Around Austria in 8 Days

 
This ideal tour for travellers on a tight time budget hits all the key attractions from Vienna to the Grossglockner to Salzburg to Wachau in just eight days. Possible add-ons include Innsbruck, Munich, Garmisch and Neuschwanstein.   5 4 3 2 1   8 days
USD 1,269.001
EUR 930.00

Recommended
travel period:
April – September


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1st day: Vienna

You arrive at the airport in Vienna.    
 
Transfer to your hotel
Take a taxi or the public bus to the city.
   
 
Popular meeting point: the Red Lounge
Popular meeting point: the Red Lounge

Accommodation: A quiet residence outside the Ring
The small hotel with 26 bedrooms is imbued with homelike atmosphere rarely found in a commercial establishment. This is not due to chance: It was the intention of owner Otto Wiesenthal from the start to provide guests with an extra measure of hospitality. Before opening his hotel in 1991, Herr Wiesenthal was in the computer business, where his unpleasant experiences with impersonal hotels inspired him to create an inn where guests are welcomed as friends. Located on a quiet side street outside the Inner Ring, the hotel is a 15-minute walk to the heart of Vienna. A staircase leads up one level to the reception area. The reception staff will gladly assist with sightseeing plans, dinner reservations and tickets for events. On the same floor there is a cozy lounge with an open fireplace, which is a popular meeting point for regular guests and local artists and musicians.
   
2 nights
Bed & Breakfast
 
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3rd day: Graz

 
Rental car pick-up
Type: Opel Corsa or similar
Pick-up location: Vienna, City

   
Duration of rental:
6 days
 
To Styria
Motorway: 200 km Travel time: 2:30 h
Scenic route: 250 km Travel time: 4:00 h
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View of Graz from the terraced garden and swimming pool
View of Graz from the terraced garden and swimming pool

Accommodation: A hotel in the Graz old town
The Schlossberg Hotel is ideally located near the river, just a block from the pedestrian heart of Graz. The tasteful decor of this splendid small hotel is refreshing. The mood is set by the exterior, which is composed of three simple shuttered buildings, one painted French blue, one gray, and one yellow. Inside there is a small courtyard, a tiny bar, a comfortable lounge, and two cosy breakfast rooms. The owner, Dr. Marko, is a retired race-car driver. His wife used to own an antique store, and it is her taste for simple, country-style antiques that creates the ambiance. The bedrooms offer all modern conveniences yet still maintain the country feel. From the terrace on the hillside behind the hotel, reached by taking the elevator to the top floor, the view over the tiled rooftops across the river to the cathedral is spectacular. On one terrace level there is a small swimming pool.
   
1 night
Bed & Breakfast
 
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4th day: Heiligenblut

 
Along Wörthersee
Distance: 300 km Travel time: 3:30 h
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View of the Großglockner from the mountain farmhouse
View of the Großglockner from the mountain farmhouse

Accommodation: A former mountain farmhouse
Today the 400-year-old farmhouse above Heiligenblut is a small chalet hotel that can accommodate up to 35 guests. With its heavy wooden ceiling beams in the bedrooms and open fireplace in the rustic restaurant, the property has lost none of its historic flair. The restaurant specializes in traditional Austrian cuisine. A Turkish steam bath and a fitness room are also available. Although the inn with views of the Großglockner is especially popular among winter sports enthusiasts, the calmer summer months are ideal for relaxing or hiking on the numerous marked paths in the Großglockner National Park. Those who prefer to travel by car can take a scenic drive to the Großglockner Glacier.
   
2 nights
Bed & Breakfast
 
  Großglockner Upper Alpine Road  more info »
 

6th day: Salzburg

 
Upper Alpine Road
Distance: 150 km Travel time: 3:30 h
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Peaceful oasis: A small luxury hotel in Salzburg
Peaceful oasis: A small luxury hotel in Salzburg

Accommodation: A quiet hotel near the city centre
The small 4-star hotel sits in a quiet residential neighbourhood just outside the Salzburg Old Town. Each of the 14 bedrooms is different from every other, all are exquisitely furnished with such features as Bang & Olufsen stereo and TV systems. Hosts Petra and Klaus take great care to ensure that the highest level of personal service is maintained at all times. They also happen to be the owners of one of the best restaurants in Salzburg, a circumstance that is reflected in the delicious buffet breakfast. Free parking is available - a luxury in itself in Salzburg.
   
1 night
Bed & Breakfast
 
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7th day: Wachau

 
Through the Danube Valley
Motorway: 250 km Travel time: 2:30 h
Scenic route: 250 km Travel time: 4:00 h
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Idyllic location: A former monastery on the Danube
Idyllic location: A former monastery on the Danube

Accommodation: A former monastery in Dürnstein
Richard the Lionheart, the legendary King of England, was abducted on his way home from a crusade in 1192 and held captive for a year in Dürnstein castle while his relatives desperately tried to raise the huge ransom demanded by Duke Leopold V of Austria. Today he is proudly considered the foremost of Dürstein's previous "residents". The inspiring views that he enjoyed involuntarily are now available to guests of the former monastery: the property overlooks one of the most beautiful stretches of river in Europe, in a region with a pleasant, sunny climate.
   
1 night
Bed & Breakfast
 
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8th day: Vienna

 
Through Lower Austria
Danube: 100 km Travel time: 1:30 h
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Rental car drop-off
Drop-off location: Vienna Airport

   
 
Departure    
 
 

Rental car: AVIS (Österreich)

 

Type: Opel Corsa or similar (Group B)

Equipment: ABS, air-conditioning, power steering, radio/CD player

max excess: EUR 600.
   
AVIS
 
 
 

Cost of this tour

 
    The price is per person based on two persons sharing a double room and includes accommodations (meals included as stated above) and rental car.

USD 1,269.001
EUR 930.00


Should you want to revise this itinerary, we can change any of the following items: the route, the number of persons travelling, the time schedule, the standard of accommodation and the type of vehicle, according to your wishes.

The tour can begin on any date desired.
Recommended travel period: April – September

Upon booking this tour you will receive:
the names, addresses and telephone numbers
for each accommodation
detailed directions to each accommodation
vouchers

Dr. Jerry CrippenIf you have any questions, would like to request changes or book this tour, please call your personal consultant Dr. Jerry Crippen on +49 (0)2268 9098-21 or submit an enquiry via the Internet:
 


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