ALPINE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION
LAND PACKAGE FROM: $2,675
US DEPARTURE DATE: DECEMBER 27, 2024
LAND TOUR START DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2024
RETURN DATE: JANUARY 2, 2025
2024 MULTI-GENERATIONAL TOUR
ALPINE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION
LAND PACKAGE FROM: $2,675
US DEPARTURE DATE: DECEMBER 27, 2024
LAND TOUR START DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2024
RETURN DATE: JANUARY 2, 2025
2024 MULTI-GENERATIONAL TOUR
DESIGNED FOR AGES 16 AND OLDER
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
START YOUR ADVENTURE.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
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Dear Alumni and Friends!
Can you think of a better way to travel than with fellow Ohio State University Alumni?
The Ohio State University Alumni Association travel program offers you this opportunity by bringing
you together with like-minded individuals, with similar backgrounds and experiences, but also your nearest and
dearest, while enriching you on this well-designed, hassle-free tour of a once-in-a-lifetime Austrian
New Year’s Eve experience.
Let us take you to a winter wonderland nestled in the Austrian Alps. Austria is a gorgeous destination all year round
but an Alpine New Year’s Eve is truly unforgettable. From the breath-taking mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and rich
cultural heritage, this journey provides social, cultural, and recreational activities along with many opportunities for
learning, enrichment and enjoying a connection back to The Ohio State University.
This adventure offers great quality and value, operated by a travel company with over 46 years of experience in
the educational travel market. In this brochure you will fi nd a detailed itinerary, travel dates and pricing.
If you have any questions about this tour, please contact our tour operator AESU Alumni World Travel by emailing:
[email protected] or call 800-638-7640 or visit our website: www.aesu.com/osu-austria.
Sincerely,
Debbie Vargo
Director, Alumni Tours
The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Inc.
ADV-AlumniT[email protected]
Travel insurance is compulsory. You will receive insurance information directly from Ohio State.
For more information visit:
http://my.travelinsure.com/ohiostate/
Visit our website www.aesu.com/osu-austria for more details and to book.
Debbie Vargo
ALPINE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION
7 DAYS | 5 NIGHTS
CITIES VISITED:
INNSBRUCK
7-Day Land Package Transportation and Lodging
• 5 nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, 2-share rooms with
private bath/shower
• All transportation by motor coach as per itinerary
• Innsbruck airport transfers with purchase of AESU group airfare
Meals
• 9 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 specialty dinners
Activities and Admissions
• Guided walking tour of Innsbruck, led by a local historian
• Winter Olympics on the mountain, including igloo building,
snow-shoe hike, lunch, tobogganing (weather permitting)
• Nordkettenbahn cable car rides
• Visit to Swarovski’s Crystal World
• New Year’s Eve party at Cloud 9, located 6200 ft. above
Innsbruck with fantastic views over the city and spectacular
reworks or laser shows at midnight
• Innsbruck city sights, Golden Roof, Hofburg and Ambras
palaces and more
WHAT‘S INCLUDED?
Plus
• Private tour director for the duration of the land tour
• All service charges and local taxes
Tour Highlights
• Welcome dinner & orientation
• Alpine city Innsbruck
• Innsbruck Old Town
• Nordkettenbahn (cable car)
• Imperial Palace Hofburg
• Alpine mountains
• Bergisel Ski Jump
• Swarovski Kristallwelten
• Tyrolian panoramic views
• Emperor Maximillian I, ‘Goldenes Dachl’ (golden roof)
• Alumni winter Olympics on the mountain
• Snowshoe walk
• Tobogganing
• New Year’s Eve dinner
• Cloud 9 New Year’s Eve party
• Innsbruck Maria-Theresien Street
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7-Day Land Package Transportation and Lodging
• 5 nights in superior tourist class hotels or better, 2-share rooms with
private bath/shower - 3-share rooms are available upon request for
16/17-year-old’s sharing with one or two adults
• All transportation by motor coach as per itinerary
• Innsbruck airport transfers with purchase of AESU group airfare
Meals
• 9 meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 specialty dinners
Activities and Admissions
• Guided walking tour of Innsbruck, led by a local historian
• Winter Olympics on the mountain, including igloo building,
snow-shoe hike, lunch, tobogganing (weather permitting)
• Nordkettenbahn cable car rides
• Visit to Swarovski’s Crystal World
• New Year’s Eve party at Cloud 9, located 6200 ft. above
Innsbruck with fantastic views over the city and spectacular
reworks or laser shows at midnight
• Innsbruck city sights, Golden Roof, Hofburg and Ambras
palaces and more
TRAVEL TO AUSTRIA
Our Europe-bound jet heads for Innsbruck.
