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Salzburg Super Saver: Original Sound of Music and Salt Mines Day Trip

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9 hours 15 minutes
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Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Picturesque drive through the Bavarian mountains
Exhilirating slide down to the magical mine grottos
Fascinating tales of the salt mines' history
'The Sound of Music' convent at Nonnberg Abbey
Visit the famous 'Sound of Music' gazebo
Experience magnificent lake and mountain scenery of the Salzkammergut

What's Included

Local guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
entrance fee to the Salt Mines

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
The tour departs from the bus terminal at Mirabellplatz, corner Hubert Sattler Gasse 1 (in front of St. Andrew church)

Start time

08:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your day tour departs from central Salzburg, where you meet up with your guide and venture by coach to the Alpenstrasse, traveling along the King's Lake River.

After a scenic drive, arrive at the salt mines and step into authentic miners' gear. As you enter, learn the history and local lore buried deep within this 450-year-old underground world. Travel down to the grottos on the same slides used by the miners and enjoy a thrilling descent! Explore the hidden terrain with a raft sail across the famous salt lake before making your way back up to the surface.

After your adventure in the salt mines, take off on your 'Sound of Music' tour. Led by an expert guide, re-live your favorite scenes with stops at Mondsee to see the wedding church, as well as the Mirabell Gardens, the famous place where the children sang ‘Do-Re-Mi’ with Maria.

As you drive from each location, sing along to the celebrated songs from the film, including 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen,' 'Edelweiss' and the cherished classic 'The Sound of Music'. You also have a chance to learn more about Salzburg’s rich history and architectural gems while you sightsee, and enjoy views of the stunning lake district.

Konigsseeache (Pass By)

Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg (Pass By)

Berchtesgaden Salt Mines

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Berchtesgaden

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Pass By)

Stift Nonnberg (Pass By)

Schloss Hellbrunn

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Leopoldskron

Admission Ticket Free

Lake Wolfgang (Pass By)

Mondsee

Admission Ticket Free

Basilika St. Michael

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

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

4.5

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Top Attraction!!

Kirby_M, May 2024

Fantastic guide on Sound of Music Tour. Shared a lot of information that was new to me. Would recommend to my best friends. Salt mine trip was unusual experience. It was more fun than expected with slides and boatride inside mountain.

Breathtaking tour.

Angela_B, Apr 2024

This was an exceptional day tour - with the Sound of Music, saw some breathtaking views of the mountains and learned more on the history and impact that the movie had on the region. The salt mines were beyond anything I would've expected to see. Additionally, the pickup area for both tours is in the middle of an exquisite food market - highly recommend anyone looking for fresh food to shop here - heads up, it is cash only.

Little adventure on salt mine

Ali_S, Apr 2024

The salt mine trip was extremely enjoyable , sound of music was also enjoyable and our guide Bredgit ( i hope i had her name correctly) made the trip so much fun and joyful

Amazing day

EMMA_C, Mar 2024

Very easy to book, to find directions. Our tour guide was amazing. Kept us informed all the way supplied drinks which was good.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.

Only do the Sound Of Music

Suzanne_M, Mar 2024

The Sound of Music Tour was fabulous. Great guide and bus operator. Lots of fun facts shared. Hit all the major locations the film was shot. The guide for the salt mine tour was not good. He did not choose to use the microphone so that everyone in the van could hear. Only the couple in the from seat could hear. The actual tour at the mine was great. Very interesting. A long ride to and from to not be able to hear the van driver.

Informative and well-paced

Lauren_M, Mar 2024

Informative, well-paced and never a dull moment! We enjoyed having the knowledgeable Peter as our guide for the Sound of Music, and a charismatic host for the afternoon tour. He had lots of facts to share on the whole drive to and from the mines (with some scenic stops).

Antonio was a great and...

VENKATAGANESAN_P, Mar 2024

Antonio was a great and enthusiastic guide. Very approachable and cheerful! The weather cooperated as well.

A fun experience, beautiful scenery, good stories, and an enertaining guide.

Scott_F, Feb 2024

The guide worked exceptionally hard to make the trip fun and convey the story behind the making of the movie Sound of Music. All the locations were beautiful and worth visiting just by themselves, and the stories about the movie filming made it that much better.

Salt mins and the Sound of Music - well worth it

Campbell_W, Feb 2024

Our guides were superb, such a history lesson for the salt mines and the surrounding area plus all the location information on the Sound of Music (even though I've never seen the film). Fully recommend - even when it's raining

Great day in Salzburg!

eyoungblood, Feb 2024

Loved the Sound of Music tour and the Salt Mines of Berchesgarten were awesome! Fascinating and informative. Your guide was exceptional

Very interesting and worthwhile experience.

Karen_P, Jan 2024

The experience was excellent. It is a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful landscape of this mountainous region and its surrounds. Gerard and Brigitte were excellent and very knowledgeable guides and this enhanced our experience and made it very special.

Great excursion from Salzburg!

Tyler_C, Jan 2024

Really glad we did both! The Sound of Music tour was funny and interesting. We had a fantastic and enthusiastic guide who was engaging throughout (April). The Salt Mine tour was a surprise in the best way. Long day, but not to be missed if you have the time

Worth doing!

