Skip-The-Line Salt-Mines and Bavarian Mountains Tour from Salzburg 2024
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Skip-The-Line Salt-Mines and Bavarian Mountains Tour from Salzburg

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Bavarian Mountains and Salt Mines Tour from Salzburg
  • 4 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

See the underground world of Obersalzberg’s salt mines on this 4-hour trip from Salzburg. Led by a local guide, venture along the scenic Alpenstrasse as you wind through the Bavarian Alps. Suit up in traditional miners’ wear and descend into the salt mines dating back 450 years. Then, experience a unique raft sail along the salt lake in the mines' grottos and hear the history and lore of the underground world. After a stop at the charming village of Berchtesgaden, your tour will conclude in Salzburg.
  • Travel along the scenic Deutsche Alpenstrasse for mountain views
  • Step straight inside the popular attraction with a skip-the-line ticket
  • Watch a video about the mines’ history and explore with a local guide
  • Visit the town of Berchtesgaden on the way back to Salzburg

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Dress as a miner, ride a boat, and shoot down a slide for a salt mine tour that’s focused on fun.

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Entrance fee to the Salt Mines
  • Transfer in air-conditioned bus
  • May be operated in combination with another Bavarian Mountain tour
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 1, 5020 Salzburg, Austria

    The tour departs from the bus terminal at Mirabellplatz, corner Hubert Sattler Gasse 1 (in front of St. Andrew church) Mirabellplatz / 5020 Salzburg - please arrive 15 minutes prior tour departure

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your tour will begin at Mirabellplatz in central Salzburg, where you’ll join up with your guide and hop aboard your coach. Enjoy a scenic drive  through the Bavarian mountains before arriving in Obersalzberg.

Then slip into miners’ attire and descend into the grottos on a slide! After a thrilling ride down, explore the underground world, learning about the mines' fascinating, 450-year-old history. Top off your adventure with a raft sail on the salt lake and a train ride.

After ascending back to the surface of the earth, visit the charming town of Berchtesgaden to purchase a snack or plate of apple strudel. Your tour will conclude at its original departure point in Salzburg.

Bavarian Alps (Pass By)

Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg

Admission Ticket Free

Berchtesgaden Salt Mines

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Berchtesgaden

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Alan_G
The salt mine tour was great, but our tour guide made this trip excellent! He took us on a beautiful drive to and from the salt mines, and we felt like we learned a lot about Bavarian and Salzburger history.

