Carinthia & Three Countries
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About the tour: Carinthia & Three Countries
The unspoilt region of Carinthia is a land of lakes, mountains and pretty villages, which dot the valleys. The southernmost province of Austria, Carinthia offers a mild Mediterranean climate and almost fairytale landscape of green and blue lakes; there are around 1700 of them, and thickly wooded slopes. Ideally situated for visiting its neighbours, Slovenia and Italy, our resort offers a wealth of exciting excursions. Experience breathtaking natural backdrops, blooming mountain meadows, crystal clear lakes, picturesque towns and taste your way through Carinthia's unique cuisine!
Tour Includes
- 11 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- 9 evening meals
- Convenient local joining points
12 days from £1459 pp
We offer flexible payment options
Once you have booked your tour either online, or by telephone ( 01709 787 463 ), you have the flexibility of how you pay off the remainder of your balance. You can:
- Use our balance payment facility online to make and track your card payments. You can pay as much as you want up until your final due date or pay it all, the choice is yours.
- Send payments via online banking.
- Send payments via cheque.
- Call us and make a card payment, either a small amount or as lump sum until your final due date.
Our contact and online banking payment details will be on your confirmation invoice to remind you of your choices.
Tour Itinerary
Certain excursions are included in the price of your holiday. If you choose not to go on an included excursion, for whatever reason, no refunds will be made.
Yes, you will receive one with your Travel Documents, which are sent 7-10 days before departure.
We believe that our holidays may not be suitable for children under 8 years old (except for Disneyland Paris bookings) however, we will
consider individual requests on application. Customers aged 18 and under at the time of travel must be accompanied by an adult, parent or
guardian aged over 18 years old.
You can check weather averages here.
Day 1
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service then to Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 2
Continue south through Germany and into Austria to reach our overnight hotel, in the Salzburg area.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Salzkammergut
We head toward the Austrian Lake District – the Salzkammergut. We make a stop at Lake Mondsee and the Wolfgangsee. After some free time continue to your hotel in Ossiach in Carinthia, where we stay for seven-nights.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Salzkammergut
Included Highlights
- Salzkammergut
Day 4 - Wörthersee Lake, Pyramidenkogel & Klagenfurt
Included excursion, which takes us first to Maria Wörth, which lies on a peninsula jutting out from the southern shore of the Wörthersee. See the two charming churches, which because of their position in the ‘middle’ of the lake, are known as the 'Heart of Lake Wörthersee'.
We include a short cruise on the lake. We then head to the Pyramidenkogel, which at 100 metres, is the highest wooden viewing tower in the world. Enjoy Carinthia’s wonderful mountain and lake landscapes and witness the impressive views towards Italy and Slovenia. We continue to Klagenfurt, where you will discover the beautiful courtyards, monuments and historical buildings - as well as the Lindwurm - the city's landmark during our guided city walk.
During the day, we will also include a visit to a local brewery and enjoy a tasting of the products.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Wörthersee Lake
Included Highlights
- Klagenfurt
- Brewery visit and tasting
- Pyramidenkogel
- Wörthersee Lake
Day 5 - Birds of Prey
A day of experiences, as we head to Adler Arena, where we enjoy a demonstration of eagles and other birds of prey in flight, amidst the backdrop of Landskron Castle. Be inspired by the beauty and elegance of these incredible birds. After the flight show you have the opportunity to visit the birds of prey park.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6 - Spital an der Drau, Millstatter See, Nockalm Road & Kaslab’n Dairy
We travel to the town of Spital an der Drau. The town is regarded as the gateway to Millstatter See and is home to one of Austria’s finest Renaissance castles, the Schloss Porcia. Spend time on Millstatter See, with an included panoramic boat cruise, before we continue our scenic drive along the Nockalm Road, which is without a doubt one of the most varied and beautiful alpine roads you can experience.
New views open up time and time again, such as of the largest stone pine forest in the Eastern Alps, as well as the round, green summits of the Nockberge and the vast mountain pastures.
