Day 1: VIENNA
Arrival transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation. Overnight.
* Rainbow Tips: Live the vibrant LGBT atmosphere in one of the many pubs like Heaven Vienna or Why Not
Meals: no
Day 2: VIENNA - GAY TOUR
Buffet Breakfast and start your special tour with our Gay/Lesbian Guide from the special Belvedere Palace (entrance ticket included), actually two palaces in one. Undoubtedly one of Vienna's most visited historic sites, this splendid attraction consists of two Baroque palaces built for Prince Eugene: the Lower (Unteres) Belvedere and the Upper (Oberes) Belvedere. Continue to the Museumsquartier, for a short view of this artist place, and the worldwide famous Vienna State Opera, built by the couple of men architects Eduard van der Nüll and August Sicard von Sicardsburg, partners in business and in life. Then walk along the Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, over to the Imperial Palace (“Hofburg”), one of the biggest palace complexes in the world and residence and seat of government of the Habsburg emperors until 1918. Today, it is home to numerous museums with outstanding collections, the Spanish Riding School, a congress center, the seat of the Austrian Federal President as well as the historic Heldenplatz. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon continue to tour from famous Karlsplatz with the imposing Karlskirche, passing by the Technical University and reaching Kettenbrückengasse 6, the death place of composer Franz Schubert, who died of Syphilis supposedly caused by the only sexual experience Schubert ever had with a woman, although during his life he concentrated his desires on male partners. For more than two years he shared his studio and his bed with the well-known homosexual librettist Johann Baptist Mayerhofer. Explore the house where Schubert died. The exhibits document the last weeks of his life, Schubert's death, the funeral, and the grave of the composer just near Beethoven's last resting place in what was then the Währing local cemetery. Then continue to the Naschmarkt, the center of today’s gay life, where you will taste some local specialities from one of the many local stands. After passing through the Museumsquartier and the Volksgarten, you will reach the so-called “Theseustempel” built in 1820 by Antonio Canova. Here, in front of the temple, the bronze sculpture “The Winner” was created by Josef Müllner and destined to be one of the “gay monuments” of the city. Dinner on your own. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: noDay 3: VIENNA - WACHAU VALLEY - SALZBURG
Buffet Breakfast and be ready to travel to the famous Wachau Valley. Explore the pretty village of Durnstein, a relaxing cruise on the Danube from Spitz to Melk and the Abbey of Melk. Lunch on your own. Afterwards continue to Salzburg. Arrival in this stunning city, surrounded by a beautiful alpine backdrop and the site of some of the most famous scenes from the iconic 1965 musical The Sound of Music. Dinner on your own. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: noDay 4: SALZBURG - GAY TOUR
Buffet Breakfast and start your special tour with our LGBT Friendly Tour Guide. Visit sites such as the Mozart's Birthplace, Mozart's Residence, the famous Getreidegasse, the Cathedral, Residenz Palace and Mirabell Palace with its splendid gardens. Lunch on your own. Free time in the afternoon, we suggest you to take part to a very special The Sound of Music Tour passing by some of the areas where the movie was shot. Dinner on your own. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: no
Day 5: SALZBURG - SALZKAMMERGUT - BAD ISCHL - HALLSTATT - SALZBURG
Buffet Breakfast and departure by car or minibus with your private LGBT Friendly Driver to Hallstatt. During the trip soak in the stunning views as you travel along the shores of emerald Lake Fuschl (Fuschlsee) toward your first stop near Castle Fuschl. Admire the views of this fairy tale-like castle and continue to the village of St. Gilgen, the birthplace of Mozart’s mother. Take photos of the magnificent scenery from a viewpoint here, and then trace the banks of Lake Wolfgang (Wolfgangsee) to Bad Ischl, an elegant town famous for its spa waters and imperial summer palace (Kaiservilla), a favorite retreat of the Emperor Franz Josef. Next, journey on through Bad Goisern to a highlight of your tour: Hallstatt, known as the 'pearl' of the Salzkammergut. Free time to discover this special city. Lunch on your own. After leaving Hallstatt, stop at Lake Gosau (Gosausee) with the over the glassy lake to the Dachstein glacier in the distance. Then, journey along the Dachstein Mountain range, and through the ski resort of Russbach to Golling before continuing to Salzburg. Dinner on your own. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: noDay 6: SALZBURG - BERCHTESGADEN - INNSBRUCK
Buffet Breakfast and departure by car or minibus to the picturesque town of Berchtesgaden, situated in the striking Bavarian Alps close to the border of Austria and home to Hitler's infamous alpine fortress, the Eagle's Nest. Enjoy a unique visit to the fortress followed by a visit to the documentation center and bunkers. Continue to Innsbruck and accommodation. Dinner on your own. Accommodation. Overnight.