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Must Do!
Kirstin_B, Apr 2024
Leave time to get there 15 minutes early as there could be a line to pick up your voucher from Viator to get on your tour bus. We booked this tour with Panorama tour company after we did the Sound of Music tour with them the day before which was also excellent. We had a small group of 8 in a van take us to the salt mines which also included a mini tour of Salzburg town and it was cloudy so it was hard to see the full Bavarian Mountains, but our tour guide tried for us and we appreciate it. No eating or drinking in the car as the cars do need quick turn arounds for tours throughout the day and close quarters probably would help prevent any allergic reactions as well. Once reaching the salt mine the tour guide helped us through the line and getting our gear on. No photos allowed in the salt mine at all and there are cameras to ensure no photos are taken. Highly suggest going to the bathroom before getting your gear on. I regretted not going once in the salt mines. Be prepared to walk down stairs if you don’t want to use the slides. The tour is in German; however, they offer audio guides in other languages. We had a quick turnover time once finished to get a quick souvenir/buy a photo, use the bathroom, grab our stuff from a locker (uses a 1/2€ coin you get back at the end) then we were quickly shuffled onto the minivan to then head to Berchtesgaden, Germany for some free time approximately 40 minutes. So bring your PASSPORT just encase. If you want more time to wander the salt mines cafe and viewing area and longer at Berchtesgaden then I suggest a longer tour than this one, but our tour guide did mention to us we could take the public bus back to Salzburg if we wanted, too! During this time we tried some German Schnapps at the place recommended by the tour guide and chocolates (10 minutes) with liquor in them. Bought a postcard and magnet (10 minutes). We also went up to the Panorama Restaurant (15 minutes) there for a German beer which even though it was a cloudy rainy day it was still beautiful! Then it was time to head back to the drop off point. It was a quiet bus ride back as we drove back the same way we came and our tour guide had to get back in time for some of the group to make the other sound of music tour. Panorama tour bus meeting point is right near Mirabell Gardens and the yellow (different company— Salzburg hop on hop off) not a huge fan of that tour company as many reviews were relevant to some issues we experienced).
Amazing time Thanks Walter
Brian_C, Apr 2024
What an amazing experience we had. If you are going to be in Salzburg, take this tour. Walter was amazing! We had a wonderful day with him. Part of the fun is getting there and Walter provided so much history and insight as we drove through town and then through the hills. It was informative, fun, and scenic.
A trip through the alps and slides
Karen_W, Apr 2024
The trip is worthwhile because it enabled exploration of the alps and ventured into Bavaria, which was lovely. The mine was fun. We were the only 2 English visitors in an entire load of Germans, so we had to rely on the audio guide only. The 2 slides are excellent and a bit scary and we loved the mirror lake. A good afternoon and the driver was safe.
Fun, excitement and education at the Salt mine!
Shahin_M, Apr 2024
Super impressed by the tour guide, cute old Austrian guy fluent in English, funny and charming(Walter), nice tour of the Alps, the drive by of the eagles nest and history was nice. The salt mine itself was very impressive. They had created fun, excitement, education deep underground. Strongly recommend to families with kids and also adults. Very well organized activity.
Beautiful and informative tour
TINA_C, Mar 2024
Our tour guide was funny, informative and engaging. The history he provided was priceless. He was always sharing information on things to see and do while in Salzburg.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.
Give it a go , it may surprise you .
David_P, Mar 2024
Wasn’t sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised, Werner was our driver , very friendly and he pointed out places of interest along the way . Upon arrival at the mine Stephanie took over , it’s a hard sell to make salt mining interesting but she did a wonderful job , a nice friendly guide with a good sense of humour , you also descent into the mines on a slide (x2)which was great fun , have a train ride and take a mini cruise over a underground salt lake with an accompanying light show. If that wasn’t enough you have a quick visit to the Bavarian town of Berchtesgaden. Wunderbar !
Great tour with wonderful guide
Lisa_A, Feb 2024
Driving through the area is stunning. Guide Gerhard was very engaging and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Trains, slides, and boats, oh, my!
Harold_H, Jan 2024
My very mature wife was very apprehensive about going into the mine. She very much enjoyed it though.
Lots of fun
Gemma_W, Jan 2024
Beautiful and scenic going to the salt mine. The salt mine was fun. Tour guide was friendly and informative. Great tour, not to miss
Great fun in the salt mine
Rebecca_W, Jan 2024
Having exciting and funny rides on slide, boat, train and funicular all in the salt mine. Memorable and happy experience for every of us!
1 traveler found this review helpful
Very educational about...
EDMUND_S, Dec 2023
Very educational about the salt mining process in the area, The audio guide was helpful and we learned a lot.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Hello, thank you very much for joining our Salt Mine Tour. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that you were satisfied with our service. All the best for the new year and kind regards from Salzburg, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team
Salt mines etc
Tim_B, Dec 2023
All three elements were good for different reasons - Berchtesgaten was very pretty and we could have spent more time there. Eagles nest view was a surprise but very interesting. the salt mines were very well presented from the historic point of view and experiencing the actual mines was great.
Obrad was brilliant!
Sarah_H, Dec 2023
Obrad was amazing! Great information and care for the job. We had a great time thanks to him. The salt mines were great. The variety of things to do beforehand was great too. Obrad tried really hard to make it special for us
Great afternoon
Jane_G, Dec 2023
Enjoyed all of the experience our guide was great very funny 2 great slides good fun and the boat was lovely Staff all very friendly
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.
Best Tour Ever!
David_M, Dec 2023
Every time I bring friends or relatives to this salt-mines tours,, they all.come away saying that this is the best tour they have ever experienced. Need I say more!
A great tour
Christopher_M, Dec 2023
That slide was quite an experience!!! Learning the history of the site was fun. Our guide made the whole tour enjoyable.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.
Saltmine visit in Saltzburg
Lesley_B, Dec 2023
A really well organised trip with an excellent informative guide. Would definitely recommend it. The trip down the Saltmines was a great experience well worth doing. Great memories.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Wonderful morning trip
Mark_H, Dec 2023
Our guide Thomas was fantastic and exceptionally knowledgeable. He made our trip!!! Van was very nice and clean and the salt mine tour was great! We have two young children who thoroughly enjoyed the trip as well. Thanks so much for wonderful memories!
Our driver and guide...
Barry_s, Dec 2023
Our driver and guide Miracol(sorry if spelt wrong) was really good with lots of information along the way he went out of his way to make it an enjoyable day .
We had a great time.
Bonnie_B, Nov 2023
Our tour guide was Walter. He was great. Lots of information about the city and surrounding area. He took on a little scenic drive. We got some beautiful views of the fall colors and the alps. The salt mine tour was interesting.
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