Meals: In-ight
LAND TOUR START DAY: INNSBRUCK
For travelers with AESU group airfare, the tour director will meet you in the arrivals
hall at Innsbruck airport for your group transfer to your hotel in the city. Take some
time to rest up or start exploring the medieval old town, with spectacular views of
mountain ranges, palaces, and cathedrals. Tonight, join us for a welcome dinner of
Austrian specialties and a program orientation with your tour director.
Meals: In-ight, Dinner
Inclusions: Transfer from Innsbruck airport to hotel included with purchased AESU
group airfare, Welcome orientation with tour director and dinner of Austrian
specialties
INNSBRUCK
On this morning tour of Innsbruck our local historian takes us to the very center of
Innsbruck to the famous ‘Golden Roof,’ decorated with 3,000 re-gilded copper tiles.
We pass the famous triumph gate of Innsbruck, ‘Hofburg’ Imperial Palace including
the ‘Hofkirche’ chapel, then visit the Olympic Bergisel Stadium and Ski Jump, with
the most amazing views over Innsbruck and the Inn Valley. Our nal stop is Ambras
Palace, built by Archduke Ferdinand II half a millennium ago. After a walk in the
castle gardens, we return to town with free time for a coffee and some of Austria’s
legendary pastries at a traditional coffee house or spicy mulled wine at the market.
Enjoy the afternoon at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Inclusions: Tour of Innsbruck guided by a local historian, Golden Roof, tiled with
2,657 re-gilded copper shingles, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Hofkirche (chapel),
Olympic Bergisel Stadium and Ski Jump, Ambras Palace
ALPINE NEW YEAR’S EVE ITINERARY
A B O U T T H E T R I P :
Travel back in time, strolling down the charming narrow streets of Innsbruck’s Old Town, exuding a special charm and
sophistication that is unique in the Alps. Enjoy the festive atmosphere in the city, taste roasted chestnuts or enjoy a cup of
hot chocolate in a fashionable café. Take part in our very own Winter Olympics on the mountain, then ring in the New Year
over 6,200 feet above sea level at “Cloud 9” – with stunning views of the city and the New Year’s Eve reworks. Bring your
friends. You don’t want to miss out on this one!
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DAY 2
DAY 3
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INNSBRUCK | ‘WINTER OLYMPICS’
Join us on the mountains for our very own Winter Olympics. A snowshoe hike will take
us off the beaten path with fresh snow clinging to mountain peaks, spectacular views,
and maybe even some wildlife sightings. After discovering our inner Inuit by building
an igloo, we have earned a hearty meal in a ski hut on the mountain top. Then bundle
up in hats and mittens to whiz down the mountain on a sled. If you would like to ski
or snow board on your own, talk to your tour director about equipment rental and ski
passes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Inclusions: Alumni winter Olympics including snowshoe hike, igloo building and
tobogganing, Mountaintop lunch
INNSBRUCK
Enjoy a full day at leisure. If the conditions for skiing or snowboarding are good,
consider a day on the nearby slopes. Talk to your tour director about equipment
rental, a ski pass and how to get to and from the resort. Tonight, get ready to ring in
the New Year in style. Our dinner of Tyrolian specialties accompanied by local wines
is only the beginning of tonight’s celebration. We take the Nordkettenbahn cable-car
to Seegrube and ‘Cloud 9’ with exclusive views of the New Year’s Eve reworks. At
6,200 feet above sea level, Cloud 9 is known as the Alps’ highest club. It features DJs
from around the world, providing an amazing setting to dance the night away and to
say hello to 2025.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Inclusions: Nordketten cable car ride, New Year’s Eve dinner, New Year’s Eve party at
Cloud 9, Midnight toast
DAY 4
DAY 5
DAY 6
DAY 7
INNSBRUCK | SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL WORLD
Happy New Year! After a hearty breakfast, we make our way to Kristallwelten,
Swarovski’s fascinating museum, a fairy-tale world of shimmering crystal. Travel
through ’14 chambers of wonder’ featuring marvelous paintings and sculptures such
as the crystal tree or the giant ’crystaloscope,’ created by world-famous artists. Let’s
toast to the New Year with a glass of champagne before heading back to town with
leisure time to shop or relax before our farewell dinner at a rustic pub tonight. Bid
farewell to new-found friends and make plans for your next alumni adventure.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Inclusions: Visit to Swarovski’s ‘Kristallwelten’ museum, New Year’s toast, Farewell
Austria dinner at a rustic pub
TRAVEL HOME
Travel home today with fond memories to last a lifetime and lots of energy for the
New Year.
