Top Austria Day Trips - page 2

This full-day, small-group trip to Salzburg enables you to maximize your time in Austria without feeling rushed. Comfortable transportation collects you from your Vienna hotel before heading to Mozart’s hometown. In addition to an organized tour, you'll also enjoy free time to explore Salzburg at your own pace. After visiting Salzburg Cathedral, filming locations for 'The Sound of Music', and more, you'll return to your Vienna hotel.

Explore Salzburg's Mirabell Garden and UNESCO-listed Old Town on this seamless day trip from Vienna. Led by a local guide, you'll enjoy the stunning drive to Salzburg, winding through the Austrian Alps. Upon arriving, take a guided walking tour of Mozart's home town and visit the gardens of Mirabell Palace, as well as other top sights. Your day trip concludes with transportation back to Vienna.

Explore Salzburg on this small-group day trip departing from Vienna. Led by an expert guide, relive your favorite scenes from ‘The Sound of Music’ as you pass iconic locations featured in the film. Discover the best of the lake region of Salzkammergut on a back-roads tour stopping at gorgeous Lake Attersee and St. Gilgen village. See Salzburg’s key sights, including Mirabell Palace and Mozart’s Birthplace on a walking tour of the Old Town. Learn about the city’s rich history from your guide and spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring independently.

Visit the pretty lake town of Hallstatt with minimum fuss on a private full-day tour from Salzburg. Enjoy a flexible trip tailored to your interests and the sights you want to see. Discover impressive photo stops, learn about everyday life in the town and the wider Salzkammergut region, and relax over lunch with traditional Austrian fare (own expense).

Grab your camera and set out to explore the UNESCO-listed landscapes of Salzkammergut on this full-day tour from Vienna. Admire the baroque beauty of Admont Abbey, enjoy a guided walking tour of Hallstatt village, and enjoy free time at Gmunden. Along the way, soak up the scenery as you journey through the mountains and lakes of the Austrian Alps.

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.

Discover a highlight of Vienna's cultural calendar and enjoy an evening of beautiful music during a classical concert in St. Anne's Church. Secure your tickets in advance, choose your preferred seating area, and get settled in this spectacularly ornamental venue with great acoustics. Listen to musicians from some of the city's top orchestras as they perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, or Schubert, all on period instruments.

Visit most famous photo-locations of Dolomites and South Tyrol of Italy -St. Maddalena and St. John Church in Val die Funes. Enjoy drive through alpine pasture, wine and apple valleys. Visit Seceda 2500 in Val Gardena valley with view to Marmolada, or the biggest alpine meadows Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm). Famous St. Maddalena village with view of peaks Puez-Odle (Geisler) Mountain Group in Nature Park in valley Val di Funes. Take a walk in traditional south tyrolean village St.Urlich, famous by its wood crafting tradition. Get historical input about region and it traditions and enjoy flexibility and customization options of the tour. IN WINTER: you can try sledding if enough snow and choose between visiting of Seceda, Alpe di Siusi, and St. Maddalena, visiting of winery and medieval town for lunch. IN SPRING AND MIDSEASON: Depending on what is open different routes will be offered (i.e. St. Maddalena, and Lake Braies).

Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hallstatt from Salzburg on your own can mean crowded buses and rigid schedules—but this half-day private tour makes it easy. Travel comfortably into the Salzkammergut (Austrian Lake District) with your own guide, and customize the experience to suit you. Choose to visit a salt mine, explore waterfalls, or stroll along Lake Hallstatt, before returning, hassle-free, to Salzburg. Note that entry fees are extra.

Austria is known for its picture-perfect scenery, but reaching the most stunning locations usually requires a car. Trade the bustle of the city for pristine forests and mountaintops on this full-day private tour from Bratislava or Vienna. Soak up Danube River sights in Durnstein village, do your best Julie Andrews impression in Salzburg, and visit two of Austria’s most picturesque lakeside locations, Hallstatt and Traunkirchen.

