Majestic Danube Day tour
Visit of the Austrian Alps including a lunch and a boat tour
- WITH
- Chris | about the guide
Discover the beautiful Austrian Alps on a day tour in Vienna's countryside. Your guide/chauffeur will lead you in the most charming villages and will tell you about their history. You will start with a stop in the lower Austria's Capital St. Pölten, famous for its Melk Abbey, considered to be the most beautiful in the Alps by the Pope himself. Then, you will drive to the Maria Taferl restaurant, located at the top of the hill, where you will enjoy a lunch with a beautiful view and learn how to prepare a local dessert. Then, you will enjoy a coffee with members of the Hohenberg Family, direct descendants of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie whose assassination at Sarajevo 1914 sparked the First World War. They will share stories and family rememberances with you. In the afternoon, you will embark on a private former customs ship, taking you to Duernstein while cruising on the Danube. There, you will follow your guide for a stroll through the old town before coming back to Vienna with your private minivan.
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Vienna
Austria -
1 day
DURATION -
4
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- Vienna, Danube, Austrian Alps, Franz Ferdinand, Danube boat, countryside, Melk Abbey
- transport :
- Private luxury van
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Light
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- yes
- Kid friendly :
- Children are welcome
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Espagnol/Spanish (fluent), Allemand/German (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 4
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Private transport in a luxury minivan - Private Boat tour on the Danube - Lunch and Beverages - Coffee - Entrance Fees
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal expenses
ITINERARY
Leaving Vienna behind you, you will travel by minivan to the St. Pölten village. There, you will enjoy a tour of its historic Melk Abbey. Then, you will drive to the restaurant Maria Taferl, located at the top of the hill, where you will savour a lunch with a beautiful view and learn how to prepare a local dessert. Then, you will enjoy a coffee with the members of the Hohenberg Family, direct descendants of the archduke Franz Ferdinand. They will tell you their stories and family rememberances. In the afternoon, you will embark on a private, former customs ship taking you to Duernstein while crusing on the Danube. There, you will follow your guide for a stroll through the old town before coming back to Vienna in your private minivan.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Your Hotel
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Your Hotel
about
your guide
Chris
Viennna
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Espagnol/Spanish, Allemand/German
Born and raised in Vienna, I am a licensed certified guide since 1990. That job just felt obvious to me. Tourism had indeed always been part of my life, as my dad founded one of the very first Vienna sightseeing companies in the 1970s. Passionate about my beautiful city, I love to introduce visitors to history, art, gastronomy and the Jewish history of Vienna. I love to travel and I had a chance to travel a lot thanks to my job. I also enjoy cycling and discovering a city by bike. My favorite tours in Vienna are about Austrian history, the Hapsburg Empire and the city's different historic connections who shaped the city from the past until today…
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average rate :
- DYLAN
- Australia - 27.04.2018
The tour guide Chris was fantastic and the tour was really great. The fact that we got to meet and have a private tour of the museum with the Count and Countess was unbelievable. Then to top it off we got to meet their mother Princess Anita - all members of the great Habsburg dynasty - that was mind blowing. We had champagne and chatted with 3 members of Royalty. An unforgettable and once in a lifetime experience. Dylan
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