Bestseller4,201 reviews
5.5 hFrom Salzburg: Half-Day Tour to Hallstatt
★ 4.7 · 4,201 reviews
- Five and a half hours, Hallstatt with a lakeside walk
- Departs from Salzburg
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$95$17.27 / hour
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Hallstatt tour from Salzburg: 7 tours compared
A Hallstatt tour from Salzburg costs from $95 on these listings: the half-day tour, 5.5 hours, with a lakeside walk, the Bone House and the skywalk if you wish, rated 4.7 across 4,201 reviews. Seven tours go there. One adds the original Sound of Music tour for $157 and fills ten hours. Five are private days from $301 to $941, six to eight hours long, and three of them add St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgang. Each is listed as a tour from Salzburg; the meeting point is on the listing.
Quick answer
The short answer. The Hallstatt tour from Salzburg with the most reviews is also the cheapest: the half-day tour, $95, 5.5 hours, 4,201 reviews at 4.7. Add the Sound of Music tour on the same day for $157 (10 hours, 4.7 across 749 reviews). Go private from $301 if you want St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang as well (7.5 to 8 hours, 5.0 across 68 reviews).
Hallstatt tour from Salzburg: seven listings at a glance
- Tours compared
- 7 listingsfrom $95
- Lowest fare
- $95the half-day tour, 5.5 hours
- Most reviewed
- 4,201 reviewsthe half-day tour, rated 4.7
- With the Sound of Music tour
- $15710 hours, 4.7 across 749 reviews
- Private
- 5 listings$301 to $941
- Shortest
- 5.5 hoursthe half-day tour
- Longest
- 10 hoursthe combination with the Sound of Music tour
- Time in Hallstatt stated
- 3 hourson one private listing, $559
- With St. Gilgen
- 3 listingstwo of them add St. Wolfgang
- Salt mine or viewing platform
- 1 listingprivate full day, $941
- Rated 5.0
- 3 private listings32 to 68 reviews each
- Reviews across the 7
- 5,230on the live listings
Description by description
What each of the seven descriptions names
The stops below are the ones written into each description. For any Hallstatt tour from Salzburg, a stop that is not named here is a question for the listing.
| Tour | Price | Length | Named in the description | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Salzburg: Half-Day Tour to Hallstattnot sold as private | $95 | 5.5 h | Lakeside walk, Mullbach Waterfall, Bone House, optional skywalk | 4.7 · 4,201 |
| Salzburg: Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tournot sold as private | $157 | 10 h | Hallstatt at your own pace, then the original Sound of Music tour | 4.7 · 749 |
| From Salzburg: Hallstatt, St. Gilgen & St. Wolfgang Day Tripprivate | $301 | 7.5 to 8 h | Hallstatt, St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, time on your own | 5.0 · 68 |
| From Salzburg: Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang & St. Gilgen Day Tripprivate | $329 | 7.5 h | Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen at your own pace | 4.9 · 37 |
| From Salzburg: Private Day Trip to Hallstatt with St. Gilgenprivate | $559 | 7 h | Three hours on your own in Hallstatt, St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgang | 4.9 · 81 |
| From Salzburg: Private Tour of Hallstattprivate | $728 | 6 h | Hallstatt, the Fuschlsee, the emperor’s summer palace in Bad Ischl | 5.0 · 62 |
| From Salzburg: Private Full-Day Tour of Hallstattprivate | $941 | 8 h | Hallstatt, then the 5 Fingers Viewing Platform or a salt mine | 5.0 · 32 |
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The half-day tour, the combination and two private days
Four of the seven: the two that are not private, and the two private listings with the most reviews. Live prices and review counts.
749 reviewsRated 4.7
10 hSalzburg: Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour
★ 4.7 · 749 reviews
- Ten hours, Hallstatt and the Sound of Music tour
- Departs from Salzburg
- Longest tour here
- Free cancellation
$157$15.70 / hour
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Rated 5.068 reviews
7.5 - 8 hFrom Salzburg: Hallstatt, St. Gilgen & St. Wolfgang Day Trip
★ 5.0 · 68 reviews
- 7.5 to 8 hours, Private day trip to three lake towns
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Instant confirmation
- Free cancellation
$301
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Rated 4.981 reviews
7 hFrom Salzburg: Private Day Trip to Hallstatt with St. Gilgen
★ 4.9 · 81 reviews
- Seven hours, Private Hallstatt with three hours there
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Instant confirmation
- Free cancellation
$559$79.86 / hour
Check availability→ The 4,201-review listing
Hallstatt half day tour from Salzburg: what 5.5 hours covers
A lakeside walk, a waterfall view, the Bone House and an optional skywalk.