Meals: no
Meals: no
Day 7: INNSBRUCK - GAY TOUR - NORTHERN TYROL
Buffet Breakfast and be ready to experience a special tour with our LGBT Friendly Tour Guide. Visit the city which has been an important trading centre since Celtic times, then capital of a Dukedom before being incorporated in the Habsburg Empire. There is the famous Golden Roof, the magnificent baroque St Jakob’s cathedral and the former Imperial Palace, once home of Empress Maria Theresa, the Stadtturm belfry tower with its excellent views across the city and Schloss Ambras, the Renaissance castle and palace. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon, explore the Tyrol region with the Northern Chain Mountains. Stop also in Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, more than a glistening paradise of cut glass. This is a unique art and adventure park designed to stimulate the human senses and inspire visitors of all ages. Back to Innsbruck. Dinner on your own. Overnight.
Meals: noDay 8: INNSBRUCK - VADUZ - INNSBRUCK
Buffet Breakfast and departure by car or minibus to Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. Enjoy a very special and funny tour on the City Train, which takes to the historical part of old Vaduz, past the Vaduz vineyards, to stop below the famous Red House which is an ideal spot to take a picture of the panoramic view of Vaduz Castle, and continues through the magnificent, green countryside around Vaduz. The way back to the center takes you past the "Rheinpark stadium", Liechtenstein's main sports stadium. Lunch on your own. Free time in the afternoon. Then back to Innbruck. Dinner on your own. Overnight.
Meals: no
Meals: no
Day 9: INNSBRUCK
Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Innsbruck airport.
Meals: B
Included Features
- Accommodation in LGBT selected Hotels
- Private Transfer by Car or Minibus from Vienna Airport to Vienna Hotel
- Full Day – Gaily Tour with LGBT Friendly Tour Guide of Vienna (3h+3h)
- Entrance Fee – Belvedere Palace
- Entrance Fee – Schubert Sterbewohnung (Opened on Wednesdays and Thursdays)
- Private Transfer by Car or Minibus from Vienna to Wachau Valley and Salzburg
- Entrance Fee - Melk Abbey
- Danube Cruise on the Danube from Spitz to Melk
- Half Day – Gaily Tour with LGBT Friendly Tour Guide of Salzburg (3h)
- Entrance Fee - Mozart's Birthplace
- Private Excursion by Car or Minibus from Salzburg to Salzkammergut, Bad Ischl and Hallstatt
- Private Transfer by Car or Minibus from Salzburg to Berchtesgaden and Innsbruck
- Entrance Fee - The Eagle's Nest
- Half Day – Gaily Tour with LGBT Friendly Tour Guide of Innsbruck (3h)
- Entrance Fee - Schloss Ambras
- Private Excursion by Car or Minibus from Innsbruck to Northern Tyrol
- Entrance Fee - Swarovski Kristallwelten Wattens
- Private Excursion by Car or Minibus from Innsbruck to Vaduz
- City Train Tour Ticket in Vaduz
- Private Transfer by Car or Minibus from Innsbruck Hotel to Innsbruck Airport
Not Included
- Tips, City Taxes and everything not listed under “Included features”
LGBT Hotel Collection
ACCOMMODATION:2 Nights in LGBT Friendly Hotel 3* in Vienna – Boutiquehotel Stadthalle (or similar)
3 Nights in LGBT Friendly Hotel 3* in Salzburg – Altstadt Hotel Hofwirt Salzburg (or similar)
3 Nights in LGBT Friendly Hotel 3* in Innsbruck – Hotel Zach (or similar)
- Boutiquehotel Stadthalle 3* or similar
Address: Hackengasse 20, 1150 Wien, Austria
Tel. +43 1 9824272
www.hotelstadthalle.at - Altstadt Hotel Hofwirt Salzburg 3* or similar
Address: Schallmooser Hauptstraße 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Tel. +43 662 8721720
www.salzburgtravel.info - Hotel Zach 3* or similar
Address: Wilhelm-Greil-Straße 11, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Tel. +43 512 589667
www.hotel-zach.at
Prices
* Price per person sharing a double/twin room:
Dates | 12 guests | 10 guests | 8 guests | |
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Low Season | € 900 | € 1400 | € 1500 | |
Mid Season | € 1100 | € 1500 | € 1600 | |
High Season | € 1300 | € 1600 | € 1700 | |
Single supplement: € 360 |
Dates | 6 guests | 4 guests | 2 guests | |
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Low Season | € 1700 | € 2300 | € 2700 | |
Mid Season | € 1800 | € 2400 | € 2800 | |
High Season | € 1900 | € 2500 | € 2900 | |
Single supplement: € 360 |
Rates are Commissionable
*The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking. Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
SEASONS
Low Season: Jan - Feb
Mid Season: Mar - Apr - Jul - Aug - Dec
High Season: May - Jun - Sep - Oct - Nov
Contact Us
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info@GailyTour.com