take you back to Warsaw.

Day 9: Warsaw

Return home or individual extension of the stay in Warsaw.

Services

  • 8 nights in room with shower/WC 

  • Half board excluding dinner on the 1st day (for individual tour dinner on 1st and 8th day not included)

  • Bus transfers according to program

  • luggage transportation

  • 1x boat trip from Nikolaiken to the Rhine 

  • 1x campfire with music 

  • Sightseeing: Wolf’s Lair & Holy Linden Tree 

  • Map and information material per room


additionally for guided tour

  • Tour guide 

  • Bike rental

  • Sight seeing tour Warsaw 

  • Kayaktour Krutyn

  • Entry fees: Swieta Lipka/Holy Linden, Wojnowo (orthodox church and convent), Wolf’s Lair, Castle in Reszel; Masurian Museum

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

    Season / Period
    Type
      11.05. - 21.09.24
    Guided
      11.05. - 21.09.24
    Individual

    Extras

    Discount for 3rd person (in double room with 2 adults)
    Guided tour:
    10-12,99 years - 30
    13-99 years - 20
    Individual tour:
    10-12,99 years - 59
    13-99 years - 39
     
    Bikes & equipment
    Guided tour:
    7-speed-bike (back pedal brake) / 21-speed-bike incl.
    E-bike 220
    Individual tour:  
    7-speed-bike (back pedal brake) / 21-speed-bike 74
    E-bike 263
       
    Extras
    Dinner on Day 1/8 in Warsaw 28
    Citiy Tour Warsaw 20
    Kayak rental 19
    Transport own bike Warsaw-Masuria-Warsaw 33
       
    Additional nights
    Warsaw 3* (dbl/sgl) 69/100
       
    Transfers (reservation required)
    from/to Train station 1-4 persons, per person 10-17
    to Airport 1-4 persons, per person 12-24

    Best - Price - Guarantee

    If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
    All prices per person in EUR

    Accommodation

    Hotel samples

    3*** Hotels and typical family conducted guesthouses. All Hotels in Masuria are situated on the waterfront.


    Warschau: Hotel Ibis
    Krutyn: Hotel Syrenka or Hotel Habenda
    Region Nikolaiken: Hotel Zelwagi or Hotel Robert´s Port
    Rastenburg: Hotel Koch or Hotel Agros
    Sensburg: Hotel Eva/ Panoramic Oskar/ ToTu/ Mazuria


    Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.

    Bicycle

    Bicycles with panniers

    The following bikes are available for rent (UNISEX or male bike / comfortable saddle / equipped with a waterproofed pannier approx. 20litre):

    • 7-speed (backpedal break and gear hub)
    • 21-speed (free-wheel and ladder network)
    • E-Bikes

    E-Bikes | Electric bikes | Pedelecs

    With an electric bike every bike tour is a breeze! If you had few opportunities to cycle over the last weeks or if you are not sure concerning your fitness, but also with physical disabilities, every bike ride is a treat! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electric bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times.


    Private bicycles

    You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. It is adapted especially to your needs. Do not forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, reserve tube and lock. Please check your own bicycle for operability upon arrival.

    Useful

    Arrival - Parking - Departure

    Arrival by plane

    Airport: Warsaw (WAW)
    Airport - Hotel Warsaw: The station at the airport is Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina. You take the tram S2 to the station Warsawa Ochota. Then you take the busline 22 to station Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego. You can buy the ticket at the ticketautomat at the station for approx. € 5,00 (approx. 35min)
    You can also take a taxi for € 15,00 - Recommended companies: Ele Sky Taxi, Super Taxi, Sawa Taxi.


    Arrival by car

    Parking:
    Guided parking lot in Warsaw at the starthotel Ibis Styles Warszawa City, approx. EUR 15.-/day. Please pay parking fee directely at the hotel rezeption!


    Arrival by train

    Train station: Warsaw
    Train station - Hotel Warsaw: With the busline 22 to the station Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego. Ticketprice approx. € 3,00 (20 min)


    Participants

    Guided tour: minimum 6, maximum 20
    Individual tour: minimum 2


    Additional information

    The following services can be booked separately for the individual tour (see price table for prices):

    • Dinner in Warsaw on day 1
    • Dinner in Warsaw on day 8
    • Sightseeing tour of Warsaw
    • Kayak rental in Masuria

    Bring your own bike: Surcharge for the transfer Warsaw-Mazury-Warsaw € 33,- per bike

    Videos

    Travel stories

    4,6 of 6 Stars | 3
    I highly recommend this tour: the beauty of the landscapes, the many different cultural attractions, the wide variety of natural and human environments, the kindness and friendliness of the Polish people, the excellent quality of the Polish cuisine and the omnipresent feeling one is cycling through an extremely well-kept fairy land will pay off any cycling efforts you will make...E.A.V. 11/17
    6 20.11.2017 | Emanuela Anna V. Masuria

    Cycling through an Eastern Europe Fairyland

    My first experience with RAD+Reisen was last year, with a fantastic tour from Stettin to Gdansk I still have wonderful dreams about. So, having cycled along the Baltic coast last year – and having fallen instantly in love with Poland, its people, ...
    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 6
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 6
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 6
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 6
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 6
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    3.7 12.09.2015 | Ross P. Masuria

    Masurian Lakes Self Guided Tour

    Overall we enjoyed the holiday and the holiday guide, Gosha was friendly and helpful. However, we feel there is room for improvement on this trip.When we received the trip information, we did not receive the handlebar bag (though we did get a €10 refund ...
    • Overall satisfaction 4
    • Booking handling 5
    • Travel documents 2
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 4
    • Board 3
    • Luggage transport 5
    • Route description 3
    • On-site assistance 4
    • Route-character 3
    • Bicycle + equipment 3
    • Price-performance ratio 4
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    4.6 18.08.2015 | Anne C. Masuria

    Masurian Lakes

    We had a great time
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 4
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 4
    • Board 5
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 3
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 4
    • Bicycle + equipment 3
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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