In short
Wine & culinary journey through Central Europe is a 10-day private journey by Avellera: Wachau 2 nights · Vienna 3 nights · Budapest 2 nights · Tokaj 2 nights. Highlights are Grüner Veltliner in a Wachau cellar with the winemaker, a cooking class in a private Viennese home and Tokaji Aszú in cellars cut into volcanic rock. Best time: Apr to Oct, harvest in Sep and Oct. From US$ 6,000 per person, two sharing, tailor-made by our team in Vienna.
By Clemens & Kamilla Sengwein-Réti, Co-Founders
Day by day
This is how it could look
- Day 1WachauInto the vineyards. Private transfer from Vienna Airport to the Wachau, about an hour and a quarter. Dinner at a winemaker's table above the Danube.
- Day 2WachauThe Wachau by boat and glass. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in a family cellar with the winemaker, apricots in season and the Danube boat from Melk to Dürnstein.
- Day 3ViennaVienna's own vineyards. Private transfer to Vienna. In the evening, a Heuriger in the vineyards inside the city.
- Day 4ViennaMarket and kitchen. The market with a local chef, then a cooking class in a private Viennese home: Wiener Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel.
- Day 5ViennaCoffee houses and a starred dinner. A morning of classic coffee houses and Sachertorte, and dinner at one of Vienna's Michelin-starred restaurants.
- Day 6BudapestFirst class to Budapest. The Railjet to Budapest, about two hours and forty minutes. The Central Market Hall and dinner on the Danube.
- Day 7BudapestBudapest by taste. A food walk with a local: lángos, goulash and pastries, then Hungarian wines with a sommelier in the evening.
- Day 8TokajInto Tokaj. A private transfer of about three hours to Tokaj. Cellars cut into volcanic rock, and dinner among the vines.
- Day 9TokajTokaji Aszú. A tasting of Tokaji Aszú at a historic estate, lunch with the winemaker and a slow afternoon in the vineyards.
- Day 10BudapestDeparture. Private transfer to Budapest Airport. A warm farewell from all of us in Vienna.
- Length
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Route
- Wachau 2 nights · Vienna 3 nights · Budapest 2 nights · Tokaj 2 nights
- Best time
- Apr to Oct, harvest in Sep and Oct
- Getting around
- First-class Railjet and private transfers
- Highlights
- Grüner Veltliner in a Wachau cellar with the winemaker
A cooking class in a private Viennese home
Tokaji Aszú in cellars cut into volcanic rock - Price
- From US$ 6,000 per person, two sharing
More trip ideas
Other journeys
Classic by railPrague, Vienna & Budapest
Prague 3 · Vienna 3 · Budapest 3
- Private recital in a Baroque library
- Coffee-house culture with a local historian
- Budapest's thermal baths, privately arranged
- Best time
- Apr to Jun, Sep to Dec
- Getting around
- First-class Railjet between all three cities
Alpine railAustria & Switzerland by rail
Vienna 3 · Salzburg 2 · Innsbruck 2 · St. Moritz 2 · Zermatt 2
- Bernina Express over the viaducts
- Glacier Express in panorama class
- Sunrise facing the Matterhorn
- Best time
- Jun to Sep
- Getting around
- Railjet, Swiss panorama trains, private transfers
AustriaThe best of Austria
Vienna 4 · Salzburg 3 · Hallstatt 2 · Wachau 1
- A palace concert just for you
- Lake Hallstatt by electric boat, before the crowds
- Wachau cellars with a winemaker
- Best time
- May to Oct, December
- Getting around
- Railjet first class and private transfers
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is the best wine and culinary trip in Central Europe?
Avellera's private wine and culinary journey runs 10 days through the Wachau, Vienna, Budapest and Tokaj. It includes Grüner Veltliner and Riesling with a Wachau winemaker, a Heuriger in Vienna's own vineyards, a cooking class in a private Viennese home, a Budapest food walk and Tokaji Aszú in cellars cut into volcanic rock.
How much does a luxury food and wine tour of Austria and Hungary cost?
The Wine and culinary journey through Central Europe by Avellera runs 10 days and 9 nights and starts from US$ 6,000 per person, two sharing. It includes hotels, first-class rail and private transfers, the tastings and cooking class in the plan and a dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Vienna.
When is the best time for a wine trip to Austria and Hungary?
April to October, and especially September and October during the harvest. The Danube boats in the Wachau run from April to October, and the apricot season in the Wachau is in July.
Can a culinary trip include other wine regions?
Yes. Avellera plans private, tailor-made journeys, so we can add Styria, Burgenland, Moravia, the Goriška Brda in Slovenia or Lake Balaton. Planning is free, and the online planner returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away.
