SALZBURG CHRISTMAS 2010 AND VIENNA NEW YEAR'S 2011 IMPERIAL BALL Singles Luxury Group Tour

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13 Days / 12 Nights SALZBURG CHRISTMAS 2010 AND VIENNA NEW YEAR'S 2011 IMPERIAL BALL SINGLES LUXURY GROUP TOUR

with Luxury Singles Travel

Dates for the Christmas 2010 and New Year's 2011

Holiday Singles Luxury Group Tour:

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 - Sunday, January 02nd, 2011

Highlights

Enjoy five days in Salzburg 2010 for Christmas and eight days in Vienna.

Enjoy Salzburg for Christmas 2010 and being in Vienna over New Year's 2011 at the deluxe Hotel Sacher Wien. Venture into the glided Hofburg Palace and take your seat at a table elegantly set for dinner.

The band strikes up a waltz

You are at the Imperial Ball in enchanting Vienna on New Year's Eve.

Hear the beautiful sound of Mozart's musical rising from the gorgeous city that was home to the giants of classical music.

Tour starts in Salzburg, Austria and finishes in Vienna, Austria

Inclusions

5 nights at a First Class Resort Hotel in Salzburg, Austria
7 nights at a First Class Resort Hotel in Vienna, Austria
The First Class Resort Hotels in Austria have many ammenities - Heated Pool, Whirlpool, Fitness Center, Business Center, Restaurants on the Hotel Property, Horseback Riding Lessons, nearby Snow Skiing, Golf Clubs, Biking Trails
12 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinners

SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

Celebrate Christmas Eve in Oberndorf, with a performance of Silent Night in several languages.
Wander though Salzburg's Christkindlmarkt.
Visit Mozart's birthplace and museum in Salzburg.
Enjoy a sleigh ride on Christmas Day with glorious Alpine vistas.
Explore Melk Abbey, which overlooks the Danube.
See Mayerling and the Cistercian Abbey of Heilgenkreuz
Visit Schonbrunn and Hofburg Palace in Eisenstadt
Visit Slovakia and the capital city of Bratislava
Attend a performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony by the Vienna Symphony.
Attend the gala New Year's Eve Imperial Ball at the Hofburg Palace.

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1 Tuesday December 21st, 2010

Begin the journey for your Christmas celebration in Salzburg and

the New Year’s Eve Imperial Ball in Vienna.

On arrival in Salzburg, you are greeted with a display of the Baroque.

From the curves of the buildings to the tones of the traditional music, the town exists as a living work of art.

First Class Resort Hotel in Salzburg, Austria (5 Nights)

Day 2 Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Enjoy more sightseeing in Salzburg, Austria

Day 3 Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Arrive Salzburg

As the evening begins, meet everyone for a reception and dinner at

the First Class Resort Hotel in Salzburg, Austria

Day 4 Friday, December 24th, 2010

Salzburg

See Salzburg’s most famous sights on a guided walking tour. Enjoy views of the Festival Hall, St. Peter’s Abbey and the Hohensalzburg fortress towering above the town. Visit the home where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born, now housing a small museum of artifacts from the young composer’s life—several of his earliest instruments, family paintings, and original manuscripts. Wander the Christkindlmarkt (Christmas Market), which brims with local handicrafts and homemade Christmas ornaments.

This evening, visit Oberndorf, the site of the first performance (1818) of Silent Night! Holy Night! Every year, thousands of people gather in this village to celebrate the composition of the moving Christmas carol by Franz Gruber, and concludes with the song being performed in several languages.

Day 5 Saturday, December 25th, 2010

Salzburg/Christmas Day

Merry Christmas!

Froehliche Weihnachten! Ring in the holiday with an excursion to the countryside town of Ramsau. As you head into the rolling Alpine landscape, snow may fall and give you a stunning Austrian white Christmas. Following lunch, top off your jaunt with the jingle-jangle of a charming horse-drawn sleigh ride. Late this afternoon, return for a sumptuous Christmas meal

Day 6 Sunday, December 26th, 2010

Melk Abbey/Vienna

Bid farewell to Salzburg as you transfer to Vienna by way of Melk. Visit the Baroque Melk Abbey, a spiritual and cultural center of Austria for 1,000 years, first as a castle for the ruling Babenbergs, then dedicated as a Benedictine monastery in the 11th century. See the famous library and the Abbey’s church. Late in the afternoon, arrive in Vienna for a 7-night stay at one of the jewels of Viennese hotels, the deluxe Radisson SAS Palais, located on the famous Ringstrasse or similiar First Class Resort hotel.

