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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 and 2022


















                                                                                      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’. The guided
                                                                                      walking tour of this magical city will show you
                                                 overnight stay.
             •  Take a train journey through the lovely                               some of the many highlights. We include a
              Ziller Valley                      Day 2 Today we continue through Germany   typical lunch in Salzburg, and there will be free
                                                 and southwards into the Austrian Tyrol,
             Included Excursions                 reaching Uderns in time for dinner. B,D  time in the city for shopping and sightseeing
             • Ziller Valley train and Show Cheese Dairy    Day 3 Lake Achen, the Achensee Cog   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 train, which takes us to the town of
             • Pinzgau Railway                   Jenbach and join the original Achenseebahn   Krimml. For more than 100 years, this narrow
                                                 cog railway, which dates back to 1889. The
             Also Includes                       train winds its way up above the Inn Valley to   gauge railway has been winding along the
                                                                                      picturesque Salzach Valley to the Hohe Tauern
             •  8 nights hotel with continental breakfast,    the shores of the largest alpine lake in Tyrol,   National Park and the Krimml Waterfalls.
              1 lunch and 6 evening meals        Lake Achen. Perhaps take a boat cruise, or   These falls are the highest in Europe and the
             •  Four-course gala dinner and live music on   enjoy a stroll by the lake. En route back to our   5th highest in the world. B,D
                                                 hotel, we make a stop at Rattenberg, the oldest
              one evening                        and smallest town in Tyrol, known today as the   Day 7 Uderns Enjoy a relaxing day at leisure in
             • Porterage at the hotel            Tyrolean home of glass and crystal. B,D  resort. B,D
             •  Local joining points             Day 4 Nostalgic Ziller Valley Train and Show   Day 8 We leave Uderns and Austria behind
              (see pages 4 & 5 for your nearest)
                                                 Cheese Dairy Ride on this nostalgic train   and make our way back towards Belgium for
             YOUR HOTELS                         from Fügen to Mayrhofen, and enjoy a little   our final overnight stay. B
             You will stay for six nights at the 3-star Hotel   schnapps and some folk music along the way.   Day 9 Return home. B
             Standlhof in Uderns. Located in the centre of   Take in the views of the majestic mountains as   Included Meals: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
             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   Tour Code: W9ATA
             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   May 22    2021  £749  May 21    2022  £779
             and are furnished in a classic Tyrolean style.   maybe you’ll also have the chance to taste   May 29    2021  £799  May 28    2022  £799
             The Standlhof’s restaurant serves Austrian   some of it! B,D             Jun 12    2021  £799  Jun 11    2022  £829
                                                                                            2021
                                                                                                              2022
                                                                                                                    £829
                                                                                                        Aug 20
                                                                                                  £799
                                                                                      Aug 21
             cuisine and Tyrolean specialities.  Please note: The Ziller Valley Railway may feature a diesel
                                                 engine.                              Sep 04    2021  £799  Sep 03    2022  £829
             Overnight stays in Belgium will be in                                    Sep 25    2021  £799  Sep 24    2022  £829
             city-style hotels.                  Day 5 Salzburg The hills are alive with the
                                                 sound of music. Visit Salzburg, the Mozart   Optional excursions are at extra cost.
                                                                                      Extras: single room supplement from £129.
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