The half-day listing costs $95 and is rated 4.7 across 4,201 reviews. No other trip out of Salzburg on this site has as many reviews: the next Hallstatt listing has 749. Its description names four things: a lakeside walk, views of the region including the Mullbach Waterfall, a visit to the Bone House, and the skywalk if you wish.
The words to read closely are the last three. The skywalk is offered as a choice, and the description does not say whether its ticket, or entry to the Bone House, is inside the fare. It does not name the vehicle, the group size or the minutes spent in the village either. Those lines are on the listing, under what is included.
Is the half-day tour enough?
It is the shortest way to do it: 5.5 hours in total, against 6 to 10 hours for the other six. If Hallstatt alone is the goal, it is also the cheapest Hallstatt tour from Salzburg here by $62. If you want a stated block of time in the village, only one listing writes it down: three hours, on the $559 private day.
Two tours in one day
Hallstatt with the Sound of Music tour: ten hours, one listing
Hallstatt first, the film tour after, for $22 less than the two bought apart.
One listing joins Hallstatt with the most reviewed tour on this site. For $157 you explore Hallstatt at your own pace, then join the original Sound of Music tour around Salzburg. It runs 10 hours and is rated 4.7 across 749 reviews.
The arithmetic is simple. The half-day Hallstatt tour is $95 and the original Sound of Music tour is $84 (4 hours, 4.8 across 6,283 reviews): $179 as two listings, against $157 for the combined one. The description does not say that the Hallstatt part is the same as the half-day tour, so compare the two on the listing rather than assume it. What the film tour itself covers is on the Sound of Music page.
Five private listings
Private day trips from Salzburg to Hallstatt: five listings
From $301 with three towns to $941 with a salt mine option.
A private Hallstatt day tour from Salzburg costs between $301 and $941 here. The five hold 280 reviews between them, and the ratings are 4.9 or 5.0. The data does not say whether a private price is per person or per vehicle, so read that line on the listing first.
Day tour from Salzburg to Hallstatt plus the lake towns
Two listings name the same three towns. For $301 (7.5 to 8 hours, 5.0 across 68 reviews) the day goes to Hallstatt, St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang, with time on your own for sightseeing. For $329 (7.5 hours, 4.9 across 37 reviews) it is Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang and St. Gilgen at your own pace, through the Austrian Alps. A third, at $559 for 7 hours (4.9 across 81 reviews), keeps to Hallstatt and St. Gilgen on Lake Wolfgang, with a drive through the Austrian Alps and the Salzkammergut and three hours of your own time in Hallstatt.
A full day tour to Hallstatt from Salzburg, privately
The two highest fares go to what the listings call Austria’s Lake District and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hallstatt. The 6-hour tour at $728 (5.0 across 62 reviews) drives along the emerald-green Fuschlsee and past the emperor’s summer palace in Bad Ischl. The 8-hour tour at $941 (5.0 across 32 reviews) has full-day in its title and adds a choice: the 5 Fingers Viewing Platform or what the description calls the world’s oldest salt mine. More on that choice is on the salt mine page.
Which one to book
Which is the best Hallstatt tour from Salzburg for you?
Each figure is the listing’s own: duration, price, rating and review count.
- You want the lowest fare and the most reviews
The half-day tour: $95, 5.5 hours, 4.7 across 4,201 reviews.
- You have one day for Hallstatt and the film locations
The combination: $157, 10 hours, 4.7 across 749 reviews. It costs $22 less than the half-day tour and the original Sound of Music tour as two listings.
- You want three lake towns in a private group
$301 for 7.5 to 8 hours (5.0 across 68 reviews) or $329 for 7.5 hours (4.9 across 37 reviews). Both name Hallstatt, St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang.
- You want a stated block of time in the village
The $559 private day writes three hours of your own time in Hallstatt into the description, and adds St. Gilgen. 7 hours, 4.9 across 81 reviews.
- You want the viewing platform or a salt mine
One listing offers the choice: the private full day, 8 hours, $941, 5.0 across 32 reviews.
