Discover the beauty of the Austrian Tyrol as we visit the spectacular highlights on offer. Enjoy a historic adventure as we head to medieval Kufstein, discover the delights of Innsbruck and the fascinating Swarovski Crystal World. We head to Mayrhofen, where we climb the Ahorn Mountain by cable car and spend time relaxing on the stunning plateau. This magnificent tour of the Tyrol is an enchanting and mesmerising experience and one not to be missed.
7 days from $2248 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 1300 811 500 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
For your convenience, you may choose to start this tour in the UK or at the first city in Europe.
Upon arrival, we will enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner.
The town has a 30,000-year-old history and rich cultural roots. Its mighty fortress, which was over the centuries an important defence against the invading Bavarians, dates from the 13th Century and overlooks the green, Inn River.
Take the panorama lift up to the fortress which now houses a museum of local history as well as the Hero’s Organ, the largest open-air organ in the world. Travel back in time with the interactive sightseeing tour and learn the secrets of the Kufstein Fortress.
Continue to a Schnapps Distillery and learn the art of traditional Schnapps distilling and perhaps event try some of the local firewater.
Afterwards return back to the Wildschönau and visit the Farmers Museum Z’Bach and see how the life was back then for the Tyrolean Mountain Farmers.
Included Highlights
Known as the ‘Fjord of the Alps, Lake Achen is a natural beauty spot. And, with its eye-catching water colours ranging from emerald green to ultramarine, alongside its fascinating mountain scenery, it’s easy to see why Achensee is such a popular destination.
Whilst visiting Lake Achensee, why not take an optional boat cruise, or enjoy a stroll by the lake?
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | 2021 | |
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TBC | TBC |
We will travel up to the Ahorn Mountain by cable car. The Ahorn plateau is a paradise for visitors, so take a deep breath of the fine mountain air before exploring the fantastic array of experiences on offer.
You can walk around the easy paths on the plateau, dip your feet into the lake or just relax in the sun.
Later, we travel to Fugen and visit a cheese dairy, where we taste this Austrian specialty.
Included Highlights
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
If you are leaving the tour in Europe, you will say farewell to the group after breakfast this morning. If you joined the tour in the UK, today you will return and continue to your original joining point.
For your convenience, you may choose to start this tour in the UK or at the first city in Europe.
Continue to Muhltal and the Hotel Bergkristall, surrounded by the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian Tyrol. Upon arrival, we will enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner.
Medieval Kufstein is a perfect introduction to the Tyrol, set in the foot of the great Kaiser mountain range on the Tyrol-Bavarian border. The town has a 30,000-year-old history and rich cultural roots. Its mighty fortress, which was over the centuries an important defence against the invading Bavarians, dates from the 13th Century and overlooks the green, Inn River. Take the panorama lift up to the fortress which now houses a museum of local history as well as the Hero’s Organ, the largest open-air organ in the world. Travel back in time with the interactive sightseeing tour and learn the secrets of the Kufstein Fortress. Continue to a Schnapps Distillery and learn the art of traditional Schnapps distilling and perhaps even try some of the local firewater.
Included Highlights
After a morning at leisure, head towards the largest alpine lake in the Tyrol, known locally as Achensee. Known as the ‘Fjord of the Alps, Lake Achen is a natural beauty spot. And, with its eye-catching water colours ranging from emerald green to ultramarine, alongside its fascinating mountain scenery, it’s easy to see why Achensee is such a popular destination. Whilst visiting Lake Achensee, why not take an optional boat cruise, or enjoy a stroll by the lake?
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
|
TBC | TBC |
We will travel up to the Ahorn Mountain by cable car. The Ahorn plateau is a paradise for visitors, so take a deep breath of the fine mountain air before exploring the fantastic array of experiences on offer.
You can walk around the easy paths on the plateau, dip your feet into the lake or just relax in the sun.
Later, we travel to Fugen and visit a cheese dairy, where we taste this Austrian specialty.
Included Highlights
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
If you are leaving the tour in Europe, you will say farewell to the group after breakfast this morning. If you joined the tour in the UK, today you will return and continue to your original joining point.
For your convenience, you may choose to start this tour in the UK or at the first city in Europe.
Upon arrival, we will enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner.
The town has a 30,000-year-old history and rich cultural roots. Its mighty fortress, which was over the centuries an important defence against the invading Bavarians, dates from the 13th Century and overlooks the green, Inn River.
Take the panoramic lift up to the fortress which now houses a museum of local history as well as the Hero’s Organ, the largest open-air organ in the world. Travel back in time with the interactive sightseeing tour and learn the secrets of the Kufstein Fortress.
Continue to a Schnapps Distillery and learn the art of traditional Schnapps distilling and perhaps even try some of the local firewater.
