Pedalo
 Company Profile

PEDALO is an Austrian tour operator specialising in cycle tourism, based in Engelhartszell on the Danube. Its range of products includes tours of varying levels of difficulty, from easy cycling holidays for beginners to challenging road bike tours. The company has particular expertise in organising bespoke cycle tours.

The PEDALO cycling tour programme is divided into four categories based on difficulty: easy Cycling holidays, Bike & boat trips, slightly more challenging Sporty bike tours and very ambitious Road bike tours. 

The PEDALO cycling holiday programme also includes trips that are particularly well suited to less experienced cyclists or beginners. For those just starting out, we recommend, for example, Short and taster tours, location-based trips where you can take a day’s break at a hotel in between, or Bike & boat trips. 

PEDALO’s individual tours are also suitable for travellers who prefer to travel alone. Single rooms are available at most accommodation providers. Those looking to socialise during their cycling holiday will find what they're looking for on a guided group tour. 

PEDALO Cycle Tours arranges accommodation in carefully selected hotels and guesthouses with a well-maintained ambience and a pleasant atmosphere in good locations. All rooms have an en-suite bathroom with a shower and toilet. On many tours, there is a choice of different accommodation categories.

Families wishing to book a cycling holiday with PEDALO who require three- or four-bed rooms are eligible for various discounts on request, depending on the tour and the children’s ages.

All PEDALO cycling tours include a generous breakfast, usually served as a buffet. Details of what other meals are included in the tour price are set out in the itinerary for each specific tour. Half-board (a multi-course dinner, often with a choice of main course) can be booked as an optional extra on some tours.

On all PEDALO distance tours and round trips, luggage transport from hotel to hotel is included in the basic services. Travellers should have their luggage ready for the PEDALO luggage driver each morning before setting off on the day's cycle stage. When they arrive at their next accommodation in the late afternoon or early evening, it will already be waiting for them there.  

Luggage transport is one of the standard services offered by PEDALO. Travellers who do not require this service should let us know in advance. In many cases, a discount is available if you do not use the luggage transport service. 

PEDALO cycling tours are mostly individual trips, on which there is no guide accompanying you during the cycling stages. Anyone who would like or needs a tour guide has the option of booking a guided group tour. 

The travel documents listed in the PEDALO service description usually include general travel information, a list of hotels, a roadbook and/or detailed maps, as well as a written route description. To save paper and energy, these documents are increasingly being provided in digital form rather than in print. GPS data is also available for most PEDALO cycling tours. 

The contents of the travel documents depend on the tour booked and the services included. For distance tours and round trips, luggage tags are also provided, and in some cases vouchers and/or further information on various places of interest. 

Depending on the type of trip, requirements and region, PEDALO offers a range of rental bikes. E-bikes are now available on almost all trips; in many cases, a gravel bike is also available, whilst road bike tours often feature a selection of different road bikes. 

The standard equipment for PEDALO hire bikes usually includes a pannier and handlebar bag, a cycle computer, a pump, a spare inner tube and a small repair kit.

If you wish, you can of course bring your own bike on a PEDALO cycle tour. 

With PEDALO, travel to and from the destination is not included in the tour price; travellers are always responsible for organising this themselves. To make it easier for travellers to organise their journey, PEDALO provides some basic information on travelling by train or plane, as well as parking facilities at the starting point. For distance tours, it is usually possible to book a transfer back to the starting point at the end of the trip. 

Travel insurance is not included in the services provided by a PEDALO cycling tour; however, it is advisable to take out at least travel cancellation insurance. PEDALO recommends its long-standing partner, ERGO Travel Insurance, for this purpose.