Sensational Salzburg

Travel with RTT to Salzburg, Austria where you will find all the quintessential ingredients of European charm, big city flair and an authentic vintage spirit.  The city is a dream destination boasting gorgeous alpine surroundings, great sightseeing, abundant shopping, rich history and great restaurants to satisfy your every indulgence. 

Day 1: Welcome to the beautiful city of Salzburg, nested in the magnificent snowcapped peaks of the Eastern Alps. After arrival we embark on our orientation walk through down town Salzburg with our RTT guide highlighting places of beauty and significance.  We will wind our way through the impressive medieval and baroque buildings, enjoying the chorus of church bells that ring throughout the city, to the venerable Cathedral of Salzburg and base of Festungberg Hill. In this harmonious city, music lovers can spend the entire day devoted to seeing sites dedicated to the boy wonder Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart including his birthplace, the Mozart Monument, the Mozarteum Foundation or the wonderfully crafted and delicious Mozart chocolate. The afternoon is free to explore the sites and beautiful streets that gently weave through a labyrinth of quaint half-timbered houses.horse-drawn carriage rides famously called "Fiaker,” are offered throughout the city and provide an excellent way to relax and enjoy the city.

Late afternoon check in to our Hotel 4**** Hotel will provide ample time to refresh before the evening and as the sun sets over the city bringing the day to a close, perhaps enjoy a romantic stroll through the streets of Salzburg and a dinner in one of the renowned restaurants.  

Day 2: After breakfast and hotel checkout, we continue to expand our knowledge of Salzburg by changing our vantage point and board the funicular ride to Castle Hohensalzburg, Salzburg's most popular attraction. After some ample free time to enjoy the castle, the museum and perhaps a lunch in town it is almost time to return to Germany but not before visiting one last Tyrolean highlight, the famous Swarovski Crystal World exhibition and factory outlet. Here you can admire the “world’s biggest crystal” (137 pounds) as well as the “crystal scope”, an enormous kaleidoscope made of Swarovski crystal. The outlet shop offers the chance to shop for special gifts, jewelry, figurines and great Christmas bling!