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Imperial Ball & New Year’s Concert  

December 26, 2010 – January 2, 2011
 
(Services can be added or deleted to customize your New Year's celebration.
Additional days and different dates available.
This program can also be combined with "Romantic Christmas in Salzburg")

Included Features:
  • Round-trip air travel to Vienna (supplement may apply, based on departure city)
  • Arrival and departure transfers, all transfers in Vienna as per itinerary
  • 6 nights accommodation at one of the hotels listed on the reverse page
  • Buffet Breakfast daily
  • Grand City Sightseeing Tour of Vienna including Schoenbrunn Palace
  • Excursion to the Southern Vienna Woods
  • Sightseeing Tour “Vienna the City of Music”
  • Gala Performance at the Spanish Riding School
  • Ticket to an Operetta at the Volksopera
  • Private Waltz Lesson
  • Ticket to the Imperial Ball and Gala Dinner
  • New Year's Concert with the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra
  • Traditional "Heurigen" evening with local wines, food and entertainment
  • Local representative in Vienna
  • Comprehensive information package
Tour Prices:
$3890 - $5150 per person, double occupancy

Hotel Kaiserhof:   $ 3890 per person double occupancy
Hotel Am Parkring:   $ 3920 per person double occupancy
Grand Hotel:   $ 5150 per person double occupancy
Sacher Hotel:   $ 5150 per person double occupancy
Hotel Imperial:   Available on request basis only


Please note: *Air taxes, fuel surcharge and any other charges and taxes related to the airline ticket are NOT included and will be charged at the time of ticketing. Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctuation.

We highly recommend the purchase of travel insurance, which we offer through Travel Guard. A pre-existing medical condition exclusion is waived if insurance is purchased within 24 hours of initial tour deposit.

Optional: Transfer to Ball in Horse Drawn Carriage (1-4 persons) available at $240.00 per carriage.

* Tickets to the Spanish Riding School performance are limited, and available on a first come first serve basis.

A list of Scheduled cultural events will be provided. Tickets can be obtained in advanced through Smolka Tours.

Detailed Itinerary
 

Sunday, December 26, 2010
Departure from the U.S. to Vienna on a transatlantic flight, dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
 
Monday, December 27, 2010
Arrive in Vienna in the morning and transfer to your hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at your leisure to relax and recover from the trip. Stroll through the city this afternoon and experience the sweet life of Vienna, its famous cuisine, coffeehouses and local wines.
 
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
This morning, you will take a guided sightseeing tour of Vienna, including a visit to Schoenbrunn Palace. This evening is free for you to enjoy the many sights and sounds Vienna has to offer.
 
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
After breakfast, an excursion has been arranged to the Southern Vienna Woods, featuring the Abbey of Heiligenkreuz and Mayerling, the former Imperial Hunting Lodge. Return to Vienna through the romantic Helenental and via Baden. After lunch on your own, you may want to do some shopping along Kaertnerstrasse or the Graben. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
 
Thursday, December 30, 2010
This morning we have arranged or a waltz lesson with the most prestigious Dance Schools of Vienna. This afternoon your guide will take you on a special tour “Vienna and its Musical History”, which will lead you to many sights and memorials related to the numerous musicians that have lived and worked in this city. The lives of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and many more great composers, conductors, musicians and singers are closely associated with Vienna. The afternoon is at your leisure. Tonight, you will attend an operetta performance at the Volksopera. Transfer to and from the theater is included.
 
Friday, December 31, 2010
This morning, enjoy breakfast at your leisure. At 11:00 am, you will attend a Gala performance at the famous Spanish riding School located nearby, where the amazing Lipizzaner Stallions perform. The remainder of the day is yours to prepare for the most traditional of Austrian Balls, the Imperial Ball. Upon arrival at the Hofburg, you are greeted by the Imperial Couple and served a welcome cocktail followed by the Gala Dinner. Stars of the State Opera and Volksopera sing and dance, inviting you to dance the night away until the wee hours of New Year's Day.
 
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A mid-morning transfer takes you to the traditional New Year's Concert. Hear the waltzes and operetta melodies performed by the Hofburg Orchestra and singers, and watch the ballet dancers. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Tonight enjoy a typical Heurigen Dinner in one of the wine growing villages surrounding Vienna. Sample local food and wine while strolling musicians entertain you with Viennese music and songs.
 
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the U.S. Should you wish to extend your stay in Austria or one of its neighboring countries, the professionals at Smolka Tours would be pleased to assist you.

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before or after this fabulous vacation!!
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