Salzburg Small Group Day Tour from Munich

Munich, Germany

Take a day trip to the home town of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on a guided full day rail tour from Munich to Salzburg. Considered one of the jewels in the crown of Europe, the city of Salzburg has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, framed by the majestic backdrop of the snow-capped Alps and famed for its old world glamor.

Salzburg is also one of the most popular movie tourism destinations in the world for one simple reason, The Sound of Music. With a small group (maximum 25 people), you will see sights you'll remember from the silver screen. Salzburg is one of the finest preserved medieval old towns in Europe, criss-crossed with winding streets and venerable market places and adorned with architectural monuments of the later baroque era. Piazzas and fountains, the stunning Domkirche Cathedral, palaces, gardens, churches, monasteries, confectioneries and patisseries. And towering above it all, the breathtaking 900 year old fortress Festung Hohensalzburg, the magnificent edifice that dominates the city's skyline.

Your expert guide will bring you on a train ride from Munich to Austria and back again and put their knowledge of the city and what is best to see and do at your service. We'll provide you with a map and give you a 1.5 hour orientation tour through the major sites. You'll then have 3 hours to explore the city for yourself before the return journey. We have the inside knowledge of what to see and where to go and are dedicated to helping you experience the city by the most convenient and most efficient means.

The journey to Salzburg takes approximately 2 hours by train. Germany's rail system is world renowned and this journey to the Alps is no exception. Trains are clean, comfortable and equipped with washrooms and snack bars. Feel free to walk around and chat to your fellow travellers as well as your guide, who can answer any questions about Munich and Bavaria.

USD $49.80

Review by: Igor O	April 2012
Fantastic compact tour of the city. Friendly and attentive guide, really kept the tour going against unfavourable odds.

Review by: AussieTraveller	April 2012
A great way to see Salzberg. Don't be shy and ask your guide lots of questions - they are very knowledgable._br/_ Slazberg is not to be missed very pretty city.

Review by: Standley	March 2012
Ian (sp?) was our guide and he did a great job dealing with 6 different delays and changes that happened with the tranportation to Salzburg. There was one problem after another with Germany's trains and buses, but he kept his sense of humour and kept his eyes on us to keep us together. He actually got off the train to look for me when it was getting ready to leave. He found me and we ran for the train to catch it.

Review by: Helen M S	March 2012
Wonderful day with Maxine our guide who was very knowledgable about the area. Well worth it and wish we had time to join more tours during our stay .

Review by: Kevin L	March 2012
Great tour, I forgot our lady guide's name, but it was an awesome tour if you are short on days of things you can do while in Munich. Beautiful City

Review by: Yelena M	March 2012
Very good

Review by: Satish B	March 2012
GREAT TRIP!!! Ian was a wonderful and very knowledgeable guide and he kept the interest of everyone going. The train journey was very comfortable and the city is very pretty and worth at least one visit. You must do this tour.

Review by: Stephanie T	March 2012
The trip was amazing, really informative. Our guide was Ian who knew everything there is to know and was really friendly. A MUST DO - especially if the weather is beautiful like it was for us. We will be booking again the next time we're in Munich. Thanks for a great day out! Steph and Warren. Nottingham

Review by: Jeri	March 2012
Salzburg is beautiful! Our guide was enthusiastic and shared interesting facts about Austria. Would love to go again during Summer.

Review by: Mary-Ellen S	March 2012
Great tour! Very informative tour guide - Ian, who told us everything we needed to know about Salzburg, he even recommended the best places to eat and drink!

Review by: Donald B	March 2012
Great trip and tour! Friendly and outgoing staff.

Review by: Debrajo T	March 2012
first time taking a guided tour and it was a great experience. our guide Anuschyc was great..on the train she shared info about Germany/Austria and got to know each of us and also gave us private time to do what we wanted. Time in Salzburg was great and just enough time for us. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour

Review by: Renata P	March 2012
Lovely city with a very friendly tour guide! Did not know it was the place where the Sound of Music was filmed but was an extra bonus! Very good price for the whole day tour!

Review by: Stephanie C	January 2012
Very entertaining. Best way to see the sights of you don't have a lot of time.

