Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Vienna
Your driver picks you up at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Vienna. Once you've checked in, the afternoon and evening are yours to do as you please. Grab a hop-on hop-off bus ticket and wander around the city at your own speed to get a feel for the place. You can explore whatever interests you most without any set schedule.
- Start point
- Vienna International Airport (VIE), Abflugstraße, Schwechat, Lower Austria 1300, Austria (Arrival transfer by private car)
Included Activities
- City Sightseeing Hop on Hop off bus day ticket for self-guided exploration of Vienna
- Day 2
The Sound of Music Tour
Meet your guide at Vienna State Opera in the morning and board a coach heading to Salzburg, which takes about 5 hours 50 minutes. You'll walk through Mozart's hometown and visit spots from the Sound of Music film. The guided city tour shows you Mirabell Palace and Mozart's birthplace on Getreidegasse. After that you'll have free time to explore on your own before heading back to Vienna in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus trip from Vienna to Salzburg in modern coach
- Guided city walk of Salzburg
- Visit to 'The Sound of Music' film locations including Mirabell Palace gardens
- Visit to Getreidegasse (Mozart's birthplace street)
- Bus ride through Salzkammergut countryside
- View of Hellbrunn Palace
- View of Leopoldskron Palace
- View of Leopoldskron Lake
- View of Hohensalzburg Fortress
- View of Nonnberg Chapel
- View of Felsenreitschule
Landmarks Mirabell Palace Getreidegasse Hohensalzburg Fortress Hellbrunn Palace Nonnberg Chapel Leopoldskron Palace Leopoldskron Lake Felsenreitschule - Day 3
Vienna to Budapest
After breakfast, you'll meet your guide at Vienna State Opera for the drive to Budapest in the Hungarian lowlands. The tour includes stops at Parliament, the Opera House, and Heroes' Square with a guide explaining the sights. You'll grab lunch on your own, then walk through Buda to see the Royal Palace, Fishermen's Bastion, Matthias Church, and Margaret Island. From 3 pm you have free time before departing around 5 pm, arriving back in Vienna by 8 pm.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus excursion in comfortable coach from Vienna to Budapest
- Bus tour of Pest district including neo-Gothic Parliament, Opera House, and Heroes' Square
- Guided walk through Buda historic city center including Royal Palace, Fishermen's Bastion, Matthias Church, and Margaret Island
Landmarks Parliament Building Hungarian Opera House Heroes' Square Royal Palace Fishermen's Bastion Matthias Church Margaret Island 
- Day 4
Vienna to Bratislava
You'll meet your guide at Vienna State Opera for this trip that mixes bus and boat travel. The coach takes you to Bratislava for a two-hour walking tour covering Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance buildings like Michael's Gate and St. Martin's Cathedral. Some time is left free for you to explore the city on your own. Then you'll board a high-speed catamaran down the Danube back to Vienna.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus trip from Vienna to Bratislava in comfortable coach
- Two-hour guided walking tour of Bratislava
- Boat trip back to Vienna on Twin City Liner catamaran
- View of Michael's Gate
- View of St. Martin's Cathedral
Landmarks Michael's Gate St. Martin's Cathedral - Day 5
Vienna to Danube Valley and Melk Abbey
Meeting at Operngasse, you'll travel by coach into the Austrian countryside to the Wachau region alongside the Danube River. A guided tour takes you through Melk Abbey with priority entry, and you'll see the ruins of Dürnstein Castle. In warmer months you'll take a sightseeing boat ride down the Danube, while winter visitors get a guided walk through Krems or Dürnstein with lunch included.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Roundtrip coach from Vienna to Danube Valley
- Boat tour down the Danube (1 Apr - 31 Oct only)
- Walking tour through Krems or Dürnstein (1 Nov - 31 Mar only)
- Priority access to Melk Abbey
- Guided tour at Melk Abbey
- View of Dürnstein Castle ruins
Landmarks Melk Abbey Dürnstein Castle Wachau - Day 6
Departure from Vienna
Check out of your hotel by noon and your driver arrives for a private transfer to Vienna Airport. You'll have time to make your departure flight.
- End point
- Vienna International Airport (VIE), Abflugstraße, Schwechat, Lower Austria 1300, Austria (Departure transfer by private car)
- Meals
- Breakfast
