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SOUND OF MUSIC
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Fabulous Sightseeing- Vienna: Sightseeing includes the Imperial Boulevards, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg, Opera and Parliament.
- Mayerling: Learn the tragic story of Prince Rudolph and his mistress!
- Heiligenkreuz: Visit the Abbey of the Holy Cross.
- Danube Valley: See the ornate Monastery of Melk.
- Mondsee: See the church where Captain Von Trapp and Maria were married in the film "The Sound of Music".
- Salzburg: Sightseeing explores the Domplatz, Mozart's birthplace and "The Sound of Music" locations.
- Innsbruck: Orientation including the Golden Roof, the Hofburg Palace, the Olympic ski-jump and Wilten Basilica.
- Neuschwanstein: Horse and carriage ride to visit Mad King Ludwig's fairytale Castle.
- Oberammergau: Visit the Passion Play village.
- Munich: Orientation includes the Marienplatz with its Glockenspiel, the Opera House and Hofbräuhaus.
- Scenic drives along the Danube Valley, the Salzkammergut, along the shores of the Traunsee, Attersee and Mondsee Lakes, through the Bavarian Alps and past the Wilder Kaiser Mountains.
Dining Highlights- A Welcome dinner and drink in an old tavern with your Tour Director in Vienna
- 8 Buffet breakfasts
- 3 three-course dinners in hotels
- 1 local speciality restaurant dinners in Munich
13 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
- A qualified local city guide in Vienna, the Vienna Woods and Salzburg.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport TransfersTranfers will be provided for passengers who have booked our Land+Air package. Group transfers on arrival at Vienna Airport will operate at 10.30 and 13.30. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Munich Airport at 09.30. - London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Explore Hidden Treasures - New for 2007- Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Vienna and Salzburg.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Vienna (3 nights) On arrival at Vienna airport you are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in there's time to relax and unwind before meeting your Tour Director and fellow travelling companions for a Welcome Dinner and drink in an old tavern in the city centre. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Hilton Danube (3 nights)
- Day 2 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide features the monuments and palaces of this musical city. The Imperial Boulevards lead us to the Opera House, the Hofburg Palace, the Parliament and St. Stephen's Cathedral. We will explore the latter as part of our walking tour of the oldest section of the city. Later, free time perhaps to indulge in some Sachertorte and cream in a tempting pastry shop. Or why not take an excursion to Maria Theresa von Hapsburg's favourite palace the Schönbrunn, with its delightful fountains and gardens? This evening, perhaps treat yourself to a concert of Viennese Classical music.(Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Vienna Woods Excursion Our local expert takes us on a scenic drive into the nearby Vienna Woods where we stop to see Mayerling, and the hunting lodge where Crown Prince Rudolph and his young mistress died in 1898. We also stop at Heiligenkreuz to visit the Abbey of the Holy Cross. Then there's time at leisure, perhaps to window-shop in Kärtnerstrasse or visit a museum. (Buffet Breafast)
- Day 4 - Vienna - Salzkammergut - Salzburg (2 nights) We drive along the Valley of the River Danube past Melk, where we see Austria's greatest baroque monastery. From here we continue along the Danube Valley to the area known as the Salzkammergut. At Gmunden, with its beautiful Lake Château, we enjoy a tranquil and scenic drive along the shores of the Traunsee and Attersee, the largest lake in the Austrian Alps, to the Mondsee Lake. We stop in the village to see the Church where the marriage of Captain Von Trapp and Maria was filmed for "The Sound of Music". Finally we reach the sugar-icing city of Salzburg for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Europa (2 nights)
- Day 5 - Salzburg sightseeing & at leisure Today's morning sightseeing on foot with a local guide shows us the Getreidergasse with it's colourful shops, the majestic Cathedral and many of the locations used in the film, "The Sound of Music", as well as the birthplace of the great composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Later, you may wish to relax in one of the delightful coffee-houses or to shop in the chic boutiques. We will enjoy dinner at our hotel this evening (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 6 - Salzburg - Berchtesgaden - Innsbruck This morning after breakfast it's only a short drive into Bavarian Germany and to the National Park of Berchtesgaden - Hitler's favourite summer resort. We'll stop in the town before leaving Germany to re-enter Austria and the province of the Tyrol. From here we continue past the Wilder Kaiser Mountains to the valley of the green River Inn, bringing us to the Alpine resort which grew up around the bridge over the Inn, Innsbruck. Here our orientation tour shows us the Wilten Basilica, as well as the Olympic
ski-jump and the old town with its Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace. This evening, after dinner at our hotel, why not take part in some thigh-slapping fun at a Tyrolean Folklore show?(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Gräuer Bar
- Day 7 - Innsbruck - Neuschwanstein Castle - Oberammergau - Munich (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we will return to the Bavarian mountains and Germany's most famous building, mad King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle. We go up to the castle by horse and carriage and then enjoy a guided tour of its interior. Afterwards, it is only a short drive to the Passion Play village of Oberammergau. Here there is time to admire the many ornate wall-paintings on the village houses and to perhaps visit the Passion Play theatre before we arrive at fun-loving Munich. Tonight, why not get together with your fellow travelling companions and enjoy a few steins of beer in one of the many beer-halls? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Hilton City (2 nights)
- Day 8 - Munich orientation & at leisure After breakfast we head out on our morning orientation tour which will show us the Hofbräuhaus, the Marienplatz with its Glockenspiel, and the majestic Opera house. Then time at leisure to do some shopping and perhaps to visit some of the museums. Dinner this evening is a Bavarian supper in a typical tavern. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
- Day 9 - Depart Munich There's time to bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to Munich Airport for your return flight home, at the end of this finely tuned tour. (Buffet Breakfast)
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