A walking holiday around Lake Constance

This trip exemplified what Inntravel do so well - well planned and enjoyable walks, with excellent notes, making a fascinating journey through different locations with varied accommodation.  The walk from Sipplingen to Uberlingen is a must; the view over the final rise is outstanding.  Uberlingen is a lovely town and the town museum is an absolute treasure trove; don't miss it.  Inntravel's recommendation of deli style wine bars in Konstanz is endorsed.  There is a lot to see at Mainau but our favourite was the globe of the world in flowers on the lake path.  Dinner at the Barbarossa is a treat, and the recommended local wine is excellent.   

Excellent holiday, good choice of local walks/things to do and see. Information provided on each area interesting, helpful and accurate.  Beautiful scenic area, lots of history and good choice of hotels by Inn Travel.  We did the journey by train and all the travel arrangements, tickets, information provided were excellent.  Thanks to all at Inntravel for helping us to get the most out of our holiday.

The scenery is fantastic. Amazing gardens in Überlingen and on Mainau Island. Überlingen is an interesting place and worth spending time in.

The suggested walks we did were well chosen.  I spent a further six days independently and found that much of the walking was on shared paths with cyclists and therefore on tarmac.  Bodman to Sipplingen and Sipplingen to Überlingen were about the best walks I encountered.

Highlights were the birds (more species recorded than on any other of our 14 Inntravel holidays) and floral displays. Also found everyone friendly and welcoming. If you don't speak German (and we only speak a little) a good dictionary (or phone with Google Translate or similar) is useful as it is very much a tourist area for Germans, not foreigners (part of the charm) and even in cafes etc not everyone speaks English, menus are usually only in German and explanatory notices in nature reserves etc. are mostly only in German.

This is our third trip with Inntravel, and it lived up to our expectation, everything went as planned, no hitches anywhere. Very well organised. Thank you.

This is a great holiday with amazing scenery and countryside. Each place is different and provides a good contrast. The walks we did were all excellent, but we especially enjoyed the Sipplingen to Überlingen walk and the homemade cake at the Hofcafe was one of the best. The Reichenau walk was also interesting and very different from the other walks. Visiting Bodensee in Autumn the orchards were laden with apples. Locally bought apples and apple juice were delicious. The dahlias at Mainau were at their peak and we were happy to spend most of the day there. All the local boats, buses and trains were very efficient and easy to use. We travelled to Konstanz and back by train from London - it was very straightforward. Be prepared to pay for meals with cash at virtually all cafes and restaurants, even the larger ones did not accept Visa cards.

A lovely area, well planned routes with very clear instructions. 

This is a beautiful area. It was easy to get around by walking, plus public transport. There was plenty of choice for eating out in all the destination towns. In Bodman, the restaurants were in beautiful postions overlooking the lake. The food was good evrywhere with fresh fish from the lake, pork specialities and wonderful ice cream or cakes. Good quality made up rolls were available in the supermarket in Ludwigshafen.  The gardens on Mainau island were extensive and very attractively laid out. The restaurant by the brewery, mid way on the walk to Konstanz, was very handy. If you are flying to and from Zurich remember to turn off mobile data and roaming whilst in Switzerland. Also be prepared for much higher prices in Switzerland.

The whole holiday was hugely enjoyable.  It is always a pleasure to deal with the staff at Inntravel, who are friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable.  The itinerary was cunningly planned to give us variety and choice of experience.  The walks on the first three days were outstanding, with changing landscapes and glorious views.

The Hotel Rosengarten was charming and so were the owners. Our room was not very big but perfectly formed with a lovely view over the rose garden. The walking was very easy and we loved the sea front restaurants and watching all the sailing boats.

Very pleasant holiday. We particularly enjoyed the visits to Unteruhldingen and Mainau, and joining in the Weinfest at Meersburg. The local apple juice was very tasty and refreshing. 

