NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA

December 27, 2010 - January 3, 2011

We invite you to join us for New Year’s in Vienna! Just imagine settling into your room at the the new 5-star HOTEL STEIGENBERGER HERRENHOF, well-located near the Vienna State Opera House, and enjoying the festivities surrounding the New Year's celebration. It’s a great array of events including the Preview Concert of the famous New Year’s Day Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic, a performance of Strauss’s DIE FLEDERMAUS at the Vienna State Opera and Beethoven’s NINTH SYMPHONY in concert at the Konzerthaus. Then there are the options of other great performances (details to be announced) at the Vienna State Opera House and the glittering IMPERIAL BALL on New Year's Eve – a memorable occasion to be enjoyed in style! We hope you will be with us.   Please note: This package must be booked and paid in full by August 31, 2010. After that time, reservations are based on availability. Thank you. ATTENTION! Enjoy an early booking discount of $125.00 per person when booked and paid before May 01, 2010.

Itinerary:
Day 1	Monday, December 27 - DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK Departure from Kennedy Airport in New York with AUSTRIAN AIRLINES Flight OS 88 at 5:55 PM. Dinner and breakfast served on board. Please note that the price of this air itinerary is included in the tour package. Add-ons from other USA gateway cities are available for booking, upon request, at a nominal fare.
Day 2	Tuesday, December 28 - VIENNA Arrive Vienna at 8:35 AM. Transfer provided from the airport to the deluxe HOTEL STEIGENBERGER HERRENHOF in the heart of Vienna, near the opera house. Afternoon at leisure. Welcome reception with a talk by a member of the VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Welcome dinner in the famous restaurant of the equally famous HOTEL SACHER.
Day 3	Wednesday, December 29 – VIENNA This morning enjoy sightseeing by coach in Vienna to see its fabulous buildings such as the MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND NATURAL HISTORY and the POSTAL SAVINGS BANK. Then join our guide for a walking tour to visit one of the Habsburg’s greatest legacies, the SCHATZKAMMER (treasury), containing not only the crown jewels of the emperors, but also one of Europe's finest collections of objets d'art, imperial garments and religious items. The rest of the day is at leisure until the concert and the Imperial Ball this evening. Rest of the day at leisure OPTIONAL PERFORMANCE at Vienna State Opera: Details to be announced. Prices are subject to availability and reconfirmation.
Day 4	Thursday, December 30 - VIENNA This morning: NEW YEAR’S CONCERT PREVIEW with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein’s “Goldener Saal” conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Afternoon at leisure. OPTIONAL PERFORMANCE at Vienna State Opera: Details to be announced. Prices are subject to availability and reconfirmation.
Day 5	Friday, December 31 - VIENNA This morning enjoy a visit and guided tour of the MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. The Museum of Fine Arts was built in 1891 near the Imperial Palace to house the extensive collections of the imperial family. With its vast array of eminent works and the largest Bruegel collection in the world, it is considered one of the most eminent museums in the world. This evening: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY in D-Minor, Opus 125. (Konzerthaus - 7:00 PM) is performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Academy of Song. OPTIONAL EVENT: One of Europe’s most unique events on New Year’s Eve – the famous IMPERIAL BALL in the halls of the Hofburg Palace. Celebrate the beginning of the year 2011 in the state apartments of the glorious imperial winter residence. According to the motto of this year “Johann Strauss, the king of waltzes” accompanies you throughout the evening. Dinner and dancing are until 3:30 AM. Price: $1245.00 per person includes dinner and the ball.
Day 6	Saturday, January 1 - VIENNA “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” Day at leisure. This evening: Johann Strauss’s DIE FLEDERMAUS (Vienna State Opera). The cast: Details to be announced!
Day 7	Sunday, January 2 - VIENNA This day is at leisure to enjoy Vienna on your own. OPTIONAL PERFORMANCE at Vienna State Opera: Details to be announced. Prices are subject to availability and reconfirmation.
Day 8	Monday, January 3 - DEPARTURE Private transfer to Vienna’s International Airport for the return flight to the USA – AUSTRIAN AIRLINES Flight OS 87, departing at 11:20 AM. Arrive Kennedy Airport, New York at 3:15 PM. Luncheon and a snack on board.