Get more out of a trip to the Swarovski Crystal World in Wattens, and explore the museum with a private guide who has experience working for the Swarovski brand. You’ll get insider stories about the company history, and check out the highlights of the sites such as the Crystal Garden and Swarovski Turm. Extra bonus: you'll even have time to sample food and wine from the Swarovski-owned vineyards, too.

A private day trip from Vienna to Melk, Dürnstein, and Göttweig allows you to visit three picturesque towns in the Wachau Valley region of Austria. Melk is home to a stunning Benedictine abbey, Dürnstein is known for its charming cobblestone streets and historic castle ruins, and Göttweig offers panoramic views and a beautiful baroque monastery. This day trip provides a blend of history, culture, and natural beauty in a convenient and personalized setting.

Relive your favorite scenes from the classic movie The Sound of Music during a 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 without having to navigate unfamiliar roads yourself. Then, 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.

Guarantee a seat at a classical music concert at the Orangery or Great Gallery at Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace by booking your seat in advance. Choose from four ticket categories and settle into your seat to hear the works of Mozart and Strauss performed by the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schonbrunn Palace Ensemble.

See Slovakia’s vibrant capital city—and leave the sightseeing logistics to someone else—on this day trip from Vienna to Bratislava. Following hotel pickup in Vienna, travel directly to Bratislava for a tour, passing attractions such as Michael’s Gate, the Maximilian Fountain, and St. Martin's Cathedral. After lunch (own expense) and some free time, finish with a scenic Danube River cruise via high-speed catamaran to Vienna.

Make your Christmas or New Year one to remember with a classical music concert in the heart of Vienna. Taking place in St. Peter’s Church, the setting and acoustics make for a special location for an evening performance by the Classic Ensemble Vienna. Pieces of music composed by Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, and Beethoven make up the festive evening program.

Experience two of Salzburg’s most popular tours in one easy day. Begin your day traveling through the Bavarian Mountains to visit the 450-year-old Berchtesgaden Salt Mines, which reflect Salzburg’s salt-trading past. Then, visit some of the memorable locations where “The Sound of Music” was filmed while soaking up the stunning scenery of the Salzkammergut. Fit more into a day and learn about Salzburg’s diverse history and culture.

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.

Visit the mountainous Salzkammergut region and the village of Hallstatt, on this day trip from Vienna. Take a guided walking tour of Hallstatt and admire the cluster of 16th-century houses and learn about the development of the village. In the summer months, go on a boat tour across Lake Hallstatt, and in the winter, visit the Ossuary of Hallstatt in St. Michael's Chapel to admire the unusual collection of over 600 artistically painted skulls.

Get more out of your time in Vienna by going on an action-packed, small-group day trip to Budapest. You’ll have a hassle-free day as round-trip transportation is included. Upon arrival, discover the city's best-known landmarks in a single day, from Gellért Hill, Fisherman’s Bastion, the Hungarian Parliament, Heroes’ Square, and St. Stephen's Basilica. As you go, learn more from your guide—and even try local pastries (own expense).

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.

Fans of “The Sound of Music”—this is the private tour for you! Save time doing research on where the cult movie was filmed, and get taken on a private adventure to a shortlist of must-see sights. The trip visits the “Do-Re-Mi” meadow—where Maria and the kids were filmed having their picnic, as well as the wedding chapel at Mondsee.

Cross the border into the Czech Republic—and discover the scenic and historical city of Cesky Krumlov—on this seamless, full-day tour from Vienna. Meet at your local hotel in the morning, hop aboard your air-conditioned vehicle, and travel with just a small group for company. You’ll go for an immersive sightseeing tour of the Bohemian city, will discover its UNESCO-listed city center, will see its 13th-century castle, and will enjoy free time to explore Cesky Krumlov independently before returning to Vienna.

Visit the historic city of Prague from Vienna without the hassle of arranging travel logistics with this day trip that includes round-trip transportation. Admire the pretty landscapes and villages of Moravia and Bohemia along the drive between the two European capitals and then take in Prague’s A-list sights with a guide. This leaves a few hours for you to sightsee, shop, and dine on your own before the trip back to Vienna.