ABR is delighted to present regular cultural tours in partnership with Academy Travel. More information about other upcoming tours can be found here and more information about past tours can be found here.

ABR Vienna Tour 2024

15-27 October 2024

‘The 2023 ABR tour of Vienna and its museums and galleries was led superbly by Peter Rose and Christopher Menz. Based at an excellent inner-city hotel, the tour was complemented by premium seats to two operas at the Vienna State Opera and several world-class concerts, including the Vienna Philharmonic at the famous Musikverein. This was an outstanding experience for lovers of fine art, architecture and music.”

Dr Alastair Jackson AM

Following the spectacular success of our recent sold-out tour of Vienna, Australian Book Review and Academy Travel will repeat the tour in the second half of October 2024.

The tour (limited to twenty guests) will be led by Christropher Menz, ABR’s Development Consultant and a former Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Christropher has led countless international tours, and this will be his fifth for ABR/Academy Travel. He will be joined by Michael Weymayer. Michael, who lives in Vienna, proved a highly popular and informative manager/guide during this year’s tour.

The focus of the thirteen-day tour is Art and Music. It will take in the spectacular collections amassed by the Habsburgs over centuries, the musical heritage of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven, and the striking modernist architecture of the city. Vienna (where we will be based throughout the tour) is an ideal city for an extended stay, and the program has been designed to make the most of its many attractions. The tour also includes excursions to Schönbrunn, Klosterneuburg and the Wachau Valley. The program will feature six concerts and performances, including two at the Vienna State Opera.

Full details of the musical offerings will become available in the first half of 2024, following the announcement of the 2024/25 seasons by major orchestras and companies. Guests can expect to see some of the world’s leading conductors, singers and soloists.

For further preliminary information and to hold a place on the tour, please visit Academy Travel’s website.