Zell-am-see , Austria

ZELL-AM-SEE, AUSTRIA

FROM € 699

Free visit to Munich

WHEN

Group 1: 27 July – 3 August
Group 2: 17 – 24 August
Group 3: 14 – 21 September
Group 4: 21 – 28 September

VISITING:

Munich, Zell-am-See, Heiligenblut, Grossglockner, Sigmund-Thun Gorge, Lake Konigssee, Hohenwerfen Castle, Hallstatt, St Johan im Pongau, Salzburg, Hellbrunn Palace, Krimmler Waterfalls, Kufstein, Kitzbuhel, Eagle’s Nest & Berchtesgaden

DAY 1

We meet at the airport at 06.30 am for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 9.00 am. On arrival at Munich airport at 11.30 am, our coach takes us to Munich center where we can stroll around Marienplatz with its majestic Town Hall. Some free time for personal sightseeing, and shopping. We later make our way to our 4-star Hotel Gruner Baum in Zell-am-See. After check-in, we can join our tour leader to explore Zell-am-See’s medieval center with its 15th-century Romanesque St Hippolyte Church and its distinctive tower. One can stroll around the pedestrian streets of Zell-am-See with a variety of shops, restaurants, bars, and attractive pavement cafes.

DAY 2

Our first optional full-day excursion takes us on a panoramic tour towards the Austrian Alps our first stop will be in the scenic village of Heiligenblut, one of the most beautiful localities in the entire Alpine region. Time to go around this peaceful village center with a visit to the majestic St Vincent Pilgrimage Church with its prominent spire, which presides over the valley. After this short stop, we board the coach and head towards Austria’s highest peak, the Grossglockner, and its surrounding snow-capped peaks. The view from the Grossglockner summit at a height of 3,798m, is one of the farthest of all mountains in the Eastern Alps.

DAY 3

Today’s full-day optional excursion takes us first to Sigmund-Thun Gorge (extra) where we experience the mighty, thunderous waterfalls. To date, the Kapruner Ache has managed to cut its way 32m deep on its 320m long path through Sigmund-Thun Gorge, creating strikingly smooth stretches of rock, basins, and potholes. We will later head to Lake Konigssee in neighboring Germany. We will walk around the charming quay before taking a boat trip (extra) to St Bartholomew’s peninsula. Here we will visit the lake’s landmark St Bartholomew’s pilgrimage church. Time to walk around and enjoy the stunning scenery before boarding the boat for our return trip, during which we will admire views of the picturesque setting of the lake, similar to a fjord, surrounded by steeply rising flanks of mountains.

DAY 4

We start the day with an optional full-day excursion, taking us to visit the over 900-year-old Hohenwerfen Castle (extra) on the steep peak high above the Salzach Valley. Its splendid structures offer a great panoramic view. This incredible castle was the site for the 1968 WWII classic film “Where Eagles Dare”. We will reach the castle’s entrance by cable car where we will meet the local guide to take us around the interior of the castle with various chambers and exhibitions, followed by a falconry demonstration with birds of prey. After this impressive, spectacular show, we will head towards Hallstatt on Lake Hallstatt. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and alleyways are home to cafes and shops. The village is one of the world’s most beautiful cities photographed against a stunning backdrop. We will later proceed for a coffee stop in St Johan  Pongau.

DAY 5

Another full-day optional excursion takes us to the internationally renowned city of Salzburg, with one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. On arrival, we enter Mirabel Gardens and later, walk over Makarsteg Bridge towards the city’s historic center where we shall see Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthplace, St Peter’s Abbey, and the cemetery, made famous in the musical movie ‘The Sound of Music’. We later proceed to visit Hellbrunn Palace (extra) which is a popular attraction with its unique grounds full of surprises, water games, and trick fountains.

DAY 6

Today, for our full-day optional excursion, we head towards the Krimmler Waterfalls (extra). This fantastic attraction cascades plunges down 381m in three steps of fall joining the River Salzach which flows to the River Inn, the River Danube, and finally to the Black Sea. Our next stop will be in Kufstein, the second largest city in the Austrian Tyrol after Innsbruck. We stroll around this town by the lush banks of the river Inn, and admire the colourful house facades and the impressive Römerhofgasse. One can also visit Kufstein Fortress (extra), the landmark which enthrones on its elevated position in the center of the town. In the afternoon, we head to the small, sophisticated town of Kitzbuhel with its cobbled streets, upmarket shops, cafés, and colourful frescoed shops.

DAY 7

For our last optional full-day excursion, today, we first visit the so-called Eagle’s Nest, built as a teahouse atop the summit of Kehlstein Mountain for Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday as a retreat and place to entertain friends and dignitaries (transportation and bus ride extra). Today the building is owned by a charitable trust. The summit offers an amazing panoramic scenery of mountain peaks and valleys.  We later proceed towards the nearby town of Berchtesgaden, a  Bavarian picturesque little mountain town, full of great sights. Together we will roam around the city center with its super charming colorful buildings.

DAY 8

After check-out, we make our way to Munich airport for our KM Malta Airlines flight departing at 12.20 pm and arriving in Malta at 2.40 pm.

PRICE PER PERSON                                                         

*SPECIAL PRICE

€ 799/*€ 699  Adult in Triple

€ 857/*€ 757  Adult in Twin

€ 927/*€ 827  Adult in Single

€ 549/*€ 449 Child sharing with 2 adults

*Special Price applies when all excursions are taken.

** There are many restaurants in the vicinity from which one can choose from

EXCURSIONS   

ADULT /CHILD

€ 50/€ 30  Heiligenblut/ Grossglockner

€ 53/€ 35Sigmund-Thun Gorge/Lake Konigssee

€ 53 /€35 Hohenwerfen Castle/Hallstatt/St Johan im Pongau

€ 53/€35 Salzburg/Hellbrunn Palace

€ 50/€30Krimmler Waterfalls/Kufstein/Kitzbuhel

€ 53/€35 Eagle’s Nest/Berchtesgaden

PRICE INCLUDES

KM Malta Airlines return direct flights to Munich airport.

7 nights in 4-star Hotel Gruner Baum in Zell-Am-See or similar.

Rooms with private facilities, TV, hairdryer & safe

Daily buffet breakfast

Return airport transfers

Free entrance to the hotel’s sauna

Services of tour leader

Airport taxes & service charge

Insolvency fund

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

City tax of €2.05 per person per day (from 15 years upwards) is to be paid directly at the hotel.

Sigmund-Thun Gorge €5.90 per adult/€4.10 per child

Lake Konigssee boat €22.50 per adult/ €11.30 per child

Hohenwerfen Castle (lift, guide & falconry demonstartion) €17.90 per adult/€6.10 per child

Hellbrunn Palace €13.50 per adult/€6.50 per child

Krimmler Waterfalls €8 per adult/€4 per child

Kufstein Fortress €12.50 per adult/€8 per child

Eagle’s Nest €29.90per adult/€15.50 per child