Holidays in the Tyrol Region


Our Austria Holidays
Austria self guided walking holiday
A glorious mix of spectacular scenic views.
Austrian Lakes cycling holiday, self guided
Spectacular scenic views, gentle shoreline routes and swimming
Walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol
Beautiful mountain scenery and attractive Tyrolean villages
Austria yoga & walking holiday
Daily yoga, stunning alpine hiking, delicious food.
Prague to Budapest cycling holiday
A wonderfully contrasting ride through the heart of Europe
Winter walking holiday in the Austrian Tyrol
Winter walking from the northern banks of the biggest lake in Tyrol
Germany and Austria self guided walking tours
Circumnavigate Germany's highest mountain!
Germany and Austria walking holiday, self guided
Circular trek around Mount Hochkönig and Königssee
Austrian walking holiday
Explore Austrian Alps on foot from our remote mountain home
Danube cycling holiday, self guided
Discove the compelling history of the Danube
Winter walking and yoga holiday in Austria
Guided winter walks and cross country skiing + daily yoga.
Eastern europe by train, the Iron Curtain tour
Whizz around Europe's lesser-visited cities by rail!
Skiing holiday in Slovenia, Austria and Italy
Winter fun around Slovenia, Italy and Austria!
Austria cycling holiday, cycle the Lake District
A lovely introduction to picture-postcard Austria
Easy walking holiday in Austria lake district
Gentle shoreline routes and chocolate box villages
Eastern Europe tour by rail
Cities, scenery & coasts: Travel from Berlin to the Balkans!
E-bike tour from Italy to Austria
Bike through Italy, Croatia, Austria and Slovenia
Austria skiing and winter activity holiday
Ski, Snowshoe & Cross Country ski in a remote mountain base
Austrian lakes activity holiday
Self-guided walking and cycling routes in Austria
Single track mountain biking holiday in Europe
Biking "off the radar" trails in Slovenia
Austria multi activity holiday
Adventurous mountain holiday in the stunning Austrian Alps
Christmas markets holiday, Central Europe
Indulge the senses by exploring the best of the festive market scene
Vienna to Budapest cycle ride, self guided
Enjoy rides along the Danube from Austria to Hungary
Austria snow shoeing holiday
Guided snowshoe walking and winter activities in the Alps
Cycling holiday in the Netherlands, Germany & Austria
European cycling at its best
Lake Constance cycling holiday in Austria and Germany
A unique jewel in the crown of central Europe
Danube self guided walking holiday in Austria
Outstanding walking along the Blue Danube in the Wachau
Snowshoeing in Austria, East Tyrol
Snowshoeing in the Austria Osttirol with mountain guide
Learn to ski and yoga holiday in Austria
Ski and Snowboard in the Alps alongside daily yoga classes
Snowboard and yoga holiday in Austria
Snowboard and Yoga in a remote location in the Austrian Alps
Highlights of the Tyrol
Achensee
High Tauern National Park
The High Tauern National Park in East Tyrol is one of central Europe’s biggest national parks. It’s a great setting for Austria’s highest mountain, the bulky, snow-topped Grossglockner, which attracts Europe’s ambitious mountaineers. In its foothills, farmland and settlements are replaced by glaciers and waterfalls, and golden eagles, ibex and rare bearded vultures roam unchecked.Innsbruck
The capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck is a cosmopolitan, historic city which would be beautiful even if it wasn’t surrounded by alpine wonderland. The Zaha Hadid-designed Nordkette funicular connects the city with the mountains, telling you all you need to know about the city’s reputation as a glamorous ski resort. Nearby is the smaller town of Seefeld, a walker’s paradise.Karwendel Alpine Park
Lienz
Innsbruck’s East Tyrol equivalent, the small city of Lienz sits on the confluence of the Isel and Drava rivers. It’s a pretty city which still has some medieval portions, like the imposing height of Bruck castle, and attractive onion-domed roofs. Its position in the southern side of Austria adds to its appeal: the weather is often rather nice and sunny.Oetz Valley
This little valley is bang in the middle of the Tyrol, separating the Stubai and Otztal Alps with a tract of shockingly green pasture. Travelling its length, you’ll find the Tyrol’s highest waterfall and tallest mountain. The Oetz Valley is a good base for family activity holidays – all those steep slopes make for vertiginous via ferrata, cool canyoning and breathless toboggan runs.

Our top Austria Holiday
Austrian Lakes cycling holiday, self guided
Spectacular scenic views, gentle shoreline routes and swimming
This holiday has departures every two days from May to September, please enquire for availability on all your tailormade trips.
Things to do in the Tyrol
Summer
Winter
Those snow topped mountains aren’t just for decoration – get up there! Tyrol is synonymous with Austria’s best skiing. Snow shoe and cross country ski instead – these sports help you reach areas you’d not be able to get to any other way. In snow shoes you’re practically unsinkable, meaning you can tackle fresh snow with ease, when regular walking would plummet you waist-deep in the drift.Lottie Joynes from our leading supplier WearActive, talks about their base in East Tyrol
“Tyrol is quite an interesting county because it has changed hands quite a lot between different countries. East Tyrol is one of the most authentic regions, I would say. It’s quite a traditional area and it’s very Catholic. The valley we are in only got a road in the 1950s, before this it was very closed off and because of this it still feels very traditional and there are lots of festivals and events in the area.”
Tyrolean traditions
Even without the haymilk, you won’t go hungry in the Tyrol. Tyrolean cuisine is famous for being hearty, perhaps a little heavy, and filled with dairy and meat. A normal lunch dish is kaiserschmarrn, a huge mass of shredded pancakes, which was a favourite of Franz Josef I, one of Austria’s more memorable royals. He was emperor; he could have what he wanted for lunch.
Lottie Joynes from our specialist holiday company WearActive describes a traditional lunch in East Tyrol “The Tyrol region is famous for being heavy – lots of cheese, ham and bread – great for hikers. East Tyrol has interesting food. You’ll see a lot of knödel: bread dumplings stuffed with cheese, cheese and spinach, cheese and ham… you can sense a theme here! There’s also kaisershmarrn – (shredded pancakes) eaten with apfelmuss (apple sauce). You’ll find this everywhere. It’s a dessert but it’s always massive so you won’t be able to eat anything else.”