HUNGARY & AUSTRIA
8 Day Trip Itinerary
Trip Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Time of Year: Late Summer (Early September)
Traveled With: Just the two of us!
Trip Overview:
-Budapest (2 Days)
-Vienna (1 Day)
-Salzburg (1 Day)
-Mayrhofn/Innsbruck (2 Days)
-Zill Am See (1 Day)
-Salzburg/Vienna (Trip back to airport)
Before you Go -General Tips/Knowledge:
-Budapest & Vienna were very walkable cities, yet still quite large! To cover as much grounds as we did, we rented Lime scooters to get us quickly from point to point.
-In both places, many restaurants & attractions were closed on various days per week or have unusual hours/close early (especially Sundays). Important to plan in advance! There are several things we were restricted from doing entirely due to our limited time in each city.
-Can get reservations at New York Cafe in Budapest & Cafe Central in Vienna to avoid lines, especially if you go mid day!
-If I were to do this again, I would do the itinerary in reverse (outdoors first, cities last)!
-I would also consider flying home from Salzburg vs. Vienna to get one more full day of activities, however, we opted to leave from Vienna to save money on the rental car/flight.
-For a SIM card, I recommend Magenta in Vienna (owned by T mobile) - cheaper than airport only 10 euros & very easy !
BUDAPEST:
-As of 2023, there is no Uber/Lyft. Download Bolt alternative to use in advance. Very accessible & available (only 2-3 min wait each time we needed one)!
AUSTRIA:
-Austria is quite large & we did our best to cover several regions in such a short period of time. There is so much more to explore out West, especially epic mountain areas with multi-day hikes. Would love to make it there next time!
-North of Vienna, there are a series of local “heuringers” which are wine taverns (yes, wine is served in beer mugs!) that looked quaint, local & just up our alley. We were unable to go due to limited time/store hours.
Trip Cost: ~$3,000 per person*
*Flight was quite expensive. We flew into Budapest & out of Vienna.