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Austria's Lakeland - "The Sound of Music"
10 Days - Tour number AC2116
EXTRA LEG ROOM

This coach has been reduced to 44 seats (The same as the Club Class Coaches) to give more legroom.

Based in Thalgau this tour visit the locations of "The Sound of Music" , "The White Horse Inn" and Mozart's birthplace.

 
   
 
    Itinerary
DAY 1: Early departure to Dover or Folkestone for the crossing to Calais and on to Forbach for our overnight stop at the 3 star Mercure Hotel.

DAY 2:
Continuing our journey to Austria and on to Thalgau reaching our hotel in the early evening.

DAYS 3 to 8:
At leisure. Thalgau is a charming village with some lovely walks. We have included the following excursions in the holiday cost.

● An Austrian lakes tour which will include Mondsee, famed for the "Sound of Music" wedding church, Wolfgangsee and Traunsee. These beautiful lakes with their wonderful settings are a must on a tour to Austria

● A day tour that takes us first to Gosausee with spectacular views of the Dachstein Mountains before continuing to Hallstadt. This charming small town is built mostly on stilts on the edge of the lake. We then climb over the Koppensattel Pass to Bad Aussee to continue our sightseeing before returning to the hotel.

● Day tour to the small town of St Wolfgang nestled on the edge of the lake. This town is well known as the setting for the "White Horse Inn".

● We just could not leave out Salzburg, the setting for "The Sound of Music", and Mozart’s birthplace. Our local guide will show us the highlights of the movie, plus original Von Trapp family sights. This baroque city is dominated by church steeples, quaint courtyards, and magnificent buildings.

● Guided walking tour through the village

● Bingo evening with prizes

DAY 9:
Time to leave Austria and head back to Forbach for our last night

DAY 10:
To Calais, crossing to Folkestone or Dover and home.
   

    Included in cost:
● Coach travel

● channel crossing

● 9 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
   

    Your holiday hotel
Hotel Schwabenwirt, Thalgau
An excellent 3 star hotel with a warm family welcome.

En-suite bedrooms, lift, bar, lounge and restaurant.
   

    Special Note re Channel Crossing
Please note that the 17 July Departure will cross the Channel by Ferry and the 11 September crossing will be via the Tunnel
   

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