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Sound of Movies: Musical Tour to Salzburg from Vienna

Vienna, Austria

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13 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover many original filming locations from "The Sound of Music" on this full-day tour. Meet in the early morning at your Vienna departure point (or upgrade for hotel pickup), and set off. En route to Salzburg, you’ll chart your way through the scenic Austrian Alps, and can stop for photo breaks. Upon arrival, see the Nonnberg Abbey; tour the gardens where “Do-Re-Mi” was shot; visit Hellbrunn Park, and more.

This immersive tour is perfect for film lovers and "Sound of Music" fans
Round-trip transit from Vienna makes exploring the countryside easy
Discover numerous recognizable filming locations used in the movie
Learn more about Salzburg and the history of the real-life von Trapps

What's Included

Hotel pickup from Vienna central hotels only (postcodes 1010 to 1090), if the hotel name is stated.
Photo breaks at Alpine lakes Mondsee and Wolfgangsee.
Visit of the famous Gazebo in Hellbrunn Park (in summer time)
Walking tour with a guide in Salzburg, incl. Mirabell Garden, Pegasus Fontain and other film setting
Transport by air-conditioned coach or van with professional guide or driver-guide
Guided tour on the way from Vienna to Salzburg and back

No pick up from apartments and hostels.
Hotel drop-off. Tour ends at the Vienna State Opera, Albertinaplatz.
Food and drinks
Entrance fees (not needed)
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Tourist-Info Wien
Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria
Tour departs from "Tourist Info Vienna" at Albertina Platz 1, A-1010 Vienna. Behind the State Opera House. Underground station “Karlsplatz” U1 and U4. Please come latest 10 minutes before the tour departure to the 7Travel agency official and tell your name.

Pickup points

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End point

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Pickup details

-Tour departs from "Tourist Info" at Albertina Platz, A-1010 Vienna. Beside the State Opera House, in front of the Albertina Museum. Underground station “Karlsplatz” U1, U2, U4. Please come latest 5 minutes before the tour departure to the 7Travel agency official and tell your name. - Free hotel pick-up is possible from Vienna central hotels only (postcodes 1010 to 1090). Please inform us about your hotel name and address till 04:00 pm a day before the tour. - Pick up from apartments and hostels is not possible. - Hotel drop off is not included. - Exact pickup time depends on how the driver collects others on the way. Make sure that you are ready and waiting at the hotel reception area at 7:15am. We cannot give you an exact time for the pick-up because it will depend on how the driver collects others on the way. - That is why please don´t worry and wait from 07:15 a.m. till 08:00 a.m. We will not forget you. However, in case you are not there, the driver cannot wait for you longer than 5 minutes - Depending on the group size, the tours will be done by minivan with a driver-guide or by bus with a licensed guide.

What To Expect

Strengberg

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mondsee

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Gilgen

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salzburg

2 hours 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Hellbrunn

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Schloss Leopoldskron

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Landzeit Voralpenkreuz

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Will be operated by a guide in English language only
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Depending on the group size, this tour will be conducted by minivan with a driver-guide or by bus with a licensed guide.
Please note that you will cover approx. 630 km. by motorway on this day. It is approx. 8 hours drive with frequent stops.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 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

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Glad i did the tour to see a few of the places where filming took place

Michelle_P, Nov 2023

It was great to see some of the places where the show was filmed, i liked seeing the church but disappointed the tour guide didnt take us to the original church where Maria got married in the film. Loved Mirabell gardens & mozarts birth place.

Too long unless you have a day to spare

Lauren_D, Nov 2023

I’m not sure I would call this a Sound of Music Tour as it was more a history tour of Vienna, Austria with a touch of Sound and Mozart. You visit some of the sights from the movie but the ones you really want to visit - the Abby, the Von Trapp residents - well you don’t get to see. The Von Trapp residents is now a hotel that you drive by and the guide did not prepare us to get our camera ready to snap a photo. Also - this was a 12+ hour bus tour. I’m not opposed to small children attending but there was an under 14 month old child on the bus that cried for a few hours on the tour, making it hard to hear and enjoy. I applaud the parents for taking a child this young on a tour this long but I was more concerned for the safely of the child as Viator had no car seat on the bus. 12 hours and no car seat? I’m from the US so maybe this is standard practice?

Viator did not deliver as promised

Katrina_G, Oct 2023

1. This was supposed to be the Sounds of Movies tour but our guide only wanted to talk about Mozart. For Sound of music she would just say oh it’s over there but who cares? No time for photos for sound of music but plenty for Mozart. This is not fair or as advertised. 2. We were 7 people squished into a van and the middle person in the back could not see or photograph anything. .3. The guide was in the first van and we did not hear most of the time anything she was saying. Our contract said we would receive a guided tour there and back. Because I complained the guide drove with us on the way back to repeat what she said on the way there. This still only left us with a guided tour for half the driving time. The description says there and back. Also we were then 9 people in the van now which was too crowded for a 3 hour drive.We should have been told 24 hours before that it would be two mini vans with no actual guide in our vehicle and let us decide. We would have cancelled for sure. The 7Travel person I spoke with when I called to complain while at the rest stop told me it was a mistake to make us use the audio guides in the vehicles. But his solution was not helpful nor did it fulfill the description of the tour as promised.We are all 4 if us senior citizens, two if ys are overweight and one is 88 years old. Travelling on a bus would have been easier than crawling into the back of a crowded basic mini van with limited air circulation.

