Behold mountain vistas where scenes from The Sound of Music were filmed • Cable cars whisk us to high alpine meadows at the top of the world • Behold the breathtaking fjord-like lakes of Traunsee and Fuschlsee from high above, only to later take the plunge in 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 set on a peninsula surrounded by turquoise waters • Schuhplattler dancers treat us to a lively performance of local music • Dip into hearty alpine specialties at a country restaurant tucked into a cottage in the woods. 
 

Check out the storybook lakeside villages of St. Wolfgang and St. Gilgen • 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 • Hop a scenic boat ride across the long narrow expanse of cliff-wrapped Königsee • 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 in a guided tasting of wines from both sides of the border.