Salzburg's Private Introductory Tour With Historian Guide

Explore Salzburg with a local historian during this private, 2.5-hour tour. See the historic city center with its Baroque and medieval buildings, and learn about the salt trade, musical history, and the town's wartime past. You'll visit Benedictine St. Peter′s Abbey in the oldest part of the city, and your guide will also relay the tales of not only Mozart, as well as his sister, who spent their childhood in Salzburg, but also the Trapp family singers who inspired the movie 'The Sound of Music.'

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Getreidegasse, Salzburg 5020 Austria

Enjoy the narrow, crooked streets of Salzburg's Burgher Town. Here you'll find the passageways of the Getreidegasse shopping district, the Salzburg commercial center which has retained its medieval and Baroque charm from the days when Archbishops ruled. 

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Abbey (Stift St. Peter), Sankt-Peter-Bezirk off Kapitalpl., Salzburg 5020 Austria

St Peter's Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and former cathedral in the Austrian city of Salzburg. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the German-speaking world since its foundation in 696.

Duration: 25 minutes

Pass By: Mozart's Birthplace, Getreidegasse 9, Salzburg 5020 Austria

Mozart's birthplace was the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at No. 9 Getreidegasse in Salzburg, Austria. The Mozart family resided on the third floor from 1747 to 1773.

Pass By: Mozart Residence (Mozart Wohnhaus), Makartplatz 8, Salzburg 5020 Austria

We will visit Mozart’s Residence, where he lived until the age of 17, and explore the museum exhibit showcasing his musical genius and dramatic life with the help of your expert guide.

Stop At: Mirabell Palace and Gardens, Mirabellplatz 4, Salzburg 5020 Austria

Take in the grand Italian-influenced Baroque squares of the Residenz District where the Archbishops once presided and the extravagant Baroque Mirabell Palace and Gardens, with mythological statues and ornate flower arrangements.

Duration: 30 minutes