🏨 Private: The Definitive SOUND OF MUSiC and Historic SALZBURG TOUR from Munich Activity

Private: The Definitive SOUND OF MUSiC and Historic SALZBURG TOUR from Munich

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Departs: Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Whether you are a 'Sound of Music' enthusiast or a Mozart fan or interested in the eventful history of Salzburg for other reasons, this vibrant city will win you over with its quaint spots and its abundance of culture, combined with the breathtaking landscapes of the Salzburg Lake District.

Based on your preferences, your personal licensed & friendly tour guide – a Sound of Music aficionado himself – will create a tour to exceed your expectations.
Of course, he includes both the top attractions from the film as well as other historic & popular highlights in the program, like Salzburg Fortress, Mozart's Birthplace or the shopping lane 'Getreidegasse'.

Enjoy an amazing walking tour of the Old Town.
Later, our new Comfort-Minivan gives us the flexibility to travel to the outskirts of Salzburg, the mountains and lake district - enabling us to stop at the most beautiful photo spots.

Choose from 2 tour lengths to cover all your desires!

What's Included

> Bottled mineral water

> COVID-19 SAFE

> Drive in new luxurious/comfortable Mercedes- VW Minivan (a/c)

> Duration: 9.5 hrs or 11 hrs

> Licensed, friendly and experienced Guide

> No hidden costs!

> Private full day tour (only your group is participating)

> Selected scenic routes

What's Not Included

< Entrance fees (if requested)

< Food

< Gratuities

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Specialized infant seats are available
There are no more COVID-19 restrictions (as of January 2, 2023). All our guides are fully vaccinated. --> Travel with us 100% safely in maximum comfort!
Wheelchair accessible

A valid identity document is required for crossing the border into Austria and back.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Photo Credit: © Tourismus Salzburg (#2, #4, #9 and #last), © Sightseeing Bavaria Exclusive (rest)
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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.

What To Expect

Maria Ramersdorf Kirche

The following 20 stops can all be visited in our 11-hour tour! (during the 9.5-hour tour a corresponding selection...) If necessary, we would be happy to advise you on the selection of your favorite stops in advance with you that guarantees an eventful yet relaxing day! ...

As this is YOUR exclusive tour, we welcome your suggestions and do our best to accommodate your wishes. Whether you prefer to stay longer at one stop or add a whole new one, let us know and we’ll adapt your bespoke tour accordingly.

... but now: Look forward to a delightful tour, resting assured that you are in good hands with your friendly & professional tour guide, who will take you on eventful, informative yet relaxing excursions in our luxurious new Mercedes-Minivan.

... at the old pilgrimage church of St. Maria Ramersdorf from the 14th century we leave Munich and take the Autobahn (motorway) A8 heading Southeast ...

• Admission Ticket Free

Nonnberg Convent

Nonnberg Abbey was founded in 712 and is today the world's oldest Christian convent with an uninterrupted tradition.

Outdoor shots can be seen at the beginning of the film.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Salzburg Cathedral

Sound Of Music relevance: In the pedestrian zones of the old town of Salzburg, some outdoor shots were taken: at Residenzplatz with the "most beautiful baroque fountain north of the Alps" and at the cathedral square. From outside free of charge!

(optional):
The interior of the Salzburg Cathedral was not visible in the film, but you should not miss a look into the baroque church together with your guide!
Admission (2022): € 5.00 per adult

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Kapitelplatz offers great views of the fortress and the cathedral.
Thanks to the baroque "Kapitelschwemme", once used as a water trough for horses, one feels transported to Italy!

Market stalls in the square offer souvenirs and some sweets.

SOM relevance: Julie Andrews can be seen here in one of the scenes.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fortress Hohensalzburg

(optional):
From the 11th century Hohensalzburg is one of the largest and best preserved fortresses in Europe. If Napoleon had not come, it might never have been conquered.

The entrance fee includes the ascent and descent with the funicular, a 30-minute audio guide and access to the spectacular Gothic prince rooms. Also spectacular is the view of the
city and mountains.

