Vienna, Salzburg & The Austrian Alps at Christmas
Enjoy the festive delights of charming Salzburg
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This twin centre Christmas rail holiday gives you the opportunity to experience the festive delights of charming Salzburg, as well as enjoying the musical and cultural delights of elegant Vienna.
We take the Eurostar to Brussels after meeting at our St Pancras Departure Office, travelling on to Nuremberg for an overnight stay. On Day 2 we continue to our hotel in Vienna. After checking in, we enjoy a tour of the city's main sights, taking in the magnificent Imperial architecture on the famous Ringstrasse - a wide avenue that encircles the Old City of Vienna.
Today, you are free to further explore the sights of Vienna at leisure. This fantastic city has a wealth of grand buildings to discover, including the majestic Schönbrunn Palace with its extensive gardens.
We travel by rail to Salzburg on Christmas Eve. After checking in at our hotel, we begin to discover this musical city on a guided sightseeing tour. Back at the hotel tonight we enjoy a gala Christmas dinner with included drinks.
Day 5 is Christmas Day and we enjoy a guided tour of the lakes and mountains around Salzburg, beginning this morning with some of the region's most popular sights. We also enjoy visits to St Gilgen and Mondsee. You have some free time in St Gilgen before we continue to St Wolfgang, a pretty little town on the northern shore of Lake Wolfgang. After taking in the delights of the area, we return to the hotel in the late afternoon, where we settle down to a traditional three-course Christmas dinner. Afterwards, we enjoy a sublime classical music concert in the evening, Christmas Day itself. This takes place in the beautiful marble hall of Salzburg's Mirabell Palace and we sit in top category seats for this festive performance.
Enjoy a leisurely Boxing Day to continue exploring Salzburg. Be sure to admire the enchanting shops of the old Getreidegasse and the magnificent Goldgasse, which is located near the Salzach river.
On Day 7, we leave Salzburg and head to Cologne, departing on Day 8 for Brussels, where we board the Eurostar back to London.
Please note that while every departure of this tour will feature the same excursions, the order may differ from that shown above.
Provisional departure and return times, where available, can be found together with our dates and prices by clicking on the 'Prices & Availability' button. We write to all booked customers approximately 10 weeks prior to the start of their tour to advise the exact departure and return time for their particular group.
An escorted experience and all travel arrangements
Comfortable accommodation in your destination
Delicious meals included
Exciting excursions and free time to explore
Please note: This tour may be suitable for reduced mobility passengers, please call for further information.
Enjoy the festive delights of charming Salzburg
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We have recently returned from a very enjoyable Christmas tour through Cologne, Vienna and Salzburg. Travelling by Premium Class on Eurostar and First Class on German and Austrian railways with well organised baggage transfers to and from hotels made even the long journeys pleasant.
Of course, in addition to the planning, prospecting and booking of the GRJ staff that made for smooth connections, very good hotels and interesting tours, the Tour Manager's afforts were vital. Jeanette was invariably friendly, helpful and efficient. She took us on an unscheduled and interesting tour of the Art Nouveau buildings of Vienna and dealt with a couple of minor difficulties very well.
The Mercure Biedermeyer Hotel in Vienna was unusual, attractive and comfortable and the Bristol Hotel in Salzburg was superb. The manager took a special interest in our party and laid on an excellent event on Christmas Eve before a sumptuous evening meal.
The camaraderie which developed in the tour group was evidence of the enjoyment that all its members experienced.
Well done GRJ.