b'YOUR ITINERARY 9 DAY HOLIDAYFROM GERMANY & AUSTRIADays 1-2From London to CologneDay 5Riding the Zillertalbahn1,595 PPand into the Austrian AlpsRailway to Mayrhofen We start our journey at LondonToday we enjoy a journey on the St Pancras, joining the Eurostar tonarrow-gauge Zillertalbahn Railway,2024 Departures in: Brussels then continuing by rail tohauled where possible by a steamMAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCTCologne, a grand city dominated by itsengine through the picturesque Ziller Gothic cathedral. Here, we have ourValley. We pass remote villages on 1 2 3 4first dinner together as a group. our way to charming Mayrhofen atEveryday Traveller ratedOn Day 2 we travel by rail to Munichthe head of the valley, set beneath then by local rail across the Austriantall peaks. Youre free to explore theYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:border into the majestic Alps. Wecharming streets of pretty pavement transfer to St Johann, where we spendcafs and unique shops. Or take aExpertise of a UK Tour Manager six nights. Set in a broad valley, at thecable car to enjoy panoramic viewsfrom start to finishheart of the Tyrolean Alps, this is awith your picnic lunch. We return to beautiful and peaceful base for ourour hotel with time to relax beforeFirst Class rail and all transfers, alpine adventure. Our family-run hotelgathering for dinner and drinks.Eurostar Standard Premier is an idyllic chalet-style building, we(Standard Class departures available)enjoy a four-course dinner with drinksDay 6Zell am See and a lake cruiseAll rail and coach travel included between 7-9pm, each night. After a leisurely morning, we travel bythroughout your tourlocal rail to beautiful Zell am See for8 nights 4-Star hotel Day 3Getting to know St Johann a relaxing cruise across the sapphire- accommodation 6 nights in a Our first breakfast is alfresco amidblue lake, a great way to admire thefamily-run hotel in St Johann, nestled stunning surroundings, depending onlush forests, undulating hills andin a valley surrounded by Austrian the weather. There is then free timetowering mountains beyond. With aAlps. Plus 1 night in Cologne on the to explore St Johann, with a picnicfree afternoon you could choose tooutbound journey and 1 night in lunch provided by our hotel to enjoystroll along the promenade, or exploreCologne on the inbound journeywhenever you wish. The quaint yellowZell am Sees historical centre. church with twin Baroque towersBreakfast, picnic lunch and dinner has an ornate interior and the townsTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT each day plus soft drinks, wine and museum details the regions socialCruising peaceful Lake Zell with beer included between 7-9pmand natural history. You could chooseviews of beautiful Zell am See All tour excursionsto take the Harschbichl cable car for incredible panoramic views.Day 7Musical city of Salzburg Today we enjoy a tour of the musical Day 4Taking the Grossglocknercity of Salzburg with Trudy, our singingTO/FROMHigh Alpine Road tour guide. Overlooked by the hugeBRUSSELSOn Day 4 we drive to the Hohe Tauern11th-century Hohensalzburg Fortress,1+1 MunichNational Park for a breathtakingset high on a hill, we stroll through theCologne Salzburgride over the Grossglockner Highcharming Old Town, a UNESCO WorldGERMANYHeritage site of gleaming buildingsAUSTRIAAlpine Road. The route climbsand soaring Baroque spires. Wrgl 6through gorgeous alpine scenery,St Johannwith waterfalls rushing down steepWe have an afternoon to explore thisJenbach Zell Am Seeslopes. We stop at stunning peaks andgorgeous city of noble white buildingsMayrhofen Grossglocknerviewpoints, with jaw-dropping vistasand grey slate roofs beside the of this rugged landscape of snow- Salzach river. You can visit the formerHeiligenblutcapped mountains, including viewsresidence of the Mozart familynow a of the Grossglockner and Pasterzehouse museumtake a walk along the river or through the Mirabell Garden,Tour Code: AIS |per person based on 2 Glacier, the largest in the easternor maybe visit the museum of modernsharing. Deposit from 300 per person. Alps. This is the perfect spot for aart. This evening, we enjoy dinner andSupplement for solo travellers from 200 picnic lunch, while keeping an eyedrinks at our St Johann hotel.out for resident ibex and marmots. We also visit delightful Heiligenblut,To book and for where you could wander over to theDays 8-9Homeward boundinformation go toGothic pilgrimage church, or discoverWe leave St Johann this morning, Heiligenbluts history as the only gold- travelling via Munich to vibrantgreatrail.com/AIS24 digging settlement in the Alps.Cologne, where we stay for the night.or call 01904 527168On Day 9, we retrace our journey TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:home from Cologne to Brussels then& speak to ourExploring an astonishing alpineswitch to the Eurostar service whichexpert team.panorama on the Hochtor Pass takes us back to London St Pancras.75'