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Christmas Spectacular in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol

Seven-day escorted Christmas tour in Austrian Tyrol with scenic train rides

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Leger Holidays offers a seven-day escorted Christmas tour running December 22 to 28, based in the Austrian Tyrol with a two-night European stopover. The journey opens with a coach departure from the UK and an overnight stay in Belgium, then settles into four nights in the Austrian Tyrol, where you explore Salzburg on Christmas Eve, wandering medieval squares, Gothic churches, and the Getreidegasse shopping street. On Christmas Day itself, you travel to Kitzbühel and board the Pinzgau Train, a narrow-gauge heritage railway that winds from Niedernsill to Zell am See before returning to the hotel for a traditional turkey dinner. Day 5 offers free time or optional excursions: a ride on the Ziller Valley Railway or a horse and carriage through the valley. The tour includes six nights of hotel accommodation with daily breakfast and four dinners, plus coach and air travel from the UK. This itinerary suits couples and families seeking a guided, structured Christmas holiday in an Alpine setting, with the comfort of a hotel base and curated activities rather than independent exploration.

What to know before you look closer

  • The trip spends Days 1 and 6 in Belgium with only one night in each, adding coach time; the core Austrian experience is four nights.
  • Rail travel comprises two named scenic train rides (the Pinzgau Train on Day 4 is included; the Ziller Valley Railway on Day 5 is optional and priced separately).
  • The Ziller Valley Railway and horse and carriage ride are optional extras costing GBP 34-44 and GBP 37-44 respectively, depending on the year.
  • Hotels are listed as options, Andreas Hofer in Kufstein or Gasthof Café in Zillertal, so your final accommodation depends on availability and the operator's allocation.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Belgium (unnamed)

    Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay. (Dec 22)

  2. Day 2overnight: Austrian Tyrol

    Continue to the Austrian Tyrol for a four-night stay. (Dec 23)

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  3. Day 3overnight: Austrian Tyrol

    Salzburg

    Today we travel to Salzburg on our included excursion, exploring squares, medieval lanes, Gothic churches and the Getreidegasse shopping street. (Christmas Eve)

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  4. Day 4railovernight: Austrian Tyrol

    Scenic Tyrol & Kitzbühel; Pinzgau Train Ride

    Merry Christmas! After breakfast, we depart for the ski resort of Kitzbühel, then travel to Niedernsill to join the Pinzgau train for a nostalgic ride to Zell am See. This evening, we enjoy a turkey dinner at our hotel. (Christmas Day)

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  5. Day 5railovernight: Austrian Tyrol

    Free Time or Ziller Valley Railway; Horse & Carriage Ride

    A day at leisure, or an optional ride on the narrow gauge railway in the Ziller Valley, between Fügen and Mayrhofen, plus an optional horse and carriage ride. (Boxing Day)

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  6. Day 6overnight: Belgium (unnamed)

    Travel north to Belgium for an overnight stay. (Dec 27)

    Meals: Breakfast

  7. Day 7

    Return home. (Dec 28)

    Meals: Breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3Christmas Eve in Salzburg: walk through medieval lanes and the Getreidegasse shopping street as the city prepares for the holiday.
  • Day 4Christmas Day on the Pinzgau Train: a nostalgic narrow-gauge ride from Niedernsill to Zell am See through the Tyrol, followed by a turkey dinner at the hotel.
  • Day 5Optional narrow-gauge journey on the Ziller Valley Railway between Fügen and Mayrhofen, or a horse and carriage ride through the valley.

Included

  • 6 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • 4 evening meals
  • Convenient local joining points

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
The Pinzgau Train ride on Christmas Day (Niedernsill to Zell am See) is included. The Ziller Valley Railway on Day 5 is optional and costs from GBP 34 to 44.
Is this an escorted tour?
Yes. Leger Holidays operates this as a fully escorted tour with coach transfers, hotel accommodation, and organized daily activities. Local UK departure points are available.
What meals are included?
Continental breakfast daily and four evening dinners are included. Day 3 (Christmas Eve) and Day 5 (Boxing Day) do not list dinner, suggesting those meals are not included or are optional.
When does the tour run?
This is a fixed Christmas holiday departing December 22 and returning December 28.
What is not included in the price?
The optional Ziller Valley Railway, horse and carriage ride, lunch meals, and any activities or meals not listed in the included highlights.

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