Behold mountain vistas where scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed • Hike through green forests and lush meadows • Take in the breathtaking fjord-like lakes of Attersee and Fuschlsee from high above, and later plunge into their inviting blue waters • A taste of homemade apfelstrudel (apple strudel) hits the spot trailside at a cozy Alpine hut • Rest your head at a medieval castle-turned-hotel on a peninsula surrounded by turquoise waters.

Hop aboard Austria's oldest cog train for scenic views over the Alps • Walk along the panoramic hilltop that borders Germany and Austria • Cowbells softly clang in nearby pastures as you sample local artisanal cheeses at a mountain farmhouse • Wander at twilight through the peaceful cobbled lanes of 900-year-old Berchtesgaden • Pay your respects to the somber history of the region at the Obersalzberg Documentation Centre • Take a scenic boat ride across the long narrow expanse of cliff-wrapped Königssee • Stroll beneath the highest waterfall in Germany and ascend via a mix of trails and cable cars to soaring Jenner Peak • Toast to our Austrian and German adventures with a festive send-off.