Private Tour Vienna to Salzburg via Wachau & Lake District
Description
On this full-day private tour, travel from Vienna to Salzburg and explore the Wachau region, which is recognized by UNESCO, and the Salzkammergut Lake Region. Highlights of the itinerary include visits to the picturesque village of Duernstein, where you can learn about the Robin Hood legend, Lake Attersee, which served as the model for many of Gustav Klimt's landscape paintings, and the quaint community of Mondsee, home to the church from the Sound of Music. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your accommodation in Salzburg; if desired, you can take the train back (2h20min). • During one exciting day, get a comprehensive introduction to some of Austria's major attractions. • The tour includes door-to-door transportation from your Vienna hotel to your Salzburg hotel • Optional return by train in only 2 ½ hours
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Itinerary
Get ready for pickup at 10:00 AM and settle into your luxury tour vehicle. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Danube River Valley into the stunning UNESCO-listed Wachau region.
Dürnstein is a picturesque Austrian town nestled in the heart of the Wachau Valley. Stroll through its charming streets and uncover the legend of Robin Hood’s era—this is where King Richard the Lionheart was held captive in 1192 after his capture near Vienna, just before Christmas.
Melk Abbey is one of the biggest and most beautiful European Baroque ensembles. Its splendid architecture is famous worldwide and part of UNESCO’s world cultural heritage. The Baroque building situated on a rock overlooking the Danube, in the Wachau region, ranks as one of Austria’s most visited art-historical sites.
Next, travel comfortably via highway from Melk to the Salzburg Lake District—a direct route that allows us to maximize your time in this beautiful region.
The tour continues with a scenic drive along the full length of Lake Attersee—from Seewalchen to the charming lakeside village of Unterach. Once nicknamed "Little Venice" in the 19th century, Unterach lies at the southern tip of the lake. World-renowned artist Gustav Klimt spent his summers here between 1900 and 1916, capturing the region’s beauty in many of his famous landscape paintings.
Next is the quaint and charming village of Mondsee. The village is home to the Sound of Music Wedding Church, where the wedding scene of the world famous movie Sound of Music was filmed.
After eight hours exploring one of Austria’s best Sightseeing Routes, your private tour will conclude with drop-off at your Salzburg City hotel or optional at the train station: it is a ride of 2h20min back to Vienna, 2 trains every hour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Door-to-door pickup from any address within Vienna city. If not listed, provide the address and we’ll pick you up there. This is a one-way tour ending in Salzburg. Drop-off is at your hotel or address in Salzburg.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
Reviews(6)
Why waste a travel day going from Vienna to Salzburg by taking a train? My wife and I instead made the trip with MCM Tours, and the drive was one of the highlights of our vacation. The guide and driver took us to see a vineyard and castle, charming small towns, breathtaking views of the Alps, and lunch alongside a mountain lake. So not only did we travel to our next hotel, my wife and I got to experience the Austrian countryside up close, learn more about its history and culture, and meet two wonderful people who live in the area along the way. What better way to go from one city to the next when there is so much countryside to experience along the way?
An outstanding tour focusing on Salzburg and The Sound of Music shooting locations. Also, we were lucky to get to Salzburg the last day of August, which corresponded to the last day of the world famous Salzburg Festival. We got tickets months in advance via the internet. Fortunately, it was Mahler's 9th Symphony. It's soft ending was a premonition of his premature death from heart disease. If you got to the Festival, Dress up; no jeans, t-shirts and flip flops. Our guide Manfred was fantastic.
Informative, authentic, and entertaining tour and a really productive way to transfer from Vienna to Salzburg. Beautiful experience with a gracious and informative guide!
We traveled with Manfred from Salzburg to Vienna through the Wachau Valley, and saw all of the beauty along the way. Manfred showed us sparkling lakes, vineyards, the Danube river, and old towns. He knows all of the stops along the way. Our group found this day to be a highlight of our entire trip. Having Manfred plan the tour, and escort us to these places made this area accessible to us which was a really unique way to experience this part of Austria. I enthusiastically recommend this tour with Manfred!
Our guide was perfect, very personable and had great recommendations. Going up to the castle ruins will no doubt be a highlight of our trip. We considered taking a train and I am so glad that we chose this route instead. We got to see more than the two main cities (Vienna and Salzburg) and that deepened the experience of our whole trip.
Our trip could not have gone better. Manfred is an exceptional guide. New everything about everything. We are extremely interested in all thing "Sound of Music" and he had all the answers, took us to secret spots for amazing pictures, and left us with smiles on our faces. We have him booked for tomorrow to complete our "Sound of Music" experience and we have no doubt that he will fulfill our desires. It seems he knows the exact place of every scene from the movie.
