Viator Exclusive: 'The Sound of Music' Private Tour with Breakfast at Schloss Leopoldskron

Visit ‘The Sound of Music’ film locations, enjoy breakfast in a Rococo castle and learn about the real-life Von Trapp family on this private Viator Exclusive that can’t be booked anywhere else! Filmed in Salzburg and the lake district of Salzkammergut, the 1965 musical film was a hit worldwide, using stunning settings that were as captivating as the storyline itself. After breakfast in one of the film sites — Schloss Leopoldskron — see Schloss Hellbrunn’s gazebo. Finish your day on a high note with a photo stop by Mondsee Parish Church, where the film's romantic wedding was set.

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Stop At: Schloss Leopoldskron, Leopoldskronstrasse 56-58, Salzburg 5020 Austria

Leave your Salzburg hotel and travel by luxury minivan with your private guide to Schloss Leopoldskron. Elegantly perched on the side of a lake, the castle is often considered one of Austria’s most resplendent Rococo buildings, with a sumptuous interior that mirrors its grand façade. Having featured heavily in the film version of The Sound of Music, the castle is the ideal setting for a relaxing late breakfast. Do just that and dine from a hearty Austrian breakfast buffet with cured meat, sausages, Speck ham, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, cereal and yoghurt.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Schloss Hellbrunn, Fuerstenweg 37, Salzburg 5020 Austria

After breakfast, hop back inside your minivan and relax on the 20-minute journey to Schloss Hellbrunn — an Italianate 17th-century palace — while your guide regales you with the history of the Von Trapp family. Hear about Liesl von Trapp and then see Schloss Hellbrunn’s gazebo where she famously sang 'Sixteen Going on Seventeen' with the dashing messenger, Rolf.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: St Gilgen Mozartplatz, Mozartplatz, St Gilgen Austria

Leave the city and travel to Salzkammergut, a breathtaking region typified by Alpine lakes, scenic valleys and mountain landscapes. Stop for photos in the sleepy mountain town of St Gilgen.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Schafbergbahn, Markt 35, 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria

Pose in front of the Schafbergbahn — the mountain railway that was used in the film.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilika St. Michael, Kirchengasse 1, Mondsee 5310 Austria

Then continue to Mondsee. The star attraction of the pretty lakeside town is Mondsee Cathedral — a distinctive yellow-fronted church that achieved fame as the Sound of Music's wedding scene.

After roughly one hour, return to your minibus and relax on the journey back to central Salzburg, finishing your tour at your hotel.

Duration: 1 hour