Transfer by the Airport shuttle service from Vienna Airport to your city hotel. This city of music is full of contrasts! After check-in take time to stroll through the historic heart of the city and soak up the atmosphere of bygone years. Palaces and churches, museums and monuments all bear evidence to the splendour of Austria's imperial past. But just as impressive are the magnificent Art Nouveau architecture and the modern buildings of a new Vienna at the centre of an ever-expanding Europe. Bustling markets and high-quality shops, cafés and wine taverns, theatre, music and a pulsating nightlife all combine to make Vienna a city which can be rediscovered again and again. Overnight in Vienna.

After breakfast depart on a guided morning sightseeing tour of the city. See the famous Ringstrasse and other interesting sights of the city. Your tour includes a visit to the famous Schönbrunn Palace, the former imperial summer residence. In the afternoon you have free time to explore Vienna on your own and enjoy coffee and cake at the famous Cafe Sacher. Overnight in Vienna.

This morning transfer by own arrangements to Vienna rail station and depart for Salzburg. This pleasant journey will take approx. 4 hours and will take you through some beautiful scenery, before arriving in Salzburg. Overnight in Salzburg.

This morning enjoy a "Sound of Music" sightseeing tour (4 hours). Tour highlights include some of the original locations used in the film: the palace of Leopoldskron, where the family sat on the terrace, the pavillion, the convent of Nonnberg, the beautiful Lake Wolfgang and the wedding church in Mondsee.

Explore Salzburg. The city is relatively small, with all of the main sights within easy walking distance of each other. On one side of the River Salzach you will find the Fortress Hohensalzburg, which dominates the city and can be reached either on foot or by funicular railway. The historic heart of the city nestles at the foot of the fortress, including the cathedral, the picturesque Getriedegasse with Mozart's birthplace, the Festival Halls, St Peter's Cemetery, the Residenz and many other impressive palaces and courtyards. Overnight in Salzburg.

After breakfast, transfer by own arrangements to Salzburg railway station for today's journey to the provincial capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck. The journey, which lasts approx. 2 hours, takes you through some spectacular mountain scenery.

Nestling snugly in the Inn Valley, Innsbruck is surrounded on all sides by majestic mountains. Twice home to the Winter Olympic Games, the fascinating city combines ancient Tyrolean tradition with all the vitality of a modern city. Overnight in Innsbruck.

One of the most famous Austrian exports is the world-famous crystal glass manufactured by Swarovski. This morning take the bus from the centre of the city directly to the nearby town of Wattens and the Swarovski factory. (The journey takes approx. 30 minutes). Visit Swarovski's "Crystal World", both a museum and showroom in one, with dazzling crystal collections and an insight into the unique glassmaking process. Return to Innsbruck by public bus service. Overnight in Innsbruck.

Board the train at Innsbruck Railway station for the return journey to Vienna (approx. 5 hours). Arrive Vienna in the afternoon. Overnight in Vienna.

Transfer by shuttle bus from your hotel to Vienna Airport for your departure flight or alternatively extend your stay in Austria.

3-Star or similar standard:

Vienna	Graf Stadion, Capri, Post
Salzburg	Jederman, Markus Sittikus, Amadeus
Innsbruck	Tourhotel Breinössl, Weisses Kreuz

4-Star or similar standard: