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Masuria

In the land of 1000 lakes

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: area Mikołajki - Masuria Museum – Kętrzyn area, approx. 45 km

After breakfast you bike along the Ryn Lake toward Ryn. On the way you can visit the masurian museum in Sądry. There is also a possibility to have a coffee and cake break there. In the afternoon you go to the village Nakomiady where you can visit a beautiful park.  Afterwards you reach our hotel in Kętrzyn. Optional: in the evening a stroll through the city center of Kętrzyn with the pastor of the protestant Church.

Day 7: Kętrzyn – Mrągowo approx. 35 km + bus ride

You visit the Wolf’s Lair, the former headquarters of Hitler in East Prussia. Afterwards a bike tour along the big Masurian Lakes to Sztynort where you visit the historical Lehndorff family’s residence – castle and park. In the afternoon you cycle  to Giżycko (2h). From Giżycko you have a bus transfer to the hotel in Mrągowo. Dinner and accommodation in the 3* hotel in Mrągowo located beautifully by a lake.

Day 8: Roundtrip Mrągowo approx. 60 km

In the morning you reach the village Holy Linden (Św. Lipka), where you can visit a beautiful baroque church. You listen to an organ concert as well. Afterwards you go by bike to the old, masurian town – Reszel, where you visit a mighty castle. In the afternoon we go by bike along the lakes back to Mrągowo.

Day 9: Mrągowo – Warsaw

An early bus transfer to Warsaw. Arrival in Warsaw at about 11:30 a.m. Return home or individual extension of the stay in Warsaw.

Services

Included services:

  • 8 accommodations inkl. breakfast buffet

  • 7x dinner (Warsaw breakfast only on the first day)

  • Bus transfer Warsaw – Masurian Lakes District Warsaw

  • Bus transfer Giżycko – Mrągowo

  • Boat ride Mikolajki to Ryn

  • Entry fees: Swieta Lipka/Holy Linden and Wolf’s Lair

  • Bonfire with accordion music

  • Luggage transport

  • Handlebar bag with maps and information material/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), Marion Dönhoff Salon, Wolf’s Lair, Castle in Reszel; Masurian Museum
  • Barbecue on the last evening
  • Packed lunch on day 2
  • A stroll through downtown Kętrzyn with the pastor of a protestant church

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

    Season / Period
    Type

    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 150
    Individual tour:  
    7-speed-bike (back pedal brake) / 21-speed-bike 61
    E-bike 194
       
    Additional nights
    Warsaw 4* (dbl/sgl) 75/94
    Warsaw 3* (dbl/sgl) 63/81
       
    Transfers (reservation required)  
    Airport - hotel 1-4 persons, per person 12-24
    Train station - hotel 1-4 persons, per person 10-17

    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 Okopowa 08. You can buy the ticket at the ticketautomat at the station for approx. € 5,00 (approx. 35min)
    You can also take a taxi for € 10,00 - Recommended companies: Ele Sky Taxi, Super Taxi, Sawa Taxi.


    ARRIVAL BY CAR

    Parking:
    Guided parking lot in Warsaw near hotel/station, approx. EUR 15.-/day.


    ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

    Train station: Warsaw
    Train station - Hotel Warsaw: With the busline 22 to the station Okopowa 08. Ticketprice approx. € 3,00 (20 min)


    PARTICIPANTS

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


    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    Discount for own bike at guided tour: - € 15.-/bike but € 15 for the transfer Warsaw - Masuria - Warsaw

    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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