The 15 Full-Day Tours in Austria That Earn Their Price

1.Full Day Trip to Hallstatt and Salzkammergut

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 972 reviews · 13 hours · from $129Our pick

Spend 13 hours traveling from Vienna to Hallstatt with an English-speaking guide, scenic coach rides, a seasonal boat crossing, and free time in the village. Guides such as Steven, Stefan, and Christopher have been praised for clear storytelling, while the long drive makes this best for visitors who want Hallstatt without changing hotels.

“Amazing tour guide, 5 stars! It is totally worth it. You will arrive in Hallstat around 11 am and the guide will do a short tour around the village. Then, you will have 3 hours to explore Hallstat by yourself. Fantastic landscapes, it is the most beautiful place I have ever been in my entire life! You should definetely book this tour. It was an unforgetable experience.”

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2.Full-Day Minivan Tour From Salzburg to Hallstatt with 5 Fingers,Lakes&Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Salzburg through the Salzkammergut lakes to St. Gilgen, St. Wolfgang, Five Fingers, and Hallstatt. Your English-speaking driver-guide, often Fritz or Shiva, handles the mountain roads and adds local history. Expect a 20 to 30-minute uphill walk from the cable car, free time in Hallstatt, and pickup from your hotel.

“Group size is cosy with just 5 persons. Shiva is a great guide who is very knowledgeable, helpful and thoughtful. A lot of story telling and sharing along the route, showing us different sights, providing us with some local knowledge. He is a good photographer too. We are lucky to have him as our guide.”

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3.Full Day Tour from Vienna to Wachau, Melk, Hallstatt and Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 151 reviews · from $44Best value

Leave Vienna at 7:30 am for Dürnstein, Melk Abbey, Hallstatt and Salzburg in a small group of up to eight. Expect mountain views, a church visit, Mozart chocolate and hotel pickup. Guides including Maria and Sofia have earned praise, but pickup failures and vehicle problems are major concerns.

“This tour did not show up to get us. Would not respond and Viator would not transfer our reservation to another company without us paying for a second tour!”

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4.Salzburg and Alpine Lakes Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 126 reviews · 12 hours · from $151

Travel from Vienna to Salzburg with stops at Mondsee and Wolfgangsee, then join a guided walk past Mirabell Gardens, Mozart’s birthplace, the cathedral, and St. Peter’s Abbey. Expect a long day, changing guides, and limited free time, but superb scenery and strong organization.

“It was an amazing experience! Beautiful views all over the trip! Alex the driver was friendly and Natasha was a very good guide and made the tour enjoyable.”

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5.Private Full-Day Tour of Neuschwanstein Castle from Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $368Top rated

Travel privately from Innsbruck to Neuschwanstein Castle with guides Anna Tirol or Marin. Expect scenic Alpine roads, timed castle entry, a steep uphill route, and optional stops at Marienbrücke, Hohenschwangau, Zugspitze, Blindsee, and Highline179.

“Sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery. Pick up a few bits of knowledge along the way from your guide who has lived in the area and has a passion for Tirole. She assists with the ticket purchase, informs you of the entry process and offers suggestions to get up to the castle based upon your ability. We did a slight variance and she tried to accommodate each request.”

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6.Private Full-Day Tour of Hallstatt and Salzkammergut from Salzburg with Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $360

Travel by private car from Salzburg with Anna, Marin, or Maren to Hallstatt, Fuschl am See, St. Wolfgang, and Gosau. You get flexible sightseeing, local stories, hotel pickup, and time to add a boat ride, Hallstatt cable car, or Gosau cable car.

“Beautiful views. Charming town. Interesting and educational. Anna was a fun and knowledgeable guide.”

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7.Private Full-Day Tour of Dolomites, Alpine Lakes including Braies from Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $402

Travel from Innsbruck into Italy’s South Tyrol with a private English-speaking guide such as Anna or Marin. Visit Lake Braies, Dobbiaco, Landro, and Misurina, with Tre Cime possible in season. Expect long mountain drives, flexible photo stops, and a 12-euro bus option.

