Austrian Lakes Activities

• International flights are not included

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. A local agent is on hand to assist you and route notes and maps are provided.

All continental breakfasts included. Austria is renowned for its wholesome, robust food and you will be thankful for this after a hard day’s skiing. Typically, you will be set up for the day by a breakfast of cold meats and cheeses, along with the traditional bread, jam and coffee. Austrians tend to eat heartily at lunchtime and less in the evenings. Local specialities include Wiener schnitzel (breaded veal cutlet) and various stews of beef and pork. Dumplings, potatoes or noodles are all regular accompaniments along with vegetables in a style similar to English cooking. Desserts are often fruit based - such as Apfelstrudel - or cream pastries. Rehrucken is a traditional chocolate and almond cream cake On average Austrians, drink twice as much coffee as beer. There are many different types to choose from, particularly in the larger towns and cities and are often drunk in specialist coffee houses, known locally as a Kaffeehaus. It is often served in large cups and finished off with a healthy dose of whipped cream. Austrian wines tend to be sweet white varieties, similar to German Mosel wines. The three best-known areas for producing white wines are Krems, Klosterneuburg and Gumpoldskirchen. The main red wine producing area is Voslau. Of course Austria is better known for its beer and you will find a wide variety of local brews. The best known are Gösser and Augustiner Brau and come in light or dark forms.

• Other activities and services not included

• High quality bikes 
• Route notes and maps provided for both walking and cycling options

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement) — Solo traveller supplements (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) — Visas and vaccinations

Standard transfers For flight inclusive bookings transfers included from Salzburg airport at 13:50, and back to Salzburg airport at 13:30. For land only bookings transfers are available for a supplement.