This is good value for a tour of this magnitude as all of the following are included:

• Air fares from Sydney and Brisbane with Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Qantas into Vienna and out of Munich. 

• A 12 day tour of Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Germany. 

• A 2 day stopover in Singapore. 

• Many meals.  

• All transport and transfers.

• Services of local tour guides and if there are 12 or more tour participants there will be an Australian tour leader. 

If you don't have a travel partner but wish to travel at twin share rates, we will do our best to match you up with someone else in the same position. If you require a single room, there will be an additional charge of $1375.

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	Itinerary for  Slovenia, Croatia, Austria & Germany Tour
	Included meals are indicated as B = Breakfast, L =Lunch, D = Dinner
20.09.09	Australia-Singapore-Munich Depart Brisbane at 1.55pm on Qantas QF 51, arriving in Singapore at 7.50pm. Depart Sydney at 3.25pm on Singapore Airlines SQ222, arriving in Singapore at 9.50pm. Depart Melbourne at 3.50pm on SQ228, arriving in Singapore at 9.40pm. All passengers depart Singapore at 11.15pm on Luftansa LH791, arriving in Munich at 6.00am the next morning.
21.09.09	Munich-Vienna Depart Munich at 9.20am on LH3552, arriving in Vienna at 10.25am. Transfer from Vienna airport to the hotel by coach. Overnight at the Hotel Ibis Mariahilf.
22.09.09 (B)	Vienna - Graz Breakfast included at hotel. Half day city tour of Vienna with private guide in a private coach. Today you will be joining a historical tour of Vienna to give you an overall impression of the most significant historical sights of Vienna. Along the Ringstrasse we will show you the magnificent buildings. The highlight of this tour will be a visit to the Schonbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the Habsburg Imperial family. In the afternoon transfer to Graz. Overnight at Hotel Ibis Graz.
23.09.09 (B,D)	Graz-Ljubljana Breakfast included at hotel. Transfer from Graz to Ljubljana via beautiful Lake Bled (stop for 2 hours) in private coach with no guide. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Ljubljana, the Slovenia capital with a strong Alpine/Austrian architectural flavour. Tonight, meet your Tour Director.
24.09.09 (B,D)	Ljubljana-Postojna Caves-Zadar, Croatia Undoubtedly one of the highlights on this tour is a visit to the Postojna Caves. Your included visit is comprised of a train ride and walking tour, which will allow you to see what are possibly Europe's most extensive and best-known caves. Then into Croatia, traveling southeast along the Dalmation Coast to Zadar  for sightseeing and an overnight stay. It was under Venetian domination for centuries, then Austrol/Hungarian; and after WWI was ruled by Italy and today belongs to Croatia.
25.09.09 (B)	Zadar-Split-Dubrovnik Drive south to Split for sightseeing in the largest Croatian city on the Adrianic Coast. The Old Town around the harbour is its main sight. More of the lovely Dalmation Coast before reaching Dubrovnik for two overnights.
26.09.09 (B)	Dubrovnik Noted for its imposing buildings, squares, and fortified walls, Dubrovnik is Croatia's best-preserved medieval city. It lies on the rugged southerly coast beside olive-and pine-bordered shingle beaches, offering plenty of shops and cafes, and it is the livliest of the Dalmation towns. The most interesting part of the city is, of course, the Old Town, and the Local Guide will give you a full commentary on the history of this beautifully preserved medieval architectural wonder on your included sightseeing tour.
27.09.09 (B,D)	Dubrovnik-Neretva Gorges-Mostar,  Bosnia Herzegovina-Sarajevo Start the day with a scenic drive into the rugged beauty of the Neretva Valley. Stop in Mostar, where a Local Guide shows you the remains of the Turkish quarter and the reconstructed 16th-century bridge. On to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina and certainly the most Turkish-looking city in the Balkans-famous for its mosques, markets, and bazaars. Your included city sightseeing with a Local Guide will give you a grand opportunity to get acquainted with the city and its architectural highlights.
28.09.09 (B,D)	Sarajevo-Plitvice National Park-Croatia Travel north today back into Croatia to visit the country's best-known national park - Plitvice. Enjoy a walk through the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder. Its lakes, wooded hills, waterfalls, and cascade make it one of Europe's most loved national parks. Overnight in this area.
29.09.09 (B,D)	Plitvice-Zagreb-Ljubjana, Slovenia First, stop today for sighseeing in Croatia's capital, Zagreb. This city is packed with historic buildings, such as the gothic-style Church of St Markus. Continue to Ljubljana for more sightseeing and an overnight stay.
30.09.09 (B)	Ljubljana-Salzburg Transfer from Ljubljana to Salzburg, Austria by coach (without guide) In the afternoon city tour of Salzburg in a private coach with private guide including entrance to Mozart's birthplace. Overnight at Hotel Europa Salzburg.
01.10.09 (B)	Salzburg-Schwangau Breakfast included at the hotel. Transfer from Salzburg to Schwangau by coach (without guide). In the afternoon visit the castle Hohenschwangau. Hohenschwangau Castle was built on the remains of the fotress Schwanstein, which was first mentioned in historical records dating from the 12th century. A family of knights was responsible for the construction of the medieval fortress. After the demise of the knights in the 16th century the fortress changed hands several times. The decay of the fortress continued until it finally fell into ruins at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1829 Crown Prince Maximilian discovered the historic site and reacted enthusiastically to the beauty of the surrounding area. He acquired the property in 1832. One year later the reconstruction of the Castle began, continuing until 1837. Hohenschwangau was the official summer and hunting residence of Maximilian, his wife Marie of Prussia and their two sons Ludwig and Otto. The young princes spent many years of their adolescence here. During World War I and World War II the castle suffered no damage. In 1923 the Bavarian Landtag recognised the right of the former royal family to reside in the castle. From 1933 to 1939 Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and his family used the castle as their summer residence, and it continues to be a favourite residence of his successors. Overnight at the hotel Muller Hohenschwangau.
02.10.09 (B)	Hohenschwangau-Munich-Singapore Breakfast included at the hotel. In the morning visit to the Neuschwanstein Castle. Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Bavarian palace on a rugged hill Hohenschwangau and Fussen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. Neuschwanstein Castle is the most photographed building in Germany and is one of the countries most popular tourist destinations. Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles, but after his death in 1886 the castle was opened to the public, since that time over 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle. About 1.3 million people visit annually. The palace has appeared in several movies, and was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle and both Disneyland park and Hong Kong Disneyland and for Cinderella Castles at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. The palace is owned by the state of Bavaria. The free state of Bavaria has spent more than 14.5 million Euro on Neuschwanstein's maintenance, renovation and visitor services since 1990. Afterwards departure to Munich Airport by coach. Depart Munich at 9.40pm on LH390, arriving in Singapore at 3.45pm the next day.
03.10.09	Singapore On arrival you will be transferred to your Singapore hotel for a 2 night stay.
04.10.09	Singapore This morning there will be a Singapore city tour. Begin with a drive around the Civic district past the Padang, the Cricket Club and the historical Parliament House, Supreme Court and City Hall. Next, stop at the Merlion Park for great views. Your tour continues via the Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples on the island, before driving past Chinatown to a local handicraft centre. Proceed to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, final stop is Little India. This afternoon you are free to explore at your own pace.
05.10.09	Singapore-Australia Sydney and Melbourne passengers will have an early transfer to Singapore airport. Sydney passengers depart Singapore at 9.25am on SQ219, arriving in Sydney at 7.55pm. Melbourne passengers depart Singapore at 9.55am on SQ217, arriving in Melbourne at 8.15pm. Brisbane passengers will have a free day in Singapore, departing at 9.25pm on QF 52, arriving in Brisbane at 6.50am the next morning.

