Hamsters & Sousliks - A Weekend in Vienna

Tour Code: AUT03

A relaxed weekend in the cultural city of Vienna to observe much of the city's wildlife, including Europe's rarest rodent - the European Hamster!

£1,195

Flight Inclusive

£995

Land Only

Book Now Saved Tours

Travel to this tour by train

Travelling by train reduces the carbon cost of travel by up to 90%

Why Choose Naturetrek?

50+ Trustpilot Reviews

45+ Google Reviews

Click any badge to read more reviews

Tour Itinerary and Reports

View Day by Day Itinerary and Tour Reports

1 Itinerary 3 Tour Reports

Can I Help You?

Will Crombie

Operations & Wildlife Photography Consultant

Email Call

Carbon Footprint

532kg CO2e

With International Flights

140.2kg CO2e

Tour Only

What does this mean?

Highlights

Observing the enigmatic and critically endangered European Hamster
European Ground Squirrel (Souslik), Red Squirrel and Roe Deer also likely
A variety of woodpeckers and other woodland birds
Time to visit the many cultural highlights of Austria's capital
Stay in a 4* hotel
Public transport only during this tour
Led by an expert naturalist

Summary

The beautiful city of Vienna, Austria's capital, is our setting for this long weekend away to search for the critically endangered European Hamster, among other smaller mammals. The vast graveyards and parks on the outskirts of the main city are home to many of these delightful rodents and we stand a very good chance of seeing multiple individuals. Other wildlife in the form of Red Squirrel, European Ground Squirrel (European Souslik) and Roe Deer should also be seen, whilst avian life here can sometimes comprise Black Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker and Pied Flycatcher. This short break will also take in the cultural elements of the city centre, with optional visits to the Natural History Museum, the Schonbrum Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral or the incredible neo-gothic Rathaus. With time to explore the wildlife and the city, this will be the perfect long weekend getaway.

Outline Itinerary

Day

Depart Heathrow; arrive Vienna

Day

Hamsters & sightseeing

Day

Sousliks & sightseeing

Day

Depart Vienna; arrrive Heathrow

What's Included?

Food

Breakfast and lunches are included in the tour cost. Dinners are not included and will comprise different venues each evening.

Documents

Itineraries

Itinerary

Download

Tour Reports

June 2025

Download

July 2024

Download

July 2023

Download

Dates & Prices

2027

Flight Inclusive

£1,195

Land Only

£995

Single Supplement

£245

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

Tour Leader

Jacob Everitt

Living on the edge of the South Downs National Park, Jacob has had a fascination with the natural world from an early age.

Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

Enquire

Why Naturetrek?

At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!