First Class Resort Hotel in Vienna, Austria (7 Nights)

Day 7 Monday, December 27th, 2010

Vienna/Slovakia/Bratislava

A full day excursion takes you into the country of Slovakia, invaded by the Huns in the 5th century, center of the Moravian Empire in the 9th century, and later annexed by the great Hungarian empire. Recently part of Czechoslovakia, it became independent with the Velvet Revolution in 1989 which ended Communist rule. Visit the capital city, Bratislava, to explore the historic old town. See the medieval castle, St. Martins Cathedral and walk the old cobblestone streets past shops, cafes and small parks. Late afternoon return to Vienna.

Day 8 Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Vienna/St. Stephen’s/Hofburg Palace

Stroll to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, considered Austria’s most important Gothic masterpiece. Then see the Hofburg Palace, the royal residence of the Hapsburg emperors until 1918. Today, the complex houses the Austrian President, several museums, the chapel where the Vienna Boys’ Choir sings, and the hall for the Lipizzaner stallions of the famous Spanish Riding School. Visit the Treasury to see the crown jewels of the Hapsburg Empire. Enjoy lunch out in Vienna before seeing the famous Abbey at Klosterneuberg.

Day 9 Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Vienna/Schonbrunn Palace

Begin your sightseeing in Vienna with a visit to Schonbrunn Palace. Built in 1713, this enormous home was used as a summer residence of the Hapsburgs. About forty of the palace’s 1411 rooms are open to visitors. After sightseeing, the afternoon is free to stroll the city-center and shopping streets, and perhaps to stop into one of many well-known and much-frequented Viennese coffee shops. Dinner is out on the town this evening.

Day 10 Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Vienna Woods excursion

Enjoy an excursion to the Vienna Woods this morning. Near the spa town of Baden is Mayerling, where Prince Rudolf, heir to the Hapsburg throne, and Baroness Marie Vetsera lived in the late 19th century. At Heiligenkreuz (“Holy Cross”), see the lovely Cistercian Abbey, founded in the 12th century by Leopold III. This evening, attend the Vienna Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at the Concert House.

Day 11 Friday, December 31st, 2010

Vienna / Albertina Museum

You may want to sleep in late today. Then, join the guide for a visit to the Albertina Museum, recently refurbished and containing impressive graphic arts including drawings of da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Rubens. The remainder of the day is free to do as you please.

Imperial Ball

Happy New Year's!

This evening there will be New Year’s celebrations everywhere, but none will compare to the Imperial Ball at the Hofburg Palace. Be sure that you have your evening attire ready for the grand festivities. High-fashion boutiques are available locally to provide what you may require. The Great Hall will be decked out with fragrant flowers, splendid decorations, and thousands of twinkling lights. So enjoy a fine meal and waltz the evening away.

Day 12 Saturday, January 01st, 2010

Vienna / Vienna Museum of the Fine Arts'

In the morning see the Vienna Museum of the Fine Arts’ diverse collections, with everything from works of ancient Egypt to Raphael and Rembrandt. The afternoon is free for your own Christmas shopping adventures or to take in another Viennese museum.

Gather to say goodbye at a special farewell dinner this evening at the

First Class Resort Hotel in Vienna, Austria

Day 13 Sunday, January 02nd, 2010
Conclude Vienna

As you depart this city of art and classic style, take another look at lovely Vienna en route to the airport.

DATES & RATES

2010 and 2011 Dates & Rates:
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 -

Sundy, January 02nd, 2010

............. from $7,799 per person *

(includes govt. fees and taxes)

Land only rate is per person based on double occupancy.

Airfare is not included.

Please inquire about our competitive airfare rates at the time of booking.

Single supplement $2,799 per person *