Celebrating Austria’s off the beaten path treasures, this 12-night luxury Austria tour is an intimate and authentic exploration of a country’s culture and nature. Avoiding crowded tourist hot spots you will travel into the real Austria, where dazzling scenery and old-world atmospheres provide a welcome break from standard European travel. Welcome to the cultures the world doesn’t really know about.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Bregenz - Relax on Lake Constance
Most luxury Austrian cultural tours focus on the famous sights, located on the popular touristic route between Vienna and Salzburg. These 12 days will take you in a very different direction, on an experiential journey into Austria’s lesser-known regional cultures. After flying to Zurich you will be greeted by a guide and transferred over the border to Bregenz, on the shores of Lake Constance. This afternoon you will visit the excellent Rolls-Royce Museum in Dornbirn, then catch some contemporary art in Kunsthaus Bregenz. Dine overlooking the lake this evening, as you slowly get used to the Vorarlberg region.
What's Included:
Day 2
Montafon - Traditional Cheese
Day 3
Montafon - Enchanting Spa Retreat
Day 4
Montafon - Natural Alpine Roller-Coaster
Day 5
Innsbruck - Habsburg History and Culture
Day 6
Zillertal Valley - The Best of Tyrolean Traditions
Day 7
Zillertal Valley - The Landscapes of Zillertal
Day 8
Zillertal Valley - The Famed Eagle Walk
Day 9
Salzburg - The Sounds of Mozart
Day 10 - 11
Graz - Authentic Styrian Culture
Day 12
Graz - Departure
Trip Highlights
- Gain an intimate perspective on Mozart and Austria’s musical traditions, during a day of sounds and sights in Salzburg
- Escape to the Alps and three days of alpine bliss in Montafon, where local culture dictates a day in the spa and lots of time walking the mountains
- Immerse yourself in Tyrolean traditions, including a monastery turned museum showcasing nine centuries of local art
- Hike along part of the magnificent Eagle Walk, with one of Europe’s finest alpine footpaths providing a real dose of Tyrolean landscapes
- Complete your Austrian journey with two days in Styria, where World Heritage mingles with local culture and there are very few other tourists
- Lounge around Lake Constance and take in vintage cars at the Rolls Royce Museum, with these two highlights part of your first day in Bregenz
- Explore culture through food as you go cheese tasting and discover regional delicacies throughout Austria’s different regions
Starting Price
$11,700 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.
Reviews of Zicasso's Referral Service
4.85 stars based on 476 reviews.
With the help of Zicasso, my wife and I experienced a once-in-a-lifetime 17-day tour of the major cities in Switzerland and Austria. The trip was exactly what we wanted it to be.
We initially spoke with our travel expert before the trip and came up with a great plan and schedule. Then Zicasso made it all happen flawlessly. The trip enabled us to see and do everything we wanted to, while remaining relaxing. The accommodations were better than expected.
Zicasso always had knowledgeable staff available to answer a question anytime, They provided excellent information to keep us happy and healthy, and the personal tours and events were beyond what we had hoped they would be. It was as though we had friends and family in the travel industry. My wife and I will use them exclusively from this point forward. Six out of five stars!
Reviewed By Brian a.
The trip was great and the coordination for trains, transfers to and from hotels, and the airport provided by Zicasso's trip planner was perfect. We enjoyed the variety of each city and the hotel locations were perfect for our needs. We also appreciated the private tours, with extraordinary local tour guides. It was a first-rate trip overall.
Reviewed By Philip R.
This was a five-star trip all the way. We traveled alone, but always knew we had the security of Zicasso's tour company at our immediate disposal, if needed.
Reviewed By Nancy M.
Zicasso's travel agency was great; very attentive and responsive. They booked excellent sites and events with great local tour guides. Even when there was a bump in the road on an issue, the company was prompt in rectifying it, handling it extremely professionally.
Reviewed By Jeffrey S.
We had a lot of things that we wanted to see on this trip and Zicasso's travel expert was able to plan everything out so we saw all the highlights we wanted to see. We really enjoyed the different types of hotels we stayed in and, of course, the sights were just amazing.
Reviewed By Lisa B.
Zicasso's travel expert pulled together a great itinerary and was very responsive to all of our questions, regardless of the time or the day of the week. He checked in with us during the tour and arranged for a birthday cake when we were in Vienna.
We were more than pleased with our guide. He was helpful, always on time, and just a pleasure to be with. He was always helpful with restaurant suggestions and always made reservations for us. He was always ready to help us with our luggage and he even carried a backpack for us during one tour. He even played a "Sound of Music" recording for us while we traveled to Salzburg. It was like we were traveling with a new friend. We would highly recommend our travel company and our guide, We are in the process of planning another tour with them.
Reviewed By Rebecca H.