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 1,279.001
EUR 890.00

Recommended
travel period:
April – September


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1st day: Vienna

You arrive at the airport.    
 
Transfer to your hotel
Take a taxi or the public bus to the city.
   
 
Baroque townhouse: Once home to the imperial chamberlain
Baroque townhouse: Once home to the imperial chamberlain

Accommodation: A baroque mansion in downtown Vienna
Located in one of Vienna's most beautiful baroque town houses, the hotel is situated in the centre of Vienna, just a stone's throw away from the shopping area along Kärntner street, the Opera and St. Stephen's Cathedral. The building was renovated with careful attention to detail in 2000, and still exhibits many features from its glorious past. The baroque furniture, crystal chandeliers, red silk wall coverings and the typical Vienna coffee house atmosphere in the salon all contribute to an unmistakable aura of imperial elegance and taste.
   
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
 
  Graz  more info »
 

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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Tucked away in a side street: A downtown hotel in Salzburg
Tucked away in a side street: A downtown hotel in Salzburg

Accommodation: A 400-year-old inn
The hotel in the heart of Salzburg offers true charm and warmth. It is tucked away in a narrow side street off the Getreidegasse, Salzburg's famous shopping street. The hotel is named for an elephant brought over the Brenner Pass in 1552 as a gift to the Emperor Maximilian II. The elephant caused such excitement that several inns along the way were renamed Elefant. The house is over 700 years old and has been documented as an inn for the past 400 years. The lobby of the hotel is appealing, with a small reception counter, a cosy group of chairs, a splendid antique desk and a harlequin-patterned marble floor accented by an Oriental carpet. There is a beautiful lounge upstairs where guests can feel at home. Because the building is so old the bedrooms naturally differ in size and shape, but all are attractively decorated in the traditional style.
   
1 night
Bed & Breakfast
 
  Salzburg  more info »
 

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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Perched above the Danube: A 17th century palace
Perched above the Danube: A 17th century palace




Accommodation: A palace overlooking the Danube
The palace in Dürnstein was built by a princess in 1632. She chose the location well: a high cliff overlooking the beautiful Danube as it winds through vineyards on the way to Vienna. Today the palace is a luxury Relaix-et-Chateaux hotel considered one of the best properties in Austria.

Meals are served on the popular garden terrace above the river. The individually decorated rooms are complemented by elegant lounges with period furniture. Among many other activities, guests can take a dip in the indoor or outdoor swimming pools, enjoy a sauna or steam bath, walk up to the medieval castle ruins above the picturesque town of Dürnstein, stroll along the river or among the vineyards, or take day trips to nearby Vienna.
   
1 night
Bed & Breakfast
 
  Wachau  more info »
 

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

   
 
 

Rental car: AVIS (Österreich)

 

Type: Opel Corsa or similar (Group B)

Equipment: ABS, air-conditioning, power steering, radio/CD player
   
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 1,279.001
EUR 890.00


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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April – September
 
 
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