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HERZERL TOURS PRESENTS
Small Groups, Great Quality, No Grumps. For nearly 15 years, Susanne Servin of Herzerl Tours and her overseas partners have combined the spontaneity of independent travel with the efficiency of touring — delivering maximum quality per mile, minute and dollar.

NOTE: Herzerl Tours offers for the first time a "Mini Tour" - an arranged tour for a very small group (four to eight people). For details please contact us.
We are still offering Custom FIT’s for a minimum of 2 people.

THE TOUR FOR ROSE LOVERS

See the Austrian roses in different settings - visit Vienna's Imperial and public rose gardens, the "BADEN" Rose Festival and several private rose collection grown in castle gardens in Eastern Austria.

SPRING 2008 TOUR DATE:
June 14-22, 2008

PRICE: $2,895.00

The price is based on the current exchange rate of the Euro vs. the Dollar (January 2008) i.e. any cost increases caused by a weakening dollar shall have to be passed along to client.
(Single supplements are available at $275.00)

You will see literally thousands of roses in Vienna's public rose gardens of the Volksgarten, Burggarten, and Rathauspark. You will visit Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburg summer residence, and view the Imperial Rose Gardens. You'll also see the gardens, ponds and man-made lake of Laxenburg Castle and the unique, Baroque gardens of the Schlosshof and Halbthurn Castles.

One of the tour highlight for rose lovers is a trip to the Imperial town of Baden, home of the famous Rose Festival, where some sixty years ago a Rosarium was established in the park of a former palace (25000 rose plants, 600 varieties). The forgotten work of the Austrian rose breeder, Rudolf Geschwind, finally found its proper place in today∂s rose world there. The other great new event for this tour is the visit to Felling Castle in the Kamp Valley, in the hands of the Counts of Gudenus since 1654. AND the present Count Gudenus will conduct a private tour through the terraced garden and the rosarium - 800 different roses, blooming from May till December - the largest Central European collection of fragrant roses.

TOUR FEATURES

Round-trip on Austrian Airlines, JFK - Vie - JFK or similar.
Accommodations for seven nights (double occupancy) in four-Star hotels with daily buffet breakfast.
All meals mentioned in the itinerary.
Deluxe private coach for all travel & transfers with an expert guide.
All fees for horticultural lectures.
All planned transfers, public transportation & entrances.

For more details, booking information, and reservation deadlines, contact Herzerl Tours at 800-684-8488, 914-771-8558 or or
e-mail us at
sms@herzerltours.com

DAILY TOUR ITINERARY FOR
"The Scent of Austrian Roses"

Day 1
Depart 6:30 PM - from New York's JFK airport.

Day 2

Arrival 10 AM - at Vienna airport, transfer to Vienna four star hotel, check-in and relax.
PM - guided walking tour (incl. public transportation) to two of Vienna's public rose gardens: Volksgarten and Burggarten and Inner City (local Viennese guide is a garden expert).
EVE - Welcome Dinner at a local garden restaurant (weather permitting) .

Day 3

AM - Buffet Breakfast at hotel Visit the Imperial porcelain factory Augarten to see the rose in art "Vienna Rose design" and stroll through the Baroque gardens. Lunch at a local restaurant.
PM free - optional visit to Museum of Fine Arts, which houses a variety of famous rose painting.
EVE - Dinner on own.

Day 4

AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to the Baden Rose Festival at the "Rosarium" (25000 rose plants -600 different varieties).
Late lunch at the Sauerhof in a Baroque Palais.
PM - Motor on to Laxenburg Castle to visit the outstanding park landscape with lakes and ponds.
Then return to Vienna.

Day 5

AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel.
Meeting with a horticulturist of the City of Vienna Garden Office and a tour of the Stadtpark. Then via tram visit the newly renovated gardens of the Palais Lichtenstein.
PM - Lunch on own and afternoon free for museum or shopping.
EVE - Early dinner at the hotel restaurant. 8:15 PM Concert of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra (at Musikverein or Hofburg)

Day 6
AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to the Baroque "Marchfeld Castle Gardens" east of Vienna and north of the Danube, Visits to Niederweiden and Schlosshof Baroque gardens.
PM - Lunch at a local restaurant. Travel on to Marchegg to explore the National Park and the "White Stork" colony. Return to Vienna.

Day 7

AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel excursion with subway and guide to Schšnbrunn Palace to visit the Imperial Apartments and the famous floral paintings at the "Bergl Rooms" Afterwards meet a horticulturist of the Palace staff to visit the famous Imperial rose garden and castle park incl. the Conservatory.
PM - Lunch on your own at the garden restaurant in the park.
EVE - Farewell dinner at one of Vienna's garden restaurants.

Day 8
AM - Buffet breakfast and check-out transfer to Vienna Airport. Depart for New York (JFK Airport) via Austrian Airlines.

PUBLISHED BY HERZERL TOURS ON JAN 1, 2008 - changes may be made to the program, if deemed necessary by tour operator - tour prices are based on exchange rate at time of publication and may be changed if necessary.

