Salzburg Old Town Highlights Private Walking Tour

Salzburg, Austria

From $180.42

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

2 to 6 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get an in-depth look at Salzburg on your Austria vacation, and discover the historical treasures of the city’s old town. You’ll explore with your own private guide, on a tour that’s bookable for your sole personal group. Itineraries vary with the tour duration that you choose, but standout sights include the Mirabell Garden, Mozart’s Birthplace, and Salzburg Cathedral.

Skip the tourist crowds and book a private tour for your group
Choose a tour duration to suit your Salzburg vacation schedule
Relax with round-trip transport direct from your Salzburg hotel
Hear the history behind sites like Mozart’s Birthplace as you go

What's Included

Private Walking Tour of Salzburg’s Old Town and Top Attractions
(number of attractions depend on the option selected)
5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
Free entry to the Mirabell Garden (all options)
Free entry to Kollegienkirche and the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey (3, 4, 6-hour options only)
Regular tickets to Salzburg Cathedral (4 and 6-hour options only)
All-inclusive skip-the-line tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg via funicular (6-hour option only)
Pickup from hotel or accommodation in the Old Town

Entry to Mirabell Palace and St. Peter's Abbey
Free entry to Kollegienkirche and the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey (in 2-hour option)
Regular tickets to Salzburg Cathedral (in 2 and 3-hour options)
All-inclusive skip-the-line tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg via funicular (in 2h, 3h, & 4h option)
Pickup from hotel or accommodation outside the Old Town

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Marktfrauen-Brunnen
Hubert-Sattler-Gasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Meet your guide in front of the Marktfrauen-Brunnen (next to St. Andrew Parish Church), Hubert-Sattler-Gasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Marktfrauen-Brunnen

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mirabell Palace and Gardens

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mozart's Birthplace

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mozart Residence (Mozart Wohnhaus) (Pass By)

DomQuartier Salzburg (Pass By)

Kollegienkirche (Collegiate Church)

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Peter's Abbey (Stift St. Peter)

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salzburg Cathedral

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Fortress Hohensalzburg

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the opinion selected. The 2-hour tour excludes entry to the courtyard of St. Peter's Abbey, Kollegienkirche, Salzburg Cathedral and Hohensalzburg Fortress.

Mirabell Garden may be partially closed in winter time.
Guided tours inside the churches during masses and scheduled events are limited. If entry is not possible, the guide will provide all information outside
Free entry to the courtyard of St. Peter’s Abbey excludes the abbey, church, cemetery and catacombs. Due to the abbey's rules, you can visit the church and cemetery only on your own, without a guide. Entry to catacombs costs 2 euro per person.
The regular tickets to Salzburg Cathedral will be purchased on the spot. The Cathedral is usually open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm, and on Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm, but this will vary because the church often organizes concerts and other events.
Skip-the-line tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg provide faster entry without queuing at the ticket office. This all-inclusive ticket includes access to all areas of the castle complex and a round-trip funicular ride. There may be a short line to ride a funicular.
Pickup service is available for accommodations / hotels in Salzburg Old Town. Please provide your full address when booking. The itinerary will be adjusted accordingly.
If you do not provide your address or your accommodation is more than 1,5 km away from the designated meeting point, the guide will meet you in front of the Marktfrauen-Brunnen (next to St. Andrew Parish Church), Hubert-Sattler-Gasse, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
For the comfort of all guests, it is best to have 1 licensed guide per maximum of 25 guests. If there are 26-50 people in your group, we will provide the service of 2 licensed guides so that all guests can get the best experience, ask questions and hear the guide well.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Salzburg is wonderful with Heidi.

Ahmed_M, Apr 2024

Heidi was excellent. She made the tour amazing. She made us became obsessed and in love with Salzburg. Heidi was knowledgeable, resourceful, kind, nice, and fun! We covered a big section of the city in a short time. I highly recommend the tour and Heidi in particular. Worth every dollar.

Highly recommended tour!

Holly_G, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful experience on our Salzburg Old Town Highlights tour. Our guide, Maroine, was delightful, extremely knowledgeable and very patient with our three young children. He was aware of my daughter’s love for The Sound of Music and took every opportunity to point out filming locations and take pictures of our family at those locations. Maroine had an answer for each of our questions and provided many interesting details about the city’s history, architecture and notable figures. He also provided a number of extremely helpful recommendations for the best souvenir and chocolate shops, cafes and restaurants where we could experience the most authentic Austrian cuisine. I felt like we covered a lot in just a couple of hours yet didn’t feel rushed at all. I highly recommend this tour and tour guide, Maroine!

Gallant guide

Troy_T, Jan 2024

What a charming experience. Perfectly tailored to our interests in history and architecture, our guide gave 110% it made sense of the place and kept us moving on a cold day.

