1,042 reviewsRated 4.3
40 minSalzburg: Boat Ride on the Salzach River
★ 4.3 · 1,042 reviews
- 40 minutes, Boat ride along the Salzach
- Water activity
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$21$31.50 / hour
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Salzburg tour price: what 35 tours cost, band by band
A Salzburg tour price on this site starts at $21 for the 40-minute boat ride on the Salzach, rated 4.3 across 1,042 reviews. The top pick, the four-hour Original Sound of Music Tour, is $84 and has 6,283 reviews at 4.8. The cheapest listing of any kind is the $8 Cathedral entry ticket; the most expensive is a private full-day tour of Hallstatt at $941. The 35 tours sit in six bands: under $50, $50–100, $100–200, $200–300, $300–500 and $500 and up. Twenty-four cost under $100; the four bands above that hold three, two, three and three listings.
Quick answer
The short answer. Under $50 buys the city itself: the boat, a guided Old Town walk, the amphibious tour, the fortress ticket, a concert. $50–100 buys the Original Sound of Music Tour, a half day in Hallstatt, the salt mine, a dinner concert or a cooking class. From $100 up the choice is thin, eleven listings in four bands, and from $200 up each one is private. The sightseeing tours proper start at $21; the top pick is $84 because it has the most reviews, not the lowest price.
Salzburg tour price, at a glance
- Tours compared
- 35six price bands
- Sightseeing tours from
- $21boat ride on the Salzach, 40 minutes
- Top pick
- $84Original Sound of Music Tour, 6,283 reviews
- Cheapest listing of any kind
- $8Cathedral entry ticket
- Most expensive
- $941private full-day tour of Hallstatt
- Most reviewed
- 6,283 reviewsthe top pick, rated 4.8
- Under $50
- 12 tourscheapest $8
- $50–100
- 12 tourscheapest $50
- $100–200
- 3 tourscheapest $122
- $200–300
- 2 toursthe thinnest band
- $300–500
- 3 tourscheapest $301
- $500 and up
- 3 tourscheapest $559
Six bands, 35 tours
Salzburg tour price by band
Each of the 35 tours sits in one of six bands. The count and the cheapest listing in each band come straight from the live figures.
| Band | Tours | Cheapest in band | What the money buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $50 | 12 | $8 | The Salzach boat, a two-hour Old Town walk with a guide, the amphibious tour, the Hohensalzburg Fortress ticket, three Cathedral listings, concerts at Mirabell Palace and the fortress, a marionette opera, the brewery tour, the boat to Hellbrunn |
| $50–100 | 12 | $50 | The Original Sound of Music Tour, the half-day tour to Hallstatt, the salt mine, three dinner concerts, two cooking classes and a chocolate workshop, the segway, a 2.5-hour walk, a marionette evening |
| $100–200 | 3 | $122 | Three listings: a river cruise with dinner and a fortress concert, Hallstatt combined with the Sound of Music tour, a private Old Town walk |
| $200–300 | 2 | $244 | Two listings: tandem paragliding from Gaisberg and a two-hour private walk |
| $300–500 | 3 | $301 | Three listings: two private day trips to Hallstatt, St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang, and a private Berchtesgaden tour with the Königssee ferry |
| $500 and up | 3 | $559 | Three listings, each a private day in Hallstatt: seven hours with St. Gilgen, six hours, and a full eight-hour day |
Band by band
What each Salzburg tour price band actually buys
Three examples from each of the two full bands; each listing from the four thin ones.
- Under $50 — the city by boat, on foot and from the fortress
The boat ride on the Salzach at $21 for 40 minutes (4.3 across 1,042 reviews), the two-hour Old Town and Mirabell Gardens walk with a licensed guide at $39 (4.8 across 739 reviews), and the amphibious tour on land and water at $47 (4.7 across 1,596 reviews). Twelve tours; the $8 Cathedral ticket is the lowest price on the site.
- $50–100 — the film locations, Hallstatt, the salt mine
The Original Sound of Music Tour at $84 for four hours (4.8 across 6,283 reviews), the half-day tour to Hallstatt at $95 for five and a half hours (4.7 across 4,201 reviews), and the Hallein Salt Mine package at $77 (4.8 across 86 reviews). Twelve tours.
- $100–200 — three listings
A river cruise with dinner and a fortress concert at $122, five hours (4.6 across 469 reviews); Hallstatt combined with the Sound of Music tour at $157, ten hours (4.7 across 749 reviews); and a private Old Town walk of two to six hours at $184 (4.7 across 54 reviews).
