Optional Activities
Try out one of our many Explore More ‘Optional Activities’ that help turn a great trip into an unforgettable one. A bonus is we’ve negotiated great rates to pass onto you!
- Here’s some of the Ski Hopfgarten optionals on offer (they are booked and paid through the Contiki Gasthof staff).
- Sleigh Ride Euro 22.00
A magical journey through the forested Penningberg on a genuine ‘one-horse open sleigh’, with time to relax at an authentic local Gasthof on the way.
- Tandem Paragliding Euro 110.00
For the more adventurous - fly off a mountain in tandem with your own fully qualified pilot! You’ll enjoy unbelievable views Hohe Salve mountain to the Hopfgarten valley below. You’ll be accompanied by a qualified pilot who knows the ropes. Weather permitting.

- Ice Skating Euro 23.00
Have a go at the traditional winter sport of ice skating on the frozen alpine Lake Salvena. Includes skate hire and a traditional Tyrolean meal.
- Day Trips to Salzburg (Euro 33.00) & Innsbruck (Euro 37.00)
For those who want to explore the area and get to see a little more of Austria, we can arrange day trips to Innsbruck (home to the famous Golden Roof and a busy and atmospheric ski resort town) or Salzburg (famous as the birthplace of Mozart and where much of The Sound of Music was filmed).