Informative and fun

Lisa_K, Dec 2023

This short walking tour was perfect to get a layout of Salzburg and the history of the city. Our guide was very informative and super fun. She answered many questions and took us to sites that we had an interest in.

Tour not to miss

Beth_H, Oct 2023

We loved the amazing knowledge of the area, history of the country and passion for architecture. Having just 4 hours together was almost nit enough! Such a wonderful gentle personality that made sure we were happy with all aspects of the walk

Lots to see & experience.

Simon_C, Oct 2023

Walking around the Old Town area below the fort. So many interesting points to see & discuss. The St Peter’s cemetery and securing a dinner booking from walking into the St Peter’s Restaurant were very special.

A Good Overview of Salzburg

Richard_A, Oct 2023

This was a very good tour. Our guide, Igor, was both knowledgeable and personable, and provided us a fine overview of Salzburg. We especially enjoyed Mirabell Gardens, San Sebastián and St. Peter's Cemeteries, and Kollegienkirche, all with excellent historical context. This tour is highly recommended.

Excellent tour

Linda_G, Sep 2023

Heidi was an outstanding guide! She gave us an excellent tour, full of history, anecdotes, insights, all sprinkled with a touch of humor. She left us with a good idea of where to go and what to see in more depth. We highly recommend this tour.

Intrigued by her historical knowledge

Sarah_D, Sep 2023

Heidi’s personal stories and relationships to many locals in Salzburg was endearing and made us feel as if we were her personal guests.

Awesome time

Scott_P, Jul 2023

This city is magical and so was our tour. She did an amazing job. We had a blast!! Made the city come alive:)

Superb

Stacey_P, Jul 2023

Our tour guide, Heidi, was superb. The 2 hour length was adequate for covering city highlights and then left time for independent exploration. Exceptional experience!

2 hours walking tour

Erinjit_T, Jun 2023

We started from Mirabell gardens. Our guide was very knowledgeable, he started by asking us what we were interested to see and hear about. We had kids in our group and he made sure to include them. He went beyond the allotted time and did half an hour extra. We appreciated his passion about Salzburg!

Nice Walking Tour

Stacey_P, Jun 2023

We had a 4 hour tour. Our tour guide was knowledgeable about aspects of the city and Sound of Music. Too much about Sound of Music, however we were able to walk and learn the ins and outs of the city. It was a beautiful day. I think 2 hours would have been enough.

Salzburg in a half day

Laurie_D, Jun 2023

We had a great time with a very knowledgeable guide. Guide explained the history and architecture styles of the different buildings and churches of Salzburg. I would recommend this tour.

The Best Day in Salzburg!

Jennifer_K, May 2023

Maroine is the best! He really made sure that we were able to see everything we wanted. He even went into an in depth history of our hotel as well! We went at a very comfortable pace and did not feel rushed at all. He was so patient with us and took the time to answer our questions. We were beyond impressed with his knowledge of history and architecture! If we didn’t do this tour we would have missed out on so much. We are very grateful Maroine was our guide! He was so attentive and really made sure that we were interested in everything that we were seeing. Thank you again Maroine! You really made our first day in Salzburg the most memorable!

A Tour Guide Who Shares His Love For His City

Stephanie_C, Dec 2022

Andreas was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his beautiful city. He led us all over the city and gave us lots of insight into Salzburg that helped our family appreciate the city in a deeper way. I like tours that give me the cultural and historical background that make a place distinctive from all others, and he was able to share that with us.

Excellent!

tom_m, Dec 2022

The tour with Heidi was excellent! We went around all of Salzburg and learnt a lot about the history and culture. We had our baby in a pram the whole time with us and it was great for everyone.

Dissapointment

AGUSTIN_Q, Nov 2022

The guide was nice but the tour was slow, without any content, no interest in the explanations, no historical references, just some comments you van find in a brief guide book. The experience costs almost 30€ per person. Too much for almost nothing.

Perfect overview of Salzburg

Rebecca_M, Nov 2022

Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging. We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 hour tour with him. It hit all of the highlights with some fascinating trivia and interesting stories woven throughout. Exactly what we hoped for - thank you!

Wonderful guide in a great city.

Matthew_C, Aug 2022

Really exceptional tour. Our guide Maroine was filled with knowledge about Salzburg and a real expert on music / music history. He was very flexible with our plans - making detours at our request a couple of times. We covered everything in the old city and the new city. And, Maroine was great at taking photos of us. We had a great morning and we are so glad we such a knowledgeable and kind guide. He is also an artist - and took us to a shop where they had his book and postcards. We had him sign them for us. We have visited many countries and been lucky to have many great guides - Maroine is one we can endorse without hesitation. Book this tour if you want a great experience.