Best of Bavaria & Austrian Alps Road Trip — driven in Porsche Boxster
Best of Bavaria & Austrian Alps Road Trip — driven in Porsche Boxster
6 Days Starting and ending in Munich
Visiting: Munich, Salzburg, Lienz, Seefeld
Tour operator:
Tour code:
MUC
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 2
Physical rating:
Medium
Age range:
21-99
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Tour Overview
Go onto a scenic journey to explore the pristine landscapes of Bavaria and the Austrian Alps. Whether you’re a fan of majestic alpine roads, autobahn runs or verdant countryside, this driving tour – has it all. Also included is your visit to Neuschwanstein Castle. Fly to Munich, Germany — and get to drive the most iconic scenic routes of Bavaria & Austria on this spectacular multi-day Alpine Driving Tour. The famous Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria and the ultra-scenic German Alpine Road are only a few highlights of your trip. Experience the breath-taking scenery with majestic alpine panoramas, hazy blue lakes, snowcapped mountains and green meadows.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Individual Arrival To Munich, Germany & Day At Leisure
Location: Munich
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: No Meals
At 5:30 PM meet your tour expert at the lobby of your hotel. Get a short briefing of the tour and take delivery of your touring pack with programmed GPS and Road-Book.
Day 2 : German Alpine Road (Leg 1) — To Salzburg
Location: Salzburg
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After finishing your morning coffee and storing your bags your driving adventure start with pushing the “GO” button on your pre-programed navigation and leave Munich via a stretch of German Autobahn.
Soon you will divert onto one of Germany's oldest holiday routes — the very scenic German Alpine Road running parallel to the Austrian border. Stop at the "Eagles Nest" (Kehlsteinhaus) at Mount Obersalzberg — Hitler's former retreat and visit the WWII documentation center at Obersalzberg and educate yourself about the dark past of this beautiful region. At Salzburg visit Red-Bull Museum; hosting a collection of historical airplanes, helicopters and Formula One racing cars, and serving as home for the Flying Bulls, a private aircraft fleet.
You will arrive just in time for a nice walk through the baroque Old Town of Salzburg. — Let us know should you prefer to stay an extra night at Salzburg in Austria, of which composer Mozart is the most famous son.
Day 3 : Into The Austrian Tyrol And Over The Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Location: Lienz
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today you will drive from Salzburg into the Ausrian Tyrol with its wonderful landscapes. Visit a castle along your scenic route and stop briefly for a number of fantastic view-points.
After lunch you will reach the majestic Grossglockner Alpine Road. — Spectacular 48 kilometers and 36 turns of high alpine road nestled in the most scenic alpine landscape.
On the other side of this fantastic mountain road lays the town of Lienz; where you will be based for the night. Not only known for its alpine chic; it is with more then 2000 sun hours per year Austria’s sunniest city.
Day 4 : Through The National Park Hohe Tauern
Location: Seefeld
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Wake up to another exciting driving day trough the pristine alpine landscapes of Tyrol and choose between two options:
A — Drive the Grossglockner High Alpine Road again, in the opposite direction and get a different perspective off the alpine pass.
B — Drive the fast sweeping roads of the National Park “Hohe Tauern” and the most scenic stretch of the German Alpine Road.
Both tours will take past the spectacular 360 meters high Krimml Waterfalls, over the Gerlos Panorama Road. Overnight at the beaitiful town of Seefeld in the Austrian Tyrol.
Day 5 : German Alpine Road (Leg 2) — Neuschwanstein Castle
Location: Munich
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
In the morning choose between two alpine passes: Towards the end of the pass you will soon cross the border into Bavaria in Germany and follow the second part of the German High Alpine Road dotted with palaces that Bavaria's last king left behind. Visit two of his most iconic palaces including Neuschwanstein Castle. Even Disney's Cinderella castle was modelled after the romantic 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau. Then your final stretch will take you once again onto the German Autobahn.
Day At Leisure & Departure
Location: Munich
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and depart for your next destination.
What's Included
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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Fully Guided
+ pre-programmed GPS unit and enjoy effortless navigation following your scenic route at your own pace. + detailed printed Road-Book with maps + various stops at iconic attractions and viewpoints along your route + each driving day, 4-5 hours of pure driving pleasure over scenic roads (excluding stops) + personal Meet & Greet at your hotel for the handover of the touring pack
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Porsche Boxster Rental - please be aware of € 3000 security deposit required on credit card
What's Not Included
Check out our Q&As
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What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?
All our tours are priced for two people sharing a car and a room along the route. If you do the tour by yourself, the logistics and general costs remain the same apart from breakfast charges. To compensate for this we offer complimentary departure transfer to the nearest airport will be offered.
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How will I navigate the route ?
All our tours are self-driven tours. The full itinerary with all details will be pre-programmed onto the GPS and accompanied by a printed version of the itinerary (road-book).
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What is the tipping policy?
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Free Date Changes
Epikdrives allows you to make 3 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 21 days before the start of the tour.
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Low Deposit
Epikdrives requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 30 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of epikdrives charges.
Up to 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
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