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MOUNTAINS, LAKES & DESERTS / IBKDUBE

(Innsbruck - Zell am See - Salzburg - Vienna - Dubai)

DAY 1 INNSBRUCK for the presence of several workshops tour to the Bergisel, the Olympic diving
Arrival in Innsbruck and transfer to the that work the glass in a handmade way platform where the best views of the city
hotel. In the evening we welcome you and where we will have free time to and the surrounding mountains await us.
with dinner in a typical brewery. stroll through its medieval old town. We We will then drive to the Kitzsteinhorn
continue to Schwaz, where architectural Mountain, the roof of Salzburg. We will
DAY 2 INNSBRUCK wonders await us as the central nave climb to the viewpoint located at over
- LAKE ACHENSEE - TYROLAN of the parish church of the Ascension 3,000m, we will learn about the creation
VILLAGES - INNSBRUCK of St. Mary, from the 15th century and of glacial ice, watch an informative video
In the morning we leave for the town the largest in the Tyrolean region. We about the fauna and flora of the area and
of Jenbach, where we will visit the continue to Hall in Tirol, whose medieval enjoy the Ice Arena (Ice Arena only open
Tratzberg Castle, a curious jewel of the historic center is the best preserved in the in July and August).
Renaissance in the Alps, which is not region. Highlights include the Town Hall Transfer to Zell am See, one of the main
very usual in this part of Austria. Then we and the church of St. Nikolaus, Gothic ski centers and mountain activities in
will take the steam rack railway, one of style. Return to Innsbruck and overnight. Austria. Overnight stay.
the oldest still in operation in the country,
to go up to Lake Achensee (May to DAY 3 INNSBRUCK - KITZSTEINHORN DAY 4 ZELL AM SEE - WERFEN
October), the highest alpine lake in the - ZELL AM SEE - SALZBURG
Tyrol. A boat ride around the lake will In the morning, we will take a guided walk After breakfast we will take a walk
allow us to admire the spectacular views through the historic center. The Middle through the center to see its main
of the mountains. Ages merge into the 21st century through treasures, such as the 12th century
We continue the tour through the charming alleys, the Maria-Theresia Kastnerturm Tower, the parish church
Tyrolean villages where we can discover promenade crowned by its Triumphal and the 14th century Rosenberg Castle,
real treasures. Our first stop will be Arch and the Golden Roof, the Imperial which today houses the town hall and an
Rattenberg, known as the “city of glass” Church and Palace. We will continue our art gallery.
We will continue our tour to Salzburg,
not without first admiring one of the most
spectacular natural creations, the Werfen
Ice Cave (May to October), on our way
to Zell am See. After a cable car ride we
Danube Valley will take a walking tour inside the cave,
Lakes & Mountain crossing about 134meters of altitude
Salzburg Vienna while admiring the beauty of the ice
Lake Achensee AUSTRIA sculptures and the impressive dimensions
Werfen
Innsbruck Zell am See of the cave.
Tyrolan Kitzsteinhorn Arrival in Salzburg and overnight.
Villages
DAY 5 SALZBURG - LAKES and
MOUNTAINS
Dubai Breakfast buffet at the hotel and
departure to discover the birthplace of
Mozart, passing by the Mirabell Palace,
the Mozarteum (University of Music), the
UAE Marionette Theater, Mozart’s residence,
the Church of the Holy Trinity, Hellbrunn

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