Explore Austria: 6-Day Itinerary for First-Time Visitors

Day 1: Arrivalin Vienna

Vienna is the historic focal point of the country, and of course Austria's largest international city.  It is the starting point on your Austria Itinerary. After your arrival in the city, you can come straight to your hotel, where you can enjoy your leisurely breakfast. Once you are done with breakfast, you can call the private transfer that will take you to the journey of exploring the romantic Vienna. The first-time visitors find this city a diverse, and thoroughly modern city, which has become a vast hub of multinational empires. 

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Day 2: Discover The Top Attractions Of Vienna

After having a morning meal at the hotel, you can discover the traditional places like the Opera house, the Burg Theatre, and Vienna's stunning cathedral. The best Austria travel guide makes it easy for first-time visitors by suggesting to have a tour of the Old Town that delivers a wonderful introduction to this romantic city-Vienna. You can take a guided tour or you can also explore the places on your own. Either case, you will see the best places in Austria. Skipping the guided tour would let you strike a conversation with the locals and there is no such better guide than the locals of the city. So take the private transfer to check out the best places in Austria that have been directed to you by the locals and in the evening, you can come back to the hotel to reward yourself with the delicious delicacies. 

Day 3: Salzburg

Salzburg is the next destination on the Autrus travel itinerary and the city is all about Mozart and "The Sound of Music.". After checking into the hotel, you can take some rest and you can leave the hotel in the evening to find out the top attractions of the city ranging from magnificent Baroque architecture of the Old Town to a wealth of local traditions. Mozart's Birthplace is the place to start your tour with as this museum gives a wonderful overview of the composer's life and his relationship with the city. The next destination on your Austria itinerary is Hohensalzburg Fortress and after discovering the fortress, you can wrap up your day with a leisurely walk to the beautiful Mirabell Gardens across the river. After coming back to the hotel, you can have delicious delicacies at the hotel.

Day 4: Berchtesgaden

This is the fifth day of the tour, and after having breakfast at your hotel, you can check-out from the hotel. Now you will travel north 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 the best visit to the fortress followed by a visit to the documentation center and bunkers. Afterward, you can take the transfer to Pil in the early evening for check-in and evening meal at your hotel. 

Day 5: Innsbruck & the Tyrol

This is the sixth day of the tour, in which you have to depart this morning for a guided tour of the Tyrol after having breakfast at the hotel. This tour includes the beautiful capital, Innsbruck and the Northern Chain Mountains. Return to your hotel in the early evening for a farewell group dinner at your hotel. Overnight at your hotel.      

Day 6: Departure

Depart from Innsbruck and get back to the US with connecting flight. Its never easy to departing from the beautiful country, but as per the Austria itinerary, your private transfer will escort to the international airport and from there you will be taking a flight to the US. 

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