1st Day: Arrival in Vienna
Arrival on your own and check in to your Hotel. In the evening enjoy a Viennese evening at a Heuriger in Grinzing (wine tavern) while listening to Viennese music. (B, D)

2nd Day: Vienna
we will enjoy a 1⁄2 Day city sightseeing tour (B): the famous Ringstrasse lined with the Opera, the Hofburg, Town Hall, Parliament, the Burg Theater and many more. Of course we will also see the 'Heart of Vienna' or St. Stephen's Cathedral, affectionately nicknamed 'Steffl' by the Viennese. We also visit Schoenbrunn Palace. (B)

3rd Day: Wachau-the romantic Danube Valley
A full-day excursion, which will show you the beauty of the Wachau. Through this romantic scenery full of history and legends the Danube winds his way past charming old villages and steep vineyards.

The old castles tell us about the former importance of this trade- and trafficway, one of them -Dürnstein- especially famous, because here King Richard Lionheart was imprisoned, while waiting for his ransom to arrive from England, raised by his true minstrel Blondel. During a romantic boat-trip the history comes alive. The heart of the Wachau is the old vine-merchants town Krems. To complete this day of highlights you will visit Melk, the "Cradle of Austria" , the magnificent Benedictine Abbey, a pearl of the Austrian Baroque. Possibility for lunch in the Abbey Restaurant at Melk. The tour finishes at the Opera House.
Duration: 8 h
The boat ride takes place from April 8th to October 30th 2005. In the winter season we invite you for lunch. (B)

4th Day: Departure Vienna
After breakfast you will make your own departure. (B)