Guided Hallstatt Day Trip from Vienna (incl. Boat)
Description
Explore Salzkammergut, visit the village of Hallstatt and its crystal clear Lake with a guide and a pleasant boat ride in summer. In the winter months from November to March, guests will go to the ossuary. Enjoy beautiful sights in Austria´s mountainous region. See Alpine houses from th e16th-century. This bus tour to Hallstatt, the World Heritage town, starts at 7:15 a.m. Also enjoy an interactive, multilingual audio guide on your own smartphone throughout your Hallstatt day trip. Learn about the landmarks along the route, follow a self-guided walk through Hallstatt, and discover fascinating insights into Austria's history, culture, and traditions for a more informative travel experience.
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Itinerary
Vienna State Opera, Opernring 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
Boat tour on Lake Hallstatt Only in summer
During the winter season you only visit the ossuary. The Bone House has been in existence since the 12th century. Kept in here, are 1200 human skulls. 610 of them have been hand-painted and arranged according to individual family groups.
Located directly in the centre of Hallstatt is the Evangelical Church, which was built as a house of prayer on the 30th October 1785.
Enjoy free time for lunch (not included) or a stroll around town to soak up the atmosphere of this tiny town.
Enjoy a guided walking tour through Hallstatt, learning all about Hallstatt's 7000-year history, the salt chambers that brought wealth to the region and the tragedies that took place here.
Vienna State Opera, Opernring 2, 1010 Wien, Austria
One of the most beautiful sights in Hallstatt is certainly the market square of the UNESCO World Heritage town. Here the vacationer will find cozy cafes to relax, restaurants, a bar popular with young and old, hotels, and of course souvenirs.
End of the tour Expected 8:30 p.m. Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please note that the option with hotel pick-up is only possible from selected hotels. Please contact us by mail at least 24 hours in advance to check if your hotel is one of them. Please note that the hotel pick-up takes place 30-60 minutes before the start of the tour.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(266)
The town of Hallstatt is very scenic and there are plenty of shopping and eating opportunities during the day. The boat ride was disappointing. It is a rather large lake and there are other tours to take around the lake. This boat tour only goes directly from one side of the lake to the other to catch the bus. There is enough time during the break to book a full tour on the lake for visitors. I would visit Hallstatt again but without the boat tour offered, and would arrange a boat tour on my own.
Dear Perry, thank you for your feedback! We're always happy to hear what parts of the tour the guests enjoyed most and what we can improve to make our tours a better experience. Lake Hallstatt might not be the largest lake in Austria, but the mountains surrounding it make it a stunning place. We would be happy to greet you again as our guests! kind regards, CONTACT CENTER Opernring 3-5, Top 508-529, 1010 Wien +43 1 712 46 83 Vienna PASS GmbH Firmengericht: Handelsgericht Wien Vienna Sightseeing Tours Wiener Rundfahrten GmbH & Co. KG Firmengericht: Handelsgericht Wien Salzburg Sightseeing Tours SALZKRAFT Salzburger Kraftwagen-Verkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. Firmengericht: Landesgericht Salzburg viennapass.at | viennasightseeing.at | salzburgsightseeing.at
Our trip was amazing. Our tour guide,Karen, was incredible and very funny. She is very knowledgable from the start of the tour explaining parts of Vienna to the end! The bus ride was a great way to see parts of Austria we may not have been able to see. Hallstatt is a beautiful lake town. The mountains and town are so picturesque that everywhere you turn offers a beautiful view. The boat ride at the end of the tour is a perfect way to bid farewell to the charming city.
We had a wonderful time on our day trip to Hallstatt. Our tour guide Christopher, was a wonderful guide. Very friendly and has lots of information for everyone. This is along day trip, so this isn't really for children. You'll have two stops, one on the way there and one on the way back for bathroom break and meals. The tour bus very clean and neat, the driver was very good and kept everyone safe. Hallstatt is very picturesquest. It is crowded with tourists, so be patient. Lord of walking around and lots of restaurants and shops.
Excellent trip such a beautiful town and people were great. The guide was very well informed lots of great history
It was an amazing experience but I recommend to take the tour from Salzburg which is much closer But the weather is also very important
Beautiful location, informative and excellent tour guide, comfortable and clean bus ride, highly recommended
Traveled from Vienna to Hallstatt in March 2026 to check out the town. It takes two train rides and a boat ride to get there. Pretty much an all day affair. Note that the boat ride was 8 or 10 euro and they only take cash. They packed everyone on the little boat so it was difficult to find a seat and it was raining. The town of Hallstatt is cute, but there wasn't a lot to do. Many of the shops are closed on Mondays and there were very few sit down restaurants open. I would definitely prefer to go when it had snowed or in the summer and understand it can get very crowded in the summer months.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience visiting Hallstatt. Just to clarify, our tours from Vienna travel by bus rather than by train, and we do not include or operate any boat transfers during the winter season. The train journey and boat ride you mentioned seem to have been part of a privately organized trip. The journey from Vienna is indeed longer, but we always try to make the day as enjoyable and comfortable as possible for our guests. Hallstatt can also be a bit quieter in winter, especially on Mondays when some shops and restaurants may have reduced opening hours. We hope you will consider booking with us in the future so we can show you our service firsthand and make your visit even more enjoyable. kind regards, VIENNA SIGHTSEEING
Memorable experience. The commentator Theodora was excellent. Her commentary made a difference. This trip gives you ample time to relish this magical view.
That is a half day tour m, it would have been great to have a boat ride. I ‘ll ve back low season lees turist
By the clock, organized and must do. Sophie was the tour guide, well informed and with sense of humour. Excellent coach ride, boat ride and the location itself.
