Top Austria Day Trips - page 4

Ljubljana, Slovenia’s pretty capital, lies about 240 miles (385 kilometers) from Vienna, and the only practical way to see it and Lake Bled as a day trip is with a private vehicle. Skip the self-drive angst on this door-to-door tour. Enjoy a guided riverside stroll and old town highlights in Ljubljana followed by free time for lunch; in Lake Bled, explore independently or opt for a boat trip (own expense).

The Slovakian capital of Bratislava lies just an hour from Vienna. On this private tour, travel across the border in the comfort of a private vehicle, then enjoy enjoy ample free time to explore Bratislava. Stroll around the atmospheric Old Town; admire landmarks including Primate’s Palace, Grassalkovich Palace, and St Michael’s Tower; and enjoy free time for lunch and souvenir shopping.

Explore picturesque Salzburg and the idyllic Austrian Lake District on this private full-day tour from Vienna. Visit film locations from iconic musical ‘The Sound of Music’; see Mozart's birthplace and spot landmarks like the Mirabell Palace, St Peter’s Abbey and the Archbishop’s Palace. Then, enjoy free time to explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town, visit the Hohensalzburg fortress and Mozart museum, or hit the shops, before heading back to Vienna.

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.

With a dedicated guide, visit Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest, and enjoy views over the Alps. Stop by the glacial lake of Königsee, and walk over to the Malerwinkel viewpoint. Take a break in Berchtesgaden, a typical Bavarian town, where you can purchase lunch. This private tour ensures personalized attention and a flexible itinerary. Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from Salzburg included.

After pickup from your Salzburg hotel, you’ll spend an exciting day exploring the Bavarian mountain attractions and villages with your guide. The drive itself is one of the best parts and you’ll enjoy it from the comfort of a private vehicle. You choose the itinerary with options ranging from a visit to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest to a boat ride on the King’s Lake.

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.

Experience the scenic Czech capital of Prague for a day as you visit some of its best highlights with this private day trip from Vienna. Upon arriving in the city, begin with a guided tour around the Prague Castle complex, across the famous Charles Bridge, and into the Old Town of Prague. Admire the cluster of landmarks around the Old Town Square, before enjoying some free time to explore or get lunch.

Vienna offers diverse architecture, historic monuments, and charming neighborhoods—but everything is spread out. Avoid the foot fatigue and cover more ground in less time with a tour by private car. Traveling with your own personal guide, you’ll check off top Vienna attractions such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral, hearing the stories as you go. Several options are available, including an upgrade with fast-track Schonbrunn Palace entry.

Go beyond the Austrian sights on your Vienna vacation, and visit the Croatian capital of Zagreb during a private day trip. With your own personal driver, you’ll travel in comfort through Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia, then enjoy a guided tour along with time for independent sightseeing in Zagreb. The day trip itinerary is flexible, and can be tailored to you.

Discover the wonders of the Bavarian Alps on this private tour from Salzburg. You won’t have to worry about driving on the winding Alpine roads, as roundtrip transport is included. After a Salzburg pickup, you’ll travel with ease across the German Border. Your driver will take you to the Eagle’s Nest, Berchtesgaden Salt Mines, and Lake Königssee where you can choose to go on a boat ride or just explore the local area.

After pick up in Vienna, you'll set off for the Wachau Valley with your own private group. A great option for for families, this 3-hour hike takes you around a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with stops in Spitz and the Red Gate. Learn about the area's history with commentary from your guide and admire views of the Thousand-Year Mountain, the Danube, and the Ruine Hinterhaus.

Take a day out from your Salzburg sightseeing to experience the World Heritage views and mountain charm of Austria’s Lake District. Chauffeuring you in a private vehicle past glaciers, shimmering lakes, and alpine forests, a guide designs a custom itinerary based on your group’s interest. Ride the funicular, explore ice caves, or visit a salt mine in lakeside Hallstatt, and stop for photos against the otherworldly backdrop of the Dachstein Mountains.

Make the most of your European travels, and visit an entirely different country, on this full-day, private tour of Budapest from Vienna. Meet your guide at your Vienna hotel, and set off in a comfortable vehicle; it’s roughly a 2.5-hour drive to the Hungarian capital. Upon arrival, explore top landmarks—like the Parliament Building, Fisherman’s Bastion, and St. Stephen’s Basilica—with your guide, and learn about the city’s history. Then, enjoy free time to shop and explore independently before tour’s end.

