Thursday, December 6th:
* Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Salzburg, Austria.
* You will be in the new "old" world Friday.
Friday, December 7th:
* If you fly to our recommended airport Salzburg, we will pick you up and transfer you to your nice, quiet, three star hotel in the city of Salzburg.
* If you wish to arrive earlier than Friday, we will advise you on how to meet up with your tour host at your hotel.
* Freshen up in your room.
* Enjoy a gourmet dinner basket prepared by Herta.
* Relax the evening or enjoy an optional trip to the castle Klessheim with a visit to the casino.
Saturday, December 8th:
* Breakfast at the hotel, which consists of an abundance buffet breakfast with warm and cold specialties from Salzburg's countryside.
* Transfer to the "old town" to Collegiate church.
* Escorted visit of the old Rathaus and visit of the Open Air Market where you will be able to enjoy a lunch of your choice. Herta recommends Käsekrainer (cheese-filled sausages) with some spicy mustard and fresh bread from one of the many Würstlstände (sausage-stands).
* Afternoon is free for shopping, visiting coffee houses, Christmas markets, pastry shops, etc.
* Transfer to the hotel. Freshen up.
* In the evening transfer to the Mirabell palace to enjoy a dinner at the Mirabell/Sheraton and then a concert of Mozart's finest music in one of the most beautiful music halls in the Mirabell palace.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Sunday, December 9th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the "old city".
* In the morning listen to the sacred music in the Franciscan church.
* Escorted visits to the Cajetan church, Erhard church and Nonnberg convent.
* Escorted walk through small romantic streets like the Bierjodlgasse (beer jodl street) to the Stieglkeller, a traditional brewery-restaurant where you will be able to enjoy a traditional Austrian lunch of your choice. Herta recommends to try one of the heartwarming soups.
* In the afternoon escorted visit to the famous St. Peter's cemetery and church.
* Visit of Cathedral place with Christkindlmarkt and free time to shop.
* In the later afternoon enjoy the choir singing in front ot the cathedral.
* Transfer to the hotel and have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants.
Monday, December 10th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the palace Hellbrunn at the outskirts of the city. Visit of the Hellbrunn palace gardens and Christkindlmarkt with some free time to shop.
* Transfer to the train station.
* Transfer by train to the country village Oberndorf, where the famous song "Silent Night - Holy Night" was written. Visit of the Silent Night - Holy Night museum.
* Transfer back by train to Salzburg, freshen up at the hotel.
* In the evening enjoy a four course candle light dinner and advent music at the fortress "Hohensalzburg".
* Transfer to the hotel.
Tuesday, December 11th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the "old city".
* Visit of the Christmas market in the Sterngarten.
* For lunch Karin recommends the famous Bosna (sausages) in the Getreidegasse.
* Take a wonderful guided one hour tour through the Salzburg Residenz with welcome drink and a Mozart chocolate. The tour is followed by a short concert exclusively played for the visitors of our group.
* Escorted tour of the famous Getreidegasse and Mozart's birthplace.
* In the afternoon listen to works of W.A. Mozart, advent- and christmas carols in St. Peter.
* Transfer to the restaurant "Wilder Mann" for dinner.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Wednesday, December 12th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the Mirabell place in the city.
* Visit the Christmas Market at the Mirabell Place.
* Transfer to the "old city".
* Lunch of your choice.
* Transfer the Mönchsberg elevator to one of the most beautiful vantage points of the city.
* Visit the Museum of Modern art.
* Take a nice short walk on the Mönchsberg to Mülln (part of the city) and visit of the Müllner church.
* Visit of the Augustiner brewery (a monastery brewery since 1621), where you will be able to enjoy a dinner of your choice. We recommend to choose from the elaborate buffet. Very good is the hot Leberkäse with cut white radish and fresh bread.
* Transfer to the hotel and free time.
Thursday, December 13th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the Mirabell place in the city.
* Visit of the Schrannenmarkt (farmers market) in front of the Andrä church, where you will be able to enjoy a lunch of your choice. Herta recommends the delicious Bauernkrapfen (farmers doughnuts).
* You will visit the Mirabell palace, Mirabell garden, dwarf garden and baroque museum, University Mozarteum, the Mozart residence, Holy Trinity church, Loreto church (with the possible visit of the "Loreto-Kindl"=little ivory-made Jesus) and the St. Sebastian church.
* In the afternoon Herta will bring you to another Christmas market where you haven't been before.
* In the following (later afternoon) transfer to St. Peter where you will listen to a beautiful "concert in the afternoon"
* Transfer to the hotel and dinner of your choice in one of the lovely restaurants.
Friday, December 14th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to Cathedral place with escorted visits to Franciscan church (stylistically Salzburg's most interesting church), historic goldsmith's workshop, Georg Trakl memorial and research center, St. Michael church, Heimatwerk (folklore arts and crafts), Residenz fountain, the Cathedral and the Cathedral museum with the Cathedral treasure, art from the Salzburg archdiocese from the middle ages to the 19th century and the archiepiscopal art and curiosity chamber.
* Christkindlmarkt with shopping where you will be able to enjoy a lunch of your choice. Karin recommends Bratwürstl (grilled sausages) with rye bread and mulled cider.
* Transfer to the hotel. Freshen up.
* Transfer to the Stiftskeller St. Peter for a Mozart-Dinner and -Concert in the magnificent baroque-hall. The Salzburger Mozart musicians are wearing historic costumes.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Saturday, December 15th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Take an exciting escorted trip to the country to the city of Grossgmain by bus. There you will visit the Open Air Museum and learn about farming, living and economy in rural Salzburg, from the 16th to the 20th century. The exhibits are displayed over an area of 50 hectars. Particularly characteristic houses and farmyards have been transposed to the Open-Air Museum and rebuilt to their original state and authentically furnished. Displays of ancient handicraft techniques, old tools and farm machinery are equally a part of the Open-Air Museum's offering as are the events depicting local culture and special exhibitions.
* Transfer back to Salzburg to your hotel to freshen up.
* In the later afternoon listen to the sacred music in the St. Peter's church.
* After the concert some free time at the Christmas market and in the evening listen to the advent music near the Christmas market at the residence place.
* Have a nice dinner at the Zwettler Stiftskeller.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Sunday, December 16th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* If you fly from our recommended airport Salzburg that day, we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport.
* Recommended departure from airport Salzburg to the airport of your choice. You will arrive in the United States the same day.
* If you choose to leave later than Sunday we can advise you as to prolong your stay to make your extended visit enjoyable.
NOTE:
If you would like to have a similar tour customized for you and a companion, your family, friends, employees, etc. (a minimum of two participants is needed), please contact us and we can organize this tour to your needs.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Maximum cost is for the individual traveler. Minimum cost is for a group of six per person.
This price INCLUDES:
Personal tour assistance and escort of your tour by your Tour Host Herta Gallée.
* All transfers as scheduled.
* Ten nights in a three star hotel in the city of Salzburg.
* Ten breakfasts at the hotel.
* One gourmet basket dinner.
* Five restaurant dinners (drinks not included).
* Visit of the country village Oberndorf where the song Silent Night - Holy Night was composed.
* Visit of the country village Grossgmain with admission to the museum.
* All private guided tours and admissions to points of interest as scheduled.
* Admission and train ride to the Fortress Hohensalzburg.
* Admissions to six classical concerts, two sacred music concerts and two advent concerts.
* All service charges & taxes (gratuities not included).
* All additional services of your tour host as scheduled.
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