Want a thrill? How about a 120k/h ride down THE Olympic bobsled track...it is unreal! Just outside Iglis (a few minutes from Innsbruck) is the 1964 and 1976 Olympic bobsled run. You can ride with a professional driver and rear-seater + 2 guests on each bobsled. My daughter and I took the plunge and will never forget the thrill of hitting the banked curves at such high speeds. By the latter part of the track you can hardly see as you hit turn after turn...how can the driver possibly navigate the twists and turns so well? As the bumper stick so aptly says...Get In, Hold On, Shut Up! There are 2 versions you can do: (1) the Guest Bobsled or the (2) Taxibobsled. The "Guest" starts lower and goes slower and (2) the "Taxi" starts higher at the real Olympic starting line. You can make reservations way in advance. We did not. We just showed up (maybe lucky) and paid our 90 euro each and received our numbers and were told to show back up at the track in 30 minutes. While you wait there is a very nice restaurant right there serving great food and beverages. Try a nice Radler on tap while you wait!! A crowd of 30 of us from all over the world were waiting and they marched us up a road and put us in the back of what felt like at WWII troup transport truck with wood sides and a canvas top. After being driven up a windy road to the top of the track we were unloaded. The truck immediately departed and showed back up a few minutes later with 2 bobsleds for the first 4 guests. In between each 2 bobsleds we were surprised to see the Romainian team come out to do their practice runs as our bobsleds were fetched by the troup-truck. It took a while to get through all the guests, but the staff was well organized and efficient. Most "things" we do on vacation are quite fun but can be done many other places around the world. Olympic bobsledding was a real treat. This ride was one of the highlights of an already memorable Christmastime trip to Innsbruck. read more

Olympia Ice Track - Bobsledding Near Me - Igls, 7

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