Private Tour: Hallstatt and Where Eagles Dare Castle of Werfen

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Itinerary

1. Be ready for pickup at 10.00 am at your Salzburg hotel. Make yourself comfortable in your comfortable touring vehicle and experience the beautiful landscape that the famous ‘Salzkammergut’ lake region has to offer.

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2. After a short drive from Salzburg you’ll reach the castle of Fuschl. Capture a picture of the castle of Fuschl with the emerald-green Lake Fuschlsee as its backdrop, before heading on to St. Gilgen with Lake Wolfgang, the next photo stop.

   15 min

3. The next highlight is Wolfgang Lake and the villages St. Gilgen and St. Wolfgang. Capture a picture of St. Wolfgang from a great view point before arriving at the next town, in Bad Ischl. The drive will take you through Bad Ischl, which is famous for the “Kaiser” (Emperor) Villa and the Café Zauner, and on to Bad Goisern and Hallstatt.

   10 min

4. Having reached Hallstatt, your private guide will point out the must-sees of Hallstatt to you, which include a beautiful photo spot of Hallstatt, Charnel House (Bone House), Hallstatt Museum, Hallstatt Waterfall "Waldbachstrub", Hallstatt's local residence area and more. You will have 2 1/2 hours to explore Hallstatt and all these sites on your own as well as to have lunch in one of the great lake side restaurants in Halltsatt (at your own expense).

   2 h

5. The Castle of Werfen is one of the most magnificent mountain fortifications in the Alps. They used the castle of Werfen for the Eagle’s Nest in the movie Where Eagles Dare with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton, not the original location in the Bavarian Alps. Enjoy the bird-of-prey show conducted by historic State Falconers, mainly featuring native free-flying raptors and the 11th-century fortress by itself!

   1.5 h

6. After eight hours exploring the mountain village Hallstatt and the Where Eagle's Dare Castle of Werfen, your private tour will conclude with drop-off at your Salzburg City hotel or any other location in Salzburg.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Salzburg

• Its from-price is 40% above the median of the 424 experiences we list in Salzburg.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 167 of 424.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Salzburg

Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart, is a baroque city on the Salzach River beneath a hilltop fortress, with the Alps at its edge.

The old town, on the left bank of the Salzach, is a UNESCO World Heritage site of baroque church domes, narrow lanes and arcaded courtyards, built on the salt trade and presided over by the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Mozart was born in 1756 in a yellow house on Getreidegasse, now a museum, while Residenzplatz and Domplatz hold the cathedral and the palaces of the prince-archbishops.

Top-ranked sights in Salzburg: Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Schloss Mirabell und Mirabellgarten), Hellbrunn Palace (Schloss Hellbrunn), Nonnberg Abbey (Stift Nonnberg).

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