Sound of music tour - Salt mines

Adult - 95 €
Child 4-12 - 63 €
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Ideal for all ages, this tour will show you the value of ´white gold´ in an adventure deep into the salt mines! Ride the miner´s train, slip down the miner´s slide or travel across a salt lake on a raft! Beginning from Salzburg, we will pass by the Hellbrunn area on our way directly to the salt mines. Before entering the mines, you will be provided with protective clothing making you look just like a miner. Then travel by a miner´s train into the heart of the mountain. Once inside this remarkable underground world, our knowledgeable, local miner/guide will amaze you with tales of the history of the salt, how it was mined, transported and used. As we travel farther into the caverns, use the miners´ slides – great fun for all ages. Travel by raft across a salt lake for another astonishing experience. Once you have been enchanted by these underground labyrinths we will return to the outside world by miners´ train. As we travel back to Salzburg we will pass by Untersberg Mountain. Fun and interesting for all ages, don´t miss this unique opportunity to experience this underground world!

Relive the true story of the von Trapp family as made famous by the movie “The Sound of Music.” As Salzburg´s most popular tour for over 35 years, this unique excursion is a combination of historic Salzburg, the breathtaking Salzkammergut region as well as famous musical and cultural centers.

Our experienced tour guides are proud to show you a variety of filming locations from “The Sound of Music” as well as give you historical and cultural tidbits along the way. As in the movie, Salzburg was also home to the real von Trapp family. During this tour you will get to see sites relating to their original story. Enjoy first hand, insightful information that is sure to make for a truly memorable day.