Meals: Breakfast, In-ight
Inclusions: Transfer from hotel to Innsbruck airport included with purchased AESU
group airfare
PROGRAM ACCOMMODATIONS
TOUR DIRECTORS
Your tour includes the services of a professional
tour director throughout the land package. We are
very proud of our tour directors. They are young
professionals; multi-lingual and carefully selected
graduates from major universities. They are eager
to show you the world through the eyes of an
adventurer. Our tour directors know this is a trip
of a lifetime for you and will share their knowledge
as well as interesting little-known facts. Our quali ed
tour directors and staff of local experts mean a
trouble-free journey with the added security of
group travel.
HOTELS
Our hotels offer superior tourist class
accommodations, with private bathrooms. Hotels
are centrally located and many offer great extra
amenities such as pools, gyms or roof-top bars. All
land package rates are based on two people
sharing a room. If a single room is desired, a
supplement of $675 applies. If traveling solo and
not wanting to pay the single supplement, AESU
will attempt to arrange a share with a same-gender
traveler. If a share cannot be arranged the single
supplement will apply. This tour is suitable for ages 16
and older. The child package rate for a child between
the ages of 16 and 17 (age at time of travel) is $ 2,575 if
they share a room with 1 or 2 adults.
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SUCH AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERYTHING!
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- past traveler
ACTIVITY LEVEL: RELAXED
For more details, please visit: https://www.aesu.com/activity-levels-awt/
Hey Multi-Generational Traveler!
If you are looking for a unique setting to ring in 2025, celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Austrian Alps is
an absolute must! And what better place to experience it all than in Innsbruck, the stunning capital city
of Tyrol! With its breathtaking natural scenery and iconic landmarks, such as the Hofburg Palace and the
Golden Roof, Innsbruck is the perfect destination for the festive holiday season. Find the real magic of
New Year’s Eve at Cloud 9, located 6000 feet above sea level, and witness panoramic views of the city
and the majestic Alps. Imagine the spectacular mountain landscape illuminated by reworks in a vibrant
display of color and excitement, making this celebration one to remember forever! Don’t miss out on
this opportunity and join us for an unforgettable adventure and let Innsbruck’s enchanting beauty and
the magni cent setting of Cloud 9 take your breath away!
This trip has been carefully designed and features fantastic inclusions and highlights.
For a glossary of these key aspects, visit: www.aesu.com/aspects-awt
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PROGRAM ACCOMMODATIONS
Hey Multi-Generational Traveler!
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f you are looking for a unique setting to ring in 2025, celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Austrian Alps is
an absolute must! And what better place to experience it all than in Innsbruck, the stunning capital city
of Tyrol! With its breathtaking natural scenery and iconic landmarks, such as the Hofburg Palace and the
Golden Roof, Innsbruck is the perfect destination for the festive holiday season. Find the real magic of
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BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS
EXCLUSIONS: These prices do not include passport and, if applicable, visa fees (Depending on your nationality, you may require
visas in addition to a passport to enter certain countries. You must contact appropriate consulates for details on how to obtain on
your own.); airport and government taxes; tipping of tour guide and driver (suggested $5 per day for tour director, $2-3 per day for
driver); beverages with meals unless indicated otherwise; laundry; personal insurance; room service; telephone charges; all items
of a personal nature; any vaccinations, pre/post trip testing/screening, airport transfers when a participant deviates from scheduled
flights or travel dates; private transportation; and all items not specifically stated in the itinerary.
CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellations must be received by AESU in writing. Date of receipt will determine penalties assessed.
