Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest Tour

Tour highlights

Ideal tour for music groups including three unique performance venues, opportunity to interact with local students and teachers, Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace, the Imperial city of Vienna and The historic twin city of Budapest on the banks of the River Danube....
Tour itinerary

Day 1 - Day of departure

Depart on your overnight flight to Munich via a European gateway.
Day 2 - Munich / Salzburg

Arrival in Munich. Enjoy a half day sightseeing tour to Munich to include the Olympic Stadium, Ludwigstrasse and Marienplatz with the famous Glockenspiel. After the tour, depart for Salzburg.
Day 3 - Salzburg

Half day guided tour to Salzburg to include the city's historic center. Visit exquisite Mirabell Gardens, the famous Horse Trough, the Great Festival Hall, St. Peter's Churchyard, Domplatz, and Mozart's birthplace. You will also see the Salzburg Museum. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to perform your music at Mirabell Gardens. In the evening, an Austrian choir will entertain the group.
Day 4 - Salzburg

Enjoy a full day excursion which will take you to the Hallein Salt Mine where participants will learn about the different techniques used in the extraction of salt (the tour lasts 2.5 hours). In the afternoon, the group will travel to St. Leonhard to take the Untersberg Cable Car for a panoramic view of the area. In the evening, enjoy a candlelight walk on the grounds of the hotel.
Day 5 - Salzburg / Melk / Vienna

Depart for Melk Abbey. Enjoy a one-hour guided tour of this abbey which was the former seat of the Babenberg family. In the 11C, Leopold III von Babenberg handed over his castle to the Benedictines, who converted it into a fortified abbey. Continue to Vienna. Dinner will be at your hotel, followed by a play/concert.
Day 6 - Vienna / Wieselburg

Depart for Wieselburg, where students will have the opportunity to perform at a local school. They will also have plenty of opportunity for interaction with their local counterparts. In the afternoon, enjoy a half day guided tour of Vienna to include Belvedere Castle, famous Ringstrasse with its magnificent buildings, Schubert's birthplace, a city walk past Hofburg Palace, St. Stephen's Square and Cathedral.
Day 7 - Vienna / Vienna Woods

This morning enjoy a 2-hour highlight tour of Schonnbrunn Palace, the Habsburgs' Summer residence. In the afternoon, enjoy a tour to the famous Vienna Woods. The tour will end in Baden, where you will enjoy a typical Austrian dinner in a Heuriger.
Day 8 - Vienna/ Budapest

Depart for Budapest by coach. On arrival, enjoy a half day tour of Budapest to include Fisherman's Bastion, the 13th century Matthias Coronation Church, the Citadel on Mount Gellert, and Heroes Square. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 9 - Budapest

This morning, you will have the opportunity to perform your music at a local venue. In the afternoon, enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of the Hungarian Parliament, the largest and most splendid building of the country, home to the 1000-year old Holy Crown and the coronation jewels. In the evening, enjoy a typical Hungarian Farewell Dinner and Folkloric Show at a local restaurant. Overnight in Budapest.
Day 10 - Day of Return

Return to Canada.
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Tour costs include:

Airfare from Dorval or Toronto to Munich and back from Budapest
Transfers between the airports and the hotels
8-night accommodations in hotels with private facilities
Buffet breakfast and dinner daily
Seven sightseeing tours with professional guides (Munich, Salzburg, Melk Abbey, Vienna, Schonbrunn Palace, Budapest, Hungarian Parliament)
Two visits to special attractions (Hellein Salt Mine and Untersberg Cable Car)
Entrance fees to the Mozart Museum in Salzburg, Salt Mine, Untersberg Cable, Schonbrunn, Melk Abbey, Hungarian Parliament
Arranging for 3 venues for the band/orchestra/choir to perform
Four evening events (Austrian trio, concert or play, typical Austrian dinner and Hungarian dinner with folklore)
One complimentary teacher for every six paying passengers
All service charges and taxes

Cost per person:

Costs apply for departures from Toronto or Montreal. For Ottawa groups, the cost is higher by $75.00 per person.

Tour costs

40 paying passengers	$2,549.00
30 to 39 paying passengers	$2,694.00
20 to 29 paying passengers	$2,899.00
6 to 19 paying passengers	$2,999.00
Taxes / airline surcharges (subject to change)	$460.00
All-inclusive insurance	$197.00
Double room supplement	$229.00
Private coach supplement	$50.00