Review by: Andrew S	January 2012
Great tour, bad weather. I recommend going to the amber shop at the foot of the castle, really good specimens of trapped insects.

Review by: Maria Christine T	January 2012
An excellent trip. Salzburg is breathtaking, really enjoyed it. The group leader was so informative, sweet and helpful. We loved her stories. Well done, Viator!

Review by: sem65	January 2012
Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We had a guide tour and then let to explore on our own for a decent amount of time. Would recommend this trip. A must for Sound for Music fans.

Review by: Dawn D	January 2012
This was an awesome tour and our thanks to tour guide Jeff for making it so. Jeff couldn't do enough for the group - he took the time to speak to each of us about our needs, had a wealth of knowledge of Salzburg and made the train trip and walking tour of Salzburg interesting and fun. The tour was a long day but this allowed for 3 hours to walk through the city at our leisure. Thanks Jeff for making this a memorable day for us - Dawn and Andrew

Review by: Katia O	January 2012
Great! Wonderful guide and will do it again -soon.

Review by: Mike	January 2012
This was excellent and well worth the money if you've got a short window of time and you're trying to maximize what you can see and learn about Salzburg. We would definitely do this again in similar circumstances. Tour guide was excellent.

Review by: Marie A	December 2011
We had a wonderful visit to Salzburg and loved our tour guide. Thank you.

Review by: Elida P	December 2011
Excellent. Even for 1 day it was great. Our guide tour was great and she gave us excellent tips about the city such as a restaurant and places to go in our free hours. The restaurant was great. The oldest restaurant is Europe run by monks. I recommend this tour .

Review by: Julie Ann B	December 2011
Fantastic! We met our guide at the train station. He was very informative and funny, giving us wonderful overview of the town. The tour allowed for plenty of shopping and exploring on our own. I highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Bernadette D	December 2011
A very enjoyable trip - guide was informative and fun. Would definitely recommend to others.

Review by: THEODOROS G	December 2011
Everything were excellent

Review by: Nelson G	December 2011
great trip, the tour was great, dont waste your time at the Mozart museum. it small and no photos are allowed. The christmas market was great.

Review by: David S	December 2011
Tour guide was outstanding. Made us feel like we made the right choice. Great experience, thanks from Texas

Review by: John M	December 2011
Impressed with the whole process, from the organisation, that tour guide, to the experience itself. The old section of Salzburg is a real gem, the whole area was beautifully decorated for Christmas and the markets were very busy (Sunday). Will certainly return to Salzburg and stay a few days, regretted having to depart in the late afternoon, would love to have experienced the atmosphere at night, must return. The tour is well worth the effort and gives one a great feel for the area. The outward train journey was through pleasant countryside, just North of the Alps however due to overcast skies our view was restricted. This is a tour that you just have to take, Salzburg is brilliant. Viator do an excellent job.

Review by: Christine J	December 2011
It's always nice to visit Salzburg but this trip wasn't my favorite. First of all, we had to jog from the Tour meeting site about 1/2 mile to the train which was more crowded than the NY subway at rush hour. After jamming ourselves into the train, we had a nice 2 hour ride to Austria. Once there, as expected, Salzburg was so crowded we couldn't move (Christmas Markets). The guide was lovely and informative but the city was just too crowded to move. Don't go during the Christmas Markets. Salzburg isn't big enough to handle the crowds.

Review by: Ben S	November 2011
Our guide, Jolanda, was really lovely. She recommended some fantastic places to spend our free time and her guided tour at the start was entertaining and informative. We had a great day!

Review by: Robert K	November 2011
Wasn't what we expected. Way too commercialized. If we want to shop at all the nice stores you'd find at a nice mall .... You'll love it. The tour didn't allow enough time thouh if you wanted to tour the fort.

Review by: Ruth T	November 2011
Terrific day in Salzburg -- Maxine was a great guide. Only complaint, the weather was too cold! In hindsight, may have skipped the long lunch and spent more time seeing the town. Also enjoyed the Christmas fairs.

Review by: Gary H	November 2011
This was excellent. The information and history given by the attendant was great. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see Salzburg in a limited amount of time.

