Day 1. Arrival Vienna – City Tour
Arrive in Vienna. Collect hire car from Vienna Airport. Ringstrasse guided city tour. Overnight in Vienna.
10 DAYS
Ultimate Austrian
Self-Drive
Day 2. Vienna – Schönbrunn & Belvedere
Schönbrunn Palace. Belvedere and Klimt. Overnight in Vienna.
Day 3. Vienna to Hallstatt – Wachau & Salzkammergut
Drive via the Wachau (Melk Abbey, Dürnstein castle) and the Salzkammergut lakes to Hallstatt. Overnight in Hallstatt.
Day 4. Hallstatt – Dachstein & Lake
Salt mine tour. Dachstein glacier. Hallstätter See boat cruise. Overnight in Hallstatt.
Day 5. Hallstatt to Zell am See – Via Bad Ischl
Drive via Bad Ischl (Emperor's summer villa) and the spectacular Pongau gorge to Zell am See. Overnight in Zell am See.
Day 6. Zell am See – Krimml Waterfalls
Hohe Tauern National Park. Krimml Waterfalls (Europe's highest). Overnight in Zell am See.
Day 7. Zell am See to Innsbruck – Grossglockner Road
The extraordinary Grossglockner Hochalpenstraße — 48 km, max 2,571 m. Arrive in Innsbruck. Overnight in Innsbruck.
Day 8. Innsbruck – Nordkette & Swarovski
Nordkette cable car. Swarovski Kristallwelten in Wattens. Overnight in Innsbruck.
Day 9. Innsbruck to Bregenz – Arlberg Pass
Drive the spectacular Arlberg Pass (1,793 m) — one of Austria's great mountain roads. Lech and Zürs ski villages. Arrive in Bregenz. Overnight in Bregenz.
Day 10. Bregenz & Departure
Morning at the extraordinary Bregenz Festspiele floating stage. Transfer to Zurich Airport (100 km) or Frankfurt via Germany.
Must see
ATTRACTIONS
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Vienna
★★★★★
- Hotel Sacher Wien
- The Ritz-Carlton Vienna
- Hotel Imperial Vienna
★★★★
- Marriott Vienna
- Radisson Blu Style Hotel Vienna
- NH Vienna Airport
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- ibis Wien Mariahilf
- Hotel Ibis Wien City
- Mercure Grand Hotel Biedermeier Wien
Salzburg
★★★★★
- Hotel Sacher Salzburg
- Schloss Mönchstein Salzburg
- Hotel Goldener Hirsch Salzburg
★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt Salzburg
- NH Salzburg City
- Crowne Plaza Salzburg – The Pitter
★★★
- ibis Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Hotel Ibis Salzburg Nord
- Hotel Wolf Salzburg
Innsbruck
★★★★★
- Hotel Weisses Rössl Innsbruck
- Adlers Hotel Innsbruck
- Grand Hotel Europa Innsbruck
★★★★
- Radisson Blu Hotel Innsbruck
- NH Innsbruck
- Marriott Hotel Innsbruck
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- ibis Innsbruck
- Hotel Ibis Budget Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Hotel Maximilian Innsbruck
Must try
FOOD
Riebel
A traditional porridge like dish made from a combination of cornmeal, milk, butter and salt which is fried in clarified butter and cut into small pieces; usually served with stewed fruit, local cheese or apple-sauce for lunch or dinner; can also be enriched with mushrooms.
Knödel
A dish of boiled ball or oval shaped dumplings with a filling; the dough can be potato-based or made of choux pastry; sometimes it is curd-based; it is filled with fruits, mushrooms, curd cheese, meat, and other ingredients and served as a main or side dish.
Linzer Torte
A traditional Austrian pastry; the short-crust pastry is flavoured with lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice, then topped with red-currant, raspberry or apricot preserves and sliced nuts and finished with a distinctive lattice design on top.
RESTAURANT
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Halal Certified
Vienna
- Habibi & Hawara Vienna – Halal-certified Austrian-Lebanese fusion restaurant in Vienna's 6th district, mezze and wiener specialities
- Al Basha Vienna – Authentic Lebanese halal restaurant near the Naschmarkt, mezze platters and mixed grills
- Istanbul Restaurant Wien – Turkish halal grill near the Westbahnhof, excellent kebabs and lahmacun popular with Vienna's large Turkish community
- Taj Mahal Vienna – Indian halal restaurant near Stephansdom, tandoori specialities and generous lunch menu
- Medina Vienna – Moroccan halal restaurant near Mariahilfer Strasse, couscous and tagines
Salzburg
- Al Madina Salzburg – Moroccan halal restaurant near the Mirabel Gardens, couscous and tagines popular with Muslim visitors
- Istanbul Salzburg – Turkish halal grill near the Hauptbahnhof, kebabs and pide
- Taj Mahal Salzburg – Indian halal restaurant near the Old Town, tandoori and curry popular with Muslim tourists
- Medina Salzburg – North African halal cuisine near Neutorstrasse, shawarma and mezze
- Halal Food Salzburg – Pakistani halal fast food near the University, popular with students and Muslim visitors
Innsbruck
- Al Madina Innsbruck – Moroccan halal restaurant near the Goldenes Dachl, couscous and tagines
- Istanbul Innsbruck – Turkish halal grill near the Hauptbahnhof, popular with the Turkish community
- Taj Mahal Innsbruck – Indian halal restaurant near the Triumphpforte, curry and biryani
- Medina Innsbruck – North African halal cuisine near the Altstadt, shawarma and mezze
- Halal Grill Innsbruck – Pakistani halal fast food near the University of Innsbruck, popular with students
