Austria

Package: Transport and sightseeing + accommodation with breakfast + tour leader
Additional options: Indian food, cable cars, Swarowski Crystal World, salt mine, dam visit
Mode of transport: Luxury bus with pushback seats.
Tour Start Dates + Itinerary:

• Day 1, Friday evening, 18-October-2024:
  • 20:00 – pick-up Den Haag Centraal train station
  • 20:40 – pick-up Schiphol (route 300 city bus stop)
  • 20:55 – pick-up Amstelveen (outside bus station, near Cobra museum)
  • 21:20 – pick-up Breukelen Train station (just outside, windmill side)
  • 22:30 – pickup at Eindhoven (opp Flixbus stop; passport will be checked before leaving)
• Day 2, ():
  • 07.00 – break for freshn-up and breakfast at your own cost.
  • 09.15 – pickup Munich (Bus station Frotmanning, Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 21)
  • 13:00 – arrival at Hotel Berta, Waidring or a nearby hotel/town. We stay for 3 nights in this hotel.
  • Rest of the day is free for you to take rest, explore the beautiful landscape, take cable car to the mountain, go hiking in the town.
  • Additional options: Indian lunch
• Day 3, ():
  • 9:00 – Drive to Berchtesgaden to visit the saltmines
  • Afternoon – drive to Hallstatt a picturesque village
  • In the evening visit Salzburg. If you wish, Indian dinner is possible.
  • After dinner, we drive back to the hotel.
  • Additional options: Salt mine (25€), Sandwich for lunch, Indian dinner
• Day 4, ():
  • 9.30 – We drive thru Hohe Tauren National Park to visit either Krimml falls OR Kaprun Dam, and either Kaunertal or GrossGlockner moutain drive. The entry fees to the mountain drive is included in the ticket price.
  • evening: If you wish for Indian dinner, that is possible. After dinner, depart to our hotel.
  • Additional options: Kaprun Dam (28€), Sandwich for lunch, Indian dinner
• Day 5, ():
  • We go towards Innsbruck. We visit the Swarowski Krystal World and Innsbruck town.
  • 17:30 depart to Netherlands. Dinner will be on the way at a highway restaurant.
  • 17:30 drop off at Innsbruck Hbf for Munich folks
  • Addtional options: Swarowski  (17€), Indian lunch, Indian dinner
• Day 6, ():
  • 6:00AM – Arrival, Eindhoven
  • 7:00AM – Arrival, Breukelen train station (near Utrecht)
  • 7:30AM – Arrival, Amstelveen
  • 8:00AM – Arrival, Schiphol
  • 8:30AM – Arrival, Den Haag

Pricing based on 2 adults (+ their children) occupancy per room*:

Additional options:

Either Krimml Falls – 5€ OR  Kaprun dam – € 25 (depending on weather/season), saltmines – 24€,  Swarowski Krystalworld – 20€. Entry fee to mountain road is included in the bus ticket price. Children upto 5yrs are usually free and children 6yrs and above are charged at 50% of entry costs. For food you can consider about – €140 for 4 days per adult.

Booking Procedure:

• Step 1 – book the base package (transport + sightseeing + accommodation with breakfast).
• Step 2 – 7 days before the tour, we will coordinate with you for the additional options and also send detailed pickup point information
• Important: Before booking please make sure your passport and RP/visa are valid till the date you are back home from the tour. Make sure you have read the COVID rules. We will send you a reminder about this 7 days before the tour.

