Private Tour of Hallstatt and Salt Mine: Explore the Lake District and Celtic Heritage
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Embark on an 8-hour private tour from Salzburg to explore the stunning Lake District, visit the World Heritage Village of Hallstatt, and delve into the ancient Celtic heritage at the Hallein Salt Mine.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rosewood Schloss Fuschl (2024) - Be ready for pickup at 10.00 am at your Salzburg hotel. Make yourself comfortable in your comfortable touring vehicle and experience the beautiful landscape that the famous ‘Salzkammergut’ lake region has to offer. After a short drive from Salzburg you’ll reach the castle of Fuschl. Capture a picture of the castle of Fuschl with the emerald-green Lake Fuschlsee as its backdrop, before heading on to St. Gilgen with Lake Wolfgang, the next photo stop.
  • St Gilgen Mozartplatz - The next highlight is Wolfgang Lake and the villages St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang. Capture a picture of St. Wolfgang from a great view point before arriving at the next town, in Bad Ischl. The drive will take you through Bad Ischl, which is famous for the “Kaiser” (Emperor) Villa and the Café Zauner, and on to Bad Goisern and Hallstatt.
  • Hallstatter See - After arriving in Hallstatt, the highlight of this full day tour, your private guide will show you the must-sees of Hallstatt, including a beautiful photo spot of Hallstatt, the Charnel House (Bone House), the Hallstatt Museum, Hallstatt’s waterfall “Waldbachstrub”, Hallstatt’s residential area and much more. You will have 2 hours to explore Hallstatt and all these sites on your own.
  • Salzwelten Salzburg - Travel back in time and follow in the footsteps of the Celts on a tour of the Hallein Salt Mine. This is the mine where the Celts began mining salt in 600 BC and where the prince archbishops of Salzburg later obtained their white gold.
  • Salzburger Altstadt - The return drive back to Salzburg will take you via Gosau, Dachstein Mountain Range, Russbach and Golling. Your full day private tour to one of the most beautiful lake-side villages of the World will end at your Salzburg hotel.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Professional local private guide
  • Luxury minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Salt Mine/entrance: adults € 36 – children (7-15 years) € 18
Additional Information

Embark on an 8-hour private journey from Salzburg, taking in the spectacular vistas of the Lake District, including a stop at Schloss Fuschl on Lake Fuschl, and a visit to one of the world’s most renowned lake villages, the World Heritage Village Hallstatt. The trip also includes a tour of the Hallein Salt Mine. Step back into history as you trace the path of the Celts in the Hallein Salt Mine, where they initiated salt extraction in 600 BC and the place from where the prince archbishops of Salzburg later sourced their white gold.

Location
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl (2024)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bills806
May 5, 2024
Heaven on Earth - The most beautiful village we've ever visited in 50 years of travel A photographer's dream, no target is boring. Visit the salt mine and view an underground wooden stairway constructed 7000 years ago. Every waterfall and stream, woven through the neighborhood, piques an interest. Problem is the day-trippers smoke constantly and the stench of barbequed tobacco wafts throughout the streets. Inconsideration from all the potential lung cancer recipients, but what do they care?
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Victoriane7365cu
Feb 23, 2023
AMAZING - Amazing! The tour guide was absolutely fabulous and the town! Just WOW! Most stunning place I’ve ever been! Defo will go next time!
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Oz7girl
Dec 9, 2022
Highly recommend - This was a wonderful experience for our group of 6! Patrick kindly stopped at several beautiful lake view photo ops along the way before we went to the salt mine (entry fee not included) and Hallstat. Everyone had fun at the salt mine, and we enjoyed a nice meal overlooking the lake thanks to Patrick's recommendation in Hallstat, a charming little town. The door-to-door service from our Salzburg hotel was fantastic.
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Donih
Oct 19, 2022
Fun Fun Fun -Educational and Exhilarating - Our tour guide was absolutely amazing, funny, knowledgeable, and spoke both German and English. What an incredible experience- from putting on required pants and shirts and going into the mine and the wooden slides you take down. There are two of them. The second one is long and for me I was scared to death but leaned back on my husband and prayed it would go quick. It was fascinating and I am so glad I did it, despite being claustrophobic. The tour itself is wonderful and seeing the lake when you get to the bottom is just crazy amazing. I loved this and it was the highlight of our trip to Hallstatt. I definitely would not miss this. The walk up to the salt mines is steep and lots to see on the way. We loved the entire journey. I hope you found this helpful.
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