A Grand Rail Adventure: Vienna, The Alps & Milan - Westbound 2020

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A Tauck Exclusive private train, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Danube Express, takes you through Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein in search of art, castles, wine, and cuisines, along some of the most scenic mountain railways in Europe. For Tauck guests only – only 58 Tauck guests aboard, accompanied by two Tauck Directors for the utmost in persona...

Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • A Tauck Exclusive private train
    • Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Danube Express
    • transports you from Milan to Vienna aboard a private train
    • winding through Como
    • Innsbruck
    • Zurich
    • Vaduz
    • and breathtaking Alpine landscapes... withan after-hours visit to the Habsburgs' opulent Schönbrunn Palace... an organ concert at Como Cathedral... a hands-on cooking lesson at an Italiancascina... art masterpieces in Vienna... For Tauck guests only – only 58 Tauck guests aboard
    • accompanied by two Tauck Directors for the utmost in personalized service; limited to 6 departures. A most remarkable rail journey through Italy
    • Switzerland

What's this trip about?

    A Tauck Exclusive private train, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Danube Express, takes you through Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Liechtenstein in search of art, castles, wine, and cuisines, along some of the most scenic mountain railways in Europe. For Tauck guests only – only 58 Tauck guests aboard, accompanied by two Tauck Directors for the utmost in personalized service; limited to 6 departures 

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportN/A
Start City Vienna, Austria
End CityMilan

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Austria
  • Italy

Attractions

  • Innsbruck
  • Milan
  • Vienna

Activities

  • Culture

Trip includes

    • TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private train, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’Danube Express, for Tauck guests only; only 58 Tauck guests aboard, accompanied by two Tauck Directors for the utmost in personalized service; limited to 6 departures TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private Imperial Reception, after-hours tour & dinner at Schönbrunn Palace TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Hands-on cooking lesson at a cascina outside Milan TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private concert with wine in an historic Vienna venue TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Private organ concert at Como Cathedral Three nights aboard Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Danube Express Two nights at the stylish Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1 Arrive Vienna

Tour begins 6:00 PM.
A transfer is included from Vienna International Airport to the Hotel Bristol, an elegant Art Deco landmark in the heart of the city, opposite the Vienna State Opera House. Join us this evening for a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel. MEALS : D LODGING : Hotel Bristol PORTOFCALL : Vienna, Austria

Day 2 Vienna Sights & After-hours at Schönbrunn Palace
City sightseeing includes views of a famous row of apartment houses designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser, an artist and architectural rebel whose buildings are undulating patchworks of irregular shapes and bright colors; and a tour of Belvedere Palace, a museum housin...
Day 3 Vienna & The Danube Express
Depart your historic Vienna hotel and travel to Vienna Central Station, where you’ll board Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Danube Express, your elegant hotel on wheels for the next three nights, and enjoy lunch aboard the train. After settling in, you’ll attend an exclusive ...
Day 4 Semmering Pass to Innsbruck
Travel the scenic alpine landscapes of central Austria to the Semmering Pass, the border between Lower Austria and Styria; a journey along viaducts and tunnels brings you to Jenbach, where you'll board a steam rack railway for the climb to Lake Achen, a mountain lake als...
Day 5 Zurich & Vaduz
Watch the enchanting landscapes of Austria's Vorarlberg province – mountain lakes, craggy peaks, waterfalls, villages, castles and deep valleys – unfold as the Danube Express crosses into Liechtenstein. Vaduz, the nation's capital, is a fascinating city of art, eclectic ...
Day 6 St. Gotthard Pass to Lake Como
Dramatic landscapes of granite peaks, plunging valleys, tunnels, and dramatic turns fill your view as the Danube Express winds through the rugged Gotthard Pass to Italy. Arrive in Como for a walking tour of its charming narrow streets and pastel houses beside enchanting ...
Day 7 Milan and a cascina
Drive outside the city to a working farm, or cascina, where you'll learn about sustainable farming methods and the growth of agritourismo – opening family farms to visitors and school children for recreation and education; you'll also get a hands-on cooking lesson in aut...
Day 8 Journey Home

Tour ends: Milan.
Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Milan to Milan Malpensa Airport. Allow at least three hours for flight check-in.  MEALS : B PORTOFCALL : Milan, Italy

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Price per day$1,474
Last Updated: 2/17/2023

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