Best Austria Film Location Tours: Our Top 15

1.The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,129 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Ride through Salzburg and the Lake District with a live English speaking guide, stopping at Mirabell Gardens, Leopoldskron, Hellbrunn, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee. Expect film stories, music on the coach, photo stops, and about an hour at the wedding church.

“Overall, it was a great experience. Ivo (driver) and David (guide) were very funny and kind. David was super fun and well educated on the subject matter. We were on a big bus and had a few stops at the film sights from the SOM. We then had an hour to walk around Mundsee. I very much enjoyed it, but definitely not worth the price given how big the group is.”

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2.Original Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,059 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Spend four hours tracing The Sound of Music around Salzburg and the Lake District. Your English-speaking guide, such as Jose, Kylie, Connor, or David, combines film stories, local history, soundtrack sing-alongs, and scenic stops, including Leopoldskron Palace, Nonnberg Abbey, Lake Fuschl, St. Gilgen, and Mondsee.

“Absolutely superb tour Connor was an excellent guide really informative and knowledgeable. Plenty of time at different stops and the driver (Igor) also excellent”

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3.Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 522 reviews · 10 hours · from $164

Spend about two hours exploring Hallstatt, then return to Salzburg for a lively Sound of Music tour through Salzburg and Mondsee. Guides such as Jose, Kylie, Callie, and Connor are known for strong movie knowledge, singing, and local stories. The day costs $164 and lasts 10 hours.

“The guide was wonderful, we were lucky to enjoy her on both tours: Hallstatt and Sound of music. The bus ride was easy, orgenized well and comfurtable. I was surpprized we went and came back from Hallstatt...i thought were joining the sound of music tour over there and not going out twice from the same point, i think u should make it more clear on the description of the tour. Other than that, it was a beautiful trip and we came back happy!”

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4.Salzburg Super Saver: Original Sound of Music and Salt Mines Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 345 reviews · 9 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $168

Spend about nine hours linking Salzburg film locations with the Berchtesgaden salt mines. Ride miners’ slides, cross an underground salt lake, visit Mondsee’s wedding church, and sing along with guides such as Peter, Kylie, or Bridget. The coach trip covers far more ground than you could manage alone.

“The Salt mine was our favorite part of the tour. So fun to go down there and great to see. We also loved the lunch stop. Super cute town with amazing goulash! The sound of music part was okay… I get that there’s a lot we can’t see, but it was a little disappointing where so many of the sites we had to view from across the lake or miles away and we weren’t allowed to go up there. Mondsee was great to see the Church and have some Strudel. We also had some folks on the bus who would not stop talking and it was hard to hear, David…”

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5.Public 4h tour to filming locations of “The Sound of Music Movie“

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 323 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend four hours tracing The Sound of Music around Salzburg with an English-speaking driver-guide. You will see the Von Trapp house, Hellbrunn gazebo, Mondsee wedding church, Lake Wolfgang, and Mirabell Gardens, with movie scenes, Salzburg history, and real von Trapp stories along the way.

“An amazing & insightful tour comparing the real life Von Trapps vs the movie, eloquently provided by our guide, Elvis!”

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6.“The Third Man” Film Location Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 315 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Best value

Walk through central Vienna with guides such as Brigitte Timmermann, Christopher, and Christian, following The Third Man from cobbled lanes to key filming sites. Expect film lore, postwar politics, photos, and stories about Graham Greene, Orson Welles, and the city behind the movie.

“Very knowledgeable guide, with good sense of humour. Lots of additional info, really enjoyable.”

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7.Original Sound of Music Private Tour Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 310 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Visit Salzburg film locations with a private driver-guide, from Mirabell Gardens and Hellbrunn’s gazebo to Mondsee wedding church. Expect music, movie stories, Alpine views, and hotel pickup in a Mercedes or luxury minibus. Optional apple strudel cooking adds a tasty extra hour.

“Eric was a great tour guide. He was full of information that went way beyond the Sound of Music. He was professional, courteous, and fun. You can tell the amount of pride he has for Austria, which is was breathtakingly beautiful.”

