Little Trains of Austria

Little Trains of Austria

Exhilarating once-in-a-lifetime rail rides through awesome alpine scenery.

Your holiday at a glance

Day 1 Local departure then onwards to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2 Continue south to Niederau, Austria for a 6-night stay. B,D
Day 3 Ziller Valley and Mayrhofen.B,D
Day 4 Gisela Train and Kitzbuhel. B,D
Day 5 Innsbruck and Vipiteno. B,D
Day 6 St. Wolfgang and Schafberg Railway. B,D
Day 7 Lake Achensee. B,D
Day 8 To Belgium for an overnight stay. B
Day 9 To Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Excursions and visits
Ziller Valley Railway and Mayrhofen (included). Sit back and relax as an old steam locomotive takes us on an historic journey through the panoramic Ziller Valley, from Fugen to the resort town of Mayrhofen. The Zillertal is one of Austria’s most famous narrow railways and has been in operation since 1902.
Gisela Train and Kitzbuhel (included). Visiting the lakeside resort of Zell-am-See, we then board the Gisela Train* and take a nostalgic rail journey through the mountains to Kitzbuhel.  The centrepiece of the original train is the Royal Imperial Carriage, built in 1910.  You can also visit the Pullman car, where the original post box with its own special stamp is kept. *Please note: On May 14, September 26 and October 3 departures, travel between Zell-am-See adn Kitzbuhel will be by coach as the Giselbahn will not be operating.
Innsbruck and Vipiteno (optional). Innsbruck came to prominence under the rule of the Habsburgs in the 15th century, when the Emperor Maximilian based his imperial court here. Many fine regal buildings adorn the city, including the famous Golden Roof and the Hofburg Palace. We also see the Berg Isel Olympic ski jump, from where there are wonderful views overlooking the city and the Karwendel mountains. Later, we travel over the Brenner Pass to the medieval village of Vipiteno in the Italian Süd Tirol. Enjoy time at leisure to shop for bargains, including wine and leather goods.
St. Wolfgang and the Schafberg Railway (optional). Austria’s lake district is breathtaking. We visit St. Gilgen, where you can stroll along the lakeside or explore the shops. We then cruise to St. Wolfgang, where we board the cog railway and ascend the Schafberg Mountain for some spectacular photographic opportunities!
Lake Achensee (optional, included on Silver Service). Enjoy a scenic drive along the Alpenstrasse to Lake Achensee, the largest lake in the Austrian Tirol. You may decide to take a cruise (optional) on the lake, or a ride on the rack and pinion railway (optional) from Seespitz to Jenbach, which offers amazing views of the area.

Your hotels
Executive coaches stay  for six nights at the recently refurbished 3-star Hotel Harfenwirt in Niederau. Silver Service will stay for six nights at the 4-star Hotel Sonnschein in Niederau.  Both hotels are owned by the Thaler family, who have been welcoming Leger guests for many years now and look forward to renewing acquaintances with our many returning guests as well as meeting new ones.  The Hotel Sonnenschein has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool (subject to season), tennis and crazy golf (small charge), jacuzzi, sauna, solarium and fitness room. Both hotels have a bar and restaurant. All bedrooms have T.V., telephone, radio and hairdryer. Overnight stays in Belgium are in city-style hotels.

9 days from £499

What’s Included?
• FREE local joining points
• Travel by executive coach
• 8 nights' accommodation with breakfast & 6 evening meals
• 2 excursions and visits

Upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel and enjoy these added benefits..
• Porterage in all hotels
• Smaller, more personal group
• EXTRA excursion: Lake Achensee

Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions

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Executive Coach - Tour Ref: 9ATA
Jun 27	499	Sep 12	549
Supplements
Single Room	99

Silver Service - Tour ref: 9ATAV
May 14	629	Aug 8, 15, 22	656
May 23	649	Sep 5, 18	659
Jun 6, 13, 20	649	Sep 26	639
Jul 4, 18, 25	655	Oct 3	599
Supplements
Single Room	99