Austria, country of music
On the traces of big composers
8 Days / Salzburg Linz Vienna Eisenstadt
Music has always played a highly important role in Austria. Great composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn or Anton Bruckner were born here and art work of worldwide importance was created in Austria. During your trip, discover the stages of Austria and learn more about Austria's great composers.
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Day
1
Arrival in Salzburg
Arrival at your hotel in Salzburg.
The remainder of the day is yours to spend at leisure.
Welcome dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Salzburg.
Day
2
Salzburg
After breakfast enjoy an old town walking tour on the traces of the genius Wolfgang A. Mozart.
Lunch on your own in the city centre of Salzburg.
The afternoon is still dedicated to the famous musician. Enjoy a visit to Mozart's Residence.
Then balance day at leisure.
After a delicious dinner at a traditional restaurant, enjoy a classical concert.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Attractions of this day
Walking Tour on the Traces of Mozart
This tour is dedicated to Salzburg's most famous citizen - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the course of an extensive city walk, the most important attractions related to the boy wonder will be visited - Mozart’s Memorial, Mozart’s Birthplace in the famous Getreidegasse as well as Mozart’s Residence.
Mozarts Residenz
When the Mozart family's apartment at Mozart's birthplace was too small, the family decided to move into the Tanzmeisterhaus on today's Markartplatz. Today the house is a museum known as "Mozart's Residence", displaying the stations of the Mozart family.
Best of Mozart Fortress Concerts
In the magnificent rooms of the famous fortress Hohensalzburg, the most popular and best known works of Salzburg's most famous resident, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, are performed.
Day
3
Salzburg-Linz
After breakfast transfer to Anton Bruckner's Linz.
Upon arrival in Linz enjoy a walking tour through the inner city of Linz and immerse yourself into the world of the composer Anton Bruckner. Listen to Bruckner’s pieces of music and visit the so-called “Brucknerstiege” with the only originally preserved organ. Furthermore, you admire Austria’s largest church.
Lunch on your own.
The afternoon is yours to spend at leisure.
Dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Linz.
Day
4
Linz-(St. Florian)-Vienna
After breakfast transfer to St. Florian and visit to the Augustine Monestary of Saint Florian, where Anton Bruckner immersed himself into the Universe of music, first as a choirboy, then at a later stage as an organist. Furthermore, you visit the Anton Bruckner Museum.
Lunch at local restaurant on your way back to Vienna.
Arrival in Vienna in the late afternoon.
Upon arrival enjoy a panoramic city tour that leads you along the Ring Boulevard and past some of the most significant attractions of the city.
Dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Day
5
Vienna
After breakfast you discover Vienna's old town on the traces of Wolfgang A. Mozart.
Lunch on your own in the old town of Vienna.
After a visit to the house of music you enjoy your afternoon at leisure.
Dinner at a traditional restaurant or at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Attractions of this day
Walking Tour - Vienna on the Traces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
During this city walk "On the Traces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart", you discover the treasures of Vienna's historic centre. Passing by several former Mozart addresses, you continue to the St. Stephen's Cathedral, where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart got married and was consecrated after his death. The highlight of the walking tour is an interior visit of the Mozart House, which was converted into a memorial and invites to a journey back to the times of Mozart.
House of music
The House of Music, Vienna's only Sound Museum, provides a very special musical journey on six floors. Discover famous componists and their master pieces and immerse yourself into the world of sound and sound phenomena.
Day
6
Vienna
After breakfast enjoy a visit to Schönbrunn Palace.
Then transfer back to the city centre. Lunch on your own.
You spend your afternoon with a backstage tour through the Vienna State Opera.
Following the tour you have some leisure time.
Dinner at local restaurant or at your hotel.
Afterwards enjoy a performance (TBC) at one of Vienna's opera- or theatre houses.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Attractions of this day
Schoenbrunn Palace
The former summer residence of the Habsburg family ranks among the most impressive Baroque buildings worldwide. In 1966, Schönbrunn Palace and gardens were certified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The outstanding architecture, the magnificent staterooms and the palace gardens are definitely worth a visit.
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world's leading opera houses, with a long history dating back to the 19th century. This top address offers a daily changing program, with more than 50 operas and ballet works on approximately 300 days a year.
Day
7
Vienna: Excursion to Eisenstadt
After breakfast transfer to Eisenstadt to discover the traces of the famous composer Joseph Haydn.
Enjoy a visit to the Haydn House.
Lunch at local restaurant in Eisenstadt.
Arrival back from Eisenstadt in the late afternoon. Upon arrival in Vienna another highlight awaits you - a guided tour through the Vienna Concert House!
Farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Attractions of this day
Haydn House
In the Haydn House in Eisenstadt one will learn more about the private life and work of Joseph Haydn. In the carefully reconstructed rooms the composer appears in a varied and personal way.
Vienna Concerthouse
A guided tour through the unique building of the Vienna Concerthouse offers interesting insights behind the scenes - from the backstage area, via soloists rooms to the orchestra wardrobes.
Day
8
Departure from Vienna
After breakfast you start your homeward journey.
Have a safe trip!
Walking Tour on the Traces of Mozart
This tour is dedicated to Salzburg's most famous citizen - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the course of an extensive city walk, the most important attractions related to the boy wonder will be visited - Mozart’s Memorial, Mozart’s Birthplace in the famous Getreidegasse as well as Mozart’s Residence.
Mozarts Residenz
When the Mozart family's apartment at Mozart's birthplace was too small, the family decided to move into the Tanzmeisterhaus on today's Markartplatz. Today the house is a museum known as "Mozart's Residence", displaying the stations of the Mozart family.
Best of Mozart Fortress Concerts
In the magnificent rooms of the famous fortress Hohensalzburg, the most popular and best known works of Salzburg's most famous resident, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, are performed.
Walking Tour - Vienna on the Traces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
During this city walk "On the Traces of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart", you discover the treasures of Vienna's historic centre. Passing by several former Mozart addresses, you continue to the St. Stephen's Cathedral, where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart got married and was consecrated after his death. The highlight of the walking tour is an interior visit of the Mozart House, which was converted into a memorial and invites to a journey back to the times of Mozart.
House of music
The House of Music, Vienna's only Sound Museum, provides a very special musical journey on six floors. Discover famous componists and their master pieces and immerse yourself into the world of sound and sound phenomena.
Schoenbrunn Palace
The former summer residence of the Habsburg family ranks among the most impressive Baroque buildings worldwide. In 1966, Schönbrunn Palace and gardens were certified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The outstanding architecture, the magnificent staterooms and the palace gardens are definitely worth a visit.
Vienna State Opera
The Vienna State Opera is one of the world's leading opera houses, with a long history dating back to the 19th century. This top address offers a daily changing program, with more than 50 operas and ballet works on approximately 300 days a year.
Haydn House
In the Haydn House in Eisenstadt one will learn more about the private life and work of Joseph Haydn. In the carefully reconstructed rooms the composer appears in a varied and personal way.
Vienna Concerthouse
A guided tour through the unique building of the Vienna Concerthouse offers interesting insights behind the scenes - from the backstage area, via soloists rooms to the orchestra wardrobes.