Grand Ferdinand

Situated on the iconic Ringstrasse road, the elegant Grand Ferdinand boasts a prime location in the heart of the city, just a short 14-minute stroll from the magnificent Hofburg Imperial Palace.

Explore Nearby Attractions

Make the most of your stay by exploring must-see attractions just moments away. From cultural landmarks to charming local spots, discover nearby experiences that enrich your journey.

Booking Recommended

Vienna State Opera House (Wiener Staatsoper)

Vienna, Austria

World-famous opera house with original decor

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Booking Recommended

Belvedere Palace (Schloss Belvedere)

Vienna, Austria

Baroque, 18th-century palaces housing art from Middle Ages to today, with notable Klimt collection

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Insider Tips and Travel Inspiration

Explore our curated blog posts filled with travel tips, destination highlights, and insider secrets to make the most of your Italian adventure.

The Ultimate guide to Austria and Central Europe with kids

Central Europe offers vibrant and eclectic cities for travellers of all ages. They are especially appealing in winter wi...

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Apr 8 2020

Discover Europe’s Winter Wonderland

Europe is a magical place to discover in the cooler months, particularly because it can offer such a different experienc...

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Nov 29 2016

Top 6 Best Hotels in Europe

Are you in search of a hotel in Europe? Below is our list for our 2017 top 6 best hotels in Europe.  The each offer unpa...

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Jan 27 2021

5 Destination Swaps for your Europe Fix in South Australia

Can’t get to Europe? No worries… we’ve got you covered with a few perfect swaps. Get your Europe fix in South Australia....

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Sep 17 2020

Brilliant destinations to make your birthday trip memorable and unique

Whether it’s a celebration for 2 or 20, a milestone birthday, or just because, Europe is the perfect place to celebrate ...

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Jan 23 2018

Booking Online vs with a Travel Agent

Is it better to book with a travel agent or by yourself? A question that is becoming more prevalent today… Over a ...

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Itineraries and Inspiration in the Area

Discover thoughtfully designed itineraries of the region that will seamlessly blend with a stay at this hotel.

Christmas Markets, Castles & Prosecco, Austria and Italy

9 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$8,176 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Snowy scenes and a lively atmosphere create a spectacular journey through some of Europe’s most impressive scenery in winter.

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Port Series

Budapest’s Timeless Beauty, Hungary

5 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$1,990 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Explore Hungary’s capital, often cited as Europe’s most beautiful city.

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Eclectic Bucharest, Romania

4 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
Price on requestFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Our Bucharest City Break allows you to explore Romania’s infamous capital.

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Stories of Berlin, Germany

5 days
(Private Itinerary)
Depart on any date you choose
$3,790 AUDFrom Price PP
Fully Customisable

Lively, entertaining, historic and real. Welcome to our Berlin City Break, the best of Germany’s cosmopolitan capital.

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2026 Departures Now OpenBest Seller

Italian Lakes & Swiss Mountains

10 days
(Small Group Journey)
May to Oct 2026 (departure)
$13,990 AUDFrom Price PP
12 People Max Per Tour

A scenic, nature-inspired journey delivering the best of Italy and Switzerland’s stunning lakes, intimate lakeside villages and beautiful mountains.

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Traveller Stories & Trusted Reviews

A family trip to Italy has been at the top of our wishlist. Ormina Tours made our wish come true! We recently spent 12 days traveling from Venice, to Florence, through Tuscany, to Sorrento, finishing in Rome. The private tours in each city were lead by experienced guides. The experiences booked for us were the perfect amount of time allotted with 2 teenagers in tow and gave us plenty of time to explore on our own as well. The hotel accommodations in each city were above expectations as well as the private transfers to each destination. There was never a moment of stress or frustration on this trip. Every guide, driver, ticket and booking came through without any issue. Our first trip to Europe as a family was a huge success because of the care and consideration of Ormina Tours. We can’t wait to book our next adventure with Ormina!

Lisa P.Italy

Our Italian food experience with Ormina Tours was top value.
From start to finish we could fault nothing. It exceeded our expectations and we look foward to another Ormina Tour in the future.

MajorItaly

In April and May 2024 we did Ormina's 'Enchanting Puglia' and 'Sicily Bella' tours. Both were amazing small group tours with 8 people on each tour. We had fantastic local guides, great drivers and comfortable Mercedes vans. Accommodation was first class and the itineraries fascinating. We highly recommend both tours for anyone wanting to be fully immersed in the culture, history, architecture and food of Southern Italy.

Greg VPuglia, Italy

Ormina tours were exceptional for our group tour to puglia drivers were punctual guides spoke perfect english with exceptional knowledge and hotels were amazing highly recommend ormina tours.

Colin G.Naples, Italy

I won a half day tour from Naples to a winery for a tour and lunch, including being picked up and dropped off. The tour was seamless, from the wonderful driver who whisked us up to winery. We were given a private tour in English and the Michelin star meal was sublime.

I would take an Ormina tour again in a heartbeat, and wholeheartedly recommend them to others. Quality, attention to detail and personal service is a given with Ormina. Thank you!

Christina ConteAustralia

My wife and I had a wonderful experience travelling through Puglia in a small guided tour group in September 2022. The tour guides were excellent as was the accommodation. We will certainly travel with Ormina again.

Michael MaxwellPuglia, Italy

I have used Ormina Tours on couple of occasions already and currently have a new reservation in place. All the clients have been extremely happy with their arrangements and all have commented that they would travel with Ormina again. It worked well on their guided tour as well as organising independent arrangements. Highly recommended.

Vanesa T

I have booked valued clients with Ormina Tours and as a travel agent I find my dealings with them exceptional, no request seems to be out of their reach. The feedback from my clients is always highly complimentary which is why I continue to book with Ormina.

Gayle F

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