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Hotel Alpina & Tauernblick, Bad Hofgastein
Hotel Tauernblick *** & Hotel Alpina ****
Parkstraße 13
5630 Bad Hofgastein
www.thermenhotels-gastein.at
Rooms will be assigned by the hotels but will mostly be in Tauernblick, half board will be in Alpina – the hotels are in the same complex and only 30 m from each other.
Suggested Programme
Day 1
Journey to Austria (with overnight in the Cologne area).
Day 2
Journey to Austria.
Day 3
Salzburg
Salzburg, the capital city of the Salzburg region, was once rightly described as “one of the most beautiful regions on Earth”. This beautiful city is idyllically situated among lakes and mountains and invites you to discover a unique cultural heritage. Spend a full day here discovering this gem of a city during a guided tour as well as on your own and see the most famous sights such as Mirabell Palace and the house W.A. Mozart was born in.
We also recommend a visit to Hohensalzburg Fortress (optional, not included) towering majestically over the city. It is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, and as well as a fascinating history and architecture, it offers breath-taking views of Salzburg.
Day 4
Grossglockner & High Tauern National Park
The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is like an ornament of ribbons located between green mountain pastures, colourful flower meadows, rocky rubble, ice and show. It nestles up against hills, follows the course of the natural ground and fits the mountains like a glove. The mountain pass road with a total of 48 km and 36 turns leads deep into the centre of Austria’s largest national park with an area of 1,800 km² that extends across the provinces of Salzburg, Tyrol and Carinthia. The highlight of driving on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is, without a doubt, the viewpoint that the Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph I once visited himself and which still bears his name: Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe. Today, a multi-storey car park, visitors’ centre, observation tower and gastronomy can be found up here, all of which offer unique views of the snow-covered Grossglockner (3,798 m – Austria’s highest mountain), the Pasterze (8 km long and Austria’s longest glacier) and the Johannisberg (3,453 m).
Day 5
Day at leisure (optional: Stubnerkogel and/or spa)
Take some time to relax in the hotel’s own spa or visit Alpentherme Gastein in the heart of the town (optional, not included, from EUR 31.50).
Alternatively you can make your way to the neighbouring town of Bad Gastein and there take the Stubnerkogelbahn (cable car) to the summit station of the 2228 m high Stubnerkogel. Here you can take in spectacular views and get your thrills when stepping onto the 140 m long and just one metre wide hanging bridge. It was built as a swinging rope construction and leads directly from the terrace of the mountain restaurant to the sender station. A head for heights and strong nerves are needed for the crossing since the hanging bridge is transparent, too. Only a wire mesh guardrail separates adventurous skywalkers from the 28 m drop.
Day 6
Kimml Waterfalls & Zell am See
With approx. 4,000,000 visitors per year, the Krimml Waterfalls are one of the Austria’s Top 10 most visited attractions. An average of 5.6 m³ of water per second plummets into the valley in the three stages of falls a total of 380 m. The refreshing mist from the Krimml Waterfalls amid the wonderful backdrop of the High Tauern National Park is a delight for young and old. Learn everything you need to know about the waterfalls at the Information Plaza at the entrance. You can reach the lowest waterfall on foot in 10-15 minutes. From there the serpentine Waterfall Trail leads up to the uppermost waterfall (approx. 1.15 hours on foot) and further to the Krimml Ache Valley. Observation platforms provide spectacular views of the thundering falls along the way.
On your way back, stop at the historic town of Zell am See, nestled between the mountains and the lake. One of the best ways to admire the region is from a boat on Lake Zell itself. Enjoy a relaxing cruise and see the historic old town and its beautiful buildings as well as the alpine landscape with the snow-covered mountains of the High Tauern and the lush, green slopes of the Pinzgau Grass Hills from this unique perspective.
Make this day even more spectacular by adding ride on the Pinzgaubahn steam train (optional, not included)!
Day 7
Hohenwerfen Castle
Make your way to Werfen today and to the spectacular medieval castle of Hohenwerfen. During a personal guided tour with historically costumed castle tour guides, you will dive deep into the turbulent history of the fortress. A special additional highlight is the birds of prey flight demonstration of the historic Provincial Falconry Center. You can also visit the Falconry Museum and the special exhibition in the armoury with an audioguide.
Day 8
Return Journey (with overnight in the Cologne area).
Day 9
Return Journey.
Included Services:
- 2x overnight in the greater Cologne area incl. breakfast and local tax (first and last night)
- 6 nights’ accommodation at Hotel Tauernblick/Alpina incl. local tax
- 6 x buffet breakfast
- 6 x packed lunch incl. 1 sandwich, 1 small chocolate bar, 1 piece of fruit and 1 small drink
- 6 x cake buffet from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
- 6 x tea and coffee from 4.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
- 6 x 3-course evening meal with a choice between two main dishes (from 6.30 p.m.)
- 6 x vouchers for 3 drinks per day, valid for water, soft drinks, beer tap or house wine from 4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 1 x English speaking guide for Salzburg city tour (max. 4 hrs)
- 1 x visit to Krimml Waterfalls incl. admission & waterfall trail
- 1 x boat trip on Lake Zell
- 1 x Grossglockner High Alpine Road toll
- 1 x visit to Hohenwerfen Fortress (Classic Fortress Tour) incl.
- Guided tour through the chapel, the torture chamber, etc. up to the bell tower
- Raptor flight demonstration with falcons, eagles, vultures (daily at 11:15 am and 3:15 pm)
- Self-guided tour of the Falconry Museum
- Self-guided tour of the special exhibition (2021: »The Legend of Jackl – Wizards and Witches in Salzburg«) in the armoury
- Ascent and descent with the elevator
Optional Extras:
- Ride on Pinzgaubahn Steam Train (one-way) between Mittersill and Krimml or Mittersill and Zell am See (subject to availability and timetable, train runs from 20.05.-23.09.)
- Ride on “Stubnerkogelbahn” (ascent and descent)
- Admission to Hohensalzburg Fortress – All-Inclusive Ticket
- Ascent & descent with the fortress railway
- Castle area: courtyards, bastions, chapel
- Panorama Tower (with audio guide)
- Fortress Museum, Rainer Regiment Museum, Marionette Museum
- Princely Chambers
- Magic Theatre
- Admission to Hohensalzburg Fortress – Basic Ticket
- Ascent & descent with the fortress railway
- Castle area: courtyards, bastions, chapel
- Panorama Tower (with audio guide)
- Fortress Museum, Rainer Regiment Museum, Marionette Museum
- Princely Chambers and Magic Theatre not included!
Contact
Eurotours Ges.m.b.H.
Kirchberger Str. 8
A-6370 Kitzbühel
Phone: +43 (0)5356 606 0
gruppenreisen@eurotours.at
Membership
Member of VERKEHRSBUERO
