Wine Autumn in the Wachau

Welcome to one of the most enchanting river valleys in Europe! Since the year 2000, the Wachau has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage region and resembles a total work of art. In the autumn months, the leaves of the vines slowly change color, allowing the wine regions in the Danube Valley to shine in the most magnificent hues. The scent of pressed grapes and ripe apples fills the air, and the sociable grape harvest season begins.

Day 1 | Arrival Wachau

Departure in the morning and drive to Wachau. You will be warmly welcomed with a glass of Wachau wine at the 4-star Hotel Pichler's Donauhof in Emmersdorf.

Day 2 | Melk Abbey – Danube Cruise –

Wine Tasting

Excursion to Melk Abbey – the largest abbey in Lower Austria. The world-famous abbey is considered an icon of Baroque architecture and has been continuously inhabited by Benedictine monks to this day. You will find excitingly designed museum rooms that present the history and present of the monastery, as well as the high Baroque abbey church with precious frescoes and paintings. Below the world-famous Benedictine Abbey lies another cultural-historical gem: the UNESCO World Heritage city of Melk. Here you will have free time. In the afternoon, it’s time to “cast off” and you will take a boat trip through the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau to Spitz. You can end the day comfortably with a professionally guided wine tasting.

Day 3 | Waldviertel – Zwettl

Today, we head north to the “Waldviertel.” Here, in the “Mohndorf Armschlag,” you will learn everything important about poppy cultivation. Your journey will then take you to the brewing town of Zwettl. The locals are proud of their wonderful spot in the middle of Waldviertel. After a tour, you will have some free time. The return trip to the hotel takes you through the Kamptal, past Rosenburg.

Day 4 | Vienna – City of Waltzes with Heart

Drive to the federal capital of Austria – Vienna. During a city tour, you will get to know the many sights. The afternoon is entirely yours! Enjoy the flair of the city, stroll through the shopping streets, or explore some sights on your own. In the evening, you will end the day comfortably with a Heurigen menu at the hotel.

Day 5 | Wachau Tour

After breakfast, you will get to know the Wachau better on a tour. The landscape shaped by the Danube River and wine is impressive! The trip first takes you to the ruins of Aggstein. The approximately 150-meter-long castle was built at the beginning of the 12th century. After an exterior visit, you will continue over Rossatz to Göttweig. The Benedictine Abbey Göttweig, at an elevation of 422 m, dominates the eastern edge of the world-famous Danube Valley of Wachau and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2001. Around lunchtime, you will reach Krems. The city has a history of over 1,000 years. The old town is characterized by medieval alleys, buildings from the late Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. After an individual lunch break, the journey continues in the afternoon to the old Kuenringer city of Dürnstein. The return trip to the hotel takes you via Weißenkirchen and St. Michael.

Day 6 | Return Journey

After breakfast, you will begin your journey home.

• Travel by modern coach
• 5x overnight stays including breakfast buffet at the 4-star Hotel Pichlers Donauhof in
  Emmersdorf
• 4x dinner as a 3-course menu with
  salad buffet
• 1x Heurigen menu as part of
  half board
• Welcome glass of Wachau wine
• Full-day tour guide during the excursion
  "Stift Melk and Danube cruise"
• Admission to Stift Melk
• Danube cruise from Melk to Spitz
• Cellar tour and wine tasting including
  "Wachauer Laberl" at a winery in Spitz
• Full-day tour guide during the excursion "Waldviertel – Zwettl"
• City tour in Vienna
• Full-day tour guide during the excursion
  "Wachau round trip"
• Visit to Stift Göttweig
• Guided local tour
• Local tax
• Continuous BOHR travel accompaniment

Vacation in the family-run 4-star Hotel Donauhof – eventful & relaxing. The cozy atmosphere of the house, along with warm hospitality, guarantees carefree vacation days. The rooms are equipped with comfortable wooden designs and feature elegant bathrooms with shower or bathtub, WC, as well as modern media high-tech. An elevator is available in the hotel.