We finish the day with a visit to the Kaslab‘n cheese dairy. Enjoy a guided tour and learn the processes involved in cheese production before settling for a delicious cheese tasting!
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Millstätter See
Included Highlights
- Kaslab‘n Cheese Dairy
- Boat cruise on Millstätter See
Day 7 - Ossiach & Boat Cruise
Today enjoy a day at your leisure! Perhaps take a short hike around the surrounding countryside, or spend time in Ossiach. We included a short boat cruise on the lake.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Ossiach
Included Highlights
- Lake Ossiach boat cruise
Day 8 - Italy & Slovenia
Today is a day of contrasts, as we visit three different countries! (Austria, Italy and Slovenia). Your first stop will be the Italian market town of Tarvisio for some free time.
You then continue into Slovenia and to Kranjska Gora, a popular winter and summer destination, before you arrive at the lakeside resort of Bled. After some free time in Bled you return over the Wurzenpass to Austria.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Lake Bled
Included Highlights
- Tarvisio
- Kranjska Gora
- Lake Bled
Day 9 - Villach
We head to the pretty town of Villach, once a great centre of trade, on the banks of the River Drau. Most of the town centre is pedestrianised and you will be able to enjoy a stroll around the Hauptplatz, with its medieval and Renaissance buildings.
In the afternoon we enjoy a scenic drive along the Villach Alpenstrasse, which runs from Villach to Möltschach and up to the Dobratsch Mountain.
Enjoy superb panoramic views of Villach and the Julian Alps.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Villach
Included Highlights
- Villach
Day 10 - Grossglockner High Alpine Road - Tyrol
We leave Carinthia and head towards the Tyrol - on your way you will enjoy one of Austria´s classic experiences, the high mountains and the Grossglockner! We head along the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse and up the Grossglockner, which at 3,789 metres, is Austria’s highest mountain.
We view the icy world of the massive Grossglockner Glacier from the magnificently situated Franz-Josefs-Heights panorama viewing. We stay overnight in the Tyrol.
- Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Grossglockner Glacier
Included Highlights
- Grossglockner Glacier
Day 11
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Day 12
Return home.
- Included meals: Breakfast
Travel Insurance from £42.00 (12 days) (includes insurance premium tax, prices per person). Single Room Supplement from £469.00 (12 days).
Carinthia & Three Countries 12 days from £1459pp
Book online OR call our friendly travel advisers on:
01709 787 463
Accommodation
If you prefer, then you can join the tour at the hotel. To do this, we will require a copy of your passport for identification purposes and you must advise us at the time of booking.
No reduction will be given if you should choose to do this.
All hotel rooms benefit from private bathroom facilities.
Some hotels have tea and coffee making facilities. Please check the tour pages for more
information or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
Most hotels have a lift, please call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 for more information.
Some hotels have ground floor rooms. Please email for information on individual hotels or call our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333.
Your hotels will supply towels in your room.
We are unable to guarantee that the hotel will be able to meet your dietary requirements. We find that the majority of European countries do not generally cater for vegetarians and that the meal supplied may well be what everyone else is having minus the meat.
We will of course endeavour to arrange for a vegetarian meal at the hotel. We do however suggest that you advise us of your dietary requests at the time of booking and recommend that you speak to the receptionist on arrival with regard to your request.
You will stay for seven nights in Carinthia at the 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post in the centre of Ossiach. The hotel is situated only a short walk from the lake. The hotel’s restaurant serves classic Carinthian and international cuisine.
Overnight stays in Austria will be in minimum 3-star hotels. Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.
Please Note: Due to demand, we may use other hotels of a similar standard. Your exact hotel details will be provided with your travel documents.
Travel Options
Departure times given for each region are approximate. Please check your travel documents to confirm the actual timings.