HERZERL TOURS PRESENTS Small Groups, Great Quality, No Grumps. For nearly 15 years, Susanne Servin of Herzerl Tours and her overseas partners have combined the spontaneity of independent travel with the efficiency of touring — delivering maximum quality per mile, minute and dollar.
NOTE: Herzerl Tours offers for the first time a "Mini Tour" - an arranged tour for a very small group (four to eight people). For details please contact us. We are still offering Custom FIT’s for a minimum of 2 people.	THE TOUR FOR ROSE LOVERS See the Austrian roses in different settings - visit Vienna's Imperial and public rose gardens, the "BADEN" Rose Festival and several private rose collection grown in castle gardens in Eastern Austria. SPRING 2008 TOUR DATE: June 14-22, 2008 PRICE: $2,895.00 The price is based on the current exchange rate of the Euro vs. the Dollar (January 2008) i.e. any cost increases caused by a weakening dollar shall have to be passed along to client. (Single supplements are available at $275.00)
	You will see literally thousands of roses in Vienna's public rose gardens of the Volksgarten, Burggarten, and Rathauspark. You will visit Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburg summer residence, and view the Imperial Rose Gardens. You'll also see the gardens, ponds and man-made lake of Laxenburg Castle and the unique, Baroque gardens of the Schlosshof and Halbthurn Castles.
	One of the tour highlight for rose lovers is a trip to the Imperial town of Baden, home of the famous Rose Festival, where some sixty years ago a Rosarium was established in the park of a former palace (25000 rose plants, 600 varieties). The forgotten work of the Austrian rose breeder, Rudolf Geschwind, finally found its proper place in today∂s rose world there. The other great new event for this tour is the visit to Felling Castle in the Kamp Valley, in the hands of the Counts of Gudenus since 1654. AND the present Count Gudenus will conduct a private tour through the terraced garden and the rosarium - 800 different roses, blooming from May till December - the largest Central European collection of fragrant roses.
	TOUR FEATURES Round-trip on Austrian Airlines, JFK - Vie - JFK or similar. Accommodations for seven nights (double occupancy) in four-Star hotels with daily buffet breakfast. All meals mentioned in the itinerary. Deluxe private coach for all travel & transfers with an expert guide. All fees for horticultural lectures. All planned transfers, public transportation & entrances. For more details, booking information, and reservation deadlines, contact Herzerl Tours at 800-684-8488, 914-771-8558 or or e-mail us at sms@herzerltours.com
	DAILY TOUR ITINERARY FOR "The Scent of Austrian Roses"
Day 1	Depart 6:30 PM - from New York's JFK airport.
Day 2	Arrival 10 AM - at Vienna airport, transfer to Vienna four star hotel, check-in and relax. PM - guided walking tour (incl. public transportation) to two of Vienna's public rose gardens: Volksgarten and Burggarten and Inner City (local Viennese guide is a garden expert). EVE - Welcome Dinner at a local garden restaurant (weather permitting) .
Day 3	AM - Buffet Breakfast at hotel Visit the Imperial porcelain factory Augarten to see the rose in art "Vienna Rose design" and stroll through the Baroque gardens. Lunch at a local restaurant. PM free - optional visit to Museum of Fine Arts, which houses a variety of famous rose painting. EVE - Dinner on own.
Day 4	AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to the Baden Rose Festival at the "Rosarium" (25000 rose plants -600 different varieties). Late lunch at the Sauerhof in a Baroque Palais. PM - Motor on to Laxenburg Castle to visit the outstanding park landscape with lakes and ponds. Then return to Vienna.
Day 5	AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Meeting with a horticulturist of the City of Vienna Garden Office and a tour of the Stadtpark. Then via tram visit the newly renovated gardens of the Palais Lichtenstein. PM - Lunch on own and afternoon free for museum or shopping. EVE - Early dinner at the hotel restaurant. 8:15 PM Concert of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra (at Musikverein or Hofburg)
Day 6	AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion to the Baroque "Marchfeld Castle Gardens" east of Vienna and north of the Danube, Visits to Niederweiden and Schlosshof Baroque gardens. PM - Lunch at a local restaurant. Travel on to Marchegg to explore the National Park and the "White Stork" colony. Return to Vienna.
Day 7	AM - Buffet breakfast at hotel excursion with subway and guide to Schšnbrunn Palace to visit the Imperial Apartments and the famous floral paintings at the "Bergl Rooms" Afterwards meet a horticulturist of the Palace staff to visit the famous Imperial rose garden and castle park incl. the Conservatory. PM - Lunch on your own at the garden restaurant in the park. EVE - Farewell dinner at one of Vienna's garden restaurants.
Day 8	AM - Buffet breakfast and check-out transfer to Vienna Airport. Depart for New York (JFK Airport) via Austrian Airlines.
PUBLISHED BY HERZERL TOURS ON JAN 1, 2008 - changes may be made to the program, if deemed necessary by tour operator - tour prices are based on exchange rate at time of publication and may be changed if necessary.