I'm ready to start booking hotels, but first I want to make sure I'm on the right track. Would you please look this over and give me your thoughts? We are 70, in good shape, but don't have the energy that we used to. We have never been to Austria. We are going to continue on to Switzerland for 6 nights after Salzburg. How does this look? Too much down time? Not enough down time? I so appreciate your advice!
Thursday 9/10/26 ORD to Vienna
Arrive 8:20am
Vienna - 5 nights
Day 1 – Fri 9/11
Morning/Afternoon: Check in (and hopefully store luggage) at Hotel Altstadt Vienna. Explore the 7th district and MuseumsQuartier.
Visit the Leopold Museum.
Optional chamber concert at St. Peter’s Church or Mozarthaus if we can stay awake for it. Otherwise do this another night.
Day 2 – Sat 9/12
Morning: Attend the Spanish Riding School Morning Exercise (10:00–11:00).
Visit Kunsthistorisches Museum. Lunch at the museum café.
State Opera performance
Day 3 Sun 9/13
Morning: Attend 10:00 AM Mass at Augustine Church with choral music.
Afternoon: Visit Belvedere Palace
Day 4 – Mon 9/14
Day trip to Melk Abbey, then take a Danube cruise
Return to Vienna early evening.
Day 5 – Tues 9/15
Morning: Take U4 metro to Schönbrunn Palace. Strudel demonstration?
Classical concert at Schönbrunn Orangery?
Day 6 – Wed 9/16
Train to Salzburg (2 nights)
Concert at Marabelle Palace
Marionette show
Walking tour of Old Town