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Original Sound of Music Tour Salzburg With Schnitzel and Noodle

Salzburg, Austria

The Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg with Schnitzel and Noodles

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Overview

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.

4-hour Sound of Music tour with lunch or dinner from Salzburg
See filming locations such as Leopoldskron Lake, Leopoldskron Palace, Hellbrunn Castle, Lake Fuschl, St Gilgen, and Mondsee
Choose from a morning or afternoon departure

What's Included

Live guided Sound of Music Tour by bus
3-course lunch or dinner of soup, schnitzel with noodles, and apple strudel
Vegetarian option available upon request

Drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Salzburg Panorama Tours – Bus Terminal and Ticket Office
Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
The tour departs from the bus terminal in front of St. Andrew church

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Make your own way to meet your guide in central Salzburg at Mirabellplatz.

Travel around the city in a climate-controlled bus to see Leopoldskron Lake, where the Trapp children fell into the water while boating, and Leopoldskron Palace, which was used as the exterior of the family's home in the movie. You'll also visit Hellbrunn Castle to view the gazebo seen in the movie during the popular song 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen.'

Drive over to Nonnberg Abbey — the setting for the nuns attending Mass early in the movie. Soak in the picturesque rural scenery as you head out to Lake Fuschl and St Gilgen; you might also sing along to songs such as 'Do-Re-Mi,' 'My Favorite Things,' and ‘Edelweiss.’ Finally, visit the location for Maria and Baron's wedding, filmed at the church in the Mondsee Abbey.

Your 4-hour Sound of Music bus tour ends with return to Mirabellplatz. You can then independently make your way to the s'Herzl Restaurant, located an easy 15-minute walk from the drop-off point. Taste authentic Austrian cuisine from a menu of soup, schnitzel with noodles, and apple strudel.

During the tour, you'll have the opportunity to get off the bus at Leopoldskron Castle, Hellbrunn Castle, St Gilgen, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee. Other locations on the itinerary are drive-by only.

Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Pass By)

Stift Nonnberg (Pass By)

Schloss Hellbrunn

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Leopoldskron

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Wolfgang

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilika St. Michael

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salzburg Panorama Tours – Bus Terminal and Ticket Office

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hotel Goldener Hirsch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Salzburg

1 hour • 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
Most travelers can participate

Make sure to collect your lunch/dinner voucher after the tour
You will make your own way to the Herzl Restaurant after the tour; it is about a 15-minute walk away
The Original Sound of Music Schnitzel is a small turkey cutlet dipped in flour and beaten egg; salt & pepper added; fried in hot oil and served with noodles and cheese sauce – parmesan or gorgonzola. A special dish created by the composers
Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 3 full days before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 3 full days 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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Thoroughly enjoyef

JOHN_B, May 2024

David was an amazing tour guide.. I learnt so much that I didn’t know about the movie and von trapp family. Very professional & would highly recommend. We had dinner afterwards at Herzl which was also nice. Thanks Panorama Tours ☺️

VERY FUN EXCURSION

Sherri_A, May 2024

David was THE BEST tour guide! Informative, funny and just the right amount of information. Trip into the countryside was lovely. Driver was very skilled. I’d highly recommend this excursion to anyone who loves “The Sound of Music.”

Wonderful Tour Highly Recommend

Debra_M, May 2024

I’ve always loved the movie and although my husband isn’t an huge fan, this was a big highlight of our trip for both of us. Our tour guide was very entertaining and we learned a lot about the movie and Salzburg. Dinner was delicious, too! Salzburg is a beautiful part of the world!

Just ok...

Lisa_T, Apr 2024

The bus ride through the mountains to Mondsee was beautiful. But the tour itself was not what I expected. Definitely do not want to do this trip solo. I was the only one who apparently had lunch included. The turkey schnitzel with spatzel was delicious at Herzl.

Response from Host, Apr 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.

Glorious!

Megan_A, Apr 2024

A wonderful tour! Simon was our tour guide, he wowed us with facts from the movie that we would have never known. The scenery is just glorious, a wonderful morning out!

Group size as too large

Sandi_H, Apr 2024

We have used Viator tours in several countries and have recommended them to many friends. This particular tour was a little lack luster and frustrating. The tour company Viator contracted with over sold the trip which had a max of 60 and needed a small van to follow the big bus. We were on the big bus and misled. We weren’t asked if we wanted on tour with 70 plus people. The group was so large it was impossible to hear the guide when we did arrive on location. I guess truth be told the premium tours are superior to these overcrowded and hot buses. There were no outlets or usb plugs to charge our phones. However I asked the bus driver and he did let me plug my phone I to the USB up by him. Unfortunately that meant I wasn’t able to take pictures while riding through beautiful scenery. The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly although she did dictate where you had to sit on the bus. Not sure why that was necessary.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent tour experience. We apologize if our tour did not meet your expectations. It is always our goal to provide informative, engaging, and well-organized tours. Please know that your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide you with an exceptional tour experience.

