Western Europe: Germany – Austria – Liechtenstein – Switzerland – France

Tour Itinerary

DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY ✈ MUNICH

Main activities: Beginning the Western Europe journey

• The Vietravel tour leader meets guests at Tan Son Nhat Airport and assists with check-in for the flight to Munich.
• Overnight on the plane.

DAY 2: MUNICH – HALLSTATT – BISCHOFSHOFEN (Lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Arriving in Austria and exploring poetic Hallstatt

• Depart for Hallstatt – a famous lakeside village in Austria, loved for its mountain scenery, peaceful lake and old houses nestled on the mountainside.
• Stroll through Hallstatt Old Town, feeling the ancient beauty of its small streets, traditional wooden houses and poetic lake-and-mountain scenery.
• Take photos at Marktplatz central square – Hallstatt's charming square, where colourful houses, flower balconies and the old-village space create the distinctive beauty of the Salzkammergut region.
• Admire the Hallstatt Church – the village's prominent religious building, tied to local culture and faith across centuries.
• Overnight in Bischofshofen.

DAY 3: BISCHOFSHOFEN – INNSBRUCK (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Exploring Innsbruck – the jewel of the Alps

• Begin the journey to Innsbruck – an old city in an Alpine valley, famous for medieval architecture, mountain scenery and the imprint of Austrian royalty.
• Stroll around Innsbruck Old Town, where cobbled streets, pastel-coloured houses and the Alps in the distance create the city's elegant character.
• Take photos at St James' Cathedral – a religious building with an artistic interior; the Golden Roof – gleaming with gilded copper tiles, once associated with Emperor Maximilian I.
• Visit the St Anne's Column – a memorial column on Maria-Theresien-Straße, one of Innsbruck's lively central avenues.
• Take photos at St George's Chapel, Innsbruck's Triumphal Arch and Landhausplatz – architectural highlights showing the meeting of historic imprints and the modern pace of the city.
• Free time to shop at the Swarovski store – displaying the fine crystal products Austria is famous for.
• Overnight in Innsbruck.

DAY 4: INNSBRUCK – VADUZ – ZURICH (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: From the Principality of Liechtenstein to elegant Zurich

• Depart for Vaduz – the small, pretty capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, set amid peaceful mountain scenery.
• Take photos outside Vaduz Castle – a building on the hillside, the residence of the Liechtenstein royal family and a prominent symbol of the capital Vaduz.
• Stroll through Vaduz old town, feeling the gentle, clean and peaceful pace of life in one of Europe's smallest capitals.
• Free time to shop at Huber – a shopping paradise for famous European watches
• Overnight in Zurich.

DAY 5: ZURICH – BASEL – STRASBOURG (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Exploring Zurich, the Rhine Falls and the tri-border point in Basel

• Begin sightseeing in Zurich – the “Gateway to the Alps”, notable for modern life, a peaceful lake and an elegant old town.
• Take photos outside the Fraumunster Church – a famous Zurich church tied to a long history and the old-town space along the Limmat River.
• Admire the Grossmunster Church – an iconic Zurich building with its prominent twin towers.
• Walk up Lindenhof Hill – a peaceful lookout from where guests can see Zurich's old town and the Limmat River.
• Guests have the chance to see the Rhine Falls – a famous Swiss waterfall where the Rhine plunges powerfully, creating majestic natural scenery.
• Depart for Basel, taking photos at the Basel tri-border point – where Switzerland, France and Germany meet, an interesting symbol of the cultural and geographical connection of Western Europe.
• Overnight in Strasbourg.

DAY 6: STRASBOURG – STUTTGART (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Exploring the old towns of Europe

• Explore Strasbourg Old Town – famous for Petite France, a romantic old quarter of half-timbered houses, winding canals and Strasbourg's distinctive storybook space.
• Take photos outside Strasbourg Cathedral – a famous Gothic masterpiece and the city's prominent symbol.
• Free time to shop for typical Alsace souvenirs.
• Overnight in Stuttgart.

