Austrian Christmas Markets Tour - amrtvl.com

1 Austrian Christmas Markets Tour December 8 15, 2018 Trip Start Date Destination # of Nights Included Meals Price Per Person Double (Includes Tips) Price Per Person Single (Includes Tips) Dec 8-15, 2018 Vienna, Austria 7 7B, 2D See below See below PERSONS SINGLE TWIN-BEDDED 35 $ $ 30-34 $ $ 25-29 $ $ 20-24 $ $ 15-19 $ $ December 8, 2018 Vienna.

2 Upon arrival at the airport we will be met by our Tour Manager and transferred by private motorcoach to Imperial city of Vienna. The rest of the day is at leisure for you to explore your immediate surroundings. Dinner tonight is included in our hotel, but first we enjoy a welcome drink. This is an ideal opportunity to meet your fellow Christmas Market travelers. Overnight Vienna (Dinner at your hotel) December 9, 2018 Vienna: After breakfast, a local guide joins us for this mornings guided tour. Vienna is such a wonderful city at this time of year with so much to see and do. Our city tour will bring to life all the sights, gardens and monuments, from the State Opera House and the Hofburg Palace to the spire of St. Stephen's Cathedral.

3 Highlights include the squares of the Ringstrasse, the Hofburg Palace, and the celebrated coffee houses of the ancient Innere Stadt, we then stop to wander Vienna's most famous Christmas Markets held in the idyllic lanes of Spittelberg and on triangular Freyung Square. There are plenty of Christmas Markets throughout the city, yet each one has its own unique charm or specialty. The largest and most popular of them is located in front of the Rathaus (Town Hall) filled with handmade decorations, homewares and other goods that make fantastic gifts for family or friends (or lovely souvenirs for yourself!). Plus, of course, you have to sample the many different flavours of Gl hwein! Dinner tonight is at your leisure. Overnight Vienna (B) December 10, 2018 Vienna: This morning we take a delightful drive winding up through the Vienna Woods to the 'Hellental' for a guided tour through the Heiligenkreuz Monastery.

4 Later this afternoon we have included entrance and a guided tour through the State Apartments of the magnificent Royal summer residence the Sch nbrunn Palace. We have timed this day so that it is dusk when you complete the Palace tour perfect for the Christmas Markets in the main courtyard. Dinner this evening is at your leisure. Overnight Vienna (B) December 11, 2018 Salzburg: This morning we make our way to Salzburg the baroque city of Mozart sitting beneath its enormous Festung (Fortress). Upon arrival, we have arranged an afternoon walking city tour with an expert local guide who will introduce you to this enchanting city, including several locations used in the film 'The Sound of Music'. The rest of the day is entirely at your leisure for you to enjoy this marvelous city with its winding cobbled stone streets, churches, Christmas decorations and shops all a short walk away.

5 Take time to visit the huge castle for a fascinating view and don't forget to soak up the atmosphere of the famous Salzburg Christmas Markets . Dinner tonight is at your leisure. Overnight Salzburg (B) December 12, 2018 Salzburg: Today we travel to the nearby village of Oberndorf and visit the famous Silent Night Chapel on the site where the Christmas carol was first performed. This afternoon you will gather amongst the fir trees in the small stone courtyard of the St Peter's Keller, dating back to the 1500's and Salzburg's oldest restaurant, for a hot drink and biscuits. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the city at your leisure. Dinner tonight is at your leisure. Overnight Salzburg: (B) December 13, 2018 Innsbruck: After a leisurely morning, we travel to the famous historical town of Berchtesgaden, a German town in the Bavarian Alps on the Austrian border.

6 Berchtesgaden Christmas Markets are held in the Town Square filled with decorated stalls heaped with traditional Christmas decorations, toys and gifts and the aromas of mulled wine, grilled sausages, Christmas biscuits and gingerbread. Later today we will stop for a break in the village of Rattenberg a medieval gem and a perfect place to take morning tea amongst the old cobbled streets. Before arriving in the winter resort of Innsbruck we visit Swarovski 'Kristallwelten' (Crystal Worlds).. a weird and wonderful crystal experience. After checking into our hotel the rest of the day is free to explore the Old Town and see the famous 'Golden Roof'. Dinner is at your leisure. Overnight Innsbruck (B) December 14, 2018 Innsbruck: Today you are at leisure to explore Innsbruck's Christmas Markets which are considered amongst some of the most beautiful and romantic within the Alpine.

7 In front of the Golden Roof, in Innsbruck's old city centre is a traditional Christmas Market surrounded by medieval architecture. Strolling through the market you will find Christmas ornaments and handicrafts as well as traditional dishes such as Kiachin and a glass of Gl hwein (mulled wine) will keep you warm whilst mingling with the locals. The main shopping street (Maria Theresien Stra e) in Innsbruck will be sure to dazzle as it is filled with stalls containing crystal, modern Christmas lighting designs and souvenirs. Later today we'll then make our way to Munich where you will be able to enjoy some last minute shopping in the delightful Christmas Markets . Dinner will be served at our hotel this evening. Overnight Munich: (B, D) December 15, 2018 This morning your tour ends with a transfer to Munich airport for your flight home.

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