Christmas in the Austrian Tyrol

Accommodation

3 star Hotel Krone, Oberperfuss

Oberperfuss overlooks the Inn Valley from its lofty setting on a mountain plateau. With its beautiful baroque church dating back to 1733, this quiet village at the start of the Sellraintal Valley is the ideal destination for our Christmas holiday. A cable car leads from Oberperfuss up onto the high slopes and the village is perfectly located for our programme of included sightseeing excursions and visits. The family-owned 3 star Hotel Krone is conveniently situated close to the village centre and the Bergbahn cable car station and features a bar, restaurant, sauna and steam bath. All of the bedrooms, which are Tyrolean style with wooden furniture, feature an ensuite bathroom, TV and a safe. Our stay includes buffet continental breakfasts and three course evening dinners. On Christmas Eve a traditional Austrian dinner will be served and on Christmas Day a roast turkey dinner.

4 star Hotel Berghof, Soll

Soll is a popular winter resort and lies within the spectacular Wilder Kaiser Alps at the start of the Brixental Valley. One of the area’s leading hotels, the four star Hotel Berghof oozes Tyrolean character. Set in a hillside location just a few kilometres outside Soll, this is the perfect hotel for a peaceful Christmas holiday in this spectacular region of the Austrian Tyrol. The hotel boasts an elegant lounge bar area and popular spa and leisure facilities, with a sauna and a steam bath. The well-appointed Austrian twin bedrooms are furnished in modern Alpine style and feature satellite TV and a bathroom. All bedrooms have a private balcony or terrace with mountain views. The hotel's restaurant serves traditional Tyrolean specialities. Dinners are 4 courses, including a salad buffet and every morning the buffet breakfasts offer cereals, rolls, ham and and cheese. Free wi-fi is available in the lounge area. There are regular buses into Soll and to other villages in the region.

Excursions & Itinerary

Hotel Krone - Excursion programme

Day 1 - Fly to Munich or Innsbruck

On arrival at the airport you will be met and transferred to our hotel, where we stay for seven nights on a half board basis. On arrival you'll have time to settle in before dinner.

Days 2 to 7

During our festive holiday we have included four excursions; to Kufstein, Seefeld, Innsbruck, and a half day excursion to Kitzbuhel.

Kufstein

Kufstein lights up for Christmas and the decorations attract visitors from all over the Tyrol–when the old town with its Christmas market and the fortress are delightfully transformed. Take the panorama cable car (payable locally) up to the fortress, which dates back to the 13th century, and which now houses a museum of local history and the Heroes Organ.

Christmas Eve - Torchlight Walk

Today is at leisure - perhaps take a cable car up to the heights, or simply relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel. Later this afternoon experience the magic of the holiday season with a torchlight walk through the village, in the company of our hosts. This evening, enjoy an authentic Austrian Christmas dinner and later this evening, you may wish to join the local congregation for the church service.

Christmas Day - Seefeld

Happy Christmas! After a hearty breakfast there will be plenty of time to open your presents. A little later today we visit nearby Seefeld. Seefeld is bigger than other mountainside villages and has lots of character, with its pastel-coloured buildings. Spend time window-shopping at the designer boutiques and jewellers in this well known ski resort, which has twice hosted the winter Olympics, or perhaps pause for a hot chocolate and a spot of lunch at one of the many cafés here. This evening a Christmas turkey dinner will be served.

Boxing Day - Kitzbuhel

Kitzbuhel, which is surrounded by the Kitzbuhler Alps in the east of the Tyrol. Like Seefeld, Kitzbuhel is a famous winter ski resort, known for the legendary Hahnenkamm ski races, but the town has a lot more to offer. The centre is characterized by stylish, colourful facades and cobblestone streets. Take a stroll through the pedestrian zone, admire the buidings and perhaps enjoy a hot chocolate and apple strudel in one of the tea rooms.

Innsbruck

Not to be missed is our excursion to Innsbruck - the Tyrolean Capital. We’ll have a guided walking tour around the traffic-free ‘Old Town’, with its beautiful ornate buildings and the unique Golden Roof. Afterwards there will be time to explore the Christmas markets, browse in the shops along the Maria Theresian Strasse or relax in a friendly café.

Horse and Carriage Ride & Tyrolean Musical

As the holiday comes to an end, on our last day in Austria wrap up warm for an exhilarating horse and carriage ride through Götzens, Birgitz and Axams. These three Tyrolean villages are known as the “Pearls of the Low Mountains” because of their beauty and history. Back at the hotel, after dinner there will be a fun-filled Tyrolean Musical Evening.

Day 8 Fly Home

Today we leave our hotel at the appropriate time for the transfer to the airport and the return flight back to the UK.

Hotel Berghof - Excursion programme

Day 1 - Fly to Munich or Innsbruck

On arrival at the airport you will be met and transferred to our hotel, where we stay for seven nights on a half board basis. On arrival you'll have time to settle in before dinner.

Days 2 - 7

During our festive holiday we have included three full day excursions; to Innsbruck, Salzburg and a Winter Wonderland tour and a half day excursion to Kitzbuhel.

Salzburg

On our included full day excursion by coach to the ‘Sound of Music’ city of Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart and home of the Von Trapp family, a local guide will take us on a walking tour around the Old Town, which is a maze of narrow streets, beautiful squares and historic landmarks. After the tour there will be free time when you could window shop in the famous Getreidegasse and visit Mozart’s home and marvel at the spectacular Hohensalzburg Fortress, which towers above the city and dates back to the 11th Century.

Torchlight Walk

On our day at leisure perhaps take a chairlift or cable car up to the heights, explore the shops in nearby Soll, have a drink in one of the cafes and bars or simply relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel. Later today we’ll have a torchlight walk.

Christmas Eve - Kitzbuhel

This morning we have a half day excursion to Kitzbuhel. There is a good choice of shops here and a Christmas market - ideal for finding that last minute gift - and afterwards perhaps enjoy a hot chocolate and cake in one of the tea rooms. This afternoon you can again relax and unwind in the comfortable surroundings of our hotel, when Gluhwein and Cookies will be served. Christmas Eve is when Austrians celebrate the arrival of Christmas and so this evening sit down to a traditional Austrian Christmas 6-course Gala Dinner with sparkling wine.

Christmas Day - At leisure

Happy Christmas! After a hearty breakfast there will be plenty of time to open your presents. Perhaps then spend the day simply relaxing in the hotel or take one of the chair lifts up to the heights or enjoy an exhilarating walk in the surrounding countryside. This evening in the hotel we have our Christmas Day Fondue dinner and afterwards there will be live music in the hotel.

Winter Wonderland Tour

Weather permitting, today’s fantastic coach tour takes us past high mountains and through snow covered valleys. We’ll enjoy incredible panoramas and see delightful picture-postcard villages with their chalet style cottages – Christmas time Austria at its very best. We’ll also visit one or two Tyrolean villages on a day filled with breath taking scenery.

Innsbruck

Not to be missed is our excursion to Innsbruck - the Tyrolean Capital. We’ll have a guided walking tour around the traffic free ‘Old Town’, with its beautiful ornate buildings and the unique Golden Roof. Afterwards there will be time to explore the Christmas markets, browse in the shops along the Maria Theresian Strasse or relax in a friendly café before we return to the hotel

Day 8 Fly Home

Today we leave our hotel at the appropriate time for the transfer to the airport and the return flight back to the UK.