Deanna_C, Dec 2023

Our guide Mitch for Sound of Music tour was hilarious. The salt mines tour was an eye opener. The scenery everywhere was glorious. Would recommend!

Uncouple the two tours and just do the Original Sound of Music

Morgan_S, Nov 2023

This two-part tour has two reviews. The first part of the day in the Original Sound of Music portion was great. We had a wonderful guide Batina. She was very engaging and upbeat the entire tour. There were songs played on the bus and she even reenacted The Lonely Goatherd for our entertainment – you have to experience it. Overall, if you have not seen the Sound of Music watch it before this trip. Otherwise this trip will not make much sense to you. And be prepared to sing along! The tour takes you around to the different sites where the movie was filmed. Insight is provided on what was real and what was movie magic! It was a lot of fun and I recommend this portion of the tour. The second half of the tour in the Salt Mines was not quite as enjoyable. Our guide Walter that drove the van of 8 people was very informative on the ride out to the salt mines. There was a recent snow fall and there was some lovely scenery to be photographed along the way. But when we got to the salt mine that is where the experience was somewhat of a letdown. After changing into our coveralls (to protect our clothing) we were not given much direction after that. There were a few other much larger tours at the salt mine that we were grouped with. We were handed a handheld receiver that would be our guide (in English). The larger groups were then boarded onto the train first and we were the last people to get on the train that would go into the mine. We were not instructed how to get on the train and there was no consideration for my elderly mother to provide her access to properly get on the train which involved sitting on the seat like a horse ride. With a replaced hip she needed more assistance to be able to swing her leg over the seat and she ended up falling trying to get on the train seat. Then they did not give us any warning or directions that there was going to be a “group photo” taken before the train left the boarding area – so we were not looking in the direction of the camera. The lady shooting the photo would not retake the picture either after I told her we did not know she was taking a picture as we were just boarding the train. Then once the train arrived at the drop off site the handheld receiver guide was not working so we had no idea what we were doing there. A lightshow of some sort came on and there was no explanation as to where we were. But there was a man speaking in German from the salt mine the whole time unfortunately we did not understand his presentation the entire time in the mine. Next thing we know we are to get on a slide and go down further into the salt mine. The slide was the only fun part. When we arrived at the bottom of the slide the German speaking guide continued speaking in German and we still did not understand anything. The receiver finally turned on halfway through his presentation and a few words in English were spit out the receiver, but the explanation was like 30 seconds long while the Austrian Guide spoke for like 5 minutes. This continued throughout the tour in the salt mine. So we were not well informed about the history and the activities of the salt mine. Then we came to the end of the salt mine tour where we had to get back on the train and there was no space to get on. The large tour group that we were bunched into were not leaving any space available. We had to squeeze into a spot that was barely enough space for my elderly mother to climb into. After arriving back to the starting point we were rather disappointed in this experience. From here we departed to go to a little town called Bertchesgaden for a stop to have coffee. However everything was closed – this stop was a waste of 60 minutes. I would have rathered just returned directly to Salzburg – the sun was already setting for the day when we arrived there and we would have more useful time back in Salzburg. I would not recommend the salt mine experience. Uncouple the two and just do the Original Sound of Music portion.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you very much for your second review, we are glad that you enjoyed our Sound of Music Tour and that you had a great time. We have forwarded your review about the mine to our colleagues in Berchtesgaden and apologize for the incidents there.

The tour guide for the...

Joe_M, Oct 2023

The tour guide for the drive to Eagles Nest/Salt Mines was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and organized

Lovely day in Salzburg

Neha_J, Sep 2023

Salt mines trip was a total winner. Very unique experience. Great and entertaining guide. Sound of music trip took us through some panaromoic views with interesting snippets from the movie and it's locations. Overall a good day spent!

Do it

Regie_M, Sep 2023

Loved the salt mine experience. It was very interesting and FUN. Sound of Music tour lacked excitement. Wished it was more about the nostalgia of the movie and less about the reality of the Von Trapp family. More singing, less talking.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello Regie, thank you for joining our Super Saver Tour and for your review here on Viator! We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the Salt Mine so much. However, we are sorry that you did not quite enjoy the Sound of Music Tour. We try to provide a good mix of information, sing-a-longs and fun. We usually get very good feedback for this. We are sorry that you did not feel the same way. But we hope we get another chance to welcome you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future. With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

A dream come true tour.

SonamTopgay_B, Sep 2023

It was a very touching moment to experience this tour. Our guide was excellent and very clear in his explanations of the story of SOUNDS OF MUSIC.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hello, thank you so much for joining our sightseeing tour. We are so proud to hear that our tour was a dream come true for you. The satisfaction of our guests is our highest priority. Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Bus time too much

Mary_E, Sep 2023

Salt mine tour was great as was The Sound of Music. I didn’t like that we had to drop another tour group off at Eagle’s Nest tour and also pick them up. We went on a very winding road with hairpin turns four times. It was too much bus time. We should get a discount when we had to do that and they don’t tell you ahead.

Great Tour

Brooks_S, Jul 2023

What a fun day! Great tour guide! Favorite tour so far. Beautiful country! If you love the Sound of Music, you’ll be singing all day!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.

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