Day Trips from Salzburg to Austria

Experience two top-selling tours at a discounted price with this Salzburg Super Saver. Begin your day traveling through the Bavarian Mountains and touring the 450-year-old salt mines. Then visit some of the memorable locations where ‘The Sound of Music’ was filmed, while soaking up the stunning scenery of the Salzkammergut. Your guide also provides a historical backdrop on the architectural landmarks of Salzburg.

Visit the pretty lake town of Hallstatt with minimum fuss on this day trip from Salzburg. With a private guide, you’ll enjoy a flexible trip that can be tailored to your interests and the sights you want to see. Discover impressive photo points, learn about everyday life in the town and the wider Salzkammergut region, and relax over lunch with traditional Austrian fare.

Combine three of the Salzburg area's highlights on this full-day private tour. With your dedicated guide, visit the huge ice caves, Eisriesenwelt, located in Werfen. Move on to the Golling waterfalls, standing at 246 feet (75 meters), and the world's oldest salt mines, Salzwelten, in Hallein. This private tour ensures personalized attention and a flexible itinerary; round-trip transportation from your Salzburg hotel included.

Experience the stunning scenery of the Austrian Lake District (Salzkammergut) on this half-day private tour from Salzburg. Travel to the UNESCO-listed village of Hallstatt and learn the rich history of the area from your private guide. Marvel at the Dachstein Mountain and enjoy a train ride up to the world's oldest salt mine. You can also opt to see the Mühlbach Waterfall, the Beinhaus (Bone House) or stroll around Lake Hallstatt. Your intimate, private tour can be customized to your interests.

History-buffs will find it hard to resist this customizable private tour from Salzburg.  After private pickup from your hotel, you and your guide set off for Adolf Hitler’s World War II lairs in the Bavarian Alps. Visit Lake Königsee along with an underground 500-year-old salt mine. The tour is worth it for the scenic route alone, but you’ll enjoy much more over your six-hour adventure.

See both the Eagle’s Nest and the underground bunkers of Berchtesgaden in just half a day. The trip from Salzburg is ideal if you don’t have much time but do want to see the historic sites. Check out the opening scene location from the Sound of Music as you travel high through the hills, then gaze out at the alps from the Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat. On your way back to Salzburg, you’ll call in at the underground bunkers and Berghof grounds, too.

Let us take you out for an unforgettable day. Following the Von Trapp story, we will visit several movie locations of the "Sound of Music". This includes a short city tour, the pond the children fell into, the 16-going-on17-gazebo and of course the wedding church. Your enthusiastic tour guide will give you lots of information about the filming of the Sound of Music, the real von Trapp family and Austrian culture and lifestyle in general. On this tour, we will also take a detour through the Austrian lake district to visit the UNESCO world cultural heritage site Hallstatt. You will learn about the fascinating story of this salt mining town and get 2 hours to explore this picturesque village on your own.

Admire the beauty of the Austrian countryside on this private 8-hour Salzburg Lake District and Hallstatt tour from Salzburg. Leave bustling Salzburg behind and travel into rural Austria with your private guide. Take the country roads to the village of Ebenau and discover the 17th-century Waschl Mill. Continue through Fuschl and enjoy fine views over Fuschl Castle and Lake Fuschl. Explore Wolfgang Lake and the villages of St Gilgen, St Wolfgang and Bad Ischl. See top attractions in Hallstatt including Charnel House and Hallstatt Museum, and explore at your leisure.

See more of Austria’s picturesque lake district—the Salzkammergut—on a private day trip just for your personal group. You’ll travel from Salzburg in a minivan on a route that takes in some of the region’s most scenic natural sights. St. Gilgen, Fuschlsee, Lake Wolfgangsee, Bad Ischl, Hallstatt, and the Dachstein Glacier all feature on the route, but the itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to your preferences.

Explore Salzburg at your own pace and only see the sites that interest you on this private customized tour. You won’t have to wait around for other travelers as it’ll just be your party and the driver. After a pickup at a convenient time, you’ll travel comfortably between dispersed attractions. Potential spots include the Sound of Music filming locations, the Lake District, or even something more adventurous such as hiking or zip-lining.

Explore Adolf Hitler’s World War II lairs in the Bavarian Alps on this full-day private tour from Salzburg. Admire the mountain-and-lake scenery and visit the Nazi leader’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat. Experience the building and its bird’s-eye views, and explore bunkers, the site of Hitler’s home, and Berchtesgaden town before opting to visit a salt mine or cruise on Lake Königssee. Price is per vehicle, and includes private transport and hotel pickup and drop-off.

