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AUSTRIAN LAKES & PEAKS
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F RA VE VO I US RE I DT E
Pretty as a picture, the Austrian Lakes District, is a glorious region of sparkling blue lakes, soaring mountains, lush green valleys and idyllic villages. We have taken an old favourite and given it a 'makeover', packed with inclusions. See the region at its best when you visit picturesque St Wolfgang, photogenic Hallstatt and the 'Sound of Music' city of Salzburg. New for 2024 include pretty Zell am See, entrance to the Kaiservilla plus the Schafberg Mountain Railway, the Hallstatt cable railway and a boat trip on Lake Wolfgang
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Head to Dover to cross to Calais. Travel through France and Germany for your overnight stop. BB
DAY 2 Through scenic Austrian countryside to Plankenau, an idyllic rural location, for your 6-night stay. DBB
DAY 3 – 7 At leisure in Plankenau with five included excursions
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Salzburg Famous as the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for "The Sound of Music", charming Salzburg is dominated by the magnificent Hohensalzburg Fortress. Who could resist skipping and dancing through the glorious Mirabell gardens? Walking tour included
Hallstatt & Bad Ischl – Pretty as a Picture
Visit handsome Bad Ischl and Emperor Franz Josef’s summer residence, the Kaiservilla. Onto picturesque Hallstatt – truly a photographer's delight. A return ride on the cable railway, a panoramic lift and sky bridge take you to a viewing platform and free- floating skywalk, 360m above the town,
for simply breathtaking views
Lake Wolfgang & Schafberg Mountain Railway Through the Salzkammergut to
St Gilgen, home to Mozart’s mother. A 30-minute cruise takes you to charming St Wolfgang to board the steepest cog railway in Austria, the Schafberg Mountain Railway. The railway rises 1190 vertical metres in just 35 minutes for 360 degree panoramic views of sparkling lakes and soaring mountains
Zell am See The pretty town of Zell am See is one of Austria’s most popular resorts. Enjoy free time to stroll through the compact medieval centre with its brightly painted chalets and along the lake shores Berchtesgaden & Eagle's Nest Into Germany today to the small alpine town of Berchtesgaden, best known for the 'Eagle's Nest', perched 1,834m high on the Obersalzburg mountain. The 'Kehlstein' lodge was infamously used by Hitler and is now a mountain top restaurant with views across serene Lake Königssee. Accessible only by special mountain buses and lift (visit and introduction included)
DAY 8 Farewell to Austria as you head through Germany to the final overnight
stop. BB
DAY 9 Back to Calais for the return to England
PRICE INCLUDES
Hotel for 6 nights with continental breakfast buffet & 3-course set dinner
Overnight hotel for 2 nights with breakfast Porterage & welcome drink at resort hotel Themed buffet or BBQ dinner one evening Coffee & cake one afternoon in the hotel Excursions & entrances as stated
Guided walking tour of Salzburg
Entrance and self-guided visit to Kaiservilla in Bad Ischl
Return ride on Hallstatt Cable Railway
One way cruise St Gilgen – St Wolfgang Return ride on the Schafberg Mountain Railway
Visit & introduction to the Eagle's Nest
DATES & PRICES SUPPLEMENTS
www.crusader-holidays.co.uk Call us on 01255 425453 / 01296 336666
9 DAYS
FROM £1139
AUSTRIA
LANDHOTEL LERCH PLANKENAU HHH
Family run hotel in quiet, rural location near St Johann im Pongau
Bright guestrooms with TV & hairdryer (continental twins)
Traditional restaurant, bar, lounge & outdoor terrace
Sauna, steam & natural swimming pond Singles are double for sole use
No lift – rooms on first or second floor
7 JUNE 2024
£1139
Single
£195
Insurance
£57
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