Terms and conditions:

1. The pricing does not include any other entry fees, lunch, dinner etc. It covers for only what is mentioned in the package.
2. The rates are based on 2 adults (+ their kids) per hotel room. If you want single rooms or wish more than 2 beds/occupancy, please contact booking@skandatravels.com
3. Cancellation (cut off time is midnight CET):
   • Till 4 weeks before the tour start date: 15€ per request
   • Till 2 weeks before the tour start: 50% of the cost will be refunded
   • Within 2 weeks of the tour start: 25% will be refunded
   • We strongly recommend to have a travel insurance that covers corona related cancellations and also mid tour expenses due to falling sick from corona.
4. Seat confirmation is subject to availability of seats. When seats are available, confirmation is done immediately. If not done in 2hrs hours, please send an email to booking@skandatravels.com or call (0031) 655 456 091 between 10AM and 8PM.
5. Seating is usually done in the order of booking confirmation. If you need front/middle seats only, they you have the possibility to book them by paying a premium of 25€ per seat. Please contact Skanda Travels for this option.

1. What are the other costs I need to keep in mind?
   • Ans: Kindly refer ‘Costs and Terms’ tab for the add-on options. Children upto 5 are usually free and children 6 and above are charged at 50% of entry costs. For food you can consider about – €140 for 4 days per adult.
2. Are the tickets to the attractions reserved ahead or do we need to buy on arrival?
   • Ans: Skanda Travels will reserve the tickets in advance for the group and make necessary arrangements so that you do not have to wait in line for the tickets. Once your reservation is complete, Skanda Travels will communicate with you on how this will be arranged.
3. Do you arrange for Indian lunch/dinner?
   • Ans: Indian dinner is possible all days. Additionally Indian lunch is possible on the last day. Once your reservation is complete, Skanda Travels will communicate with you on how this will be arranged.
4. I am a vegetarian. Will I have options?
   • Ans: Yes. Almost 50% of the bus is usually vegetarian. When Indian food is not possible, you have possibility for sandwich, pizza, pasta, fries etc. Once your reservation is complete, Skanda Travels will communicate with you on how this will be arranged.
5. What is the clothing needed?
   • Ans: Check the weather a couple of days in advance and wear accordingly.
6. Will my child get a seat in the bus?
   • Yes. By law everyone in the bus needs to be provided a seat irrespective of the age.
7. Can I bring a stroller for my child?
   • Ans: Yes. We suggest you bring a ‘travel buggy’ which are small strollers instead of the bulky ones.
8. I’m coming alone. Will I have to share my hotel room with another person?
   • Ans: You have an option either ways. If you do not want to share you need to mention upfront in the email and it will cost €150 extra. While you will share the room within another person from the tour group, it is still your risk that you are willing to share a room with an unknown person.
9. I’m alone. I don’t mind a same gender roommate, but not otherwise.
   • Ans: Pls mention this in your email and we will make sure you are either alone or with same gender roommate.
10. We are a group of 3 friends. Is it possible that we share the same room with an extra bed in the room?
    • Ans: This depends on availability of triple rooms. Mention this at the time of reservation by email to booking@skandatravels.com so that arrangements can be checked. Please note that the extra bed may not be comfortable for an adult and so this arrangement is not recommended by Skanda Travels.
11. What is the group like?
    • Ans: It is expected to be a largely Indians – singles, couples, families and elder parents.
12. Can I bring along a non-Indian?
    • Ans: You may, but please do set their expectation that the crowd is primarily Indian – the languages, movies, chit chatting could all be in a different language than they can understand!
13. The return night journey seems long?
    • Ans: True. However the benefits overweigh the discomfort. If not for this night journey, folks would need to take an extra day off just to be pretty much sitting in the bus on the return + pay extra for the night accommodation. Feedback from the folks from the previous trips has been that it was quite comfortable. The net inconvenience from amongst the group is for the working folks who might need to take some time off in the morning. 
14. Will I need to buy any other transport tickets?
    • Ans:  No! Our tour bus takes us to attraction places. The transport to the places mentioned in the itinerary is already included in the pricing.
15. Do you have some pictures of the tour?
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Step 1: Fill the form below and click ‘Check Availability’ button.

Step 2: When seats are available, you may pay via iDeal or transfer to the account of Skanda Travels B.V – IBAN number: NL79ABNA0128326646 (ABN AMRO), BIC – ABNANL2A.

Step 3: Once your payment is received we will send you a reservation confirmation email.