From Vienna: Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip

Overview

Available languages

English

13 hours

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Our full day trip from Vienna shows you the must-see places in Austria in a comfortable and flexible manner.

Your adventure begins with a scenic drive to Austrian Alps, where you will find out the facts of the highlight of the Wachau Valley, the magnificent Benedictine Abbey of Melk.

As you continue your journey, you will experience the natural splendour of the Salzkammergut Lake District, a paradise of serene waters and stunning alpine scenery.

The next highlight of the trip is the unique village of Hallstatt, located right on the shores of an Alpine lake with an amazing view of the huge mountains rising steeply from a narrow valley.

The next highlight is the City of the Sound of Music - Salzburg, where you will have free time to stroll through the Old Town, Mirabel garden, Mozart's Birthplace and enjoy the world capital of classical music.

If you find yourself enchanted by this magnificent city, you can stay there longer and return to Vienna at your own expenses by train.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note that you will cover approx. 660 km. by motorway on this day. It is approx. 8,5 hours drive with multiple stops. You will spend minimum 1 hour in Hallstatt and max. 2 hours in Salzburg. In case of traffic jams, the time can be shortened. If you want to get to know these cities in more detail, we strongly advise you to go to each of these cities separately.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

Guided tour throughout the trip

Hotel pickup from Vienna central hotels (postcodes 1010 to 1090),

Visit to Salzburg and Hallstatt

Stop in Melk, Wachau valley

Food and drinks

Wi-Fi in the van/coach

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Lower Austria

First, learn facts and figures about Austria, its people and their customs by starting the tour while driving on the highway.

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Melk

Melk Abbey - A Baroque Jewel- is the symbol of the Wachau Valley. Enjoy the view of its steep, terraced vineyards overlooking the Danube.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

With hotel pick up in center

With pick up: Pick-up service from centrally located hotels only (postcodes from 1010 till 1090). No Pick-up from apartments and hostels.

From central meeting point

Without hotel pick up: Tour departs from “Tourist Info” at Albertina Platz, A-1010 Vienna. Beside the State Opera House.

Reviews

3.73

30 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful days excursion
Kenneth S,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I thoroughly enjoyed visiting this beautiful part of the world. Dasha gave a wonderful commentary it was so informative & the history so interesting. Sue MacDonald Australia
Beautiful.
Fabian M,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00
ES a beautiful walk. Hallstatt ES very pretty. It's worth it. However, I NO'NO recommend it for the excursion only there, because there is NO much. EN conjunction with Salzburg, ES very good tour. It would include NO Melk, but EN, it was in the package. The ugly thing DE this excursion was the vehicle. Very uncomfortable for so many hours DE travel. It was a combi. Tight, no legroom (and I'm NO longer that tall). Guide Alexander, unwilling, talking low and into the microphone that all the time made interference. That's what I likeD NO. He didn’t speak English well, nor was he understood because he spoke low, unwillingly, and with the microphone attached to his mouth.
Not impressed
Jenya A,
Jul 28, 2025
- Viator
3.00
Very rushed tour. The tour guide on the bus was reading off of her iPad the entire time and the speech sounded like a tour description from an advertisement. It was very difficult to listen to her. There was no information provided about the Melk Abbey: no history, no current state - nothing. The tour guide in Salzburg seemed very knowledgeable but sounded very irritated. No food or drinks allowed on the bus but the stops are merely long enough to see the place, so you are lucky if you can grab a bite.
The history from the team...
Joy J,
Jul 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The history from the team leader could have been given out as a handout. Most people were either dozing or playing on their phones. Suggest more on the country side we travelled through, crops , industry. Waterways. Have bottles of water available as it was really warm.
Don’t waste your day!
Matthew M,
Jul 20, 2025
- Viator
1.00
Not worth the money. The tour guide pushes you at each stop. We had 40 minutes at Melt. That wasn’t near enough time to experience the church and town. The next stop is Hallstatt. What a beautiful little town. We were told to make sure we use the restroom because that was the only place we could do so the rest of the trip. We were told about a boat ride you could take on the lake but if you do take it you will be late for the bus and we will leave you. The tour guide was nice enough to let us know it was a 400 euro ride back to Vienna in a taxi. They gave us 1 hour and 10 minutes to explore that time. Not enough time again. Bring your running shoes. When we got back on the bus the guide asked how the trip was and in unison we all told them that it was no good! Not enough time. She made some excuses and off we went. Next stop Salzburg. At this point my wife and I have looked at trains going from Salzburg to Vienna. We had our suspicions that it was going to be another short visit. We asked the guide how long we would be in Salzburg and she said 2 hours. When we arrived 30 minutes later we were told 1 hour and 40 minutes! LOL What a joke and what a rip off! My wife and I jumped off the tour and explored Salzburg on our own. 5 hours and we still didn’t see everything. I don’t know how the tour saw anything in Salzburg. We caught the 10 o’clock train and went back to Vienna. Ended a great time after we left the tour. They need to either expand their day a few more hours. Or they need to drop one of the cities and make it just Hallstatt and Salsburg.

From EUR 139