Review by: Laila S	November 2011
I really enjoyed the Salzburg Tour - it was definitely worth it, and much cheaper than going independently. Our guide, Maxine, was wonderful - very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour departed on time from the train station. Train was quite empty and very comfortable - Maxine gave us an overview of the tour as well as a map with her recommendations on what to see/do. Once at Salzburg, she took us on a walking tour visiting many of The Sound of Music sights, and she pointed out many historic buildings around town. We ended the tour in front of the oldest restaurant in Salzburg/Europe which was a wonderful place to have lunch - nice restaurant, excellent service and delicious food. We then had roughly two hours to explore Salzburg on our own. I opted to do a bit of shopping and visit some of the churches and the Mozart Museum. Two hours wasn't a lot of time so if you do want to explore Salzburg, I would suggest skipping lunch/grabbing a sandwich on the go. I was a bit worried as we went on a Sunday when all the shops were closed - to be honest, all the touristy shops/restaurants were open, so we may have benefited from there being less people around. All in all, am very glad I booked this tour.

Review by: Susana L	November 2011
Great tour indeed. Our tour guide, Maxine, was also great. The only inconvenience with this tour is that there is too little time in Salzburg in comparison with the time you spend travelling (plus we had problems with the train that day). Even so it is worth going. And I truly recommend a meal at St Peter's, the oldest restaurant in Europe dating back to 803.

Review by: ROLANDO L	November 2011
The timings are perfect, and the guide, Maxine, tries to provide tips and recommendations as much as possible. I would recommend a longer time though for the free time, as I think it is not enough to visit all there is in Salzburg for only 3 hours.

Review by: paul M, United States of America	July 2010
I really enjoyed not having to worry about the train tickets to salzburg or the transpo from the train to the town center. And Keith was a great guide.

Review by: Angela D, United Kingdom	July 2010
We had an excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly guide, and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Would definitely recommend this tour.

Review by: Marion C, Australia	July 2010
We had a wonderful day and found Keith, the tour guide very informative and helpful, Salzburg was a beautiful place to visit and the tour was well organised and helped us see the sights. We enjoyed the train ride to and from Munich to Salzburg.

Review by: Debra B, United States of America	July 2010
Great sightseeing of the countryside, and great shopping. Salzburg is so pretty--tour guides are knowledgeable, and food great.

Review by: Julia A H, United States of America	July 2010
Great scenery, prettiest tour we took, loved taking the train up to the castle and had lunch up there. Lovely city, great shopping, lots of musicians, from harp player, to guitar players, lovely background music for the area. again, could have used 2 more hours in this area. not a trip to be missed!

Review by: Tanya M, Australia	July 2010
Fantastic tour guide! Really interesting, English was excellent and well organised. Couldn't have asked for a better day.

Review by: Elsa M, Australia	July 2010
Great tour! We got to see all the sites of Salzburg, and it wasn't overly scheduled. We got time to ourselves to decide where we wanted to have lunch and what we wanted to see in more detail. I would highly recommend this trip!

Review by: Scott G, United States of America	June 2010
Tour Guide was fantastic!!! She knew the city and gave the "little known" insights that make a tour a memorable experience. I would certainly recommend again.

Review by: Dale R, United States of America	June 2010
Our tour guide Keith was great friendly, knowledgeable and fun. The cost of the tour was less expensive than if we had purchased train tickets on our own. The combination of guided tour and time to explore on our own worked well with adequate time in Salzburg.

Review by: Diane M, United States of America	April 2010
Our tour guide was great, and Salzberg was beautiful. We got an overview of what there was to see and had a few hours on our own to explore. I would highly recommend this tour and this tour company. We were so impressed, we booked other tours with them while we were in Germany

Review by: Willis P, United States of America	April 2010
We enjoyed our recent trip very much. Our guide was both friendly and knowledgeable. We got a tour of part of the city when we arrived, a map of the tourist area and then we had time to explore the area at our pace.

Review by: Robin H, United States of America	April 2010
Views of the city from the fortress were great, but if I did it over again I would have gone to the St. Peters church and skipped the fortress. Our guide was very informative and fun. Nice trip.

Review by: Todd B, United States of America	April 2010
Trip good. Guide not so much.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	April 2010
It was a great taste of Salzburg. My family really enjoyed the day. Salzburg is not to be missed!