Spend a day on a tour of Salzburg's most famous city sights and then venture out into the countryside to see the picturesque Lakes District. Start your tour at Mirabell Palace and wind your way through the newer parts of the historic city, then back through Old town to Mirabell Square. See the sites of Salzburg by bus on this tour of the major spots in the city as your guide gives you details and stories behind each of the attractions.

See Mirabell Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its beautiful gardens and ornate architecture. Travel by the Mozarteum, the University of Music and Dramatic Arts. The Mozarteum was built to celebrate the city's most famous composer. Pass by where that famous composer was born, now known as Mozart's Residence. Cross over the Stattsbrucke into the Old City and ride through its history. Drive by Nonnberg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in 714 by St. Rupert of Salzburg, which gained fame through Maria Von Trapp and the Sound of Music. You'll see these sights and many more on your city tour.

On the second part of your tour, travel out to the country and see the Lakes District of Salzburg on this tour that includes a ride through the outskirts of town. Tour the Salzkammergut, the Lake District, and its natural splendor. Enjoy a ride through the region so beautiful that it was the vacation spot for Austrian emperors and princes. Make a brief stop in St. Gilgen, the birthplace of Mozart's mother, before continuing to the nearby village of St. Wolfgang. Here you will find extraordinary beauty in abundance and a local church with its famous and unique 15th century raised altar by Michael Pacher. You'll catch a glimpse of Castle Huttenstein and the lovely Mondsee before returning to Salzburg.

Ride through the best of the city and the country in on this exciting tour of Salzburg's natural, architectural, and historical highlights. Enjoy a day of fun and learning as you tour Salzburg and its amazing landscape, both the man-made and nature-made.

Please Note: This tour is split into two parts. You may have up to 3 hours of free time between your morning and afternoon tours, depending on the departure time you have selected.