Vienna excursion for exchange students

The Vienna excursion doesn't take place in the winter term 2021/22!
Discovering Vienna, Austria’s capital city, is an absolute must for all who spends a semester or two at an Austrian university. Vienna is only about two hours away from Graz and so we are organising a two-day Vienna excursion. We look forward to sharing two days exploring the capital’s attractions with you, but want to show you also a side of Vienna that you won’t find in the brochures or travel guides. And because we all have such varied interests, we’re offering a modular approach to visiting Vienna. You get exactly what you want from the excursion, and at a truly sensational price!
Just travel and accommodation, or culture and opera too? No problem. Our modular system allows you to put together the ideal excursion to Vienna. Just choose from the two packages on offer and then sit back and relax. We’ll do the rest! :)
CULTURE Package
Let’s be honest, if you’ve come all the way to Vienna then you’ll want to see some of these historic buildings from the inside! Schönbrunn Palace, the Hofburg Palace, the Spanish Riding School. Our changing programme will give you a taste for more, and at a very reasonable price. Book quickly for an early bird bonus°!
This package includes:
* a second class return ticket, travelling with the group
* one night at the Wombats Hostel on the Naschmarkt including generous breakfast!
* a guided tour (approx. 2 hours, in English) of the historic city centre with an official Vienna tourist guide
* PLUS a guided tour of one of Vienna’s main attractions of historical significance (approx. 2 hours)
You can buy this package for the sensational price of €95!
CULTURE PLUS Package
How do you make a visit to Vienna a truly unforgettable experience? That’s right, by adding music. Vienna is all about music, and so we invite you to join us at the Vienna State Opera, one of the world’s largest and most famous opera houses. Stars including Maria Callas, Jessye Norman, Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and Edita Gruberová have all graced its stage. Even if you’re not an opera buff, just enjoy the chance to soak in the atmosphere of an evening at the opera. Book quickly for an early bird bonus°!
This package includes:
* a second class return ticket, travelling with the group
* one night at the Wombats Hostel on the Naschmarkt including generous breakfast!
* a guided tour (approx. 2 hours, in English) of the historic city centre with an official Vienna tourist guide
* a guided tour of one of Vienna’s main attractions of historical significance (approx. 2 hours)
* PLUS a seat in the Vienna State Opera on Friday evening
This package is available for the one time price of €110!
Programme
Friday
11:26: Departure from the train station from Graz / 12:09 from Kapfenberg to Vienna
13:55: Arrival in Vienna Meidling, metro to the hostel Wombats.
~15:00-17:30: Guided city tour with an official English-speaking Viennese tourist guide through the historical centre included in the CULTURE and CULTURE PLUS Packages
19:00: Wiener Staatsoper, Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (only included in the CULTURE PLUS Package)
Free evening
Saturday
09:00: Wiener Naschmarkt: Walk through the local market with international food and goods to the Hofburg
10:30-12:00: Guided tour through the Imperial Apartments in the Hofburg and the Sisi Museum: The Hofburg was the residence of the Habsburgs for over 600 years and thus the centre of the Holy Roman Empire. Apart from its function as the seat of government and administrative centre, the Hofburg was also the winter residence of the imperial family. After the guided tour you will also visit the Silver Collection in the Imperial Chancellery Wing. This former Court Silver and Table Room is a unique collection of objects necessary for the running of the imperial household.
12:00-17:00: Free afternoon
17:00: Meeting point in front of the hostel (you can let your luggage there in the morning) and departure to the train station “Wien Meidling” to Kapfenberg / Graz
18:58: Departure for Graz / Kapfenberg / Bad Gleichenberg from the train station "Wien Meidling".
Programme is subject to change. Places are limited. Registration deadline is the 6 September 2020.
Registration for the Vienna excursion is binding (see FAAG). The entire sum will be retained by FH JOANNEUM if a participant withdraws from the trip unless the registered person finds someone else to replace him / her.
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