• Type: Self-guided (FIT)
• Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
• Ideal For: Couples, families, solo travellers & photographers
• Travel Mode: Swiss Travel Pass (15 days – 2nd class)
• Style: Self-guided, with local support
• Start: Paris / End: Nice or Paris

🗓️ Itinerary Breakdown:

Day 1 – Arrival in Vienna

• Private airport transfer to hotel
• Evening stroll along Ringstrasse & Stephen’s Cathedral
• Welcome dinner with Viennese specialties

Day 2 – Vienna Highlights

• Guided tour: Hofburg Palace, State Opera House, Belvedere Palace
• Afternoon visit to Schönbrunn Palace & gardens
• Evening classical concert (optional)

Day 3 – Vienna Woods & Wachau Valley

• Full-day tour to Wachau Valley: Melk Abbey, Danube river cruise, wine tasting
• Return to Vienna

Day 4 – Vienna to Salzburg

• Train to Salzburg (2h 30m)
• Walking tour: Mirabell Gardens, Mozart’s Birthplace, Hohensalzburg Fortress
• Evening at leisure

Day 5 – Hallstatt & Salzkammergut Lakes

• Full-day excursion to Hallstatt:
  • Scenic drive through Salzkammergut lakes district
  • Visit Hallstatt Skywalk for panoramic views
  • Explore old town, salt mine (optional) & lakeside promenade
• Return to Salzburg

Day 6 – Salzburg to Zell am See

• Morning scenic drive/train to Zell am See
• Afternoon free for lake promenade walk or optional cruise
• Take cable car to Schmittenhöhe for stunning mountain views
• Overnight stay in Zell am See

Day 7 – Zell am See to Innsbruck

• Leisurely breakfast with alpine views
• Travel to Innsbruck via scenic alpine route
• Innsbruck orientation walk: Golden Roof, Maria-Theresien-Strasse, Imperial Palace

Day 8 – Swarovski Crystal Worlds & Alpine Villages

• Visit Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens
• Afternoon scenic drive through Tyrolean villages
• Farewell Tyrolean dinner

Day 9 – Departure

• Breakfast at hotel
• Private transfer to Innsbruck or Munich airport
• Inclusions:
• 3★/4★ hotels in Vienna (3N), Salzburg (2N), Zell am See (1N), Innsbruck (2N) with breakfast
• Private airport transfers in Vienna & Innsbruck
• Train & private transfers between cities
• Guided tours in Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck
• Schönbrunn Palace, Hofburg Palace entry
• Wachau Valley day trip with Melk Abbey & cruise
• Full-day Hallstatt tour with lakes district visit
• Zell am See overnight stay with optional lake cruise & cable car
• Swarovski Crystal Worlds entry
• Alpine day trip
• 24/7 local assistance