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Skip-the-line Hohensalzburg Fortress Private Tour and Ticket

By Rosotravel - Vienna Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is £489 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover a millennium of history on a private tour of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Includes skip-the-line tickets and an exciting funicular ride. Extended option: see the Old Town and visit Salzburg Cathedral.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

2:-hour Hohensalzburg Fortress
Choose this tour to visit the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Includes skip-the-line tickets and funicular ride.

4:-hour Hohensalzburg Fortress & Old Town
Choose this tour to see the Old Town and visit Salzburg Cathedral and the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Includes skip-the-line tickets and funicular ride.

The all-inclusive ticket to the Hohensalzburg Fortress grants you access to all areas of one of the most visited attractions in Austria without waiting in line at the ticket office. Join our 5-Star Private Guide on a guided tour of the hilltop castle to discover its rich history, impressive architecture, and breathtaking views.

Activity location

  • Dombuchhandlung
    • Kapitelplatz 6
    • 5020, Salzburg, Austria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dombuchhandlung
    • 6 Kapitelplatz
    • 5020, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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4h: Hohensalzburg + Old Town
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours: Choose this tour to see the Old Town and visit Salzburg Cathedral and the Hohensalzburg Fortress.
,: Includes skip-the-line tickets and funicular ride.
Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. ATSA004

Price details
£489.05 x 1 Adult£489.05
Total
Price is £489.05

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
  • What's includedWhat's included(number of attractions depend on the option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup from accommodation in Salzburg Old Town
  • What's includedWhat's includedRegular tickets to Salzburg Cathedral and sightseeing in the Old Town (4-hour option only)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll-inclusive Skip-the-line Tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg via Funicular
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour of Hohensalzburg Fortress and Salzburg Old Town
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPickup from accommodation outside Salzburg Old Town
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedRegular tickets to Salzburg Cathedral and sightseeing in the Old Town (in 2-hour option)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Check your email the day before the tour for information from Rosotravel, your tour operator.
  • The number of attractions depends on the selected opinion.
  • Salzburg Cathedral tickets will be purchased on spot, during the church’s opening hours: Monday-Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm, and on Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm. Church tours during mass and special events are limited, therefore the guide may provide all information from the outside.
  • Skip-the-line tickets to Fortress Hohensalzburg provide faster entry without queuing at the cash desk. Admission is for all areas of the castle complex and a return funicular ride. We apologise for the inconvenience but due to funicular’s revision, from 13.01.2025 until 31.01.2025 you can only reach the fortress via the footpath.
  • Pickup service is available for accommodation for locations within 1,5 km away from the designated meeting point.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Dombuchhandlung
  • 5m
Meet your guide in front of the Dombuchhandlung bookshop, Kapitelpl. 6, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Please do not enter the building, it is only a meeting point
Fortress Hohensalzburg
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
With the all-inclusive skip-the-line tickets to the Hohensalzburg Fortress you can fast track your entry and explore the whole complex. This includes the most expensive part of the main castle, the Princes' chambers. Your Expert Guide will introduce you to the generations of prince-bishops who lived here, and show you the opulent Golden Hall, Golden Chamber and Bedchamber. You will also see the chapel, armoury house, battalions, Fortress Museum, Marionette Museum, Magic. Look back at over 1,000 years of Salzburg’s history and legends from the past. After your guided tour you can descend the mountain at any time by funicular. You will take a funicular ride to the castle on the hill at an altitude of 506 m above sea level. It will be an unforgettable experience with amazing views of Salzburg and the surrounding mountains and forests.
Altstadt Salzburg
  • 1h
To enjoy more the history of Salzburg extend your tour and go for a walk around Old Town. Your guide will lead you through the best highlights with great commentary!
Salzburg Cathedral
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
Discover magnificent Salzburg Cathedral, Mozartplatz, marvel at outstanding Franciscan Church and Collegian Church.
Mozartplatz
  • 25m
Explore the elegant Mozartplatz and Residenzplatz and discover the best things to do in Salzburg!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDombuchhandlung
    • Kapitelplatz 6
    • 5020, Salzburg, Austria

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDombuchhandlung
    • 6 Kapitelplatz
    • 5020, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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