3 June – 26 June 2026

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Austria · Slovenia · France · 23 nights

🇦🇹 Austria 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇫🇷 France 23 nights

The Itinerary

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Fly to Europe
Tuesday 3 June
Brisbane → Paris
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Leg 1 — Brisbane to Singapore
Departs Brisbane 11:05am
Arrives Singapore Changi 5:25pm · Airbus A330
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Changi Layover · ~4h 45m
Staying airside · Terminal 1 · Next departure 10:10pm
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Leg 2 — Singapore to Paris
Departs Singapore 10:10pm
Arrives Paris CDG 6:00am · Thu 4 Jun · Terminal 3
Boeing 787-9 · 13h 50m
🚂 Train · Paris Est → Salzburg · Wed 4 Jun ▼
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Paris Est → Mannheim → München → Salzburg
Departs Paris ~1:10pm · Arrives Salzburg Hbf ~10:02pm
3 trains · crosses into Austria via Munich
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Salzburg, Austria
4–5 June · 1 night
Austria · Overnight stop
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Accommodation
Studio Ivory
Saint-Julien-Straße 33, 5020 Salzburg
McDonald family only · Arriving late evening 4 Jun
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Car Pickup · Fri 5 Jun
SIXT, Salzburg Centre · 10:30am
Then driving south to Slovenia
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Who's here
Scott · Kim · Esther · Ava · Eli
🚗 Drive · Salzburg → Polhov Gradec · Fri 5 Jun ▼
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Salzburg → Alpaca's Barn, Slovenia
Depart after car pickup 10:30am · ~2.5 hr drive
Crossing into Slovenia via the A11
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Polhov Gradec, Slovenia
5–12 June · 7 nights
Slovenia · Alpaca's Barn
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Alpaca's Barn
Črni Vrh 1a, 1355 Polhov Gradec
~25 min from Ljubljana · Check-in from 2:00pm Fri 5 Jun · Check-out by 11:00am Fri 12 Jun
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Who's joining us
Scott · Kim · Esther · Ava · Eli Kevin, Erin & Mira Francis — from day 1 Mel & Maria Noronha — from Sat 6 Jun Kyle & Ellie Webb — from Sat 6 Jun
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Exploring
Ljubljana · Lake Bled · Postojna Cave · Predjama Castle · the alpacas themselves
🚗 Drive · Polhov Gradec → Steuer · Fri 12 Jun ▼
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Alpaca's Barn → Chalet Vier Jahreszeiten
Check out by 11:00am · ~2.5 hr drive back into Austria
Check in at chalet from 4:00pm
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Car Return
SIXT Salzburg · Thu 18 Jun by 9:30am
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Steuer, Austrian Alps
12–18 June · 6 nights
Austria · Salzburgerland
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Chalet Vier Jahreszeiten
Steuer 66, 5524 Steuer, Austria
Check-in from 4:00pm · Check-out by 10:00am · Up to 10 guests
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Everyone together
Scott · Kim · Esther · Ava · Eli Kevin, Erin & Mira Francis Mel & Maria Noronha Kyle & Ellie Webb
Noronha & Webb depart Thu 18 Jun · Francis family continues to Strasbourg
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Exploring
Hallstatt · Salzburg old town · Alpine lakes & walks
🚂 Train · Salzburg → Strasbourg · Thu 18 Jun ▼
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Salzburg Hbf → Stuttgart Hbf
Departs 10:00am · Arrives Stuttgart 1:59pm
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Stuttgart Hbf → Strasbourg
Departs 2:52pm · Arrives Strasbourg 4:18pm
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Strasbourg, France
18–21 June · 3 nights
France · Alsace
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Charming flat in the city centre
104 Grand'Rue, 67000 Strasbourg
Check-in from 4:00pm · Check-out by 10:00am · Quiet hours 8pm–8am
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Who's with us
Scott · Kim · Esther · Ava · Eli Kevin, Erin & Mira Francis
Kevin, Erin & Mira say farewell from Strasbourg — Sun 21 Jun
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Exploring
La Petite France · Cathédrale Notre-Dame · Alsatian food & wine
🚂 Train · Strasbourg → Paris · Sun 21 Jun ▼
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Strasbourg → Paris Est
Departs 8:20am · Arrives Paris Est 10:05am · ~1h 45m
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Farewell to the Francis family
Kevin, Erin & Mira head home from Strasbourg today
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Paris, France
21–25 June · 4 nights
France · Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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En face du Pont-Neuf
10 Rue Dauphine, 75006 Paris
Check-in from 1:00pm · Check-out by 7:15am · 6th arrondissement
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Just us — final chapter
Scott · Kim · Esther · Ava · Eli
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Exploring
Eiffel Tower · Musée d'Orsay · Markets · Artisan chocolate
✈️ Fly home · Paris CDG → Brisbane · Thu 25 Jun ▼
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Paris CDG → Sydney
Departs 9:15am · Terminal 2A
Arrives Sydney 4:00pm · Fri 26 Jun · Boeing 787-9 · 22h 45m via Singapore
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Sydney → Brisbane · Fri 26 Jun
Departs 6:45pm · Arrives Brisbane 8:20pm
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Home · Brisbane
Friday 26 June · Landing 8:20pm
Back in Australia
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That's a wrap
23 nights · 3 countries · 5 cities · countless memories
Thanks for following along!