Austria Small Group Tours

Tours to Austria

The Essence of Austria

Landlocked but littered with crystal-clear lakes, Austria is a scenic feast of peaks, pistes and alpine meadows, palaces, fortresses and elegant cities. Enhancing all these are its joyous musical soundtrack, soft-spoken reserve, and penchant for pastries.

Why choose a tour in Austria? 

With majestic cities, Tirolean villages and mesmerising scenery, Austria is enthralling and entertaining, in equal measure.

Vienna is a picture-perfect place of music and grandeur, lavish palaces and Lipizzaner horses, but it’s far from a living museum. Modern architecture meets regal mansions, chic shops vie with street markets, parks, promenades, and riverbank restaurants line the omnipresent Danube.

Innsbruck, the capital of the Tirol, has an air of exuberance and a list of attractions which ranges from the Olympic ski-jump to the Habsburg Imperial Palace, and the 995ft rise of the Hungerburg funicular.

Cruise the Danube from the Austrian capital to its counterparts in Hungary and Slovakia, with matching ports of call but very different experiences; one focused on art, history and culture, the other hiking the hills and valleys of the great outdoors.

Swap summer meadows for winter wonderlands with cruises to the Christmas Markets of the trio of capital cities; or a Tirolean week of snowshoe walks, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and visits to Seefeld, Stams Abbey, and Innsbruck, in the fourteen scattered hamlets collectively called Obsteig village.

When to go on Austria holidays

Austria’s climate varies from mild winters and warm summers in the west, to almost Mediterranean heat in south-eastern areas, and definite Alpine seasons in the mountains, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperatures. In general, January is the coldest month, July and August the hottest, and the shoulder months of May, June, August and September enjoy warm temperatures between 16 and 24°.  

All Jules Verne’s Austrian tours and cruises are timed for the seasons which suit the various areas, so that you enjoy each destination at its best.

Who are Austria tours suited to?

Cultural cityscapes, natural landscapes, refreshing river cruises, and delicious cuisine come together in Jules Verne’s Austrian tours, often all in one journey, so there will be something in each of them to inspire a variety of visitors, from hikers to historians, from sailors to skiers. 

Why book Austria tours with Jules Verne?

With over 45 years’ experience and a passion for creating extraordinary adventures, Jules Verne visits iconic landmarks and lesser-known sites, with expert tour guides who share their local knowledge and show you hidden gems.

All our guided tours to Austria are ABTA and ATOL protected, and we offer a 100% price guarantee, so you can book with complete confidence.