Sound of Music at 60: A Few of Our Favourite Locations
28/03/2025 · By Ian Holt
Enjoy a Great Rail Journeys holiday to Austria, uncovering Salzburg and the settings for the Sound of Music, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025.
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Bavaria's enchanting landscapes of wonderful castles, mysterious forests and magical mountains create a stunning backdrop to this majestic holiday. With three nights in Füssen, we uncover hidden gems and soak up the natural beauty of the region, including a visit to the famous Neuschwanstein Castle and a journey on the Zugspitze Railway, ascending the highest mountain in Germany.
Then experience the region's wonders with our curated cruise itinerary. Beginning in Budapest, we sail through the illuminated sights of this mesmerising city in the evening. We then explore the city's rich history and culture before setting sail along the beautiful Danube passing by the famous hilltop castle of Visegrad on the Danube Bend. Magnificent architecture awaits us in Vienna and Bratislava as we glide through these historic cities, before we drift through the picturesque Wachau Valley and discover Salzburg on our way to Passau where our cruise ends. Explore, discover, and create cherished memories against the breathtaking backdrop of Bavaria's natural beauty and cultural treasures.
Unforgettable Experiences
Explore a world of incredible destinations and travel moments, from hidden gems to iconic sights.
13-day holiday
Explore the historic sites of Berlin and Prague by rail before embarking on a luxury Danube river cruise through Vienna and the Wachau Valley.
14-day holiday
Experience the legendary Glacier Express before embarking on a cruise, discovering the cultures and beauty along the Danube river.
11-day holiday
Sail from Hungary to Germany on one of Europe's most diverse rivers, exploring imperial culture, grand architecture and picturesque towns.
Itinerary
Meeting at London St Pancras, our holiday begins as we board the Eurostar to Paris. We continue to Stuttgart and spend our first night in this popular city. Famous as the birthplace of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, the city is a blend of history, innovation, and natural beauty. From its lush vineyards to world-class architecture, there's a mixture of wonders to discover here.
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Travel in luxury and style when you choose one of our Deluxe Suites. Our largest en-suite cabins, at 26.4 square metres, a walk-out balcony, walk-in wardrobe an river-view lounge area.
These en-suite cabins are stylish and impressively spacious at 17.5 squre metres, with a panoramic window balcony, walk-in wardrobe and seating area.
Our Classic Staterooms offer quality, and elegance with space to relax in comfort at the end of the day. And we recognise the importance of having somewhere inviting to retire to after an engaging day of cruising or excursions. These 16 square metre en-suite cabins offer a wide picture window and large walk-in wardrobe.
Enhance your holiday
Spending a night in London before your tour can make such a difference to the first day of your holiday - you can arrive in the capital in good time, relaxed and ready to join your Tour Manager the next morning. You may even want to take in a show on the West End or dine in one of London's famous restaurants. Perhaps on your return to London, you would like to break your journey with an overnight stay before continuing home.
We can book a wide range of hotels in central London or, for our holidays beginning with a flight, at Heathrow, Gatwick, or Manchester Airport for the night before or after your holiday. If you require a quote for single occupancy at any of the hotels, please contact us on 01904 734 805.
Buying tickets for UK train services can be a tricky business - there are so many fares to choose from, each with different rules and restrictions. As you are connecting with an international departure, we strongly recommend that you book a fully flexible ticket to ensure that should the departure times for your holiday change, your rail ticket can allow for these changes.
We can book fully-flexible UK rail tickets from your local station to join your holiday whether this be a European holiday from St Pancras or a UK holiday. The prices are competitive and tickets are not restricted to a particular train or time of day, and in most cases offer you a free choice of routes.
For an up to date quote from your local station, please ask one of our Tour Advisors.
Reviews
4.1 / 5 · 26 reviews
Dennis Frandsen
Submitted 31 Aug 2024
A great mix of train rides, coach tours, and river cruise! We kept busy. Well organized. It would be tough to have done the train scheduling, planning, paying, routing, close connecting times, moving to departure platforms, and trying to understand all of it in the several different languages. It was a great job done by the experienced VBR and our guide Sue. Also the hotels, food, and cruise were wonderful too.
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Angela Lewis
Submitted 26 Aug 2024
Having done the Rhine Cruise with Amadeus in 2019 we were eagerly looking forward to this trip and we were not disappointed. From meeting our Tour Guide, Corina, at St Pancras to her seeing us off with a hug when we arrived back in the UK we felt truly cared for. The GRJ staff along with the crew on board the Amadeus Imperial were always friendly and caring. I am constantly impressed by GRJs attention to detail and their communication with guests. So, many happy memories.
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ILMAHEAVEN
Submitted 19 Jul 2024
We had fun and enjoyed the trip
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J Jones
Submitted 23 Sep 2023
We had a great holiday and the scenery was fantastic. The first 4 days were done with trains, 1st day stop Stuttgart with castles to see, next 3 at Fussen and mountain's to see all great. The rest of the holiday was on ship on the Danube, terrific service and views.
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Terry Sykes
Submitted 01 Jul 2023
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Bridget Westwood
Submitted 26 Jun 2023
It was well run, comfortable at a high standard of cuisine/service, accommodation and overall ambience. The programme was well arranged and the low river water level issue was well handled, keeping us fully informed and had minimal impact on enjoyment of the cruise package. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable holiday.
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Experience the magic of cruising along some of Europe’s most picturesque waterways. Glide serenely along the romantic Rhine, explore the blue Danube or meander through the enchanting Douro Valley. With our river cruises, you’ll drift through beautiful landscapes and historic towns.