Front row seats can be reserved for £15pp (up to 6 days duration), £25pp (7 and 8 days duration), £30pp (9 to 11 days) or £35pp (12 days or more) on all European tours. This offer is only available for bookings of two or four persons on our Executive and Silver Service coaches and for one or two persons on our Luxuria coaches and is subject to availability. In addition to this, seats on the second row can be reserved for a supplement of £8pp (up to 6 days duration), £15pp (7 and 8 days duration), £18pp (9 to 11 days) or £22pp (12 days or more).
Guaranteed front or second row seats cannot be reserved on transfer journeys to/from the UK port. Occasionally, front and second row seats may be on a request only basis.
Please note: children under 15 years of age are not permitted to sit in the front seats of any coach.
On some coaches the legroom on front seats, central view seats and seats directly in front of the washroom may be slightly less than that available on other seats due to the presence of a modesty board in front.
If your tour is cancelled or merged for any reason and front or second row seats or central view seats or table seats are not available on your tour, you will be refunded any supplement paid. No other compensation will be payable.
Alternatively, we can take seating requests on your booking. However, requests are not guaranteed. All seat numbers are confirmed on travel documents approximately 7-10 days prior to departure.
Central View Seats are available to pre-book free of charge.
Table Seats are available to pre-book free of charge on our Luxuria coaches.
We guarantee that all passengers on the same booking will be seated together on the main tour coach.
Seats on the transfer coaches to and from the interchange are not allocated.
Hot and cold drinks are served on your main tour coach. Prices are approximately £1 or €1.25 Euro per drink. Prices will be confirmed by your driver.
Transfer coaches are routed approximately 2-3 weeks before departure. The route taken depends on where paassengers are booked to travel from on any particular date as to which route is taken. If you require further detailed information regarding the route to the port you can contact our Customer Service Department on 01709 830333 two weeks before you are due to travel.
With regard to the route taken by the main tour coach, this is determined by the driver.
All main tour coaches have on-board toilets. Transfer vehicles to and from the interchange may not have on-board toilets. When non-British coaches are
used on transfers and tours (air holidays only) an on-board toilet may not be available. However, comfort stops will be made during long journeys.
All coaches feature air-conditioning. Should the air-conditioning system break down for a period exceeding 12 hours,
compensation will be awarded up to a maximum of £10 per fare-paying passenger per tour.
All our coaches and transfer vehicles operate a 'no smoking on board policy'. The use of electronic cigarettes is strictly forbidden.
In the interest of fellow guests, do not take hot food or ice cream on board.
Customers own alcohol cannot be consumed on board our vehicles.
Depending on the location of your pickup point, you may be picked up by coach (not necessarily the on you are touring on), minibus, taxi, National Express or Megabus service. You may then be taken to another centralised pickup location or service station. We operate a passenger interchange at Stop 24 Services, where you will meet the tour coach you are holidaying on and then continue on with your outbound journey. Similarly, on the way home, you may also change transfer vehicles at another location, to take you to your final drop off point.
Your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which
should weigh no more than 20kg when full. We
may refuse to carry larger or heavier cases.
Hand luggage should be stored in the overhead
racks aboard the coach. Nothing should be stored under your seat.
When it comes to getting you to your destination, Leger Holidays make it easy, with a selection of travel options for you to choose from.
Silver Service Features
- Sit back and relax in specially-designed, deluxe reclining seats, with leather headrests, footrests and more legroom than standard coaches.
- Enjoy the perfect temperature onboard with climate control.
- Relax and have a chat in the spacious rear lounge.
- Servery on board offering a range of refreshments.
- Porterage* at most hotels, so you really don’t have to lift a finger.
- Time flies with our onboard entertainment system.
- With free personal headphones you can tune into the music channel, listen to the radio or watch DVDs.
- Onboard toilet
Silver Service Seating Plan
Silver Service Virtual Tour
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We have hundreds of coach joining points throughout England, Scotland and Wales. To find your nearest joining point, search using your postcode below.
*Please note joining points are subject to availability.
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To book this tour, just give our friendly team a call on 01709 787 463 or book online at www.leger.co.uk
