Vienna and the Steam Train to Christmas

Name: Vienna and the Steam Train to Christmas (7 Day Tour)
Brand: Shearings
SKU: w7mavt
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This journey is all about the Christkindl! Travelling as it was in the old days on a puffing and whistling steam train, we'll visit the famous Christmas market in Mariazell. With an included excursion to Vienna and the imperial Christmas Market of Schönbrunn, as well as the magical Vienna Woods, this enchanting holiday is a treat for all the senses!

7 days from £779pp

Single Room Supplement from £199pp

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Your Tour Includes

6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
4 evening meals
Local joining points

Itinerary

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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

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We travel through Germany and into Austria, and to our hotel in the Vienna Woods for four nights.

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Includes Dinner

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Enjoy a drive with the romantic steam train to the most famous place of pilgrimage in Austria – Mariazell. When you visit the Mariazeller Advent, childhood memories are awakened to this special time of the year. There is so much to experience at the largest traditional Christmas market of Austria!

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Includes Dinner

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Mariazell Christmas Market

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Enjoy a day of sightseeing in Vienna! Discover the most important landmarks on a panoramic city tour by coach, including the Parliament, Opera, City Hall and Hofburg, which are all lined up on the famous ‘Ring’ Boulevard. We’ll also explore the riverside of the Danube – the home of the UN Headquarters.

In the afternoon, we visit Schönbrunn – the 'Versailles' of Vienna – and the elegant Christmas market in front of the castle.

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Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Vienna with Guided Tour

Schönbrunn Christmas Market

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The Vienna Woods offer many sights to experience. Discover the Abbey at Heiligenkreuz, which is known for its Gregorian Hymns that are sung each day at midday by the monks.

A visit to the spa town of Baden in the southern Vienna Woods is also highly recommended, famous for its pretty Biedermeier houses.

Enjoy a farewell dinner at a Heurigen in Gumpoldskirchen before returning to the hotel.

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Includes Dinner

Included Highlights

Vienna Woods with Guide

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We leave Austria and head back towards Belgium for an overnight stay.

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Return home.

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Accommodation

Single Room Supplements

Single Room Supplement from £199

You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel.

Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

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Having been on 5/6 trips with Sheerings in the past we booked , a trip to Paris for a four night break, the majority of the trip was enjoyable except , we all booked an .advertised trip paid the coach driver our money 56.00E. for a meal in Paris and a night tour round Paris.. The meal was very mediocre, but as we had a good group atmosphere all was going good. however when we all were back on the coach . the driver informed the tour coach 168 that he had decided that he was not doing the night tour round Paris, as it was too light still 8.00 at night, and that anyone that has any complaints should email shearings when they got back. his attitude appeared to have a menacing tone . after a little while , another passenger with slight autism stood up and asked why he wasn't going on the night trip, the answer he gave was there are 28 people on the coach and 27 are too tired to go out at night . he then proceeded to stand over the seated vulnerable adult with his arms outstretched and blocking the view of his family in what appeared to be intimidating telling this person not to spoil it for everyone. HE HAD ONLY ASKED WHAT OTHERS WERE THINKING. On return his mother rang the customer service line to be told that the drivers were out of time , had the driver said this it would have been more acceptable , but its a lot to advertise and charge people for and then intimidate them when they respond . well done sheerings ledger . never again will i stand by and allow you to ick on a vulnerable adult. we don't want financial recompense , just to let people know that if your expecting a night seeing the lights in Paris you may well be disappointed

gordon davie