Friday, December 21st:
* Recommended departure from your airport of choice to airport Salzburg, Austria.
* You will be in the new "old" world Saturday.
Saturday, December 22nd:
* 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 Saturday, 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.
Sunday, December 23rd:
* Breakfast at the hotel, which consists of an abundance buffet breakfast with warm and cold specialties from Salzburg's countryside.
* Transfer to the "old city".
* In the morning at 9:00 listen to the sacred music (Werke aus dem Gotteslob) 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 and at 5:00 PM you will hear the choir singing in front of the Cathedral.
* Transfer to the hotel and have a nice dinner of your choice in one of the great restaurants.
Monday, December 24th, Christmas Eve:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* This is a day that you will spend on your own because of your Tour Hosts family commitments.
* Visit of the Christmas Markets and free time to shop.
* Transfer on your own to the restaurant "Weisses Kreuz" for your special Christmas dinner.
* At about 9:30 PM transfer on your own to the near by Franciscan church, where you will watch the Christmette (Christ service) and listen to the sacred music (Nicolai Mass by Joseph Haydn).
* Then at 11:30 PM you walk over to the cathedral where you will listen to the mass and sacred music they will be playing there (Mozart's Piccolimini Mass).
* These events in Salzburg are truly unforgettable!
* Transfer to the hotel on your own.
Tuesday, December 25th, Christmas Day:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* This is again a day that you will spend on your own because of your Tour Hosts family commitments.
* Transfer on your own to the "old town" to the St. Peter's church, where you will listen at 10:30 AM to the famous Nicolai Mass.
* Enjoy your free time to shop, stroll the city, etc.
* In the later afternoon transfer on your own to the cable railway to the Fortress Hohensalzburg.
* Concert and dinner at the magnificent Prince's Chamber of the Hohensalzburg Fortress with a spectacular view of the city. This too will remain an unforgettable experience.
* Transfer to the hotel on your own.
Wednesday, December 26th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* In the morning Herta will pick you up and at 9:00 AM listen to the "Missa Brevis" at the Franciscan church.
* Transfer to 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.
* In the evening you will be able to enjoy the opera "The Magic Flute" from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by the Salzburg Marionette Theatre.
* After the opera transfer to the hotel.
Thursday, December 27th:
* 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 highlight of the city where you haven't been before.
* In the following (later afternoon) transfer to St. Peter where you will listen to a beautiful "classical concert in the afternoon".
* Transfer to the hotel and dinner of your choice in one of the lovely restaurants.
Friday, December 28th:
* 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.
* Visit a nice coffee house and enjoy their wonderful pastries.
* 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 29th:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* 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, 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 30th
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the Cathedral to listen to the sacred music "Missa Noe Noe".
* For lunch Herta 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.
* Transfer to cable railway to the Fortress Hohensalzburg, where you will enjoy a tour about "Fortress history and everyday castle life". The Festung or Hohensalzburg Fortress, the chief landmark of Mozart's city, is the largest, fully-preserved fortress in central Europe.
* Transfer to a selected restaurant for dinner.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Monday, December 31st, New Years Eve:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* Transfer to the "old town" to the Cathedral.
* Listen to the sacred music they will be playing there.
* Some free time for lunch, relaxing at the hotel, etc.
* In the afternoon listen to the "end of year" celebration with works from W.A. Mozart: Ave verum, Te Deum, and others at the St. Peter's church.
* In the evening celebrate New Year's Eve at the Traditional New Years Eve Gala 2007 in the StieglKeller, just below the fortress:
* 7:00 p.m.: Welcome drink at the Aussichtssterrasse (place from which a fine view over the city can be enjoyed).
* 7:30 p.m.: enjoy a baronial six course dinner.
* Music entertainment: from 7:30 on, the salon- & nostalgic orchestra "Thema Romantica" will play dinner music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and dance music by Johann Strauss.
* Be entertained by an old European custom: Bleigiessen (lead casting). Melted lead will be poured into a bowl of water and everyone looks at their figures and finds meanings for the New Year in the shapes into which the lead hardens.
* Shortly before midnight toast the New Year with champagne at the Aussichtssterrasse, while enjoying the Salzburg night view.
* At midnight the New Year will be greeted with the ringing of the bells of the Cathedral and a huge fire work sparkling all over the city of Salzburg.
* 0.30 a.m.: Dance to the music of Johann Strauss into the New Year!
* 1.30 a.m.: End of the event.
A detailed dinner menu will follow soon.
* Transfer to the hotel.
Tuesday, January 1st:
* Breakfast at the hotel.
* If you fly from our recommended airport Salzburg that day, Herta 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 with wonderful memories of Salzburg.....
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Minimum cost is for 6 travelers per person, maximum cost is if only one person books the tour.
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