Cancellation from time of booking until 120 days prior to departure will result in a $300 cancellation fee. Cancellation between
119-90 days of departure will result in forfeiture of 25% of tour cost; between 89-60 days 35% of tour cost; between 59-30 days
50% of tour cost. Cancellation within 30 days of departure or a “no-show” at the time of departure will result in forfeiture of the
entire cost of the trip. Processing of cancellation refunds takes approximately 6-8 weeks.
AIRFARES are highly restrictive, NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-ENDORSABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE once ticketed. Once
reservation is booked and paid for AESU reserves the right to issue tickets. Once ticketed, airfare portion is non-refundable.
Cancellation of airfare reservations is subject to restrictions, regulations and additional penalties of the airlines used. Reservation
changes are also subject to penalties. Travel insurance, including medical health and accident coverage, is compulsory. PLEASE
SEE WEBSITE FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONS TO CANCELLATION POLICIES LISTED ABOVE DEPENDING ON TRIP DESTINATION.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS AND BAGGAGE: All participants using AESU flights on regular group departure days and flights receive
airport transfers (between airport & tour hotel) overseas. Land-Only participants (providing own flight overseas) do NOT receive
airport transfers and must meet group at the first hotel after 3:00 p.m. on program start date. FLIGHT DELAYS - ALL AIRPORTS: In
the event that airline schedule changes or delays force you to miss your airport transfer, just make your way to the first hotel listed
on your hotel list. Many shuttle services are available as well as taxi or train options. As airline delays are beyond the control of
AESU, additional expenses, if incurred, will be borne by the tour participant. (Save receipts for possible reimbursement by airline.)
AESU is not responsible if an airline cancels, reschedules, or delays a flight for any reason. If you miss your departure flight, it is
your responsibility to work with the airline on which you are ticketed to reach your destination. AESU is not responsible for any
additional expenses you may incur prior to joining your trip. AESU is not responsible for and will not provide any refund for portions
of trips missed due to canceled, rescheduled, or delayed flights. Participants should limit themselves to one checked
bag per person and one carry-on per person. Check your airline’s website for any additional luggage restrictions. Liability is clearly
stated on the passenger contract.
RESPONSIBILITY: The responsibility of AESU as a tour operator, their agents, and any sponsoring association is limited. They act
only in the capacity of agents for the passenger in all matters pertaining to accommodations, sightseeing and transportation
whether by railroad, motorboat, motorcar, steamship or plane, and as such they shall not be liable for any personal injury, death,
damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned, whether by reason of any defect in any vehicle, or through
the acts or default of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger, or in carrying out the arrangement of the tour.
They can accept no responsibility for strike, war, quarantine, epidemic health risk, any force majeure event, weather and any other
natural or unnatural causes. Additional expenses, if incurred under any of these circumstances, will be borne by the tour
participant. By forwarding the deposit, the passenger certifies that he/she has no physical, mental or other condition or disability
that would create a hazard for himself/ herself or other passengers & accepts the terms of this contract. The right is reserved to
decline, accept or retain any person as a member of the tour or to cancel or alter the tour as required. If improvements in the
itinerary can be made, or unforeseen conditions beyond the Operator’s control make changes necessary, they reserve the right
to alter itineraries without penalty. TRAVEL INSURANCE is compulsory in the event of tour cancellation for any reason, medical
expenses, personal accident, baggage and other personal items, liability and 24-hr emergency assistance. Trip insurance may be
offered directly by your Alumni Association. In the event of cancellation due to insufficient number of participants, the Operator’s
liability shall be limited to a refund of land payments received from applicants, except non-refundable airfare and insurance. If
the change or cancellation is due to force majeure or other similar events beyond Operator’s control, a refund of land payments
received from applicants will be made less reasonable expenses incurred by Operator in respect to applicant’s land booking.
Baggage and personal injury are at owner’s risk entirely. The issuance or acceptance of vouchers or tickets shall be considered
consent of the above conditions. The Operator reserves the right to increase the program price in the event of cost increases due
to changes in airfares, currency fluctuations or fuel surcharges. The airlines concerned and their affiliates and agents are not to be
held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board the aircrafts. The passenger ticket in
use by said airlines, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the purchaser of these tickets and/ or
the passenger. All services are subject to the laws of the country in which these services are rendered. No refund or allowance will
be made for absence during the tour, or for activities missed, even if for causes beyond the control of the participant. For complete
terms & conditions, please refer to our web site at www.aesu.com.
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