Riviera Travel Lakes and Mountains of Austria

• Guided tour of Salzburg
• Visit St Wolfgang and explore the Austrian Lake District
• See Europe’s highest waterfalls
• Tour the beautiful Hellbrunn Palace

– 7 nights in 4-star accommodation
– Return flights and transfers
– Selected meals: Daily breakfast & 4 dinners
– 7 included experiences
– Services of an expert tour manager

Day 1: Arrive in Salzburg
Take a flight to Munich. From here, you’ll transfer to Salzburg

Day 2: Guided tour of Salzburg
In the morning, take a guided tour of the city, seeing all its main sights before you are free to spend the afternoon exploring at leisure.

Day 3: Salzkammergut
Leave Salzburg and venture into the Austria Lake District. The scenic drive brings you to Mondsee, a charming town on the north side of the lake known for its church. Continuing, you’ll arrive at Lake Traunsee and the fishing village of Traunkirchen. After, head to the spa town of Bad Ischl, followed by St.Wolfgang. Spend the afternoon in this gorgeous village, either relaxing or taking the steam railway to the summit of the Schafberg Mountain for views across the entire Lake District.

Day 4: Hellbrunn Palace
Today, visit the wonderful Hellbrunn Palace which is just outside Salzburg. Tour the palace, with its rooms decorated in various themes. The gardens are also beautiful, famous for their ‘trick’ fountains and clockwork figures. This evening, transfer to your hotel in the Zell am See region for the last four nights.

Day 5: Krimml Waterfalls
After breakfast, start your exploration of the alpine scenery as you discover the Krimml waterfalls, the highest in Europe. Enjoy some free time to explore the surrounding area before returning to the hotel.

Day 6: Grossglockner
Visit Austria’s highest mountain, travelling along one of Europe’s oldest alpine routes. Witness continually changing vistas, glacier, rugged valleys, and mountains. Pass through the Hochtor Pass to reach the Pasterze Glacier and the ‘Emperor’s Viewpoint’. If you wish, you can take a funicular railway to the glacier and walk on its surface.

Day 7: Free day
Today is at leisure, giving you’re the chance to explore the region at your own pace.

Day 8: Return home
Transfer back to the airport for your flight home.

Hotel Mercure Salzburg
Located just 20 minutes on foot from the town centre, this hotel offers a restaurant and bar. The rooms here are furnished with a tv, safe and minibar.

NH Collection Salzburg
This hotel is a short walk from the Mirabell Palace and Old Town. On site you’ll find a lobby bar that serves snacks and light meals, as well as a garden terrace. The rooms are all equipped with a tv, safe, minibar and a coffee machine.

Hotel Zum Hirschen, Zell am See
Sitting right in the centre of the town, this hotel is a perfect base for exploring the area. In the hotel, you’ll find a pool and wellness area, as well as a sun terrace and restaurant.

Fact File

• Currency: Euro
• Flight Time: Approx. 1 hr 50 mins to 2 hrs 15 mins
• Language: German
• Time Zone: GMT+1
• Country: Austria

*All transfer times listed here are approximate and dependent on traffic.