Austria · BOAT TRIPS IN SALZBURG
The good boat trips in Salzburg go early and the best go earlier. Below, 9 of them with what is included, what each costs and how they differ.
Review of Salzburg’s 40-minute Salzach River boat ride, with city views, mountain scenery, practical tips, pricing, and honest pros and cons.
“It was really fun, but all the sights you see can easily be seen by walking. Our captain was informative and funny and the Mozart music and “dancing boat” at the end was silly fun.”
Review of Salzburg’s river cruise, fortress dinner, and Mozart concert, with honest advice on food, views, timing, comfort, and value.
“What an absolutely glorious activity. We loved the concert and it was a highlight for us. Such talented musicians and in such a spectacular room that transports you back in time. The restaurant was lovely, with a fantastic view and the food was great.”
Cruise the Salzach to Hellbrunn Palace, ride a vintage double-decker bus, and enjoy Salzburg’s playful trick fountains in one outing.
“It is easy for me to join this tour to go to HellbrunnPalace .This tour is organized so well . For me it is difficult to find the local bus to go back to Salzburg but the bus can take me back to the city center , if you want to stay more time there you can use the local bus , on the brochure you can find how to go to the local bus stop in Hellbrunn !!”
Review of Salzburg’s river cruise, fortress dinner, funicular ride, and Mozart concert, with practical tips on stairs, timing, VIP value, and access.
“The veal entree was terrible. There was no flavor. And there was a hint for freezer burn. The potatoes were a little dry and salty. The bread was hard with no flavor. We would have enjoyed real butter better with a soft fresh bread. In 2023, my husband and I really enjoyed the meal with a beef filet which was very good. We were all 4 disappointed in the entree. The soup and the dessert was very good.”
See Salzburg from the Salzach on a 40-minute cruise with live commentary, Alpine views, and a playful boat spin at the end.
“A very pleasant way to get a global overview of this beautiful city rich in monuments and cultureAuto-translated”
Review of Salzburg’s Hellbrunn tour, with a Salzach cruise, trick fountains, palace visit, double-decker bus, timing, and value tips.
“The only problem was the tour was in 3 languages english being last. So by the time explanation of what we were to look at we had already passed it.”
Review of a private Salzburg day tour from Linz or Passau, with flexible stops, Sound of Music sites, Hallstatt, and Alpine views.
“Michael was very knowledgeable about the Austrian history and the sound of music movie. He was helpful and pleasant and made our experience very pleasurable. Highly recommend taking this tour.”
Cruise the Salzach, ride to Hohensalzburg Fortress, and hear Mozart in a grand hall. See timings, value, access, and booking tips.
“I booked a river cruise & best of Mozart fortress concert. The information I received indicates overall activity is a total 2hours, starting at 4:00pm, and I thought would be finishing at 6:00pm. I had no idea that the concert was going to start at 8:00pm. Which we couldn’t attend because we had to catch a train. Unfortunately I felt the whole thing was west of money. It was not made clear that the concert would start at 8:00PM. when I wrote to the organizers they didn't even apologies for the misleading information. In all this was not worthwhile and west of money for us.”
Pair a Salzach River cruise with Mozart in Salzburg’s Hohensalzburg Fortress, but plan carefully around the long gap between activities.
“The boat trip and concert are two completely separate, unrelated activities 4 hours apart. Timings weren’t made clear until we collected the tickets for a 45 minute boat ride at 4pm and discovered the concert didn’t start until 8pm. Basically wasted three hours hanging around waiting to be allowed to get on the funicular to the fortress at 7pm. Would have been much better to book separately (directly) and do the boat trip at 6pm and go straight to the fortress. There’s no tour guide you’re just given a map of how to walk across Salzburg from boat to funicular. Lack of signage in the fortress (which is the size…”
Concert halls, palace queues, lake villages and the road over the pass.
