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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.
TOUR
DATES:
June 13 to June 21, 2010
PRICE: we are working on giving you the most reasonable price ever.
Please
read Terms and Conditions
The price is based on the current exchange
rate of the Euro vs. the Dollar (Jan 2010) 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.
- 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
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
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 Schûnbrunn
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
PUBLISHED BY HERZERL TOURS ON JAN 1, 2010 - 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.