This is such a beautiful corner of Europe that we knew nothing of before our trip. It would make a great place for one of your easy cycling holidays with so many dedicated cycle tracks which, just like the footpaths, take you through such pretty countryside with some stunning views. We loved the peace and tranquility on the walks combined with the bustle and interest of the towns and villages. Everywhere, people of all ages were enjoying life. We really enjoyed the boat trips and seeing so many swans, herons, grebes and other water birds. And Mainau Island and its stunning gardens were another highlight. Combined with the coastal walk from the gardens to Konstanz, it was a wonderful day. The whole itinerary was perfect. There were plenty of places to stop and admire the views or take some refreshment and it combined walking with boat, bus and train trips, giving great variety of experience. Discovering Bodensee was a delight. A great addition to Inntravel choices. Thank you for a happy and memorable holiday.

This was our first holiday in southern Germany/Switzerland and we loved the area, the lake is a holiday destination but not over developed or over crowded.

The walking was excellent with both gentle 'level' walks and more challenging walks over the hills surrounding the lake.

The hotels ranged from acceptable to excellent, so overall we were delighted - congratulations to Inntravel.

If you can, take a day or two extra at each hotel to make the most of all of the Inntravel suggestions. We especially enjoyed the walk on the Island of Reichenau with an interesting boat trip there and back passing wetlands and water birds. Take time to swim in the lake, enjoying the grassy beach area in Bodman and even better site in Überlingen a short walk from the Hotel Rosengarten.

The evening meal at the Hotel Barbarossa was delicious with excellent service, but dinner at Hotel Riva in Konstanz provides a fitting celebration at the end of the trip.

This was a wonderfully varied trip.  I would recommend staying at least an extra night in both Überlingen and Konstanz. There is so much history to absorb, and the natural beauty of the lake and surrounding hills needs exploration. I think my favourite walk was up to the castle ruin in Bodman.  

Lake Constance has both beautiful natural scenery, lovely gardens and pretty medieval towns with historical significance. We felt that the holiday gave us the perfect balance between country walking and sightseeing.  

We requested room upgrades where offered and were very pleased with our rooms. We loved Hotel Steigenberger and upgraded to a lakefront room which was wonderful. We loved the walks, the varied accommodation and food. We loved it all and would thoroughly recommend both walks to others.

INNTRAVEL NOTE:These customers combined our walk Shores of Lake Constance (Upgrade Option with Steigenberger Inselhotel) with Around Lake Lucerne

A really enjoyable and relaxing holiday, with plenty of options for walks and other visits. It also has the option to do more than one of the choices in a day, which we did on a couple of occasions.

An excellent holiday around Lake Constance. The walks were varied and very enjoyable, they included lake shore paths, pretty villages, wooded valleys, gardens and orchards. The hotels welcomed us and provided local information which was a great help. The highlights were the walk from Sipplingen, the eagle Owls at Überlingen and a train trip to Schaffhausen.

A very beautiful area. We particularly enjoyed getting about on the boats, the visits to the Stilt House Museum and Insel Mainau, weird statues! and of course some gentle walking.

Bodman was a very pretty village and all the walks on the holiday were excellent with good paths, views and places to eat. Mainau Island and Reichenau were very interesting and we visited Meersburg which had a superb medieval castle so there was plenty of variety. All the hotels were good but the Steigenberger was the icing on the cake and upgrade worth doing.

The highlight of our holiday was the very first walk from Bodman to Ludwigshaven through the lovely nature reserve.  We have never heard such wonderful birdsong.  There were two cuckoos calling to each other and when we approached a stream we were deafened by the croaking of frogs!  There were many families biking along the path as it was Sunday, but despite this we saw many interesting birds and flowers (including a whole field of blue irises). 

The boats provided a lovely way to travel and the island of Mainau was another highlight. We spent all day there, taking a bus to Konstanz instead of walking. We enjoyed staying in three very different places, each with their own character.

A well designed introduction to the Bodensee.

Good hotels and walking suggestions.

We recommend Cafe Hasler in Bodman for meals or cakes in a perfect location.