In short
Ski Austria: Lech am Arlberg & Kitzbühel is an 8-day private journey by Avellera: Lech am Arlberg 4 nights · Kitzbühel 3 nights. Highlights are Hotel Post Lech and the Tennerhof in Kitzbühel, a private ski guide on the Arlberg's White Ring and the Streif, Kitzbühel's legendary downhill. Best time: Mid Dec to mid Apr. From US$ 8,000 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 1Lech am ArlbergArrival in Lech. Private transfer from Zurich or Innsbruck Airport to Lech am Arlberg and the Hotel Post, a Relais & Châteaux house in the heart of the village. Skis and boots are fitted the same afternoon.
- Day 2Lech am ArlbergFirst turns with your ski guide. A full day with a private ski guide who reads the snow and the crowds for you, with lunch on a sunny terrace above Oberlech.
- Day 3Lech am ArlbergThe White Ring. The famous Weisser Ring circuit through Lech, Zürs and Zug, and over the Flexenbahn to St. Anton on the same lift pass.
- Day 4Lech am ArlbergYour own pace. Fresh snow with your guide, a slower morning in the spa of the Hotel Post, or both. Après ski in the village in the late afternoon.
- Day 5KitzbühelAcross Tyrol to Kitzbühel. A private transfer of about two and a half hours to Kitzbühel and the Tennerhof, a five-star chalet hotel above the town. In the evening, the medieval town centre.
- Day 6KitzbühelThe Streif. Ski the KitzSki area and stand at the start of the Hahnenkamm downhill, the most famous race course in the world.
- Day 7KitzbühelA last day in the snow. The Kitzbüheler Horn in the morning, then a farewell dinner at the Tennerhof.
- Day 8KitzbühelDeparture. Private transfer to Munich, Salzburg or Innsbruck Airport. A warm farewell from all of us in Vienna.
- Length
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Route
- Lech am Arlberg 4 nights · Kitzbühel 3 nights
- Best time
- Mid Dec to mid Apr
- Getting around
- Private transfers door to door
- Highlights
- Hotel Post Lech and the Tennerhof in Kitzbühel
A private ski guide on the Arlberg's White Ring
The Streif, Kitzbühel's legendary downhill - Price
- From US$ 8,000 per person, two sharing
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Prague 3 · Vienna 3 · Budapest 3
- Private recital in a Baroque library
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- 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
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- 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
Where is the best luxury skiing in Austria?
Lech am Arlberg and Kitzbühel are Austria's most famous luxury ski resorts. Avellera's Ski Austria journey combines both: four nights at the Hotel Post in Lech, a Relais & Châteaux house on the White Ring circuit, and three nights at the five-star Tennerhof in Kitzbühel, home of the Hahnenkamm downhill on the Streif.
How much does a luxury ski week in Austria cost?
The Ski Austria: Lech am Arlberg and Kitzbühel journey by Avellera runs 8 days and 7 nights and starts from US$ 8,000 per person, two sharing, or about US$ 1,000 per person per day. It includes the Hotel Post Lech and the Tennerhof Kitzbühel, a private ski guide on the Arlberg and private transfers door to door.
When is the ski season in Lech and Kitzbühel?
The ski season in Lech am Arlberg and Kitzbühel runs from mid December to mid April. January and March are often the best months for snow and quieter slopes, while Christmas, New Year and the February school holidays are the busiest weeks.
Can non-skiers join an Austrian ski trip?
Yes. Avellera plans private, tailor-made journeys, so non-skiers can enjoy the spa at the Hotel Post, winter walks, mountain huts and the town of Kitzbühel. Planning is free, and the online planner returns a personal trip idea and PDF right away.
