Christmas in the Tyrol

Day 1 London – Innsbruck – Stans
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Gatwick Airport and your direct, scheduled British Airways flight to Innsbruck. On arrival we transfer into the Tyrol and the 4★ Wellness Hotel Schwarzbrunn in Stans, where we enjoy a welcome drink followed by dinner this evening.

Day 2 Stans
This morning you can join the pastry chef for the preparation of Christmas biscuits (Kekse) and the famous apple strudel. Following this the cellar master will invite you to a tasting of Austrian wines. In the afternoon you may wish to relax at the hotel and enjoy Christmas carols accompanied by traditional instruments and reading of Christmas poems and stories. Dinner is served this evening at the hotel.

Day 3 Tyrolean Mountains
Today we explore the region of the Wetterstein Mountains visiting Seefeld, an elegant country resort. We continue through the gap town of Mittenwald to Garmisch situated on the edge of the Bavarian Alps. The old parish church stands on the left bank of the Loisach in the picturesque district where chalets have been carefully preserved. The wooded foothills of the Ammergau Alps, from which the Kofel peak rises, surround the attractive little town of Ettal and Oberammergau with its painted houses. It is also famed for its Passion Play, performed by the inhabitants of the village every ten years. We return to our hotel for dinner this evening.

Day 4 Christmas Eve – Hafelekar
After breakfast you can enjoy a carriage ride across the village and its surroundings. Upon return to the hotel there will be an opportunity to enjoy a tasting of Tyrolean sausages, with explanation given about the method of fabrication. Following this our coach takes us to the Hungerburg valley station, where we board the funicular for the exciting journey to Hafelekar, over 7,000 feet above sea level. From here the views are magnificent with the snowy Alpine peaks in the background providing a fairy tale setting. We return to our hotel to enjoy a traditional Austrian 4-course dinner.

Day 5 Christmas Day – Innsbruck
This morning the hotel will decorate the Christmas tree and you are free before a traditional Christmas lunch is served. This afternoon we depart for Innsbruck for a guided walking tour. The city came to prominence during the 14th century under the Hapsburg dynasty, when it reached the height of its cultural and political importance. The main street of the old town is the Herzog-Friedrich Strasse and close by is the beautiful Baroque Cathedral of St Jacob, built in 1720. The interior is roofed with domes, three on the nave and a dome with a lantern on the chancel. The picture of our Lady of Succour painted by Lucas Cranach occupies a position high above the altar. The Imperial Palace, rebuilt by Empress Maria Theresia in 1777, features a Rococo style hall, ceiling frescoes, valuable pictures and tapestry. We return to our hotel and this evening we enjoy a dinner followed by live music and dancing.

Day 6 Boxing Day – Tyrolean Villages
We set off for a wonderful scenic drive through the Tyrolean countryside. Our first stop is Hall in Tyrol, a delightful medieval town lying in the heart of the Inn Valley, with many fine buildings. From here our journey takes us to the village of Alpbach with its stylish Tyrolean chalets creating an atmosphere all of their own. Later in the day we visit Rattenberg, once a tiny frontier town which has retained its early Renaissance charm and appearance. The town is famed for its handicrafts and engraved glassware. We have included lunch at Haus Andreas in Alpbach and there is live music and dancing after dinner at the hotel this evening.

Day 7 Innsbruck – London
We transfer to Innsbruck Airport for your direct, scheduled British Airways flight to London Gatwick Airport, where our staff will greet and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.

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