The Best of Austria & Switzerland

Welcome to Vienna! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome dinner. (D)

Spend Your Day Your Way in Vienna Follow your Local Guide for a sightseeing tour featuring some of Vienna’s celebrated landmarks. Explore more of Vienna with your choice of an included Globus choice excursion. Spectacular Schönbrunn Take a guided walking tour and experience the elegance of imperial Vienna at Schönbrunn Palace, one of the most important cultural, historic, and architectural monuments in Austria. Marvel at richly decorated Baroque rooms, stroll through beautifully landscaped gardens, and uncover centuries of Habsburg history in Vienna's breathtaking imperial jewel. Echoes of Art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Join us for a cultural visit to Vienna¿s renowned Kunsthistorisches Museum. Explore highlights from its rich art collections, including masterpieces from ancient civilizations and the European Renaissance. An enriching experience inside one of Vienna¿s most remarkable museums. Free time this evening. (B)

The Sound of Music Leave Vienna and drive to the pretty town of Mondsee. Take a stroll in the center and visit the baroque Basilika of St. Michael, location of the wedding scene in the film The Sound of Music. Continue to Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, and follow your Local Guide on a walking tour, which includes Mirabell Gardens and St. Peter’s Churchyard plus sights of the Great Festival Hall, and Residenz Square. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHT Mondsee is a delightful town situated on Lake Mondsee, a privately owned lake, and is one of the 76 lakes found in the Salzkammergut region. In 1872 prehistoric pile dwellings were discovered there, but the rising lake water has since hidden them from view. Despite being UNESCO listed, their fame in Mondsee is probably overshadowed by the medieval abbey used as a Sound of Music film location.

The Birthplace of Mozart Enjoy a free day in Salzburg to absorb more art and culture in one of the museums, browse the stores, or try local specialties such as the delicious Salzburger Nockerl. Alternatively, join an optional excursion. (B) TOUR HIGHLIGHT The birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg, will put a song in your heart as you explore its charmingly splendid gardens and medieval and Baroque architecture along the pedestrian Altstadt (Old Town). Salzburg’s scenic Alpine landscape and architectural treasures have earned this Austrian jewel the reputation of being one of the most beautiful cities in the world.