Imperial Vienna

Day 01 Vienna, Austria

Welcome to Austria!

Arrival at Vienna airport meet and assist and transfer by private car to your centrally located hotel. Check in and installation in your room.
Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 Vienna, Austria

Breakfast at the hotel.
09.15 am meet your guide. Tours depart from Südtiroler Platz on the corner of Laxenburgerstrasse. Bus terminals/train platforms: A7, A8 and B7, B8. Benefit from the advantages of this tour and skip the queues at Schönbrunn Palace! Get an overall impression of the most significant historical sites in Vienna!

The tour will take you along the Ringstraße, home to numerous architectural gems such as the State Opera, the Museum of Art History with its world-famous collection, the Habsburg Museum and the Museum of Natural History. (inside visit not included)
Discover the museum quarter, the Hofburg Palace (the Emperors' winter residence), the Austrian Parliament, the City Hall, and the Court Theater. (inside visit not included)

You will also be taken to the Belvedere, home to the largest and most valuable Gustav Klimt collection in the world. (inside visit not included)
The highlight of your visit is a guided tour through the halls of Schönbrunn Palace, the former imperial summer residence that hosted Maria Theresa, amongst others. Your tour will end at the meeting point.
Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel

Day 03 Vienna, Austria

Breakfast at the hotel.
07.30 am meet your guide in front of your hotel and discover the Styrian Castle and Graz in a full-day tour. Where is Styria you may ask? The answer is one of the most picturesque areas in the south of Austria, just a few hours from Vienna! Our first highlight will be a mysteriously hidden in the wild - Herberstein Castle - one of the most romantic and famous castles in Austria. The castle that is a part and the highlight of the original tour Styrian Castle Route and Graz will tell you the story of more than 700 years of Styrian and the noble family’s tradition. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to feel the spirit of the past by yourself as the eminent dynasty lives here to date.

Experience the wonderful world of Styrian warm hospitality, famous for its homemade cuisine, breath-taking nature, castles and distinguished history. The whole tour is an once-in-a-lifetime chance to go back to the past times of these areas and experience the harmonious identity of Styria and Graz as its capital. The centre of the city is a UNESCO heritage site and you certainly know one of its most famous sons – actor and US governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Probably we will not meet him there, but the tour will be unforgettable! (welcome drink in the castle and the entrance ticket are included)
Early evening back to Vienna. Your tour ends at Führichgasse 1, A-1010 Vienna.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 Vienna, Austria

Breakfast at the hotel.
07.30 am meet your guide in front of your hotel to take an amazing full-day tour. This tour from Vienna to Salzburg and Austria’s lake area is a wonderful opportunity to dive into the world of classical music and see the pearls of the world’s natural heritage. Salzburg is a cozy beautiful city on the banks of the river Salzach, built in baroque style, the world capital of classical music, hometown of great Mozart and Karajan.

You will walk down the Mirabell gardens and see the house where Mozart was born, the Salzburg cathedral, and one of the oldest functioning abbeys in Europe –St. Peter’s Abbey. Anyone who has ever watched the "Sound of Music" will be thrilled at seeing some of the film locations! After embracing the cultural side of Salzburg, you will explore the natural beauty of Salzkammergut lake region. What could be more magnificent than the crystal water of lakes reflecting the mighty Alps? Prepare yourself for unforgettable landscapes of St. Gilgen resort, its clear air and sparkling blue water of St. Wolfgang Lake.

These are not the only treasures that Salzkammergut prepared for you. The last highlight of the tour will be the village of Mondsee located at the warmest lake of the whole area, Mondsee Lake. The still waters of the lake hide many legends and stories, which make the atmosphere of the village even more mysterious. (entrance fees and lunch are not included)
Early evening back to Vienna. Your tour ends at Führichgasse 1, A-1010 Vienna.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 Vienna, Austria

Breakfast at the hotel.
11.30 am meet your guide at Michaelerplatz, 1010 Vienna: in front of the excavations across from the church. Learn all about one of the most beautiful cities in the world on this walking tour in Vienna. The tour starts with Roman Vienna and the question of why a castle was built here. Visit St. Michael's Church, Vienna's third oldest church with a combination of 3 different architectural styles.

Learn all about the Hofburg Palace and the significance of the huge grounds covering 555,000 m². You will also discover details about the most important rulers in the city. Be impressed by the size of Heroes' Square and what lies behind the facades.
Discover why any trip to Vienna should include a visit to the Imperial Treasury, what there is to see in the city, and things that you probably would have missed without your tour guide.

As you walk past the Austrian National Library with its state room, you will find out what the symbol on the roof means and why the square is named after Emperor Joseph II. Visit the church where many Habsburg weddings took place (closed on Sundays and public holidays) and discover why the groom was not even present at some weddings.
However, the city's history has also seen some dark times. As you walk past the Albertina and the Monument Against War and Fascism, you will be confronted with the horrors of the Second World War. You will also stop at the State Opera and find out why the Hotel Sacher now stands in place of the Carinthian Gate Theatre.

You will be surprised about what anecdotes there are on the Providentia Fountain at Neuer Markt and on the Habsburg burial ritual in the Imperial Crypt. The walking tour ends at St. Stephen's Cathedral, the landmark of Vienna. Hear about its partial destruction during the Second World War and find out why not everything taught in school is correct. Your tour ends at the meeting point.
Rest of the day is free at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 Vienna, Austria

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Transfer by private car to Vienna airport for the final departure.

The package rates include:

• accommodation for 5 nights at 3 or 4-star hotel on bed and breakfast basis in Vienna
• roundtrip airport transfers on private basis
• sightseeings and entrance fees in Vienna as per the itinerary
• full day sightseeing and entrance fees in Styrian Castle and Graz on SIC basis
• full day sightseeing and entrance fees in Salzburg on SIC basis
• English speaking guide while touring

The package rates do not include:

• international flight ticket
• meals and drinks, which are NOT mentioned in the itinerary
• tips / gratuities
• personal expenses (laundry, telephone, etc…)
• any other services, which are not mentioned in the above program