Top Salzburg Hiking Tours

Let us take you out for an unforgettable day. Following the Von Trapp story, we will visit several movie locations of the "Sound of Music". This includes a short city tour, the pond the children fell into, the 16-going-on17-gazebo and of course the wedding church. Your enthusiastic tour guide will give you lots of information about the filming of the Sound of Music, the real von Trapp family and Austrian culture and lifestyle in general. On this tour, we will also take a detour through the Austrian lake district to visit the UNESCO world cultural heritage site Hallstatt. You will learn about the fascinating story of this salt mining town and get 2 hours to explore this picturesque village on your own. The content of the description may have been partly created with AI.

Mozart concerts at Salzburg’s Hohensalzburg Fortress are popular and often sell out in advance. So, grab your ticket online, and then travel to the panoramic hilltop perch on your preferred date to enjoy the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As the city twinkles in the evening darkness, you’ll hear treasures from the composer’s collection of works and solos from internationally renowned performers.

This tour is special because it takes you on a real winter hike to the actual Do-Re-Mi filming meadow.Something most tours never reach. The snowy forest, the trail, and reaching the meadows is a whole experience, far away from the typical bus-tour atmosphere. Once on the meadow, feel free to recreate the scene of your favorite movie, with the mountains as your stage. Create your own momery of the movie on one of the most iconic Sound of Music locations. Along the way you hear stories about how the movie was filmed in Austria and learn the real history of the von Trapp family, giving you a better understanding of the movie. The tour only takes place on small exclusive group, giving you the opportunity to ask all the questions you want and to take your time exploring the mountain. This tour offers a unique blend of nature, culture, activity and film history that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

If you want to visit Hallstatt without the hassle of public transportation, opt for this half-day trip from Salzburg instead. Simply relax on the journey through the alpine Salzkammergut region, then enjoy free time in Hallstatt. How you spend it is up to you; stroll past Lake Hallstatt, visit the Bone House (entry extra), or snap photos from viewing platforms. Just note: The Skywalk is closed until summer 2026.

Visit the Werfen Ice Cave, the world’s largest ice cave, and Golling waterfall, on this private 6-hour tour from Salzburg. Ride a cable car and walk on Hochkogel Mountain to reach the vast cave system. Then, descend to see the frozen waterfalls and giant ice sculptures. Finish your trip with a visit to the Golling waterfall, one of Austria’s most scenic. Price is per vehicle, with private transport and Salzburg hotel pickup and drop-off included.

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.

Spend Christmas Eve outside the city on a guided evening trip from Salzburg to Oberndorf, home of the Silent Night Chapel. Travel by coach through the Alpine foothills to reach this small riverside town without arranging transport yourself, then visit the chapel built on the site where the carol "Silent Night" was first performed. Attend a Christmas Eve mass held in multiple languages and learn about the history of the chapel before returning to Salzburg.

Get into the festive spirit with a unique concert experience. High above Salzburg, Fortress Hohensalzburg offers elegant atmospheric surroundings in which to enjoy Advent and Christmas concerts, featuring music by Mozart and his contemporaries.

Feel festive this Christmas season with a horse-drawn sleigh ride in a village near Schladming. Departing from Salzburg, this day trip ventures along the Salzach River Valley and travel up 3,281 feet (1,000 meters) to the Alpine mountain of Dachstein. Relax with lunch at a local inn before hopping on a sleigh ride to soak up the wintry scenery. Your excursion concludes at its original departure point.