5 hours
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Overview
Since this half-day tour is private, your itinerary can be customized more closely to your interests, if you choose. Feel free to mention to your guide where you’d like to focus your time.
Your excursion will begin with pickup from your Salzburg hotel. Hop aboard your private coach and begin your journey to the UNESCO-listed village of Hallstatt. Along the way, soak up views of the famed Alpine peak of the Dachstein, towering 9,826 feet (2,995 meters) from the ground.
Arrive in Hallstatt, an area dating back to prehistoric times and renowned for its long history of salt production. Here, coordinate your itinerary with your guide and then venture out independently for 30 minutes if you choose. Check out the Mühlbach Waterfall and sail across the lake on a scenic boat ride (own expense). You can also opt to travel up the mountain by train to see the world's oldest salt mine (admission at own expense), taking in views of the town stretched out below. Or stroll along Lake Hallstatt and sightsee from the crisp blue water.
Stop to examine the village’s unique Beinhaus (Bone House), a collection of 1,200 decorated human skulls. Learn how corpses were exhumed and the skulls were painted to preserve the memory of the deceased when the village ran out of burial grounds in the 18th century.
After five hours exploring Austria's scenic Lake District, your private tour will conclude with drop-off back at your Salzburg hotel.
Operated by
Salzburg Panorama Tours GmbH
Ratings & Reviews
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Not a good value for the amount collected
silberpeter1, Jan 2024
Guide was good. Value was not there. There really was no touring with us while at destination, once we arrived there we were on our own
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent tour experience. We apologize if our tour did not meet your expectations. It is always our goal to provide informative, engaging, and well-organized tours. Please know that your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. Usually our tourguide has to guide you during the whole tour, we will discuss this incident in the next team meeting. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide you with an exceptional tour experience.
Too short time to do anything
622melitonr, Dec 2023
We lost an hour upfront bec tour operator didn’t confirm pickup location early enough, and wouldn’t answer phone calls on day of tour. Considering the 3 hrs RT travel time from Salzburg to Hallstatt , it’ll be impossible to see the salt mine, churches and bone museum. We went on a rainy/snowing day and didn’t get to do anything but have lunch. The Heritage Museum & Bone Museum were both closed without advance warning on the website. Good thing the tour operator extended our time in Halstatt to make up for the 1 hour lost time upfront. But we still were not able to do anything but eat lunch in the only 1 restaurant that’s open. Disappointed
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for joining our Private Hallstatt Tour and for the time to bring your experience to our attention. Our phone is available 365 days per year from 08am till 5 pm so we don´t understand why you couldn ´reach us. We understand that our would like to spend more time at Hallstatt bus as you made a private tour you could extend the trip which you didn´t ask for. The fact that some places were closed in Hallstatt lies outside our area of responsibility and we are very sorry for this. We would be happy if we could get another chance to welcome you on board of any of our tours someday.
Spectacular tour and tour guide!
Shaye C, Oct 2023
Leo’s tour was quite colorful and informative. He has a captivating personality and was warmly greeted by many of the locals in Hallstatt. One of our best excursions on the trip!
Excellent day tour from Salzburg.
Kirk_K, Sept 2023
Great tour. Picked up our group of 6 in Salzburg. Mitch, our tour guide, was fantastic. Lots of interesting information on the ride and gave us all the right recommendations on how to spend our time in beautiful Hallstatt.
Response from Host, Sept 2023
Hello Kirk, thank you very much for joining our Hallstatt Private Tour and for takting time writing this wonderful review here on Viator! We are more than happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with our service and with our guide Mitch - he will be pleased when he reads through your kind feedback! Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in Salzburg in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team
Itinerary
Central Square Marktplatz
enjoy the historic town of Hallstatt
1 hourHallstatt Skywalk
breath-taking views from 380 meters above Hallstatt
45 minutesSt Gilgen
scenic route on your way to Hallstatt
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Driver
- Transport by private minivan or Mercedes E-Class
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
Guide Languages
English
Spanish
German
Italian
French
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.