Holidays 2024
Departs: Saturday 25th May 2024 | 9 Days
Austrian Adventure
Tour Price: £959.00 per person
Your Holiday Centre
The Wildschonau Valley, which is located in the Kitzbuheler Alps, is home to a number of tiny and traditional Austrian resorts. This is an area that's relaxed, void of any crowds, much laid back and without any of the hustle and bustle of the bigger destinations.
The Wildschonau lies at heights between 828 and 936 metres above sea level. A beautiful area of mountains, pastures and forest. Close to Worgle in the Inn Valley, Innsbruck, Berchtesgaden and the Eagles Nest are all in easy reach.
Tour Inclusions
- All coach travel
- Ferry
- 2 overnights Luxembourg half board
- 6 nights in Austria half board
- City tax
- Excursions & entrances
- Entertainment
- Wildschonau card
- Courier escorted
Special Notes
- The currency you will need for this tour is the Euro.
- A Valid Passport.
- An EHIC card (European Heath Insurance card).
- Insurance.
- To ring back to England you dial: +44 then minus the 0 from your code, followed by your number.
- You will need 2 prong continental plugs to use any of your electrical devices.
- Please inform us of any special dietary needs (diabetic, gluten free, vegetarian, etc).
- Special requests are put forward to the hotel, and they will do their utmost to accommodate your needs.
- There are no tea or coffee making facilities in the hotel rooms. (Best bring your own)
- Overnight luggage can be taken.
Tour Price
- Price Per Person
- £959.00
Single Room Supplement: £156.00
Your Accommodation
Main Hotel
Hotel Bergkristall
A-6311 Oberau, Wildschonau-Muhltal 40, Austria.
Tel: +43 (0) 53398917
A superior traditional family run hotel with a feel good factor. The hotel is a 4 star. With a total of 75 rooms, spacious dining room and restaurant and an attractive wellness centre.
The hotel offers a 4 course evening meal with menu choice and a fresh salad buffet every day. Many products used in the hotel kitchen are home produced on their own farm.
All rooms are decorated in Tyrolean style with shower or bath, WC, telephone, flat screen satellite TV, hairdryer, cosmetic mirror and balcony.
The Wellness Centre includes an indoor swimming pool with massage jets, waterfall, whirl effect, sauna and steam bath.
There are 2 lifts to all floors.
Outward & Return Hotel
IBIS LUXEMBOURG SUD
Rue de Turi, 3378 Livange, Luxembourg.
Tel: +352 26 52 01
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Home/Luxembourg
After picking up in our local area, we drive to Dover for our morning, short ferry crossing to Dunkirk. We will be travelling across northern Europe, with stops en-route, as we make our way to Luxemburg for our first overnight with dinner, bed and breakfast at our selected hotel.
Day 2: Arrive Muhltal
Departing after an early breakfast, we continue our journey through Germany heading towards southern Bavaria. By mid-afternoon we are approaching Austria to arrive in the picturesque hamlet of Muhltal. Here we shall spend the next 6 nights with dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the stunning 4 star Hotel Bergkristall. You will be given a Wildschonau Card on arrival at hotel, to use on public transport and the chair lift for a mountain ride in the Wildschonau area.
Day 3: A Day at Leisure
A day at leisure to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of your resort area and to make use of the hotel's swimming pool and leisure facilities. For those who like to walk, take the little Bummelzug (noddy train) to Kundle Klam, and then walk through the fantastic gorge with waterfalls. At the far end is the small town of Kundle, where you can get refreshed before the walk back. (Weather permitting 6km approx 40 mins each way, wheelchair friendly, can be a little bumpy in parts).
Day 4: Berchtesgaden and the Eagles Nest (Included)
Departing after breakfast, we take a drive through alpine country to the picturesque village of Berchtesgaden and the infamous 'Eagles Nest', Hitler's mountain retreat during the Second World War. We ascend in special buses via the Kehlsteinstrasse, a uniquely daring feat of construction, along a series of hairpin bends and up the northwest face of the Kehlstein to the parking place. Finally, we take the actual lift that Hitler used, to ascend the 400 feet in 1.5 minutes to the Eagle's Nest. Enjoy the breathtaking panorama over the Konigsee and Bavarian Alps or partake in some refreshment in the tearoom. This afternoon we return via the small town of Konigsee, set on the shores of Lake Konigsee. We then return to the hotel.
Day 5: Tyrolean Tour
Departing after breakfast for a full day's scenic tour through some of most picturesque villages you can imagine. This morning we visit the delightful medieval town of Rattenberg, founded in 1300s and once the home of Kings, and famous for its crystal glass. With a population of 440, it is the smallest town in the country. We continue our journey by travelling over the Gerloss Pass to the Krimml Waterfalls where we stop for photographs, sightseeing and lunch. (Entrance at own expense). We continue through valleys and over passes to the famous town of Kitzbuhl, where you will see the famous ski run high up on the Kitzbuhlehorn. We have a break here before returning to our hotel passing picture postcard villages of Westendorf and Hopfgarted.
Day 6: Wattens & Innsbruck
Departing after breakfast we head for Innsbruck, capital of the Tyrol. First we will visit the town of Wattons and the famous Swarovski Crystal Works, Then onto Innsbruck, this historical capital is full of old world charm. The Royal Palace of Empress Maria Theresa, the Golden Roof, Cathedral and lots more. Time for shopping and sightseeing. Back to our hotel for dinner.
Day 7: Day at Leisure
Today is our last day in resort, before our long drive back to Luxembourg. Enjoy the day with your Wildschonau Card or just relax, take a walk, visit the museums etc.
Day 8: Austria/Luxembourg
After breakfast and cases have been loaded onto the coach, we bid farewell to the Bergkristall and make our way back through southern Germany to our chosen hotel in Luxemburg. Time to relax before dinner.
Day 9: Luxembourg/Home
Departing after breakfast we head back to Dunkirk for our late afternoon ferry to Dover. Arriving home around mid to late evening.
Your driver/guide will do their professional best to ensure that you enjoy this tour. It will be at their discretion to rearrange the itinerary to better the tour for your comfort.