Private 8h tour: filming locations of ‘The Sound of Music’ movie & the Bavarian Alps

Movie locations in Salzburg and the mountains of the Bavarian Alps

A private full-day tour that brings together two sides of the region: the places where the famous 1965 movie “The Sound of Music” was filmed, and the mountain scenery of the Bavarian Alps just across the border.

We start in Salzburg with a short walk through the Old Town, then visit Lake Leopoldskron and the gazebo in Hellbrunn Park. From there we drive up the Rossfeld Panorama Road – the mountain setting used for the family’s escape at the end of the movie – where your guide suggests a short walk with views over the Berchtesgaden Alps.

Your highlight – chosen when booking

• Berchtesgaden Salt Mine – ride the miners’ train and slide down the wooden slides deep into the mountain (approx. 1.5 hours), or
• Lake Königssee – boat trip to St. Bartholomä with lunch there.

Both cannot be combined in 8 hours.

Add-on: Mondsee wedding church

The church from the wedding scene lies in the opposite direction from Berchtesgaden, so it is not part of the standard route. You can add it directly when booking (+ approx. 1.5 hours, € 200 per group).

Itinerary

• 8:30 am pick-up within the city area of Salzburg
• Salzburg Old Town (20–25 minutes)
• Lake Leopoldskron & the gazebo in Hellbrunn Park
• approx. 11:15 am Rossfeld Panorama Road with a short walk (approx. 700 m)
• Lunch at a traditional inn recommended by your guide (not included)
• Your highlight: Salt Mine or Lake Königssee
• Drive through Berchtesgaden
• approx. 4:30 pm return to Salzburg (approx. 6:00 pm with the Mondsee add-on)

Prices per group

• 1–3 guests: € 1,100
• 4–6 guests: € 1,300
• 7–8 guests: € 1,500
• plus ticket package for your highlight: € 30 per guest 15+, € 15 per child 6–14 (children under 6 free)

What’s included

• Pick-up and drop-off within the city area of Salzburg
• Private tour in a comfortable minivan for up to 8 guests
• Licensed, English-speaking guide
• Tickets for the Salt Mine or the Königssee boat (ticket package)
• Road toll for the Rossfeld Panorama Road

Not included: food, drinks and tips.

Good to know

• The Eagle’s Nest (Kehlsteinhaus) is not part of this tour. On request we can include the Documentation Center Obersalzberg (visit with audio guide – our guides are not allowed to guide inside the exhibition).
• Salt Mine: not for children under 4 or guests with claustrophobia – please choose Lake Königssee instead.
• Changes to your highlight are possible up to 24 hours before the tour.
• For groups larger than 8 guests please contact us.