Carinthia & Three Countries

Carinthia & Three Countries

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Carinthia & Three Countries

12 Days Starting and ending in Belgium

Visiting: Belgium, Salzburg, Salzkammergut, Ossiach, Wörthersee, Pyramidenkogel, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Adler Arena Burg Landskron, Spittal an der Drau, Millstätter See, Kaslabn Nockberge, Tarvisio, Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled, Villach, Tyrol

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

ctc

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

0-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English

Interests:

Cultural, Photography

From: $2279

NB: Prices correct on 01-Jul-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

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 an almost fairy tale landscape of green and blue lakes – there are around 1,700! 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!

Highlights

  • Experience breathtaking natural backdrops, blooming mountain meadows, crystal clear lakes, picturesque towns and taste your way through Carinthia's unique cuisine

  • Head to the Pyramidenkogel, which at 100 metres, is the highest wooden viewing tower in the world

  • Head to Adler Arena, where we enjoy a demonstration of eagles and other *birds of prey in flight, amidst the backdrop of Landskron Castle, an impressive 14th century citadel surrounded by mountains

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrive In Belgium

Location: Belgium

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: City-style hotels

Meals Included: No Meals

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service then to Belgium for an overnight stay.

Day 2 : Salzburg

Location: Salzburg

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Continue south through Germany and into Austria to reach our overnight hotel, in the Salzburg area.

Day 3 : Salzkammergut

Location: Salzkammergut, Ossiach

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 4 : Wörthersee Lake, Pyramidenkogel & Klagenfurt

Location: Wörthersee, Pyramidenkogel, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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. 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.

Day 5 : Birds Of Prey

Location: Adler Arena Burg Landskron

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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, an impressive 14th century citadel surrounded by mountains. 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.


*Flight shows will not take place in case of bad weather.
**Please note the castle can only be reached by walking up a hill of around 500m and is therefore not recommended for passengers with limited mobility.

Day 6 : Spital An Der Drau, Millstatter See, Nockalm Road & Kaslab’N Dairy

Location: Spittal an der Drau, Millstätter See, Kaslabn Nockberge

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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 16th century 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 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!

Day 7 : Ossiach & Boat Cruise

Location: Ossiach

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 8 : Italy & Slovenia

Location: Tarvisio, Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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 to Kranjska Gora, a popular winter and summer destination, before you arrive at the lakeside resort of Bled, arguably one of the pretties lake settings in Europe. After some free time in Bled you return over the Wurzenpass to Austria.

Day 9 : Villach

Location: Villach

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star family run Gasthof Zur Post

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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.

Day 10 : Grossglockner High Alpine Road – Tyrol

Location: Tyrol

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

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 platform. We stay overnight in the Tyrol.

Day 11 : Travel Back To Belgium

Location: Belgium

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3-star hotels

Meals Included: Breakfast

To Belgium for an overnight stay.

Day 12 : Return Home

Location: Belgium

Meals Included: Breakfast

Return home.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Additional Services

    Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point

  • Fully Guided

  • International Travel

  • Meals

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Transport

    Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach

What's Not Included

Accommodation

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. 

Check out our Q&As

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.

  • What type of coach will be used?

    You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in the itinerary

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    No

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Low

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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