- $200–300 — two listings
Tandem paragliding from Gaisberg with a private pilot at $244, an hour and a half (4.9 across 50 reviews), and a two-hour private walking tour at $275 (4.7 across 71 reviews).
- $300–500 — three listings
Two private day trips to Hallstatt, St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang at $301 (5.0 across 68 reviews) and $329 (4.9 across 37 reviews), and a private Berchtesgaden tour with the Königssee ferry ticket at $301, six hours (5.0 across 20 reviews).
- $500 and up — three listings
Each is a private day in Hallstatt: seven hours with St. Gilgen at $559 (4.9 across 81 reviews), six hours at $728 (5.0 across 62 reviews), and a full eight-hour day at $941 (5.0 across 32 reviews).
Every trip, current fare
Nineteen Salzburg tour price examples, cheapest first
Four from each band up to $100 and each listing above it. Cost per hour is blank where the listing sells a range of hours.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg: Boat Ride on the Salzach River | 40 min | $21 | Boat ride along the Salzach | $31.50 | 4.3 · 1,042 |
| Salzburg: Old Town, Mozart, & Mirabell Gardens Walking Tour | 2 h | $39 | Old Town and Mirabell Gardens with guide | $19.50 | 4.8 · 739 |
| Salzburg: Mozart Concert at Mirabell Palace | 90 min | $44 | Chamber music in the Marble Hall | $29.33 | 4.8 · 4,309 |
| Salzburg: Amphibious Splash Tour on Land & on Water | 90 min | $47 | Sightseeing on land and on water | $31.33 | 4.7 · 1,596 |
| Salzburg 2.5-Hour Walking Tour: Mozart, Old Town & More | 2.5 h | $50 | New Town to Old Town on foot | $20.00 | 4.2 · 1,139 |
| Salzburg: Apple Strudel & Salzburger Nockerl Class | 90 min | $67 | Bake apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl | $44.67 | 4.9 · 568 |
| Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour | 4 h | $84 | Sound of Music film locations | $21.00 | 4.8 · 6,283 |
| From Salzburg: Half-Day Tour to Hallstatt | 5.5 h | $95 | Hallstatt with a lakeside walk | $17.27 | 4.7 · 4,201 |
| Salzburg: River Cruise, Dinner & Fortress Concert | 5 h | $122 | River cruise, dinner and fortress concert | $24.40 | 4.6 · 469 |
| Salzburg: Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour | 10 h | $157 | Hallstatt and the Sound of Music tour | $15.70 | 4.7 · 749 |
| Salzburg Old Town, Fortress, Cathedral Private Walking Tour | 2 - 6 h | $184 | Private Old Town walk, Mozart’s birthplace | — | 4.7 · 54 |
| Salzburg like an eagle: tandem paragliding from Gaisberg | 90 min | $244 | Tandem paragliding from Gaisberg | $162.67 | 4.9 · 50 |
| Salzburg Private Walking Tour | 2 h | $275 | Private walk to Mozart’s Birthplace | $137.50 | 4.7 · 71 |
| 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: Private Berchtesgaden Tour & Königssee Ferry | 6 h | $301 | Private Berchtesgaden with Königssee ferry | $50.17 | 5.0 · 20 |
| 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 |
Read before you compare
The four bands above $100 are thin, and that is the honest picture
Twenty-four of the 35 tours cost under $100. Above that line there are eleven: three, two, three and three. So a comparison inside a band above $100 is a comparison of two or three listings, and this page shows each of them instead of pretending to a wide choice.
The review counts thin out the same way. Under $100, seven listings have more than 1,500 reviews each. From $200 up, the largest base is 81 reviews, and the four listings rated 5.0 stand on 20 to 68 opinions each. A 5.0 on 32 reviews and a 4.8 on 6,283 are not the same weight of evidence.
One more thing the figures here do not say: whether a private price is per person or for the group. Read that line on the listing before setting $301 against $95.
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Six tours across the Salzburg tour price range
The $21 boat, the top pick, a guided walk, and Hallstatt at three prices: half a day, combined with the Sound of Music tour, and as a private day trip.
Our top pick6,283 reviews
4 hSalzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour
★ 4.8 · 6,283 reviews
- Four hours, Sound of Music film locations
- Guided tour
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$84$21.00 / hour
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739 reviewsRated 4.8
2 hSalzburg: Old Town, Mozart, & Mirabell Gardens Walking Tour
★ 4.8 · 739 reviews
- Two hours, Old Town and Mirabell Gardens with guide
- Guided tour
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$39$19.50 / hour
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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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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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Five things that move a Salzburg tour price up a band
Read across the 35 listings, these are the differences between the bands.
