Carinthia & Three Countries

Carinthia & Three Countries

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Carinthia & Three Countries

12 Days Starting and ending in Belgium

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

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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

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: Ossiach, Salzkammergut

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: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Wörthersee, Pyramidenkogel

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: Millstätter See, Spittal an der Drau, 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: Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled, Tarvisio

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 .

Remon Wanis (Google Reviewer)  

We have been working with...

05-Aug-2024

We have been working with them for nearly a year now as Sussex Airports Taxis, and they offer the best customer service ever. All their customers are always happy when they return from their holidays. We look forward to continuing our partnership for many more years to come.

William Olley (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

21-Aug-2024

I recently went on a coach holiday with this company. Everything was on time but there can be traffic hold ups with jams and roadworks! The coach was comfortable and the driver stopped for rest periods. The hotel was a 3 star close to a spectacular beach and was adequate. The catering was excellent! I went on the excursions included in the package and visited some lovely places.

Gordon Price (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from Italian holiday....

21-Jul-2024

just returned from Italian holiday. It was great spoilt a little by the high temperature even Ledger can't control that. The only real thing to spoil the trip was one of the hotels. The Krystall hotel in Diano Marina was terrible the room was dire with cracks in shower bogged up shower fittings noe control for AC end so on. The food was very poor, limited choice luke warm food on cold plates. After 4 evening meals (3 or four courses) we were only able to remember 2 we enjoyed. Breakfast was poor no bread except for hard rolls. No fresh fruit if you liked cake for breakfast you were good. If this is a 3 star hotel Italian standards have fallen which I don't think they have. Ledger brochure states "some of Europes most fascinating unique hotels" for Luxuria trips. This hotel should be removed from your list at once. The holiday was other wise good I cannot praise your coach crew too to much they were excellent. A highlight of the trip was the return trip through the swiss alps. It was superb and deserves mention in your holiday iteniary description.

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.

laura young (Google Reviewer)  

We booked a holiday to...

09-Aug-2024

We booked a holiday to Edinburgh with some excursions. In the travel agents we booked the excursion to sterling which we didn’t do as they went to Loch Lomond instead. The drivers Mike and Heidi were not very polite at times. Moaning that they weren’t allowed to sell alcohol to passengers and then trying to on the sly. Mike quote “if I leave this and £3 appears then great” They read off Google for facts and read like they couldn’t be bothered. Which there was very little facts passed along. We did an excursion to glassglow which was 20 mins away from our hotel. We left at 13:00 meaning we only got around 3 hours there. The trip was lots of people in their 70s meaning they walk slow, some with mobility issues. So not a lot of time there. The Edinburgh tattoo was fantastic but again we left the hotel at 13:00 meaning less time there. When we asked about why we left late they just huffed and said because of legal hours for drivers. While I appreciate this and they need a break there were two drivers. Meaning one could drive the night before and the other the next day meaning we are not left sat around the hotel untill 13:00 each day with very little to do in this area of eaglesham. This was my first trip with ledger and I am very dissatisfied and disappointed at this mainly due to the drivers. The trip was far from cheap and there was no value for money I feel.

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  • Low Deposit

    Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.

  • Cancellation Policy

    We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.

    Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

    At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.

    At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.

    At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.

    At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.

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