Group Travel 2016

Austria Cities-Multicentred Tours GROUP TRAVEL
Austria, Germany & Hungary
Suggested programme:
Day 1:
Arrival in Heidelberg or the surrounding area, overnight stay and
dinner at the hotel.
Day 2:
Transfer to Munich. Enjoy a traditional Bavarian lunch, then join
your guide on an informative sightseeing tour of the city. Overnight
in your hotel in Munich.
Day 3:
Leave Munich for the Salzkammergut lake district, where there will
be the chance to have an early lunch in the lakeside town of Gmünden.
The next stop will then be in Melk.. Perched high above the
banks of the Danube, the magnificent Benedictine abbey of Melk
dominates the landscape for miles around. A short stop will also be
made in the quaint little village of Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart
was once held prisoner until rescued by his faithful minstrel
Blondel. The journey then continues to Baden near Venna. Dinner
and overnight in your hotel in Baden or the surrounding area.
Day 4:
This morning join your local guide for this morning’s guided walking
tour through the historic heart of Vienna. Dinner and overnight in
the hotel.
Day 5
Today full day excursion to Vienna. First of all discover Vienna in the
course of a general sightseeing tour of the city where you can see the
Ringstrasse, the State Opera House, the Imperial Palace and many
more sights. The real highlight of the tour is a visit to Schönbrunn Palace,
the summer residence of the Austrian imperial family. After lunch
in the inner district your guide will take you through the historic area
around St Stephan’s cathedral, the landmark of Vienna and show you
some of the hidden treasures of the city. During the tour you will also
see some of the most popular shopping areas of modern-day Vienna;
the Kärntner Strasse, Vienna’s most fashionable shopping street
and pedestrian area, as well as the adjoining Graben and Kohlmarkt
with their exclusive designer boutiques and elegant cafés. Return
transfer to Baden in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6:
Leave today for Hungary. First stop in Sopron, the small town situated
right on the Austro-Hungarian border. It is a city where past and
present merge, a bridge between Hungary and it‘s western neighbours
and a gate for guests visiting Hungary, as is symbolized by
the coat of arms of Sopron. Enjoy a walking tour through the town,
then continue to nearby Fertöd. Visit the largest and most splendid
baroque mansion of the country, Esterhàzy Kastély, the ‘Hungarian
Versailles’ in Fertöd. It was built for Hungary’s richest aristocratic family,
the Esterházys, and the composer Joseph Haydn spent more
than a decade in this building as the court composer. After lunch
continue towards Lake Balaton, where you will spend the next four
nights. Dinner and overnight in your hotel in Balatonfüred.
Day 7:
Today excursion to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. On a sightseeing
tour your guide will show you all of the major sights,
including the Citadel on Gellert’s Hill, the Millennium Monument on
Heroes’ Square, Matthew’s Church, the castle district, the picturesque
Fishermen’s Bastion, which also offers a splendid panoramic
view over the whole of the city, the city park, Margaret’s island
and the main shopping area. Lunch is included in a traditional
restaurant, and after the sightseeing tour there will be some time
to explore the city on your own before returning to Balatonfüred.
Day 8:
Today you can take time to completely relax in the beautiful area of
Balatonfüred. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
Day 9:
Today full day excursion to Pécs. Pécs was elected the European
Cultural Capital for 2010 and certainly has a lot to offer. Upon arrival
lunch will be served in a traditional restaurant. Afterwards enjoy a
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