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HOLIDAYS IN AUSTRIA

Little Trains of Austria 9 Days from £749

If you’re a railway fan, this tour is perfect for you! Departures
Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Austria. May to Sep 2021

Salzburg

Achensee Railway Lake Achensee
HIGHLIGHTS Day 1 Local departure by coach or Home capital of the world and home of the ever-
• Enjoy beautiful Tyrolean scenery Connect service, then to Belgium for an popular movie ‘The Sound of Music’.
overnight stay. The guided walking tour of this magical city
• Take a train journey through the lovely will show you some of the many highlights.
Ziller Valley Day 2 Today we continue through Germany We include a typical lunch in Salzburg, and
and southwards into the Austrian Tyrol,
Included Excursions reaching Uderns in time for dinner. B,D there will be free time in the city for shopping
• Ziller Valley train and Show Cheese Diary Day 3 Lake Achen, the Achensee Cog and sightseeing before we return to our hotel.
B,L,D
• Salzburg Railway and Rattenberg After a morning Day 6 The Pinzgauer Narrow Gauge Railway
• Achensee train and Rattenberg at leisure, we travel down the Inn Valley to We head to Mittersill where we board the
• Pinzgau Railway Jenbach and join the original Achenseebahn Pinzgau train, which takes us to the town of
cog railway, which dates back to 1889. The Krimml. For more than 100 years, this narrow
Also Includes train winds its way up above the Inn Valley to gauge railway has been winding along the
• 8 nights hotel with continental breakfast, the shores of the largest alpine lake in Tyrol, picturesque Salzach Valley to the Hohe Tauern
1 lunch and 6 evening meals Lake Achen. Perhaps take a boat cruise, or National Park and the Krimml Waterfalls.
• Four-course gala dinner and live music on enjoy a stroll by the lake. En route back to our These falls are the highest in Europe and the
hotel, we make a stop at Rattenberg, the oldest
one evening and smallest town in Tyrol, known today as the 5th highest in the world. B,D
• Porterage at the hotel Tyrolean home of glass and crystal. B,D Day 7 Uderns Enjoy a relaxing day at leisure in
• Local joining points Day 4 Nostalgic Ziller Valley Train and Show resort. B,D
(see pages 6 & 7 for your nearest)
Cheese Dairy Ride on this nostalgic train Day 8 We leave Uderns and Austria behind
YOUR HOTELS from Fügen to Mayrhofen, and enjoy a little and make our way back towards Belgium for
You will stay for six nights at the 3-star Hotel schnapps and some folk music along the way. our final overnight stay. B
Standlhof in Uderns. Located in the centre of Take in the views of the majestic mountains as Day 9 Return home. B
Uderns in the Ziller Valley. It offers a sauna, your train chugs along the Ziller Valley. Before
a hot tub and a steam bath, as well as free going back to our hotel, we make a stop in Included Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Wi-Fi throughout the property. All rooms Fügen and visit the Show Cheese Dairy there.
have a balcony overlooking the Zillertal Alps See how the Austrian Cheese is produced and
and are furnished in a classic Tyrolean style. maybe you’ll also have the chance to taste Tour Code: W9ATA
The Standlhof’s restaurant serves Austrian some of it! B,D
cuisine and Tyrolean specialities. Please note: The Ziller Valley Railway may feature a diesel May 22 2021 £749 Aug 21 2021 £799
engine. May 29 2021 £799 Sep 4 2021 £799
Overnight stays in Belgium will be in Jun 12 2021 £799 Sep 25 2021 £799
city-style hotels. Day 5 Salzburg The hills are alive with the Optional excursions are at extra cost.
sound of music. Visit Salzburg, the Mozart Extras: single room supplement from £129.

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