7D/6N Uncover Austria

- visit Belvedere Castle (Vienna Pass)
 
- visit SCHÖNBRUNN Palace 

 
- Apple Strudel Show (free with Vienna Pass) at Cafe Residenz (inside Shoenbrunn castle) and watch the professionals whip up this traditional dessert. Enjoy a 20- minute live show and experience first-hand how the original Viennese apple strudel is prepared. Plus, you'll even get to sample it afterwards and take home the original recipe, too! 
* Show starts every hour from 11.00 - 16.00

 
- Dinner at SCHÖNBRUNN: Palace Tour, dinner & Mozart Concert if required

Austria's second-largest city is its most relaxed. Graz is an instant heart-stealer, with abundant parkland, a sea of red rooftops and a narrow but fast-flowing river loudly gushing through its centre.

Climb up Schlossberg for the views. You can't visit Graz and not climb up to the hill to the clock tower. Yet, this walk isn't just about the clock. The views on the way up are incredible. As you reach the summit, you really take in what a stunning red roofed city Graz is, and how mountainous the surroundings are. Marvel at the giant clock tower, the clock is the icon of the city. It sits perched on the top of the hill, and it's only once you reach it, that you realize just how enormous it is.

You can enjoy a lunch next to the clock tower at Aiola Upstairs restaurant.

After, get charmed with the UNESCO-acclaimed Old Town center filled with historical architecture, and is a pleasure to explore on foot. Highlights include the Hauptplatz, the Main Square, own Hall (Rathaus), built in 1893, and the 17th-century Haus am Luegg, with its attractive arcaded and stucco-decorated facade. To the west of the Main Square is the Gothic Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche), notable for its west tower from 1643 and its Late Gothic nave with a ribbed, vaulted ceiling.

End your day with a suggested dinner at Aoila Im Schloss. Located next to a beautiful yellow palace the floor to ceiling glass restaurant serves high-quality food in sophisticated surroundings.

After continental breakfast, check out of the Graz hotel and transfer to Hallstatt.
 

Welcome to Hallstatt!
The Hallstatt village is such an unbelievably spectacular place that even the Chinese have created a copy of the ancient salt mine village. But only in the original you will discover this truly unique culture with such a history all in a breath-taking mountain setting. 

During your day in Hallstatt you will visit Hallstatt Salt Mines, the main attraction of the village. 
Locals are proud of their world's oldest salt mine and it's a must-see. The funicular ride takes you up to the mines, where you can visit the caves and see the oldest wooden staircase ever found in Europe. 
Skywalk Viewing platform / World Heritage View: with unforgettable alpine scenery will take your breath away. This World Heritage Skywalk gives you s 360-degrees view to the Alpine town and the nature around it. 
The rest of the day enjoy by walking around the village and Main Square.

After continental breakfast, check out of the Hallstatt hotel and transfer to Salzburg.

Nestled in the foothills of the Alps, Salzburg is a compact city that is easy to explore in just one day. It's the perfect blend of history and culture, being home to Mozart, an ancient fortress, and several Sound of Music sites. With one day in Salzburg, explore the old town, enjoy the view from Hohensalzburg, and visit Mozart's birthplace. After wandering the old town, spend the rest of the afternoon in the beautiful gardens at Schloss Mirabell. The Marble Hall is a banquet hall that has been labeled as one of the most beautiful wedding halls in the world.

After continental breakfast, check out of the Linz hotel and return to Vienna to get ready for your flight back to Taiwan.