Austria's Highlights

Austria's Highlights

Day 1 - Arrival in Vienna

Arrival at your hotel in Vienna. The remainder of the day is yours to spend at leisure. Before your welcome dinner at a traditional restaurant, enjoy a ride on the Giant Ferries Wheel with breathtaking views over Vienna by night! Overnight stay in Vienna.
 

Day 2 - Vienna

After breakfast you start with a panorama city tour that provides you with an overview of Vienna. Following your panorama city tour, you visit the imposing Schönbrunn Palace. You also attend an Apple Strudel demo at Café Residenz. Lunch on your own in the city centre.The afternoon will be spent in the old town of Vienna. Enjoy an old town walking tour passing by magnificent imperial buildings and attractions such as the Imperial Palace, the Burggarten, traditional Viennese coffeehouses, etc. In the course of your walking tour, you visit Vienna's most famous landmark - Stephan's Cathedral. Dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel. Overnight stay in Vienna.
 

Day 3 - Vienna

After breakfast let yourself be enchanted by the prescious Lipizzan stallions at the Spanish Riding School. Admire the horses during their morning exercise before visiting the Albertina. Lunch at local restaurant. The remainder of the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. Dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel. Overnight stay in Vienna.
 

Day 4 - Vienna-(Wachau Valley)-Linz

After breakfast transfer to the picturesque Wachau Valley with photostop in Dürnstein and visit to the magnificent Benedicitne Abbey Melk. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon onward journey to Linz. Dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel. Overnight stay in Linz.
 

Day 5 - Linz-(St. Wolfgang)-Salzburg

After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour through the different quaters of Linz and expect historical as well as contemporary experiences. Besides historical squares, picturesque alleys and a visit to the New Cathedral, you will discover modern buildings (from the outside) such as the Ars Electronica Centre, Lentos Museum of Art or the Brucknerhaus. 
Lunch on your own. In the afternoon transfer to Salzburg via the beautiful Lake District with stop in St. Wolfgang at Lake Wolfgang for a leisurly walk and a coffee break. Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Overnight stay in Salzburg.
 

Day 6 - Salzburg

After breakfast enjoy a walking tour through the old town of Salzburg. You stroll through the famous Getreidegasse and walk past attractions such as the DomQuarter, Salzburg Dome, the Fortress Hohensalzburg, Mozart's Residence, Mozart's Birthplace, Café Fürst, Mirabell Palace and many more. Afterwards visit to the DomQuartier.  Lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit to Hellbrunn Palace. Then enjoy some time at leisure. Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Afterwards enjoy a classical concert in the premises of Mirabel Palace. Overnight stay in Salzburg.
 

Day 7 - Salzburg
 

After breakfast you discover Salzburg on the traces of Mozart, Salzburg's most famous resident. Lunch on your own. The remainder of the afternoon is yours to spend at leisure. Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Overnight stay in Salzburg.
 

Day 8 - Salzburg-(Kufstein)-(Wattens)-Innsbruck

After breakfast transfer to Innsbruck with stopps in Kufstein and Wattens. In Kufstein, enjoy a visit to the Fortress Kufstein before having lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch onward journey to Innsbruck with stop in Wattens for a visit to the famous Swarovski Crystal Worlds. Dinner at a traditional restaurant. Overnight stay in Innsbruck.
 

Day 9 - Innsbruck

After breakfast you discover Innsbruck in the course of a walking tour through the old town. You also enjoy a visit to the Imperial Palace. Lunch on your own at one of the various cafes and restaurants in the old town. In the afternoon, enjoy a cablerailway ride to mount Hafelkar on the so-called “Nordkette” (in summer only). Be assured, the view from the Hafelkar will take your breath away. Then return back to the valley. Dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel. Overnight stay in or around Innsbruck.

Day 10 - Departure from Innsbruck

After breakfast you start your homeward journey.Have a safe trip!