- Shared or private
A two-hour Old Town walk with a licensed guide is $39; a two-hour private walking tour is $275. From $200 up, seven of the eight listings are private tours and the eighth is a tandem flight with a private pilot. The private page compares them.
- Leaving the city
No trip out of Salzburg costs under $50. The Hallein Salt Mine package is $77 for three and a half hours, the half-day tour to Hallstatt $95, and a private Berchtesgaden tour with the Königssee ferry $301.
- How you go to Hallstatt
Half a day $95; combined with the Sound of Music tour $157; private with St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang $301 or $329; private for six to eight hours $559 to $941. The Hallstatt page sets the seven side by side.
- Dinner with the concert
The Mozart concert at the fortress is $48; with dinner it is $94. The concert in the Marble Hall of Mirabell Palace is $44; with dinner beforehand $97. Add a river cruise to dinner and the fortress concert and it is $122.
- A ticket or a guide
The Cathedral entry ticket is $8, with an audio guide as an option; the guided Cathedral tour with entry is $13 for 40 minutes. The Hohensalzburg Fortress admission ticket is $22.
Which band, if…
Which Salzburg tour price band to shop in, by situation
Taken from the prices and ratings above.
- It is a first visit and you want the main sights
Stay under $50: the $39 Old Town and Mirabell Gardens walk, rated 4.8, the $21 boat, or the $47 amphibious tour.
- You came for the film
$50–100: the Original Sound of Music Tour at $84, four hours, 4.8 across 6,283 reviews.
- You want Hallstatt without giving it the whole day
$50–100: the half-day tour at $95, five and a half hours, 4.7 across 4,201 reviews.
- You want an evening, not a tour
Under $50 for a concert alone, $44 at Mirabell Palace or $48 at the fortress; $50–100 with dinner.
- You want the guide to yourselves
Private starts at $184 for an Old Town walk of two to six hours and reaches $941 for a full private day in Hallstatt.
Is the $84 tour worth four times the $21 boat? The honest answer, on the ratings.
Is it worth it?→Common questions
Salzburg tour price, answered
How much does a sightseeing tour in Salzburg cost?
From $21 for the 40-minute boat ride on the Salzach. A two-hour guided Old Town walk is $39, the amphibious tour $47, and the top pick, the Original Sound of Music Tour, $84 for four hours.
How much is the Original Sound of Music Tour?
The Original Sound of Music Tour is $84 for four hours, rated 4.8 across 6,283 reviews, and it lists Free cancellation. Combined with a day in Hallstatt it is $157 for ten hours.
What is the lowest Salzburg tour price on this site?
The lowest price is the Cathedral entry ticket at $8, 4.5 across 155 reviews; that is an entry ticket. The cheapest sightseeing tour is the boat ride on the Salzach at $21.
What is the highest Salzburg tour price here?
A private full-day tour of Hallstatt at $941, eight hours, rated 5.0 across 32 reviews. The figures here do not say whether that is per person or for the group, so check the listing.
How much is a Hallstatt tour from the city?
The half-day tour is $95. Combined with the Sound of Music tour it is $157. Private day trips run from $301 to $941.
Do the prices include entry tickets?
Where a listing says so. The $8 Cathedral listing and the $22 fortress listing are tickets themselves; the guided Cathedral tour at $13 has entry in its name; the private Berchtesgaden tour includes the Königssee ferry ticket. For the rest, read the inclusions line on the listing.
Why is the top pick not the cheapest tour?
They answer two questions. The $21 boat is the lowest price among the eight sightseeing tours of the city. The $84 Original Sound of Music Tour is the top pick because it has the most reviews on the site, 6,283 at 4.8.
How much is a private tour?
A private Old Town walk of two to six hours is $184 and a two-hour private walking tour $275. Private day trips to Hallstatt or Berchtesgaden run from $301 to $941.
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Sound of Music
Sound of Music tour Salzburg
The original tour, the Hallstatt combination and the marionette show.
Day tripsDay trips from Salzburg
Hallstatt, the salt mine, Berchtesgaden and Königssee.
HallstattHallstatt tour from Salzburg
The half-day tour, the combination tour and private day trips.
Salt mineSalzburg salt mine tour
The Hallein Salt Mine trip and where else a mine is an option.
PrivateSalzburg private tours
Private walks in town and private day trips.
Walking toursSalzburg walking tour
Old Town walks with a guide, shared and private.
