Discover that the hills are still very much alive to the Sound of Music on a tour of the famous movie locations in Salzburg and its surrounds. Follow in the footsteps of Maria, and take an Albus to the mountainous landscape of Salzkammergut.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Visit the original film locations from "The Sound of Music"
Discover beautiful Salzburg and the Salzkammergut
Learn the true story of the Von Trapp Family from expert guides
Tour the hills that are truly alive to the sound of music
See the church where Maria walked down the aisle to meet the Baron

Full description

Discover the hills that have been alive to the Sound of Music since 1967. This 4-hour tour of the famous movie’s locations whisks you around the historical city of Salzburg, then departs for the breathtaking mountainous landscape of Salzkammergut. Traveling with, Albus, the company involved with the original filming, you will be guided around The Mirabell Gardens – where the famous “Do-Re-Mi” singing scene took place – and the 17th-Century Hellbrunn Palace, where Rolf and Liesl sang "16 going on 17," and Maria and the Baron sang “Something Good.” Heading for the mountainous landscape of Salzkammergut, you will stop off at the idyllic Palace of Leopoldskron, the Benedictine monastery of Nonnberg Abbey, Lake Wolfgang, and the cloister church in Mondsee, where Maria walked down the aisle to meet the Baron at the altar. As well as providing a glimpse into a timeless movie, the tour also takes in many other local pieces of history and culture along the way.

Includes

Transportation from a centrally located meeting point
Live guide

Admissions
Tips (optional)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Traveler requirements

All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the Salzburg Sightseeing Tours ticket office. Please register at the booth of Gray Line Salzburg.

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Important information

Know before you go

Wearing an FFP2 mask in the hop-on-hop-off and tour buses is required by law, please bring your own mask
Children under 6 years old travel free of charge

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Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 137 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Our guide was excellent but I would be wary that the meeting point on the email is NOT where we were to meet it was a 3 minute walk across the road which is NOT clear. Would like to have stopped at a couple more of the points on the drive for picture opportunities.

February 13, 2020

Okay, I was expecting a cheesy tour, but was I ever wrong. I’ve loved “The Sound of Music” since it came out in 1965. But I learned so much about the movie that I had no idea about. This tour was amazing and we really saw a lot of the places where they filmed. I’ve been to Salzburg many times over the years and never took this tour, but I’m so glad I did this time. Anyone who enjoyed the movie should take this tour—it was really wonderful! You’ll see the movie again with new eyes.

December 30, 2019

Our guide, Peter, was absolutely delightful and so knowledgeable. He went above and beyond, playing excerpts from the movie that he had put together so that we could relate to what we were seeing. It was organized, not rushed and really just a wonderful day. We usually don’t do tours and have to say it was one of the best memories from our two week trip in Central Europe. Also a shout out to our great drive Evo! (Not sure I spelled that correctly) have his hot spiced wine, better than the market.

December 14, 2019

Salzburg: The Original Sound of Music Tour

Salzburg: The Original Sound of Music Tour

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