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Salzburg & Hallstatt — 4 days (Dachstein, Gosausee, St Wolfgang, Schafberg & Upper Austria)

4.7(15 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days by train, boat and rack railway. Four days based in Salzburg with Hallstatt as a long day trip, which is what most visitors do and misses the evening there.

Old Mule Routes
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: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
  • A lakeside guesthouse at St Wolfgang
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All rail, lake boats and the Schafberg rack railway
  • The Hallstatt salt mine and funicular
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
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
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • 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 Hostel

Hostel

Days 1, 2

Hallstatt Hostel

Hostel

Days 3, 4

St Wolfgang Hostel

Hostel

Day 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 6 days, at camp. 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

Old Mule Routes
4.7 (15)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 15 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.7/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.7/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.6/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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James Whelan – Melbourne2025-08-15 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.

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Marc Dubois – Lisbon2025-08-15 · Verified booking

Upper Austria done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would send friends their way.

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James Whelan – Melbourne2025-08-15 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Recommended.

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Ishita Ghosh – Kochi2025-08-15 · Verified booking

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

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Karan Shah – Chandigarh2025-08-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Arjun Pillai – Kochi2025-02-22 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No hesitation recommending them.

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Marc Dubois – Singapore2025-02-22 · Verified booking

Upper Austria done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Would book with them again.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Chandigarh2025-02-22 · Verified booking

Upper Austria done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Solid operator.

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