Skip the crowds this is a private tour for your group only! You leave Salzburg as morning mist curls over forested hills. The car hums softly along winding lakeside roads lined with pine. Your guide shares stories of emperors and salt merchants as peaks rise ahead. At Wolfgangsee Lake, the water glows deep blue under cold mountain light. You continue to Hallstatt where timbered houses lean over the lake like reflections of time. Snow dusts the roofs and the air smells faintly of stone and wood smoke. Optional moments in St Gilgen reveal another lakeside charm framed by silent peaks. The journey ends back in Salzburg with stillness folded in memory.

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Highlights

  • Watch mountain peaks shimmer across glassy alpine lakes.
  • Smell pine and cold air through open mountain roads.
  • Hear the car echo through narrow lakeside tunnels.
  • Feel calm settle as Hallstatt appears over the water.

Included

  • Professional local tour guide
  • Transportation

Excluded

  • Food and drinks
  • Tips
  • Entrance fees

Route & Duration

Duration
Duration
6 hours
  • 1

    Salzburg

    Meet your private tour guide who will introduce you to the upcoming journey. The tour will start by a pick-up in Salzburg, according to your preferred location. You depart the city as baroque domes fade behind forested slopes. We will start our journey towards

    30 minutes
    Free Admission
  • 2

    Wolfgangsee Lake

    The lake spreads wide and still beneath snowy peaks. The scent of pine mixes with cool air drifting from the water.

    45 minutes
    Free Admission
  • 3

    Hallstatt

    Hallstatt is a breathtakingly beautiful village nestled between the Dachstein Alps and the shores of Lake Hallstatt. It is known for its charming Alpine architecture, serene lake views, and the Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village clings to the mountain above its mirror lake. You walk narrow paths where salt history meets mountain silence.

    120 minutes
    Free Admission
  • 4

    St Gilgen

    (Optional) Bright houses ring the waterfront as church bells echo over snow. The air smells of pine resin and fresh bread.

    45 minutes
    Free Admission
  • 5

    Salzburg

    The return drive passes through forests shadowed by stone cliffs. The road winds home with the calm of fading light.

    75 minutes
    Free Admission

Additional Information

  • Private Tour only for your group.
  • St Gilgen is an optional site depending on your preference and the amount of time we have throughout the tour.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your hotel in Salzburg. Your guide will meet you in the lobby and ensure a comfortable start to your journey through Austria’s lake region. See Map

Cancellation Policy

Non-refundable.