- You want the shortest private day
The 6-hour private tour by the Fuschlsee and Bad Ischl: $728, 5.0 across 62 reviews.
Every trip, current fare
All seven Hallstatt tours, priced by the hour
Cost per hour where the listing gives a fixed length; the one range shows a dash. The combination is the cheapest hour, the 6-hour private tour the costliest.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Salzburg: Half-Day Tour to Hallstatt | 5.5 h | $95 | Hallstatt with a lakeside walk | $17.27 | 4.7 · 4,201 |
| Salzburg: Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour | 10 h | $157 | Hallstatt and the Sound of Music tour | $15.70 | 4.7 · 749 |
| From Salzburg: Hallstatt, St. Gilgen & St. Wolfgang Day Trip | 7.5 - 8 h | $301 | Private day trip to three lake towns | — | 5.0 · 68 |
| From Salzburg: Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang & St. Gilgen Day Trip | 7.5 h | $329 | Private Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang, St. Gilgen | $43.87 | 4.9 · 37 |
| From Salzburg: Private Day Trip to Hallstatt with St. Gilgen | 7 h | $559 | Private Hallstatt with three hours there | $79.86 | 4.9 · 81 |
| From Salzburg: Private Tour of Hallstatt | 6 h | $728 | Private tour to Hallstatt | $121.33 | 5.0 · 62 |
| From Salzburg: Private Full-Day Tour of Hallstatt | 8 h | $941 | Private full-day Hallstatt tour | $117.62 | 5.0 · 32 |
The honest answer
Is a Hallstatt tour from Salzburg worth the price?
The half-day tour has the evidence; the private days have the extra stops.
By review count the best tour from Salzburg to Hallstatt is the half-day one: 4,201 of the 5,230 reviews on this page, at 4.7, for $95. That is the proven product, and it is the cheapest.
The private days rate higher on far fewer reviews. Three stand at 5.0, on 68, 62 and 32 reviews; two at 4.9, on 81 and 37. They cost from just over three times the half-day fare ($301) to almost ten times ($941). What the extra money buys, by the descriptions, is a private group, more hours and more places: St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, the Fuschlsee, Bad Ischl, a viewing platform or a salt mine. If none of those is on your list, the higher fare is not buying a better-proven Hallstatt tour from Salzburg.
Between the two three-town listings the cheaper one has the stronger numbers: $301 at 5.0 across 68 reviews, against $329 at 4.9 across 37 reviews.
Not set on Hallstatt? The Hallein Salt Mine for $77 and the private Berchtesgaden and Königssee day for $301 sit next to these seven on one page.
All nine trips out of Salzburg→Staying in town on the other days? The 35 Salzburg tours start at $21 for the Salzach boat ride.
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Hallstatt tour questions, answered
How much is a Hallstatt tour from Salzburg?
From $95 for the half-day tour to $941 for the private full day. The combination with the Sound of Music tour is $157, and the five private listings start at $301.
How long is a Hallstatt tour from Salzburg, and how long do you get there?
From 5.5 hours for the half-day tour to 10 hours for the combination; the private days run 6 to 8 hours. One listing states the time in the village: three hours on the $559 private day. The other six do not, so check the listing.
Is a half-day Hallstatt tour enough?
It is the most reviewed option, 4.7 across 4,201 reviews, and its 5.5 hours name a lakeside walk, the Mullbach Waterfall, the Bone House and an optional skywalk. For more hours or other lake towns, the private listings run 6 to 8 hours from $301.
What does a tour from Salzburg to Hallstatt include?
Each description names its stops, set out in the table above. None of the seven descriptions spells out tickets, meals or the vehicle, so read the included list on the listing before you book.
Does a Hallstatt tour from Salzburg include the salt mine?
One names it as an option: the private full day at $941, where you choose the 5 Fingers Viewing Platform or the salt mine. The other six descriptions do not mention a mine.
Can you see Hallstatt and do the Sound of Music tour on the same day?
Yes, on one listing: $157 for 10 hours, rated 4.7 across 749 reviews. Hallstatt comes first at your own pace, then the original Sound of Music tour around Salzburg.
Are the private prices per person or per vehicle?
The data here does not say. The five private listings cost $301 to $941; the listing shows what the price covers once you enter a date and the number of people.
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