Prices (2022): from € 13.30 per adult, children (6 - 14 years): from € 7.60
Reductions on request

1 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Schloss Leopoldskron

Leopoldskron castle is a former archbishop's summer residence from the 18th century and is now used as a hotel.

SOM relevance: The building with its idyllic gardens and terraces on the Leopoldskroner Weiher represents the back of the Trapp-Villa.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wasserspiele Hellbrunn

THE highlight of Salzburg! Built over 400 years ago, these are the
world's best-preserved water features from this era. Experience "up
close" how bored prince-archbishops surprised their guests...

Open daily from 28 March to 1 November 2021.

Ticket prices (2022): € 13.50 per adult, children (4 - 18 years): € 6.00

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mozartplatz

Admire the monument to the most famous son of the city here: the Mozart monument with baroque buildings and alpine peaks in the background is one of the most popular photo opportunities in Salzburg.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mirabell Palace and Gardens

"Mirabell" means "beautiful view", and hardly any view of the old town and its fortress is more beautiful than this palace from the early 17th century.
Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau had it built along with its beautiful gardens for his secret wife Salome Alt as "Schloss
Altenau".

SOM relevance: Numerous singing and dancing scenes with 'Maria and the Trapp children' were filmed here.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Wolfgang

Look forward to a stop at one of the most magnificent viewpoints of our tour: At our feet is Lake Wolfgangsee, picturesquely surrounded by the spectacular peaks of the Salzburg Lake District ("Salzkammergut").

SOM relevance: Lake Wolfgangsee can be seen in the aerial photographs in the Filmintro.

Afterwards, you can enjoy a short walk along the panoramic promenade in the popular summer resort of St. Gilgen on the western shore of the lake.

(OPTIONAL:)
The crossing by ferry to the world famous "Weisses Rössl vom
Wolfgangsee" will delight everyone. Drive like 'Maria and the Trapp
children' with the spectacular (steam) cog railway in 35 minutes to the 1,782 meters (5,840 ft.) high prospective Schafberg (PLEASE NOTE: The cog railway does not operate in the winter season)

Prices boat trip Wolfgangsee (2022):
€ 9.00 per adult, children (4 - 14 years): € 4.50

Cogwheeltrain Schafbergbahn (2022):
€ 43.30 per adult, children (4 - 14 years): € 21.70

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mondsee

On the scenic route from Lake Wolfgangsee to Mondsee, we drive along the shore of the lake of the same name, just like 'Maria and the Trapps'.

• Admission Ticket Free

Basilika St. Michael

The Roman Catholic Basilica Mondsee replaces an earlier building from the early 12th century and fascinates with its gothic-baroque decor.

SOM relevance: The famous Sound of Music wedding was filmed here.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Felsenreitschule

This venue was hewn directly into the Mönchsberg in the late 18th
century. It was used as an archiepiscopal summer riding school. With a capacity of 1,437 spectators, it is today one of the most important concert halls in Salzburg.

SOM relevance: The famous "Edelweiss-" song was shot here.

(optional and only by advance notification):
The visit of the interior is only possible as part of a 1-hour guided tour (usually only once a day).
Please contact us after your booking if you are interested in such a
tour (admission approx. € 8.00 per adult)

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Petersfriedhof

If you look around the beautiful cemetery of the Archabbey of St. Peter (founded around 696), you will notice that the escape scene at the end of the movie was not filmed here (but in the 20th Century-Fox Studios in Hollywood).

SOM relevance: However, one of the cemetery chapels was used for an interior shot.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rossfeld Panoramastrasse

PLEASE NOTE that this stop is only included in the 11.5 hour tour length.

The construction of this magnificent panoramic road road was started in 1938, it was completed in 1955.

SOM relevance: At 1,600 meters (5,250 ft.) height, we find the location of the final scene of the film with its great views.
In addition, from here in the distance you can see the meadow hill where the opening scene with the dancing Julie Andrew was filmed - one of the most spectacular dance scenes in the Alps!

The toll fee for the panoramic road is included in the tour price.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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