🇦🇹 POPULAR AUSTRIA ITINERARIES
START HERE. DREAM A LITTLE.
You don't need to know exactly where you want to go, how many days you need or what the whole damn trip should look like. That's what these itineraries are for.
Browse around. Look at the routes. See what different trips can cost. Maybe you'll find one that's almost exactly what you had in mind—or maybe you'll steal a few ideas from several of them and create something completely different.
There’s no pressure to choose anything. This is where you figure out what makes you say, Holy Crap!. I want to do THAT.” 😂
And remember—these are sample itineraries, not rules. Add days. Take days away. Upgrade something. Save somewhere else. Bring the kids. Add another country. Spend three extra nights in the mountains because you fell in love with the damn view.
The point isn't to find the perfect itinerary. It's to start seeing what's possible.
ABOUT THE PRICES: Prices shown are starting estimates based on sample travel dates and are meant to give you a realistic idea of what a trip could cost. Your final price will depend on travel dates, availability, accommodations, flights and the experiences you choose.
🎻 MUSIC, MOZART & IMPERIAL AUSTRIA
For the traveler who wants to hear Austria as much as see it.
7 DAYS | SALZBURG • MELK • VIENNA • PRAGUE
SAMPLE TRIP FROM $7,344 PER PERSON*
Follow in the footsteps of Mozart, Haydn and Strauss on a journey through some of Central Europe’s most beautiful cities. Explore Mozart’s Salzburg, visit magnificent Melk Abbey, discover Vienna through its palaces, historic streets and extraordinary musical heritage, then continue through Brno to Prague, where Mozart enjoyed some of his greatest success. Along the way, visit composers’ homes and historic musical sites—and enjoy a Mozart dinner and concert in Salzburg. You don't have to be a classical music expert to love this trip. You just have to appreciate great history, beautiful places and one hell of a soundtrack. 🎻
🇭🇺 🇦🇹 🇨🇿 BUDAPEST • VIENNA • PRAGUE
Three countries. Three incredible cities. One damn good trip.
11 DAYS | BUDAPEST • VIENNA • SALZBURG • PRAGUE
SAMPLE TRIP FROM US$3,135 PER PERSON*
Experience three of Central Europe’s great capitals in one trip, starting in Budapest with its grand architecture, Castle District and a day exploring the Danube Bend. Continue by train to Vienna for imperial palaces, historic streets and Schönbrunn, with a full-day escape through Austria’s beautiful lake country to Salzburg. Then head to Prague for medieval streets, castles and a Vltava River cruise, with visits to storybook Český Krumlov and historic Terezín along the way. If you’re already coming all the way to Europe, this is one hell of a way to see more of it without turning your vacation into a race.
🏔️THE AUSTRIAN ALPS ADVENTURE
For the traveler who'd rather play in the Alps than spend the whole trip inside museums.
12 DAYS | MUNICH • SALZBURG • INNSBRUCK • ST. MORITZ • LUCERNE • ZURICH
SAMPLE TRIP FROM $4,999 PER PERSON*
Travel through three countries on one spectacular journey through the Alps, from Bavaria and Salzburg to Innsbruck, St. Moritz, Lucerne and Zurich. The route gives you the castles, mountain towns, lakes and jaw-dropping Alpine scenery—but this trip is meant to be customized around how adventurous you want to get. Trade some traditional sightseeing for hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking, paragliding, mountain excursions or whatever gets you outside and into the scenery. You don't have to climb the Matterhorn. 😂 Tell me your adventure level, and we'll build the trip around it.
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Three magical cities. Christmas markets. Mulled wine. And a whole lot of holiday cheer.
8 DAYS | BUDAPEST • VIENNA • PRAGUE
SAMPLE TRIP FROM US$3,100 PER PERSON*
Celebrate the holidays in three of Central Europe’s most beautiful cities, traveling by train from Budapest to Vienna and on to Prague. Wander through Christmas markets glowing with lights, warm up with mulled wine and local treats, explore Budapest along the Danube, experience imperial Vienna and Schönbrunn Palace, then finish among Prague’s medieval streets, castle, food and festive markets. If you've ever dreamed about spending Christmas in Europe, this is the kind of trip you've been picturing. 🎄
👨👩👧👦 AUSTRIA WITH THE KIDS
Farm animals. Castles. Mountain adventures. And plenty of room for kids to just be kids.
9 DAYS | SALZBURG • SALZKAMMERGUT • AUSTRIAN ALPS
SAMPLE TRIP FROM US$2,999 PER PERSON*
Skip the standard family vacation and give the kids an Austria they'll actually remember. Start in Salzburg with castles, fountains and plenty to explore, then head into the countryside for a family-friendly Austrian farm stay where kids can meet the animals, collect eggs, help around the farm and experience a completely different side of local life. Spend the rest of the trip exploring Alpine villages, riding cable cars into the mountains, hiking family-friendly trails, swimming or boating on crystal-clear lakes and stopping at mountain huts for lunch. It's part road trip, part outdoor adventure and part “Holy crap, the kids actually put their phones down.” 😂
🚢 MELODIES OF THE DANUBE
Unpack once. Wake up somewhere new. This is Europe from the river.
10 DAYS | BUDAPEST • BRATISLAVA • VIENNA • WACHAU VALLEY • LINZ • PASSAU
SAMPLE TRIP FROM US$6,173 PER PERSON*
Begin with two nights in Budapest before boarding the AmaLea for a beautiful journey along the Danube through Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Germany. Explore Budapest and Bratislava, spend time in imperial Vienna, cruise through Austria’s Wachau Valley and choose experiences ranging from Melk Abbey and wine tasting to hiking and biking. Continue to Linz—with the option to visit Salzburg—before sailing on to Passau and Vilshofen. This is for the traveler who wants to see a hell of a lot of Europe without packing and unpacking every other damn day. 🚢🍷
🇦🇹 LIKE PARTS OF MORE THAN ONE?
GOOD. THAT’S KIND OF THE POINT.
Take Vienna from one. The Alps from another. Add a farm stay, a few days skiing, Christmas markets, a castle hotel—or something completely different.
These are ideas, not rules. Your trip doesn’t have to look exactly like any of them.