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8.Public 8h tour to sites of “The Sound of Music Movie” & Hallstatt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $178Top rated

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking driver-guide visiting Salzburg film locations, Hellbrunn’s gazebo, Lake Wolfgang, Hallstatt, and Mondsee’s St. Michael’s Basilica. Guides such as Elvis, Robin, Francisca, and Josef add movie trivia, Austrian history, and flexible routing in groups capped at 19.

“Elvis was the best tour guide. He flexed our itinerary with the weather conditions, was so knowledgeable and interesting to listen to, gave us plenty of free time to explore while getting us to all the pertinent sights on time. This was by far one of the highlights of our two week European vacation. Highly recommend!”

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9.Salzburg Super Saver: Hallstatt & Original Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 162 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $169

Start with a morning ride through the Salzkammergut to Hallstatt, then return to Salzburg for a separate *Sound of Music* tour. Expect Alpine lake views, film locations, sing-alongs, a bus change, and roughly five hours of driving.

“Hallstatt was incredible . The Sound of Music had an amazing guide who sang and extremely detailed. However , these are 2 separate tours with a quick 15 minute break and a lot of driving back and forth on the same routes. Wasted 2 hours that could be used for lunch or meal break .”

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10.Sound of Movies Musical Tour to Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 153 reviews · 13 hours · from $151

Travel from Vienna to Salzburg by air-conditioned van or bus, stopping at Mondsee, Hellbrunn, Mirabell Gardens, Horse Pond, and other film locations. An English-speaking guide such as Lydia or Nataly leads the Salzburg walk, while the return ride may include the movie and sing-along songs.

“Destination was great, as were the guide and driver. The van/bus was a bit small and cramped.”

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11.Original Sound of Music Tour Salzburg With Schnitzel and Noodle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about five hours visiting Salzburg film locations by climate-controlled bus, from Mirabell Gardens and Leopoldskron to Hellbrunn, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee. Guides such as April, Jose, Bridgette, and Peter bring movie facts and sing-alongs, followed by a voucher meal at Restaurant Herzl.

“The tour was fantastic - tour guide was amazing - he had so many great stories and facts! The dinner was amazing - I would highly recommend this tour and dinner to any lover of Sound of Music!”

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12.The Sound of Music at Marionette Theater Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 1h 45m · from $56

Watch The Sound of Music in English with singing, dancing, and wooden marionettes at Salzburg’s historic Marionette Theatre. The 105-minute show includes an intermission, projected translations in four languages, and a baroque hall linked to the film’s famous puppet scenes.

“A fantastic show , would come again, such talented puppeteers.”

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13.Sound of Movies: Musical Tour to Salzburg from Vienna

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 81 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $155

Travel from Vienna to Salzburg with an English-speaking guide, stopping at Mondsee, Wolfgangsee, Mirabell Gardens, Hellbrunn’s Gazebo, and other film locations. Expect about 630 kilometers by road, a Salzburg walking tour, and either a coach or smaller minivan. Lydia is a frequently praised guide.

“Even we visited all of the places as it was indicated, and overall the attraction was fabulous! However, I the guide’s english was not great (hard to understand) and we stopped for a while because the driver had to pay a fine not worth the wait. We got back really late at 9:34pm to vienna state opera, we were worried about our own safety (being two small girls) on getting back to hotel thatt late (not recommend to take taxi in an new place if you are girls only-where the guide recommend to take taxi because is quicker)!”

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14.Original Sound of Music Tour with Schnitzel + Noodles

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 68 reviews · 6 hours · from $147

Spend four hours with an English-speaking guide visiting Salzburg film sites, Schloss Leopoldskron, the famous gazebo, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee Wedding Chapel. Guides such as Mitch, Simon, Bridgette, and David mix movie stories with Salzburg history. Finish with a three-course meal at Restaurant s’Herzl.

“Was wonderful, happy, fun, interesting. The whole day was just a pleasure including the meal of schnittzel and noodles at the end! Highlyrecommend for any Sound of Music fan!”

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15.Salzburg Marionette Theater: The Sound of Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Spend about 1 hour and 45 minutes watching The Sound of Music in English at Salzburg’s purpose-built Marionette Theater. Twelve trained puppeteers bring the story to life in a 350-seat baroque hall with frescoes, music, and subtitles in several languages. Book ahead for your preferred date and seats.

“If you are a Sound of Music fan, definitely worth seeing this version of it, and its not just for the kids, it's for any age!”

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