Discover UNESCO World Heritage–listed treasures in the Austria Alps on this full-day tour from Vienna including Admont Abbey visit. Spin through the UNESCO-listed landscapes of Salzkammergut with a guide, and take in sweeping views over the crystal-clear lakes and soaring Alpine peaks. Admire Baroque architecture at Admont Abbey, learn of Hallstatt’s rich mining heritage during a guided walking tour, and spend a little free time in Gmunden at your leisure. This 13-hour tour includes round-trip travel from Vienna.
Option without hotel pick up: Tour departs from “Tourist Info” at Albertina Platz, A-1010 Vienna. Beside the State Opera House.
In one and a half hour we will make a short coffee break at a quality restaurant Landzeit “Country time” on a highway, where you can relax ist comfortable rustic atmosphere and enjoy the first fascinating views over the Alps.
Visit to the Admont Abbey, one of the oldest monasteries in Austria and home to the world´s largest monastic library in a unique late European Baroque style. Within it are represented various artistic genres (architecture, frescoes, sculptures, manuscripts and printed works) that come together to form an impressive whole. It is a repository of the knowledge gleaned down the centuries.
The highlight of the trip is the unique village of Hallstatt, situated directly on the shores of the lake. Here you can explore the town and discover its remarkable history and culture while enjoying amazing views of the huge mountains rising abruptly from narrow valleys.
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
We offer pick-up service only from centrally located hotels (postcodes from 1010 till 1090). Pick-up service from private apartments and hostels is unfortunately not possible.
-Tour departs from “Tourist Info” at Albertina Platz, A-1010 Vienna. Beside the State Opera House, in front of the Albertina Museum. Underground station “Karlsplatz” U1, U2, U4. Please come latest 5 minutes before the tour departure to the 7Travel agency official and tell your name. - Free hotel pick-up is possible from Vienna central hotels only (postcodes 1010 to 1090). Please inform us about your hotel name and address 24 hours before tour departure. - Pick up from apartments is not possible. - Hotel drop off is not included. - Exact pickup time depends on how the driver collects others on the way. Make sure that you are ready and waiting at the hotel reception area at 7:15am. We cannot give you an exact time for the pick-up because it will depend on how the driver collects others on the way. - That is why please don´t worry and wait from 07:15 a.m. till 08:00 a.m. We will not forget you. However, in case you are not there, the driver cannot wait for you longer than 5 minutes - Depending on the group size, the tours will be done by minivan with a driver-guide or by bus with a licensed guide. - Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.