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Salzburg
Austrian Tyrol & More

Saturday 14 June to Friday 27 June 2025

Following our successful holiday formula of superb scenery, stimulating places to visit and interesting train travel, this tour combines the Austrian Tyrol
with Vienna and Salzburg plus visits to some of Austria’s remaining scenic narrow gauge railways.

Day 1 - London to Cologne its kind in Europe, terminates in Maurach, where we Day 5 - Zillertalbahn & Mayrhofen’s Cable Cars
A mid-morning departure by Eurostar from London enjoy a boat trip across the lake before returning to We return to Jenbach to catch the Zillertalbahn
St Pancras to Brussels then onwards to Cologne Jenbach via cog railway. steam service to the market town of Mayrhofen at
where we have an overnight stay. A welcome dinner the end of the Ziller Valley. Upon arrival there will
is included. Day 4 - Zugspitze Rack Railway be time for lunch before taking a ride on both the
By rail to Garmisch Partenkirchen - gateway to the Penkenbahn, at 1,790m above sea level, and the
Day 2 - Onwards to Innsbruck top of Germany. The Zugspitze, standing 2,962m
A direct train from Cologne to Innsbruck follows the above sea level, is Germany’s highest mountain. We 1,980m high Ahornbahn before returning to Jenbach
scenic Rhine route for the first stages of the journey. take a comfortable ascent onboard the 90-year-old and Innsbruck.
We arrive in Innsbruck early evening for a 5-night cogwheel train from Zugspitzbahn station via Grainau Day 6 - Innsbruck at Leisure
stay. to Lake Eibsee and through the 4.5km Zugspitz A full day at leisure to explore Austria’s fifth largest
tunnel. Our journey continues on the Gletscherbahn city. Nestled amidst majestic peaks, this breathtaking
Day 3 - Lake Achensee Round Trip
We travel to Jenbach to enjoy a ride on the cable car from Zugspitze plateau to the top station, city offers a unique combination of nature, history,
Achenseebahn. For over 130 years, this steam cog before returning to Lake Eibsee by cable car. Here and culture. Stroll the streets of the old town which
railway has made its way up the mountain to Lake we join the railway again for our return to Garmisch is full of Baroque and Gothic architecture or, take a
Achensee, covering a distance of almost 7kms and Partenkirchen and onwards to Innsbruck. cable car from the city centre for spectacular views of
a 440m elevation. This railway, which is the oldest of the Inn Valley and surrounding mountains. Your tour
leader will be on hand to lead an optional excursion.

Lake Achensee, Austrian Tyrol Achenseebahn, Austria © John Teasdale Mayrhofen, Austria - ILEGRI - shutterstock

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