Day 1 - Travel via short sea crossing through Belgium and on to your overnight stop on half board in the Liège / Aachen area.
Day 2 - Continue to Altmunster and check in to your hotel, overlooking Lake Traun.
Day
3 - Altmünster & Lake Traun
Explore charming Altmünster at your
leisure this morning. At 191 metres, Lake Traun is the deepest and perhaps most
picturesque lake in Austria. This area became a popular holiday destination for
the aristocracy in the early 1800’s. Take a stroll along the promenade
or a boat cruise across Lake Traun.
Day 4 - Salzburg
Visit Salzburg, the Mozart
capital of the world and of course home of the ever- popular movie “Sound
of Music”. Your guided walking
tour of the city will show you the highlights and you will have time to wander
through this charming city at leisure.”
Day 5 - Bad Ischl and Hallstatt
Enjoy a morning visit to the spa town of Bad Ischl, which rose to fame in the
late 1800’s when the Emperor Franz Joseph established
his summer residence here. We then continue to nearby Hallstatt, one of the
most exquisite villages in Austria, a “trademark” scene of this
beautiful country.
Day 6 - Austrian Lake District
Visit Mondsee, home to the beautiful
Baroque twin tower abbey, which was featured in the wedding scene of the “Sound
of Music”.
Continue to St. Gilgen lying on the shores of Lake Wolfgang, and known as the
birthplace of Mozart’s mother. Cruise across the lake to the famous pilgrimage
town of St. Wolfgang.
Day 7 - Depart your hotel and drive south to Slovenia, arriving early evening at Lake Bled.
Day 8 - Bled
Today is at leisure to relax
and explore your new surroundings. There is a short shuttle service from the
hotel to the lakeside (small fee payable locally). You might want to take a “Pletna” boat
ride to the idyllic island. Bled was recognised by the world as one of the
most beautiful spa resorts since the times when it was part of the Austrian
Empire.
Day 9 - Lake Bohinj & Triglav National Park
This afternoon a guide will take you through the Triglav Park and to Lake Bohinj.
Steep ravines and gentle grass valleys cut through the green landscape and
waterfalls tumble down the sheer rocks as you pass, the most famous of which
is the huge Mostnice waterfall in Voje valley.
Day 10 - Depart this morning travelling to your first overnight stay southern Germany.
Day 11 - Continue to your second overnight stay hotel in Belgium.
Day 12 - Complete the journey home via short sea crossing from Calais.