ALLURING AUSTRIA

Day 01: Arrive Vienna

Arrive Vienna meet & greet by rep get transfer to Hotel -Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Half day City Tour and Schonbrunn Palace

Breakfast at the hotel Take a tour of the main sights within the city center and visit the magnificently decorated rooms of Schonbrunn Palace. This city tour will introduce you to the most important sights of the Austrian capital. As we drive around the famous 'Ringstrasse', Vienna's main boulevard, we pass by the State Opera, the Museums of Fine Art and Natural History, the Parliament building, the Burgtheater (National Theatre), the City Hall and the University. The highlight of this program is the visit to Schonbrunn Palace where we take a tour of some of the most magnificently decorated rooms. We return to the city center, passing by Belvedere Palace, where you will have the opportunity to end your tour, or you can choose to continue to the State Opera House, where the tour ends.

Covers: Transportation by coach, entrance and guided tour of Schonbrunn Palace. Overnight at the hotel

Day 03: Vienna to Salzburg Excursion to Hallstatt

Early morning check out from the hotel -proceed to Salzburg by train -Visit one of Austria´s most picturesque villages with this afternoon tour to Hallstatt. Travel through the famous Salzkammergut (lake area) and enjoy the magical alpine region. Highlights
- Drive through the stunning Salzkammergut region
- Walk to Muhlbach Waterfall
- Explore the Unesco World Heritage Site of Hallstatt
After meeting your guide in Salzburg we head out on a picturesque journey to the ‘Pearl of Salzkammergut’, Hallstatt, passing through quaint local villages on the way. On arrival in Hallstatt, it’s hard to know where to start, baroque-style homes scattered along the waterfront with mountain peaks reflecting in the water make this an experience in nature you won’t forget.

Take a mountain train ride up to the entrance of the world’s oldest salt mine for views over Hallstatt and to learn about its 7,000-year history of salt mining. Enjoy a leisurely lakeside walk to see houses clinging on to the mountain-side on your way to Muhlbach Waterfall. Visit the local museum to learn all about Hallstatt, and a must-see is the Bone House behind the Catholic church for an insight into local family life. Finish the tour traveling back via Abtenau and Russbach to Gosau Lake, famous for its beautiful views over the Dachtsein Mountains for a picture-postcard ending to our tour. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04: Optional The Sound of Music and Salt Mines Visit in Salzburg

Breakfast at hotel Combine two of Salzburg’s most popular activities with this sensational package that includes the Sound of Music tour and a visit to one of the historic salt mines that put Salzburg on the map. Visit all the main Sound of Music filming locations in the city and surrounding countryside, and then don your mining gear in search of the ‘white gold’ of the hills.

Highlights

- Feel the magic of Salzburg as the hills come alive with the sound of music
- Follow in the footsteps of the Von Trapp family
- Ride a real miners train into the heart of a mountain!
Follow in the footsteps of the Von Trapp family and relive the classic movie on the
Sound of the Music tour.
See the Mirabell Palace and gardens, where Maria and the children sing Do-Re-Mi and Residenz Square, which Maria crosses by bus from Nonnberg Abbey – where the real-life Maria and Baron von Trapp were married in 1927 – on her way to the Trapp Villa singing I have confidence in me. The Rock Riding School is a particularly significant location as the real-life Trapp family sang there before they fled Austria following the Nazi takeover. In the film, they sing Do-Re-Mi, Edelweiss and So Long, Farewell in a memorable scene. Leopoldskron Palace was used as the Von Trapp family home and while the gazebo used for the famous ‘I am 16 going on 17' scene was here in the film, it is actually at the Hellbrunn Palace. Head out of town before finishing this part of the tour and visit the beautiful church at Mondsee, where the wedding scene was shot. Continue to visit one of the salt mines that are central to the history of Salzburg, which means ‘salt fortress’. At the mine, receive protective clothing to keep warm – and to look the real deal! Travel in a former miners’ train into the heart of the mountain and discover this secret world of kilometers-long labyrinths. Have fun on the miners' slides, enjoy a raft cruise across a subterranean salt lake with a multimedia show that will not light up the underground lake but also your hearts. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05: Departure

Breakfast at hotel check out and proceed to Airport for your Return Journey.

Terms & Conditions

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• Peak season surcharges may apply on some dates.
• The itinerary is subject to change/swap without any prior notice
• There will not be any refund for any unutilized service or sightseeing
• In case of unavailability in mentioned hotels, alternate accommodation will be arranged in a similar category hotel.
• Any meals and services, unless mentioned in the itinerary, are not included
• You are fully responsible for verifying and obtaining the documents required for your trip and visa
• Check In to the hotel is always 1400/1500 hours & Check Out is always 1100/ 1200 Hours. Early Check in and late checkout is subject to availability
• Tips to driver /guide are optional
• City tax be paid directly

Note: - Rates are subject to availability at the time of confirmation. Passport & UAE Residence Visa must be Valid up to 6 Months from the date of travel. Visa approvals are subject to the embassy’s decision.