Vienna City Break- 05 Nights / 06 Days

Vienna, the capital of Austria, provides an enchanting city break experience with its blend of historical elegance, cultural richness, and vibrant urban atmosphere. The city is known for its charming neighborhoods, delightful cafes, and a sense of classical refinement. Stroll through the picturesque streets, immerse yourself in the local culture, and savor the city's unique ambiance. Vienna's welcoming atmosphere and diverse offerings make it an ideal destination for a relaxing and culturally immersive city break.
City Tour with Schönbrunn:
This tour will give you an overall impression of the most significant historical sights of Vienna. Along the Ringstrasse we show you numerous grand buildings, such as the MAK, the State Opera House, the magnificent Museum of Fine Arts with its world famous art treasures of the Habsburgs and the Natural History Museum, the cultural district the MuseumsQuartier, the Hofburg (the former Habsburg winter residence), the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater. The highlight of this tour will be a visit of the showrooms of Schönbrunn Palace, once the summer residence of the Habsburg family and home of Maria Theresia. Before the tour ends, we drive to the Belvedere Palace which houses the largest and most previous Gustav Klimt collection in the world. With our tour ticket you can get a redution on the entrance fee for the Belvedere Palace. The In case the City Tour ends at Südtiroler Platz - free transfer to State Opera!
Vienna Woods - Mayerling:
A half-day excursion which shows you the most beautiful sights of the southern part of the Vienna Woods. Passing the Roman City of Baden which is famous for its thermal springs, we drive through the romantic valley Helenental to the former Mayerling hunting lodge, (visit of memorial chapel), where Crown Prince Rudolph together with Baronesse Vetsera died tragically in 1889. In the Cistercian Abbey of Heiligenkreuz (1133) you visit the medieval cloister which houses the remains of the last Babenberger. We then pass the Höldrichsmühle and arrive at the Seegrotte. After a boat ride on the largest subterranean lake in Europe you leave the Vienna Woods and return to Vienna.
Inclusions:
Entrance fee: Mayerling, Heiligenkreuz and Seegrotte.
Full Day Danube Valley Tour:
Through this romantic scenery full of history and legends the Danube winds its way past charming old villages and steep vineyards. The old castles tell us about the former importance of this trade- and trafficway, one of them - Dürnstein - especially famous, because here King Richard Lionheart was imprisoned, while waiting for his ransom to arrive from England, raised by his faithful Minstrel Blondel. During a romantic boat-trip the history comes alive. The heart of the Wachau is the old wine-merchants´town Krems. The highlight of this excursion will be the visit of the Benedictine abbey of Melk, one of Austria´s most famous Baroque buildings, which together with the Wachau area, won the award for "Best Historic Destination of the World" in 2008. Possibilty for lunch at the Abbey Restaurant at Melk. The boat ride takes place from April 12th to October 26th2014 In the winter season we invite you for lunch.
The boatride takes place from April 13th to October 28th 2012. In the winter season we invite you for lunch.
Inclusions:
• Entrance fee for monastery of Melk
• Boatride or lunch
• Duration 8 hours