Upon arrival, the group will be met and transferred for check-in or bag drop at your lovely local hotel depending on flight time. Lunch will be provided this afternoon. Enjoy an afternoon orientation talk and tour with your national guide to learn the most important facts about the city as you take a first stroll through town. Gather as a group for a welcome briefing back at the hotel this afternoon. 

Enjoy a welcome dinner this evening at a local restaurant. 

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar) 

Included meals: Lunch & Dinner 

Set out this morning for a guided city tour of Vienna passing Ringstrasse Avenue, Hofburg, walking through the city center to see St. Stephens Cathedral. A quick visit of St. Stevens will give you a view of the front of the nave and part of the northern side before heading onward to Hofburg. The Hofburg is the former principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty. Built in the 13th century the palace was expanded several times and served as the imperial winter residence. Since 1946 it has been the official residence and workplace of the president.

Spend some time exploring Schönbrunn Palace for a self-guided tour of the palace. During the reign of Maria Theresa, as an imperial summer residence, Schönbrunn Palace became the glittering focus of court life. From this time on, it played host to the leading statesmen of Europe.

Lunch will be provided this afternoon.

The afternoon the group will visit the Sigmund Freud Museum. A local mental health expert will be invited to join you to show you around the highlights of the museum and continue discussions relevant to mental health in Austria.

Dinner is on your own this evening.

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar)

Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch

This morning the group will begin your professional exchanges during a visit with a local child psychologist at a mental health center. A connection of your leader, she will spend time with the group this morning to share information about the Austria medical system with a focus on care for children.

Lunch will be provided this afternoon.

This afternoon is open to meet with another local mental health expert from the government or an education facility like Sigmund Freud University or similar. Get an overview of the healthcare system in the Austria with the opportunity to ask questions of professional interest such as the role of the psychiatrist in treatment in their mental health system, training for mental health practitioners and other topics of mutual interest.

Dinner is by individual arrangement (own expense).

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar)

Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch

This morning the group will visit Steinhof, an area in Vienna’s 14th district, location of the Otto Wagner-Spital. Visit the “Kirche am Steinhof” an Art Nouveau Church designed by Otto Wagner and the exhibition about mental health medicine in Austria during National Socialism.

Lunch will be provided this afternoon at a local winery. Enjoy a sampling of their various offerings before sitting down to a lovely meal.

Enjoy some free time this afternoon in Vienna to explore independently.

Dinner is on your own this evening.

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar)

Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch

After breakfast and hotel check-out, make your way via motorcoach to Salzburg (4-hours). 

In route stop at “Melk Abbey” for a guided tour. During your tour learn about Melk abbey’s history, past and present. Explore the Prelate’s Courtyard, imperial staircase, and the imperial corridor into the Baroque Marble Hall, a former dining hall for imperial guests and onward to the balcony and its excellent view of the Danube valley, the town below. The Baroque library leaves a lasting impression because of its architecture, manuscripts, and incunabula. End with a stop at the abbey church, generally a highlight for most visitors. 

Lunch will be provided in the area today. 

After lunch spend time learning more about one of their local social programs. Meet with staff to discuss their good works. Alternatively, perhaps head to nearby Krems. This University town in the Wachau region will give you the opportunity to meet with an expert on mental health at a local university.  

Head onward to Salzburg to check into your local hotel. 

Dinner will be provided at a local restaurant.   

Overnight: Hotel am Mirabellplatz (or similar) 

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

After breakfast, have some time for another exchange with a local mental health professional in Salzburg. Continue discussions around the stigma of mental health issues as well as treatment protocols.  

Accompanying guests: Guests will have some free time this morning. 

Lunch is on your own today. 

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Salzburg city center this afternoon. Walk through the famous Getreidegasse, see Mirabell Gardens (with their lovely flowers), with a view to the Hohensalzburg fortress on the hill and the impressive Salzburg Dom. 

Getreidegasse is a busy shopping street and was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9, you can see where he lived until he turned 17. Fun Fact:  Mirabell Gardens is where the children in the Sound of Music danced around the statue of Pegasus singing “Do Re Mi”.  

Dinner will be provided this evening before taking in a local concert (to be determined). 

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar) 

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

Set out this morning for a tour of the footsteps of the famous Trapp family including Nonnberg Abbey, the gazebo at Hellbrunn Castle and Mondsee Basilica.  

Benedictine Nonnberg Abbey lies a little above the city at the foot of the Festungsberg, famous, in addition to its Gothic architectural elements, for its murals and smaller works of art. It is also here that the story told in the Hollywood production of “The Sound of Music” begins.  

The basilica Mondsee reached international fame because the wedding scene in the movie was filmed inside. Pope John Paul II upgraded the church to a basilica in 2005.  

Next visit Hellbrunn Castle to see some of its 60 hectares of green spaces. Aside from artistically landscaped gardens, you will discover meadows, ponds, and a big playground for children. Located on the grounds is the gazebo in which Liesl and Franz sang to each other in the movie. 

During your tour today the group will stop for coffee/pastry at a traditional coffee house. A must during your visit to this beautiful country. 

Lunch is on your own today (individual expense). 

Enjoy some free time this afternoon to explore independently or rest back at the hotel. 

Say goodbye as you reflect and share memories over a farewell dinner. Have a leisurely meal at a “Heurigen” (wine tavern) often frequented by the local people. 

Overnight: Hotel Altstadt Vienna (or similar) 

Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner  

After breakfast depart for Munich airport today for your flight home. Depending on the flight time, lunch is by individual arrangement with free time to explore.