Day 1
Ferry to Calais and overnight stay in France on a bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2
Continue to our hotel in the Austrian Tyrol.
Day 3 – Ziller Valley Steam Train & Dairy Farm
Our first stop today is the Zillertal Railway where we board a steam train for a journey along the valley of the river Ziller and take in the amazingly beautiful Zillertal Valley. We travel between the towns of Mayrhofen and Jenbach, surrounded by stunning rugged mountains. Afterwards, we enjoy a delicious cheese tasting in the local dairy farm; certain to delight all culinary tastes!
Day 4 –Achensee Cruise & Rattenberg
Today we relax on our panoramic Lake Achensee cruise, set against the imposing backdrop of the Karwendel Mountains, and take in the beautiful scenery from a different perspective. We then continue on to Rattenberg, the smallest town in Austria. Built in the shadow of Rat Mountain, the town has a long history of glass-blowing plus a picturesque well-preserved medieval centre and rows of brightly-painted townhouses. Here, we visit the magical world of glass - the famous Kissling Glass factory and show room, where we watch glass blowers, engravers and painters at work.
Day 5 – Day at leisure
Day 6 – Optional excursion to Innsbruck (£19pp)
On our optional excursion we spend the day in the beautiful city of Innsbruck with its magnificent backdrop of snow-capped peaks. There is plenty to see around the city, including the Old Town and the Golden Roof, built for Emperor Maximilian I as a royal box from which to view tournaments in the square below.
Day 7 – Krimml Waterfalls & Kitzbühel
Today we discover the natural beauty of the Austrian Tyrol as we tour some of the most picturesque parts of the region, including the stunning Krimml Waterfalls, the highest falls in Austria, and Kitzbühel, an attractive medieval town of pastel-painted houses and cobbled streets.
Day 8
Travel to our overnight hotel in France, with a light evening meal included.
Day 9
Continue to Calais for our return ferry home.
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