- Enjoy your overnight flight to Austria
10 Days
Day 1
Depart from United States
Depart from United Stat...
Day 2
Welcome to Austria!
Welcome to Austria!
Day 3
Vienna
Vienna
Day 4
Danube Cruise-Melk
Danube Cruise-Melk
Day 5
Salzburg
Salzburg
Day 6
Berchtesgaden-Salt Mines-Bavarian Folklore
Berchtesgaden-Salt Mine...
Day 7
Munich
LEAP Bask in Bavarian Arts
Munich
LEAP Bask in Bavarian A...
Day 8
Neuschwanstein
LEAP Debate the Great
Neuschwanstein
LEAP Debate the Great
Day 9
Lucerne-Swiss Folklore
LEAP Swiss Life and Legends
Lucerne-Swiss Folklore
LEAP Swiss Life and Leg...
Day 10
Return Home to the United States
Return Home to the Unit...
Destinations Visited
ViennaSalzburgBerchtesgadenMunichLucerne
Highlights
St Stephen's CathedralWatzmann Mountain and Town of BerchtesgadenRiver CruiseCathedral of Our LadyChapel Bridge
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Your Adventure, Day by Day
- Arrive in Vienna Begin exploring Vienna, the capital of Austria.
- Tour Vienna with a Local Guide Follow in the footsteps of the imperial Habsburgs as a local guide brings you to the Hofburg, the family's 2,600-room palace that is now home to the Vienna Boys Choir. View the Belvedere Museum and Palace and Stephansdom.
- Visit Schonbrunn Palace See where six-year-old Mozart's talent shined for Maria Theresa.
- Add On: Step Out with Strauss Step, two, three - waltz away at Vienna's famous Elmayer Dancing School and discover the nineteenth century dance trend! Master the moves and social graces of this Austrian tradition, including the handkuss and heel-click greeting.
- Cruise along the Danube (operates seasonally, April - October) Discover Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, past wooded hills and castles.
- Discover the Grand Benedictine Abbey of Melk En route to Salzburg, stop at the grand Benedictine abbey of Melk. Wonder at the Melk Cross, said to have a piece of the holy cross within its gem-encrusted structure.
- Walking Tour of Salzburg with a Local Guide Take a walk along the Salzach River as you tour the birthplace of Mozart with a local guide. Marvel at the Hohensalzburg fortress and the breathtaking arched roof of the Dom.
- Visit Berchtesgaden Admire the superb beauty of the mountain resort of Berchtesgaden.
- Explore Salt Mines Descend into a salt mine and cross a subterranean lake by boat. Learn how, in medieval times, this "white gold" gave the city its wealth.
- Tour Munich with a Local Guide A local guide shows you the Frauenkirche, the Olympic stadium, the Glockenspiel, and Nymphenburg.
- Visit Dachau Concentration Camp See the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Germany.
- LEAP Bask in Bavarian Arts Learn to dance in local style.
- Explore Neuschwanstein Castle Cross the Bavarian Alps for a visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, the fairytale and fantasy castle built by mad Bavarian King Ludwig II.
- LEAP Debate the Great
- Continue to Lucerne in Switzerland
- Walking Tour of Lucerne A walking tour includes the lion monument, the Jesuit church, Kornmarkt and Weinmarkt Squares, covered bridges, and city fortifications.
- LEAP Swiss Life and Legends
- Add On: Swiss Folklore Show Experience a traditional Swiss performance during an evening of entertainment celebrating Swiss folklore, songs and yodels.
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