What to Bring

We recommend that you limit your luggage to one suitcase and one carry-on piece (in addition to a personal item such as a purse or handbag). We suggest you pack anything important, such as your passport or other documentation listed below, or of value in your carry-on.

Participants are responsible for their own overweight luggage charges, so please be aware of your luggage limits during the program as well as the restrictions for your international flight carrier.

We recommend a casual, comfortable wardrobe that you can layer. Smart attire is appropriate for evening meals. Be sure to pack shoes that will be comfortable for you during long days on your feet. The Viennese tend to dress up more than the average American, but during our touring, comfort is key. Laundry service is available in our hotel for a fee. Hair dryers are provided in all bathrooms. Dressier outfits are appropriate for our welcome and farewell dinners. A jacket and tie are not required, but a collared shirt is highly recommended. *

*Note: If you plan to attend an opera independently, there is no dress code at the Vienna State Opera House, and one may see all kinds of attire, from black-tie to jeans, though concertgoers dressed in either extreme will be in the minority. Most patrons will be well-dressed, in a sophisticated manner befitting an evening at one of the world’s great performance venues.

Smart casual clothing is appropriate at most of Vienna’s restaurants, however if, on one of the nights when dinner is on our own, you plan to make dinner reservations at one of Vienna’s finer dining establishments, be sure to check the restaurant’s website for any clothing requirements.

Clothing and Outerwear

• comfortable, broken-in walking shoes

• sweater, sweatshirt or light jacket

• waterproof raincoat

• windbreaker

• dressier outfit(s) for welcome and farewell dinners; jacket and tie NOT required

• scarf

• bathing suit (there is no swimming pool at our hotel, however there is a sauna and a steam room)

Documentation

• passport

• printed copy of your e-ticket for your flights

• photocopies of credit cards

• extra passport photos (in case you lose your passport and need to apply for a new one)

• share your travel insurance policy, if purchased, with your emergency contact and/or traveling partner(s)

• photocopies of any prescriptions for prescription medications you are bringing with you

Toiletries, Medications & First Aid

• anti-bacterial gel or towelettes

• face masks or respirators (CDC guidance here)

• tissues (small travel packs)

• Aspirin®/Tylenol®, etc.

• cold remedies

• anti-diarrheals (Imodium AD® and/or Pepto Bismol®)

• prescription medications (in their original containers)* 

• motion sickness preventives

Miscellaneous

• day pack or tote bag

• brimmed hat and sunglasses

• refillable water bottle 

• collapsible umbrella

• voltage converters and plug adapters

• plastic bags (Ziploc®) for storing toiletries, supplies and keeping camera equipment dry

• money belt

• travel sewing kit

• TSA-approved luggage locks

• extra pair of eyeglasses or contacts

Adapter

You will need an adapter plug that looks like this or this to charge any of your electrical devices. If you travel frequently, a universal adapter will cover you on this trip as well as your future travels.

Converter

Most laptop computers, cell phones, and digital camera battery chargers can operate on a range of currents from 110-240 volts, in which case a converter is not necessary since the current in Austria is 230 volts, 50 cycles.