It may be a whirlwind visit, but this 4 day Austrian extravaganza packs a powdery punch. With free time to explore Hopfgarten's snow-topped wonders, you’ll be spoilt for choice with activities, meals and general all round merriment, all in the company of your fabulous ski-squad.
Locations Visited
Hopfgarten im Brixental
Countries Visited
Austria
Travel Style
For 18 - 35 year olds, Ski & Snowboard
Accommodations
3 nights included
Age Requirements
Travel for 18-35 year olds
Day 1
Welcome to the snow globe! Make your way to Haus Schöneck (or hitch a ride with our Wörgl pick-up). This is where you'll meet your new crew. Tonight’s all about settling in, sorting your gear. Oh, and you can get discounted Ski Essentials (like gear hire) in resort too! Easy.
Accommodation
Contiki Haus Schoneck (or similar)
Day 2
Accommodation
Contiki Haus Schoneck (or similar)
Meals
Breakfast
Fill up your Insta feed with pics of this fairytale city. Complete with mountain views, hilltop castle and ‘chocolate-box’ buildings.
Woo hoo! Here’s your official invite to a themed party at our exclusive Bar Schöneck.
Perfect way to warm up after a long day of skiing? Lounging in a sauna, of course! And guess what? You'll have access to our very own sauna (open 4-9 PM) in the hostel. Yeeees!
Day 4
Time to say goodbye this morning after breakfast- but you can still enjoy the mountain for the day if you wanted- or make your way to the next destination.
Meals
Breakfast
Title
Yup! You’ll have a Trip Manager to keep you on piste at all times. Plus, there's an on-site Winter Team at Hopfgarten who can also give you all the info you need about the local village, things to do and recommendations for great local eateries too. (And you’ll also be introduced to your Contiki fam through them!)
Your lift pass and equipment hire can be arranged on arrival. Wanna know how much to budget? Check out our page about ski extras.
When you get to Worgl Train Station, walk out the front and look for one of our Contiki Team – they will be on a classic Contiki Coach or a white van. The shuttles depart at 10:30am & 2:30pm – and luckily, you don’t need to pre book.
Good news! We offer free daily shuttles to and from Haus Schöneck from 8am-10am (every ½ hour) and returning from 3pm-6pm (every ½ hour).
At Haus Schöneck, you’re welcome to pay by cash or card. But we highly recommend that you get some cash for the local restaurants. The Gasthofs on the mountain only accept cash sometimes. Forgot to bring cash? Don’t worry. There are 3 ATMs in the Hopfgarten.
The Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental is one of Europe’s largest interconnected ski resorts. We’re talking over 270 kms of ski runs, 70 lifts & cable cars and 80 mountain huts. So, what’s the ski area like, you ask? Pretty darn awesome, we’d say.
Yep! We highly recommend taking lessons, so you learn the right techniques and information (and can enjoy skiing the way you’re supposed to!). Group lessons start on a Sunday and can be booked for up to 3 days.
Familiar with skiing but want a refresher? You can join intermediate and advanced lessons. You can take private lessons upon request too. We’ve been working with our local ski school for over 15 years. So you can only imagine how many of our travellers have taken lessons with them!
If you’re on a Weekender trip, you might not be able to book a group lesson. But you’re always welcome to book a private one if you like.
Yes, of course! You can sign up for the Half Board option - which includes 2 courses of hearty home-cooked food, available for 2 nights. On the other night of your stay, you’ll have the opportunity to explore local restaurants since the kitchen is closed. You can make the payment for that in the resort.
*Temporary changes to standard terms and conditions apply to bookings until further notice: In accordance with travel restrictions imposed by government advisories worldwide, Contiki has temporarily suspended all trips across the globe for trips departing up and until 31 August 2020 (with the exception of those listed here for travellers from the UK and Europe). For further details and terms and conditions, please click here.
Trip Notes:
Please note that airfare to and from your start/end destinations are not included in the cost of your trip.
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Internal flights as specified on individual trip itineraries are included as part of the trip price.
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