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Family · 2 adults + 1 child (age 7)

Austria & Switzerland Family
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Imperial Vienna, Tyrolean glaciers and Swiss lakes — all on rails, one Schengen visa

10 Nights · June 2026 · Austria · Switzerland

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Trip Overview
Duration
10 Nights
June 2026 · Family · 2 adults + 1 child (age 7)
Where
Austria · Switzerland
Schönbrunn Palace & the world's oldest zoo · Hintertux Glacier Nature Ice Palace · Achensee & Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Budget
₹31,000
~₹7.9 lakh total for a family of three including flights, hotels, trains, activities and Schengen visa; a Novotel Vienna alternative trims about ₹31,000
Where You'll Stay

SO/ Vienna

Vienna 1st district · 3 Nights
Design-led 5★ with executive rooms facing St Stephen's Cathedral; upgrade on availability, $100 hotel credits and early check-in / late check-out. Value alternative: Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof.

AC Hotel by Marriott Innsbruck

Innsbruck, near the Hauptbahnhof · 3 Nights
Modern base for all three Tyrolean nights and day trips.

Radisson Blu Hotel St Gallen

Central St Gallen · 2 Nights
Central for the Appenzell, Ebenalp and Rhine Falls day trips.

Anstatthotel Luzern

Lucerne lakefront · 2 Nights
Apartment-style property with spacious family units; breakfast not included.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
1
DAY
Day 1 of 11
Arrival in Vienna
  • Morning departure from Hyderabad via Delhi, same-day evening arrival into Vienna around 7 PM
  • City Airport Train into the centre
  • Check in at a design-led hotel in the 1st district
  • Light dinner near the hotel
2
DAY
Day 2 of 11
Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace & Zoo
  • Full day at Schönbrunn — imperial summer palace, Gloriette viewpoint and the gardens
  • Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the world's oldest zoo (founded 1752): pandas, polar bears, butterfly house
  • Evening stroll around Stephansplatz
  • Dinner in a traditional Viennese Beisl
3
DAY
Day 3 of 11
Vienna: lake day or Prater classic
  • Option A — Alte Donau: paddle-boat rentals (~€20/h), shallow swimming and a long lakeside lunch at Strandcafé Alte Donau
  • Option B — Prater amusement park: the 1897 Riesenrad ferris wheel, kids' coasters and carousels
  • Option B continued — Naturhistorisches Museum: dinosaur halls, Venus of Willendorf, meteorites
  • Late afternoon Sachertorte at Café Sacher and an evening stroll past the Albertina
  • Casual dinner in the 1st district
4
DAY
Day 4 of 11
Vienna → Innsbruck
  • ÖBB Railjet direct to Innsbruck (~5 hours, scenic)
  • Late-afternoon check-in at a modern hotel near the Hauptbahnhof
  • Dinner in the Innsbruck Altstadt with a view of the Goldenes Dachl
  • Optional 6 PM Nordkette cable car to 2,256 m for a sunset over the Inn Valley
5
DAY
Day 5 of 11
Hintertux Glacier day trip
  • Pick up a self-drive rental car in Innsbruck mid-morning
  • Drive into the Zillertal valley (~1h 45m) — one of Austria's most scenic valley drives
  • Cable car in stages to Gefrorene Wand (3,250 m), Austria's highest accessible glacier station
  • Nature Ice Palace — a guided walk inside the glacier through cathedrals of blue ice (~45 min)
  • Drive back to Innsbruck for dinner in the Altstadt
6
DAY
Day 6 of 11
Achensee & Swarovski Crystal Worlds
  • Mid-morning drive to the Achensee (~50 min), Tyrol's largest lake, ringed by Karwendel peaks
  • Achensee steamer cruise on the historic 1887 fleet (~75 min) and a lakeside walk in Pertisau
  • Afternoon at Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Wattens — Chambers of Wonder and the four-storey Crystal Play Tower
  • Return the car at Innsbruck by ~6 PM, dinner in the Altstadt
7
DAY
Day 7 of 11
Innsbruck → St Gallen | Drei Weieren
  • Train Innsbruck → St Gallen via Buchs (~3.5 hours, scenic Vorarlberg and Rheintal)
  • Pick up picnic supplies — Appenzeller cheese, Bündnerfleisch, fresh bread — at St Gallen Hbf
  • Mühleggbahn funicular up to the Drei Weieren: three bathing lakes ringed by 1908 Art Nouveau bath houses
  • A long local afternoon: picnic, grass meadows, views to the Säntis massif and the Bodensee
  • Optional Old Town stroll before a casual dinner near the hotel
8
DAY
Day 8 of 11
Appenzell, Ebenalp & Rhine Falls
  • Morning in Appenzell village — storybook painted houses and traditional cheese shops
  • Ebenalp cable car to the iconic Aescher cliffside guesthouse with a gentle alpine walk
  • Afternoon at the Rhine Falls — Europe's largest waterfall by volume — with a boat ride to the central rock
  • Dinner back in St Gallen
9
DAY
Day 9 of 11
St Gallen → Zurich (Lindt) → Lucerne
  • Morning train St Gallen → Zurich HB (~1h 10m), bags into lockers
  • Suburban train to Kilchberg for the Lindt Home of Chocolate — factory tour and tasting bar (~2 hours)
  • Train Zurich → Lucerne (~50 min)
  • Evening check-in at a lakefront apartment hotel, dinner on the lake
10
DAY
Day 10 of 11
Mt Pilatus Golden Round Trip
  • Paddle steamer from Lucerne across the lake to Alpnachstad
  • World's steepest cogwheel railway up to the 2,128 m summit
  • Aerial cable car descent via Fräkmüntegg to Kriens; on a clear day, views across 73 Alpine peaks
  • Tram back to Lucerne, farewell dinner on the lake
11
DAY
Day 11 of 11
Lucerne → Zurich Airport
  • Leisurely morning in Lucerne — coffee on the lake, a stroll over the Chapel Bridge
  • Late checkout and a direct train to Zurich Airport (~1 hour)
  • Evening Air India flight home via Delhi, arriving Hyderabad the following afternoon
Good to Know

All on rails

The whole route runs on scenic inter-city trains — no internal flights and no long drives — and a single Schengen visa covers both Austria and Switzerland. Only the two Tyrolean day trips (Hintertux and Achensee) use a self-drive rental car.

June Alpine weather

June in the Alps is unpredictable — Innsbruck and Central Switzerland both average 16–20 rainy days. Expect dramatic green mountain scenery and ~16 hours of daylight. Pack a proper waterproof, a warm fleece and sturdy walking shoes; a beanie and gloves help for the Hintertux glacier day, which stays at 0°C inside the ice palace year-round.

Child booster seat

A booster seat is required by Austrian law for the 7-year-old in the rental car. Bring a packable booster from home (~₹2,500) or add one at pickup (~€30 flat, ~₹3,400).

Flexible weather windows

The Mt Pilatus day is best swapped to a clear-sky window if the forecast looks unsettled. Indoor backups near St Gallen include the Stiftsbibliothek and the Textilmuseum.

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