Great Experience

James_O, Apr 2024

It’s really nice to visit the actual filming locations of the musical. The tour and the guide is great and the lunch is very tasty. It would have been nicer if the duration is longer with more stopover instead of having drive by for some of the spots. The whole drive between the locations is very enjoyable.

tour guide and bus driver were great

faefsky, Apr 2024

tour was fun! lunch is after the tour, not part of it so I would recommend the tour but not the lunch

Response from Host, Apr 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.

My favourite things

Susan_H, Mar 2024

Had a very interesting trip and our tour guide Gérard was very informative and had a good sense of humour. There was plenty of time at each stop to take in the views and see all the different scenes from the movie. I was the only one who had the dinner as part of my tour and it made for a lovely ending to the day. The snitzel with noodles and warm strudel was absolutely delicious in a beautiful little restaurant. Had a super day.

The whole tour was really...

richard_l, Dec 2023

The whole tour was really interesting!! I was surprised on how the film was made and all that was involved! The tour guide was great! Great sense of humor and trying o get all involved!! The bus driver was great as well!!

Refund Requested

Colleen_R, Dec 2023

We contacted Viator to cancel our reservation a little under 24 hours due to the weather. Trains were NOT running to Salzburg from Munich. This was OUT of our control and we would greatly appreciate a full refund or, at minimum, a credit toward a future Viator excursion. Appreciate an immediate response to this inquiry.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

We are sorry that you didn´t get the refund from viator but as you have booked through them you have to contact them directly not us as operating company !! Thank you for your understanding !!

Sound of Music condensed version

Dennis_G, Oct 2023

The tour was excellent. Chris, our guide, was informative as well as entertaining and friendly and he kept us on schedule. The tour (4 hr/half day) was a bit rushed. The one disappointing part was the arrival at the church and the allotted time there. We had approximately 15-20 minutes at the Gazebo area and approximately 30 minutes to view the church at Mondsee. This was too rushed to enjoy the sacred church and then allow time to try to grab a small meal or even a coffee. Panorama Tours might revisit the 4 hr tour in order to give customers a more relaxed, enjoyable experience. We went on this tour a few years ago and in Mondsee we had a leisurely lunch at a restaurant there. It was a much more pleasant experience and that is why we decided to book this tour in October 2023. Had we known it was to be this rush in and rush out we would not have booked this tour.

Tour Was A Hoot!

Andrew_M, Oct 2023

Let me start by saying that I’m not a Sound of Music fan. Having said that, the tour was a hoot! Our guide, Zoe, led the bus in a singalong of the Sound of Music sound track during the entire tour, while providing interesting commentary and backstories on the various places we stopped. All in all, a fun way to spend the day.

The positive energy of the sound of music.

Jos_W, Oct 2023

To sing 'the songs of sound of music' together in the bus and ride at that time with the panorama of the mountains. A very kind and positive guide: Birgit and a bus driver Hendrik, with nice humor.

Great tour, but missed some spots

Donna_S, Aug 2023

Our tour guide, Zoe, was lots of fun and had so many fun facts to share about Salzburg in general that we were sorry we hadn't taken the tour our first day in town instead of the last so we could have searched out some of the places she mentioned by ourselves that the tour really didn't cover. We loved the sing-along on the bus and the trip to the Lake District, especially the cathedral where the wedding was filmed, but were a bit disappointed that we didn't at least stop so we could take decent photos of some of the places we couldn't go (like the front of the house used in filming, and the Abbey itself). Nonetheless, we had a great time and aren't sorry we spent a day (and having lunch) with the von Trapps, Zoe and Viator!

The Sound of Music tour was ‘ one of my favourite things ‘ !

Julie_B, Aug 2023

Our guide Peter was wonderful . He told us the ‘ real story ‘ of The Sound of Music . Lots of little extras from him . The meal however was very poor . Do the tour but not the meal !

Take This Tour !

Nancy_H, Jul 2023

Very knowledgeable guide. Fabulous to learn about the behind the scenes of movie making that you would not normally know. Beautiful scenery.

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

Fun and informative!

Catrina_G, Jul 2023

Brilliant tour - very informative and lots of fun! A great way to get your bearings around the city of Salzburg too. Plenty of interesting facts for those who aren’t fans of the Sound of Music as well. Highly recommended.

It was memorable fun tour...

Hitomi_T, Jun 2023

It was memorable fun tour . The guide and driver were very kind and nice people. I’d recommend everyone who loves sound of music.

Best Experience Ever

Tabitha_S, Jun 2023

This was the best experience ever. The best part was singing along on the bus. Our tour guide was amazing, funny and knowledgable. He brought the Sound of Music to life.