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Deposits and Payments - A non-refundable deposit of $400.00 per person is payable within 7 days of booking. This deposit is not refundable should you later cancel. The balance is payable in full 10 weeks prior to departure. 
Refunds and Cancellations - Cancellations after final payment will result in a refund limited to whatever we can recoup from the airline.
Insurance - Adequate travel insurance is essential. We can arrange this for you if desired.
Passports - All travellers require a current passport. Visas are not required for Australian passport holders. People travelling on a non-Australian passport will require a re-entry visa to Australia.
Basic Tour Price and Taxes -  Air taxes and fuel levies are included in the basic tour price, therefore, as air taxes and fuel surcharges change regularly the exact amount will be advised at time of final payment. Total tour cost may therefore change by a small amount.
Not  Included in the Cost - All items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, drinks, excess baggage, tips, meals, (except those specified in the itinerary) and travel insurance.
Similarly, because of the low margins and the hefty fees charged by credit card companies we can only accept credit card payment for the deposit. If you must pay the balance by credit card this can only be accepted if you add 2% to the final payment to help defray the substantial  fees that the credit card companies charge us.
Booking through other Agents - As we keep the cost of out tours as low as possible, there is insufficient margin for us to be able to pay commission to other travel agents. Because of this, if you want to book through another travel agent such booking can only be accepted on the basis of the Agent's commission being added to the price charged.
Macleay Valley Travel is a fully licensed travel agent and as such any monies paid to us are fully insured by the Travel Compensation Fund.
Limitation of Liability - As Macleay Valley Travel acts only as agent for the Airlines, Hotels, Coach Companies etc., providing accommodation, transportation and other services, Macleay Valley Travel shall not be liable or responsible for death or injury to any person or loss or damage to any property including baggage arising out of or connection with any transportation, accommodation or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or defacto wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, delays or cancellations caused by changes in schedules or itinerary, or over bookings or defaults or for any causes beyond Macleay Valley Travel's control or any loss or damage resulting from improper or insufficient passports, visas or other documents and neither Macleay Valley Travel, and its servants or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the tour member as a result of the foregoing causes.
Macleay Valley Travel reserves the right to modify the itinerary or the accommodation if circumstances make this necessary, provided that the amended itinerary is of equal value or greater value than that of the original program.
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