Fun Sound of Music trip!

Thelma_P, Sep 2023

Awesome trip. Saw many things and Lydia our guide was excellent! Very knowledgable, helpful and entertaining. I definitely recommend this trip!

Poor

Miguel_B, Sep 2023

Too fast. No time to take pictures. The bus did not have air conditioning and was a bit uncomfortable (small). No time for shopping. My wife even star crying at one point due to the fast pace tour. This was one of my bucket list and the experience was not the best. Many of the customers were complaining about it. Not worth the money.

Memorable

pamela_r, Aug 2023

The most memorable part was going to the church of st Michael where Maria and captain von trap got married and we were happy that a lot of Mozart was included in the trip like the house where he was born etc . However the trip felt too rushed and the was a 35 degrees day and the bus air conditioning was not working well so we were did not have a good journey . Also would have liked to see the abbey in Salzburg which was in the old town but we were told it was 20 minute walk back and forth and we had no time .

Wonderful experience

MARCOS_A, Aug 2023

It was raining all day but we enjoyed the tour. The guide was helpful and full of energy. I would recommend this tour.

Excellent guide and...

Susan_K, Jul 2023

Excellent guide and enjoyed the sites in Salzberg. Go on a nice day, would not be as good if bad weather.

Unfortunately our guide...

Richard_W, Jul 2023

Unfortunately our guide spoke very slow and had to also speak in two languages. This disrupted the flow and when we finally got to Salzburg, we had limited time with the local tour guide. Very disappointed!

Very poor experience

Leon, Jul 2023

This tour is ill considered from the start, 8 hours in a coach is never a good starting point for a day long tour. Viator mis-sell the tour stating a maximum of 30 people - there well over 40 on this trip which meant the day was totally unstructured with timings amiss all day. If you have children, don’t book this tour! It is too long and having young children bored on long coach trips ruins it for everyone else! Billed as a thirteen hour trip, it was over 15 hours for us and we did not return until after 10pm from a 7.30 start. It was also not overly Sound of Music, particularly in Salzburg which was more about Mozart than the Sound of Music. You could barely hear the guide on the bus due to her mumbling and all the screaming kids (see above). I have done many tours with Viator which have all been great except this one - I will be very cautious using Viator again after this experience.

We thought that there...

Anonymous, Dec 2022

We thought that there would be more Sound of Music sites and information. We also felt rushed and held to a very tight timetable.

I guess the tour guide in...

Joseph_L, Oct 2022

I guess the tour guide in Salzburg should be a little slow and give us a chance to go slow and we could take pictures.

Excellent tour,but a long day(13 hours)

sharon_l, Sep 2022

Tour. Director was excellent. Bus driver very professional. Having earphones for the 90 minute walking tour was a big plus.

Fab tour for anyone, not just musical fans!

Lauren_N, Aug 2022

An excellent day trip to Salzburg and surrounding areas, ideal for fans of the musical who want to visit the iconic sites of the movie and for those that aren’t - we got lots of fun tidbits about how Austrians really feel about it, as well as learning lots of other bits of history and culture along the way. The other places visited were also beautiful. It was raining quite heavily on our tour, and our guides Katrin and Natasha were brilliant at making sure the tour continued with grace and humour. Bring a jacket or umbrella even if you are coming from sunny Vienna in the summer!

One of best excursions I...

Susan_J, Jul 2022

One of best excursions I have ever enjoyed. Tour guides were extremely knowledgable, all I will say is be prepared for a bit of walking, but it is worth every penny

An amazing tour through the alps to the home of sound of music

Kris_B, Jun 2022

Catherine was our guide she was amazing she showed us everything listed and was just a nice person to be a round, told us lots of fun facts and interesting stories she is an asset to your team! The tour was amazing we luckily had sub so it made everything look so pretty and beautiful

Memorable day reliving a memorable a movie

Keren_D, May 2022

All the Sound of Music sites, Katherine our amazing tour guide, and the other passengers we spent the day with was magical. The only recommendation would be to give us some free time in Salzburg.

Too long riding on the bus

adqncor, Oct 2019

Guides were great but the van was very crowded and uncomfortable. The bus ride from Vienna and back was too long. SoM touring/sightseeing was too short.

Excellent experience

Steve_K, Oct 2019

The drive was a little long but the experience was great. A lot of trivia information by driver and tour guide.

Feeling Fearful

James B, Sep 2019

The driver drive at high speeds, very irrational changing lanes without leaving room for cars in front of him causing him to have to slam on the brakes multiple times. Between driving inabilities and his constant texting, he will eventually cause an accident or worse. This completely ruined the entire trip. You shouldn’t have to fear for you life when on a Viator trip. We have used Viator for the last several years and this was the absolute worst experience we have ever had.