DAY 7: STUTTGART – MUNICH (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Main activities: Exploring the Mercedes-Benz Museum and central Stuttgart

• Visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum – a modern museum recreating the history of the Mercedes-Benz brand, from the first automotive inventions to iconic models across eras.
• Take photos at Karlsplatz and the Munzstraße area, where guests feel Stuttgart's typical urban pace.
• See the Stuttgart Town Hall – a prominent administrative building in the city centre.
• Explore the Stuttgart Market Hall – a famous market with a food space, fresh ingredients and local products; the Old Castle (Altes Schloss) – once the official residence of the counts and dukes of Wurttemberg.
• Stroll around Schillerplatz and Schlossplatz (Palace Square) – prominent spaces surrounded by many of Stuttgart's important buildings.
• Take photos at the New Palace (Neues Schloss) – Stuttgart's outstanding Baroque masterpiece – and stroll in the Schlossgarten palace gardens – a huge "green lung" of 64 hectares with more than 600 years of history, stretching 4 km from right behind the palace.
• Overnight in Munich.

DAY 8: MUNICH – FUSSEN – NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE – MUNICH (Breakfast, lunch)

Main activities: Visiting Neuschwanstein Castle and exploring Munich

• Depart for the town of Fussen – famous for mountain scenery and the fairy-tale castles of Bavaria, and visit Neuschwanstein Castle – the romantic symbol of Germany, amid majestic mountain-and-forest scenery and the inspiration for Walt Disney's design of the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle.
• Travel back to Munich, taking photos outside the Bavarian State Opera – a renowned opera house tied to Munich's classical arts life.
• Admire the Munich Residenz – once the residence of the Bavarian monarchs, notable for its overwhelming scale of 10 courtyards and a museum system with 130 state rooms.
• Stroll around Marienplatz – Munich's famous central square, associated with Oktoberfest, home of the Munich Town Hall with its impressive Gothic architecture.
• Take photos outside Munich Cathedral (Frauenkirche) – the city's iconic church with its two distinctive domed towers.
• Free time to shop on the central streets, with many fashion stores, souvenirs and local products.
• Overnight in Munich.

DAY 9: MUNICH ✈ HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast)

Main activities: Farewell to Munich

• Transfer to Munich airport and check in for the flight back to Vietnam.

DAY 10: HO CHI MINH CITY

Main activities: Returning to the beloved S-shaped land

• Arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport, ending a colourful Central Europe journey.

Pricing for Children

• Children under 2 years old: 30% of the adult tour price.
• Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 75% of the adult tour price (no private bed).
• Children from 2 to under 12 years old: 90% of the adult tour price (with a private bed).
• Children 12 years old and above: 100% of the adult tour price.

Tour Change and Cancellation Policy

- After payment, if you wish to transfer/cancel the tour, please bring your Travel Ticket, receipt and ID (of the paying guest) to the tour registration office to complete the transfer/cancellation procedure in accordance with Vietravel's regulations. Or you can contact a Vietravel consultant for guidance on the procedure.
- For tours still within the cancellation period but for which a visa has been processed, please pay the visa fee; after the tour deposit is paid and before Vietravel submits the visa fee, the airline ticket deposit fee is non-refundable; if a visa application is refused, visa fees and services are non-refundable.
- Tour cancellation time is counted in working days from Monday to Friday, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and Tet.
- If a Schengen visa is refused, the non-refundable fee is VND 5,500,000 per guest - Cancelling or transferring to other tours 20 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 30 days before the departure date for all other tours: no charge.
- Cancelling or transferring to other tours 15-19 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 25-29 days before the departure date for all other tours: the transfer/cancellation fee is 50% of the tour deposit.
- Cancelling or transferring to other tours 12-14 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 20-24 days before the departure date for all other tours: the transfer/cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If the trip is cancelled right after the Embassy/Consulate has issued the visa (for countries requiring a visa): the tour cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 08-11 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 14-19 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 50% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 05-07 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 10-13 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 70% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 02-04 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 02-09 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 90% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip within 01 day before the departure date: the tour cancellation fee is 100% of the tour price.

Cancellation Policy for Public Holidays and Tet

- Cancelling or transferring to other tours 30 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 45 days before the departure date for all other tours: no charge.
- Cancelling or transferring to other tours 25-29 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 34-44 days before the departure date for all other tours: the transfer/cancellation fee is 50% of the tour deposit.
- Cancelling or transferring to other tours 20-24 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 25-33 days before the departure date for all other tours: the transfer/cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- If the trip is cancelled right after the Embassy/Consulate has issued the visa (for countries requiring a visa): the tour cancellation fee is 100% of the tour deposit.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 17-19 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 20-24 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 50% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 08-16 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 11-19 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 70% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip 02-07 days before the departure date (for Southeast Asia tours) and 02-10 days before the departure date for all other tours: the tour cancellation fee is 90% of the tour price.
- Cancelling or transferring a trip within 01 day before the departure date: the tour cancellation fee is 100% of the tour price.