Afterwards return back to the Wildschönau and visit the Farmers Museum Z’Bach and see how the life was back then for the Tyrolean Mountain Farmers.
Included Highlights
This charming alpine city, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976, prides itself on its friendly welcome. See some of the highlights including the Hofkirche or court church, and the iconic Golden Roof.
We then continue on to the Swarovski Crystal World that celebrates the iconic crystal. With over 14 million visitors since its grand opening, the Crystal world is one of Austria’s most popular attractions. Admire the Swarovski Giant and the Chambers of Wonder, as well as the new Crystal Cloud.
We will then return to our hotel for dinner.
Included Highlights
Known as the ‘Fjord of the Alps, Lake Achen is a natural beauty spot. And, with its eye-catching water colours ranging from emerald green to ultramarine, alongside its fascinating mountain scenery, it’s easy to see why Achensee is such a popular destination.
Whilst visiting Lake Achen, why not take an optional boat cruise, or enjoy a stroll by the lake?
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
|
$70 | $73 |
Enjoy a day at leisure. Spend time exploring the local area, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the facilities on offer at the hotel.
We will travel up to the Ahorn Mountain by cable car. The Ahorn plateau is a paradise for visitors, so take a deep breath of the fine mountain air before exploring the fantastic array of experiences on offer.
You can walk around the easy paths on the plateau, dip your feet into the lake or just relax in the sun.
Later, we travel to Fugen and visit a cheese dairy, where we taste this Austrian specialty.
Included Highlights
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
If you are leaving the tour in Europe, you will say farewell to the group after breakfast this morning. If you joined the tour in the UK, today you will return and continue to your original joining point.
For your convenience, you may choose to start this tour in the UK or at the first city in Europe.
Continue to Muhltal and the Hotel Bergkristall, surrounded by the Kitzbühel Alps in the Austrian Tyrol. Upon arrival, we will enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner.
The town has a 30,000-year-old history and rich cultural roots. Its mighty fortress, which was over the centuries an important defence against the invading Bavarians, dates from the 13th Century and overlooks the green, Inn River.
Take the panoramic lift up to the fortress which now houses a museum of local history as well as the Hero’s Organ, the largest open-air organ in the world. Travel back in time with the interactive sightseeing tour and learn the secrets of the Kufstein Fortress.
Continue to a Schnapps Distillery and learn the art of traditional Schnapps distilling and perhaps even try some of the local firewater.
Included Highlights
This charming alpine city, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976, prides itself on its friendly welcome. See some of the highlights including the Hofkirche or court church, and the iconic Golden Roof.
We then continue on to the Swarovski Crystal World that celebrates the iconic crystal. With over 14 million visitors since its grand opening, the Crystal world is one of Austria’s most popular attractions. Admire the Swarovski Giant and the Chambers of Wonder, as well as the new Crystal Cloud.
We will then return to our hotel for dinner.
Included Highlights
Known as the ‘Fjord of the Alps, Lake Achen is a natural beauty spot. And, with its eye-catching water colours ranging from emerald green to ultramarine, alongside its fascinating mountain scenery, it’s easy to see why Achensee is such a popular destination.
Whilst visiting Lake Achen, why not take an optional boat cruise, or enjoy a stroll by the lake?
Included Highlights
Optional Excursions
Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
|
$70 | $73 |
Enjoy a day at leisure. Spend time exploring the local area, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the facilities on offer at the hotel.
You can walk around the easy paths on the plateau, dip your feet into the lake or just relax in the sun.
Later, we travel to Fugen and visit a cheese dairy, where we taste this Austrian specialty.
Included Highlights
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
If you are leaving the tour in Europe, you will say farewell to the group after breakfast this morning. If you joined the tour in the UK, today you will return and continue to your original joining point.
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
1300 811 500
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for four or six nights at the 4-star Hotel Bergkristall in Mühltal in the Wildschönau region of Austria. Overnight stays in Belgium will be in 4-star city-style hotels.
Mühltal, Oberau 170, 6311 Wildschönau,
Front row seats can be reserved for $35pp (up to 6 days' duration), $55pp (7 & 8 days' duration) and $60pp (9 days' duration and over) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on the front row and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for $18pp (up to 6 days duration), $35pp (7 & 8 days duration) and $42pp (9, 10 and days duration) $50pp (12 days and over). Guaranteed front/second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the interchange. Children under 15 years cannot occupy a front row seat due to French Law. Central view seats are free.
Please note: On some coaches the legroom on front seats may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled for any reason and front/second row seats are not available on your new tour, you will be refunded the supplement. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where passengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 1300 811 500 two weeks before you are due to travel. With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, McLachlan European Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.
