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Budapest-Belgrade Tour - 2011
Last updated:May 31 2011.
Following the success of last year's Vienna to Budapest bicycle trip, It is only natural to continue it this year onwards alongside the Danube, with the aim of eventually reaching all the way to where it spills into the Black Sea. This will of course take more then one trip. Something to look forward to for another couple of years as well.
This year we should be setting out from Budapest and going all the way to Belgrade (Serbia). The trip should be organized roughly along last year's fashion, i.e. self-guided, with SpecialTours of Budapest again making all the lodging arrangements and transporting our bags from one sleeping place to the next every day. Based on last years' experience, they will take very good care of us.
I would have proposed take the trip during Sukkoth, like last year, but due to the current Jewish Leap Year Sukkoth takes place in October, which is too late in Europe. Therefore I propose the second half of September, which should coincide with Indian Summer, like last year. September is also statistically the driest month.
The Budapest-Belgrade tour is longer then the Vienna-Budapest one, around 600 kms vs 400 last year. Of course it can be terminated before reaching Belgrade and completed by train, to shorten it somewhat.
The cost of the trip shall be around EUR 850 per person in double room accomodation. This price does not include flights to/from Europe, of course. The plan is to fly to Budapest and return from Belgrade.
Bike rental shall be available locally, but my recommendation is to bring your own bike along. El Al flies them for free and it is a good feeling to ride your familiar machine during the not short trip.
Read more about the trip in SpecialTours' website, see link link below:
http://www.specialtours.hu/tours/biketours/DanubeBudapestBelgrade.php
I would be glad to answer your questions, please write to me to gavrielr11@gmail.com.