Check off two countries in one day as you venture beyond Vienna and journey to Budapest, the capital of neighboring Hungary. A local guide gives you the inside scoop on the city as you explore the area around Castle Hill, Buda Castle, and Fisherman's Bastion, before continuing to Market Hall, Vaci Street, and St. Stephen's Basilica. Free time to shop rounds off the experience, before a comfortable ride back to your hotel in Vienna—no need to tackle the route yourself.

Explore the vineyards around the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria on this small-group wine tour from Vienna. During summer, travel to the spa town of Baden for a hike along forest trails there to reach a local vineyard for an open-air wine tasting. Continue on to the wine village of Gumpoldskirchen for another wine tasting led by a local winemaker. During winter, skip the hike and head straight to two wineries near Gumpoldskirchen.

The UNESCO–listed city of Prague makes a great day trip from Vienna, but navigating the public transport systems independently can be difficult. On this tour, make the journey in the comfort of your private vehicle—with pickup and drop-off at your Vienna hotel included. Admire landmarks such as the Charles Bridge and Wenceslas Square with ample free time to explore the Old Town at your leisure.

Combine a visit to Hitler's mountain retreat with stops at filming locations from the Sound of Music on this full-day private tour from Salzburg. Enjoy a flexible itinerary and personalized attention on this private tour with a dedicated guide. Midday, stop for lunch at a restaurant of your choice (own expense). Round-trip transportation from Salzburg hotels included.

Budapest is an ideal destination for a day trip from Vienna, but overcoming the language barrier to arrange travel independently is a challenge. With this tour, reach Budapest in comfort by air-conditioned coach—with pickup and drop-off at your Vienna hotel included. Discover top attractions including the Hungarian State Opera House and Vajdahunyad Castle with ample time to explore Budapest.

Salzburg, the capital of classical music and setting of ‘The Sound of Music’, is an integral stop on any Austrian itinerary. Travel to the sophisticated city and the Alpine lakes of St. Gilgen and Mondsee with ease on this 12-hour trip from Vienna. See the Salzburg Cathedral, St. Peter’s Abbey, and the Mozart Residence, before absorbing the striking Alpine landscapes of St. Gilgen and Mondsee. Pickup from central Vienna hotels is included on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people.

This is a driving Tour from Innsbruck to Salzburg and back. Drive with Mercedes Van, private tour. Driver is also Tour guide! You can also choose parts of the tour route by your own. Salzburg, a beautiful and important town in austria. i will show you all the highlights and must see places. We also will visit some places of the famous sound of music movie. we will walk, take the public transportation, the funicular train to the castle, the river cruise if possible. i show and explain traditional food, you will hear all about the history of this fantastic town. A day full of new impressions, stories about the history and you be shure the best way to visit a town you can choose also different stops while the transport - its your day, your car, your guide

Grab your passport and cross the border to Budapest on this private full-day tour from Vienna. Check off sights like the 13th-century Buda Castle, the magnificent St. Stephen's Basilica and the iconic Chain Bridge, stroll around Heroes Square and peek into the shops along Vaci Street. After a comprehensive guided tour, enjoy free time to explore the city independently and tuck into a traditional Hungarian lunch (own expense), before heading back to Vienna.

A private tour with Minivan and a Guide for the hole day. The famous Krimml waterfall and beautiful nature- szeneries. . . So many Things to see. Visit Kitzbühel, the nice small town with a long history and the famous name - the biggest downhill-ski-race starts here every year in February. After then we take the road from Tirol to Salzburg - Mittersill in the Pinzgau-Area. From there to the west to reach the Waterfalls of Krimml. Back to Tirol we take the route through Gerlos - famous in winter but also beautiful in the summer month. We will take routes away from mainstream, spectecular Mountain roads to get the best spots for fotostops. The Tour must not follow a fixed plan, if you have a special place you want to see, we can try to do that also. It should be your best Day.

The Werfen Ice Caves (Eisriesenwelt) are a natural wonder but getting there on public transport can be fiddly. Pair this magical underground labyrinth with the 246-foot (75-meter) Golling Waterfall on this door-to-door private tour from Salzburg. Your package includes a minivan with space for up to eight travelers and your own personal driver/guide but excludes entrance fees.