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Salzkammergut — 6 days (Salzburg, Hallstatt, Dachstein, Gosausee & St Wolfgang)

4.0(15 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days by train, boat and rack railway. Six days with every train, boat and railway included, a night in Hallstatt itself and one on the Wolfgangsee.

Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days by train, boat and rack railway
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • HohensalzburgSix days in the lake district behind Salzburg, on trains, boats and one rack railway.
  • Salzburg CathedralThe archbishops paid for all of it with salt from the mountains you spend the rest of the week in.
  • HallstätterseeThe station is on the far shore and a boat meets every train.
  • Hallstatt salt mineThe oldest known salt mine in the world, worked since the Bronze Age.
  • GosauseeThe Gosausee circuit is flat, two hours, and holds the Dachstein reflected in it the whole way round.
  • SchafbergbahnThe Schafbergbahn has run since 1893 and is the steepest rack railway in Austria.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
  • A lakeside guesthouse at St Wolfgang
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • All rail, lake boats and the Schafberg rack railway
  • The Hallstatt salt mine and funicular
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Salzburg cathedral, Residenz and Hellbrunn entries
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Salzburg
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • The Dachstein ice caves, which are a separate cable car and ticket
  • Mozart concerts, which are everywhere and vary wildly
  • Most lunches

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Salzburg Retreat

Hotel

Days 1, 2

Hallstatt Courtyard

Hotel

Days 3, 4

St Wolfgang Inn

Hotel

Day 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 3, 4, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Cypress & Stone
4.0 (15)

Based in Ljubljana

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.0/5
Guide
4.0/5
Itinerary
3.9/5
Transport
3.7/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
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Nikhil Joshi – Lucknow2026-05-06 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Manav Sethi – Ahmedabad2026-05-06 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Dubai2026-05-06 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. No hesitation recommending them.

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Sameer Khan – Indore2026-05-06 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would send friends their way.

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Rohit Verma – Lucknow2026-05-06 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.

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Laura Whitfield – Stockholm2026-02-13 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Worth every rupee.

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Arjun Pillai – Hyderabad2026-02-13 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Recommended.

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Vikram Bose – Bengaluru2026-02-13 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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