“We were a bit apprehensive to book this due to only a few reviews, but it was exactly what we wanted, so we took a chance…absolutely delighted we did! Our guide was Marin and had a super personality and quite knowledgeable! Took us to the best spots at the locations for amazing pictures! We did go all the way up and well worth the view! Our 4 kids (ages 15-24) enjoyed his tour and scenery as well! Thank you for a memorable experience!”

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8.Salzkammergut and Hallstatt Private Full-Day Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Travel by private minivan from Salzburg through the Salzkammergut, stopping at Lake Fuschl, St. Gilgen, Hallstatt, Gosausee, and mountain viewpoints. Your driver-guide, such as Michael, Carlos, Luciano, or Thomas, can adjust the day for weather and interests. Optional salt-mine and 5 Fingers visits cost extra.

“We had the best day with our guide Michael Hallstatt! The weather was perfect. He took us past some beautiful scenery and photo ops then we went to 5 Fingers which was amazing. You can spend hours there- lots of walking though so if that is not your thing you may want to rethink that stop. Hallstatt was picture perfect and we had a fabulous lunch at a restaurant on the lake - Michael got us a VIP seat right in the dock of the lake. Definitely worth the money to have a private tour. We did not have the extra guide and it was fine. Michael was so friendly…”

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9.Full-Day Trip to Prague

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 25 reviews · from $347

Travel from Vienna to Prague in an air-conditioned vehicle, with central hotel pickup and drop-off. See Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, the Jewish Cemetery, National Theatre, and more. Confirm whether your departure includes a walking guide, since some guests had only a driver.

“Prague itself was beautiful. I wish our guide Luka would have given us more information. He sounded like he just wanted to rush through it.”

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10.Full-Day small group tour of Dolomites, Alpine Lakes, Braies

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $236

Travel from Innsbruck in a van with no more than eight people, stopping at five striking Dolomite lakes and the Tre Cime peaks. Guide-drivers such as Marin and Maron keep the day flexible, but expect about six hours on Alpine roads, short photo stops, changeable weather, and a late return.

“This trip was an absolutely amazing experience … stunning views of dolomite lakes which are otherwise very difficult to visit if you don’t have your own car. I highly recommend adding this to your Innsbruck itinerary. I made some new friends Read more”

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11.Full-Day Vienna Private Tour from Prague

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $498

Travel from your Prague hotel to Vienna in a private car or van with a guide such as Illia, Lenka, Taras, or Vaclav. Visit Schönbrunn, Hofburg, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Belvedere, Graben, Kohlmarkt, and Peterskirche in about 12 hours.

“Illia (the tour guide) was very knowledgeable and accommodating. He made the trip very enjoyable! Thank you”

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12.Full-Day Private Trip from Vienna to Mauthausen Memorial

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 7 hours

Travel privately from Vienna to Mauthausen in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver. Spend about three hours at the memorial using an audio guide in seven languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Hebrew. See the quarry, barracks, gas chamber, and Room of Names.

“This was a great private tour nice car and driver great informative app for the tour”

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13.Private all day trip to Vienna & Bratislava

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 11 hours · from $377

Travel from Budapest to Bratislava and Vienna in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver such as Károly. See Bratislava Castle, St. Martin’s Cathedral, Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and Vienna’s central sights, with pickup and return included.

“excellent day trip .. Bratislava town center is cute while Vienna was a lot lot to absorb in a few hours”

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14.Full day small group Tour in Neuschwanstein from Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $228

Travel from Innsbruck to Bavaria in a van shared by no more than eight people. Visit Neuschwanstein with skip-the-line entry and an audio guide, see Hohenschwangau, Zugspitze, Alpsee, and Highline179, and hear local stories from guides such as Marin and Anna Tirol.

“Our guide Ana was very friendly and informative. She made our experience more memorable and pleasurable.”

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15.Full-Day Private Trip from Vienna to Prague

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 12 hours

Travel from Vienna to Prague in a private car, meet a local English or Spanish-speaking guide, and spend three hours seeing Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge, the Astronomical Clock, Clementinum, and Wenceslas Square. Guides such as Lukas and Silvia tailor the walk to your interests.

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