Ice Caves, Waterfalls, and Salt Mines Private Tour from Salzburg

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Ice Caves Werfen — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Ice Caves, Waterfalls, and Salt Mines Private Tour from Salzburg, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

On this 9-hour day tour, you will enjoy 3 highlights. You will start your day with your private, local guide, and visit to the world’s largest ice caves, the Eisriesenwelt in Werfen. After experiencing this breathtaking natural wonder, your journey will lead you to the Golling waterfalls. In your private group, explore the falls, as they plunge 75 meters down. The thunderous Golling falls are one of the provinces most attractive and romantic natural monuments. On you go, to your next highlight - one of the world’s oldest salt mines the Salzwelten in Hallein.

Combine three Salzburg-area wonders in one tour

Private guide for just you and your party

Huge ice caves at Eisriesenwelt

Golling waterfall

Hallein salt mines, Salzwelten

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At a glance

Duration: 9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Salzburg Private Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Private tour
Included: Bottled water
Included: All taxes, fees and handling charges
Included: Driver/guide

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Entrance fees: Eisriesenwelt
Not included: Entrance fees: Salt Mine
Not included: Entrance fees: Golling Waterfall

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

We will pick you up from your hotel or any of the location of the city of Salzburg
Eisriesenwelt

3 hours Admission not included

Experience a miracle of nature visit the World of Ice Giants the largest Ice Caves in the world. One of the true wonders on earth, the Werfen Ice Caves are a wondrous underground world of natural ice sculptures and formations. Discover a world of natural beauty.

High above the village of Werfen, amid the magnificent mountain world of the Tennengebirge, we find the entrance to the world’s biggest explored labyrinth of ice caves, explore the panoramic view of Salzburg’s giant ice caves in Werfen on this truly unique journey
Gollinger Wasserfall

15 min Admission not included

On our way back to Salzburg we will stop near the fascinating late gothic pilgrimage church of St. Nikolaus, to visit the beautiful Golling waterfalls, the falls plunge 75 metres down two giant steps into the valley below. The thunderous Golling falls are one of the provinces most attractive and romantic natural monuments.
Salzwelten Salzburg

1 h 30 min Admission not included

An exciting journey deep into the Dürrnberg, where miners were hauling a treasure out into the daylight over 2500 years ago, one that took its rightful place right next to jewels and diamonds: known as "white gold".

For some 450 years, visitors from around the world have been entering the Hallein salt mine, deep inside the Dürrnberg. Which makes the Hallein salt mine the first in history to open its tunnels to the public. All were fascinated by the mysterious subterranean world. And to this very day, the mines which the Ancient Celts clawed meter-by-meter out of the Earth over 2500 years ago have lost none of their magical appeal.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Tourist Hotel Boehm
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl
Hotel Garni Stabauer
Ferienwohnungen Kaiser Karl
Boutique-Hotel am Essigmanngut
Landhotel Hochlackenhof
Alpengasthof Gotschenalm
Urlaub und Wellness im Hotel Hochkalter
Hotel Hindenburglinde
Nutzkaser
Kulturhof Stanggass
Hotel Garni Wimbachklamm

and 316 more pickup points

Any Hotel, Airbnb or private address in the city of Salzburg and nearer surrounding areas.

Using your ticket

Preparations for your visit:

Heavy or sport shoes and warm clothing are recommended. Even in summer the temperature is usually below freezing. Lamps are handed out at the entrance to the cave, and during the tour additional magnesium lighting highlights the ice sculptures to great effect. The cave itself is a national monument and may only be entered by authorized guides.

Health and Fitness:

Visitors have to walk uphill for 20 minutes twice before getting to the entrance of the ice cave in the cave you will have to climb 134 meters, which is equivalent to climbing the stairs in a high block of flats. Each individual must decide for himself whether he is physically capable or not. The beauty and breathtaking dimensions of the cave provide plenty of reward for the effort! Although the speed of the guided tour is tailored to the group, we advise those with serious walking difficulties or heart circulation problems not to visit the caves.

Children:

Parents must decide themselves whether the relatively long walk and cold temperatures are suitable for young children. Experience has taught us that it is not suitable for many children up to the age of 4-5. If children accompany the group, they should be wearing warm clothing, as well as gloves and a hat.