This tour is the perfect way to make the most of your time in Salzburg. Skip the long visitor lines, explore the Eagle’s Nest with your guide, and then see incredible landscapes associated with the Original Sound of Music film. The tour will give you access to panoramic views that would be hard to reach by public transport, and traveling with a guide means you won’t have to navigate or worry about getting lost.

Visit the Werfen Ice Cave, the world’s largest ice cave, and Golling waterfall, on this private 6-hour tour from Salzburg. Ride a cable car and walk on Hochkogel Mountain to reach the vast cave system. Then, descend to see the frozen waterfalls and giant ice sculptures. Finish your trip with a visit to the Golling waterfall, one of Austria’s most scenic. Price is per vehicle, with private transport and Salzburg hotel pickup and drop-off included.

With a dedicated guide, visit Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest, and enjoy views over the Alps. Stop by the glacial lake of Königsee, and walk over to the Malerwinkel viewpoint. Take a break in Berchtesgaden, a typical Bavarian town, where you can purchase lunch. This private tour ensures personalized attention and a flexible itinerary. Round-trip transportation from your Salzburg hotel included.

After pickup from your Salzburg hotel, you’ll spend an exciting day exploring the Bavarian mountain attractions and villages with your guide. The drive itself is one of the best parts and you’ll enjoy it from the comfort of a private vehicle. You choose the itinerary with options ranging from a visit to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest to a boat ride on the King’s Lake.

Relive your favorite scenes from the classic movie The Sound of Music during a 4-hour live guided bus tour around the Austrian city of Salzburg. Travel with ease between key filming locations including Hellbrunn Castle and Leopoldskron Castle, then venture into the countryside to St Gilgen, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee. After your tour, enjoy either a lunch or dinner at the renowned Austrian restaurant Herzl, located in the heart of the Salzburg’s historic center. Enjoy your 3-course feast of soup, Schnitzel and noodles, and Applestrudel in the traditional folkloric atmosphere of a country inn from the 15th century, where numerous musicians and artists including Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karjan were regular guests during their stay in Salzburg.

Hallstatt and Saint Wolfgang make ideal day trips from Salzburg, but organizing transportation to visit independently cuts into valuable sightseeing time. On this tour, begin with pickup at your Salzburg hotel and visit both spots in one day by private luxury minivan. Delve into 7,000 years of history in UNESCO–listed Hallstatt with your guide, discover top attractions including Bad Ischl, and admire uninterrupted views over serene Lake Wolfgang.

Devote a day to ‘The Sound of Music’ on this private, customizable 8-hour tour from Salzburg. Traveling by private minivan, trace the footsteps of Maria and the Von Trapps to one location after another, stopping for lunch (own expense) on route. Tour the ‘Do Re Mi’ scenes in Salzburg, see the famous gazebo, Mondsee, and ‘The Hills are Alive’ meadow, and absorb the Alpine scenery. Price is per vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Your private guide will pick you up from your Salzburg hotel in a panorama glass roof van and whisk you away to Wrfen. Beat the city's summer heat and take a cable car to the world’s largest ice caves. The winter tour is equally interesting with a trip to the salt mines in Hallein, instead. With your guide’s help, you may even get the locals discount on entrance fees.

Swap Salzburg for a day in the Tyrolean city of Innsbruck, and discover the scenery of the Bavarian Alps and Central Inn Valley as you go. The day-long private excursion is tailored to you, and includes a private city tour plus free time to discover Innsbruck at your own pace. Check out Winter Olympics sites and landmarks like Innsbruck Imperial Palace. See the Old Town’s Golden Roof and ogle valley views from the Hungerburg funicular. The tour also includes entry to Swarovski Crystal Worlds, home to an impressive crystalline theater.

See many of the filming locations used in the "Sound of Music" and spend time in Hallstatt on this private tour from Salzburg. You'll visit Schloss Leopoldskron, which served as the von Trapp family home, make a stop at the Basilica of St Michael (used as the wedding church), and spend time in Hallstatt, where you can shop, grab lunch, or wander through town before returning to your Salzburg hotel.

Discover the beauty of the Hohe Tauern National Park on this private day trip from Salzburg. Loved for its landscape of lakes and mountains, the park is home to some of Austria's most stunning scenery including the alpine village of Zell am See. Explore the village on your own, perhaps cruising around the lake or ascending the Schmittenhoehe at your own expense. The day trip also includes a visit to the 11th-century Hohenwerfen Castle.

Combine a visit to Hitler's mountain retreat with stops at filming locations from the Sound of Music on this full-day private tour from Salzburg. Enjoy a flexible itinerary and personalized attention on this private tour with a dedicated guide. Midday, stop for lunch at a restaurant of your choice (own expense). Round-trip transportation from Salzburg hotels included.