Free Tours that feed your passion for anything, everything unique
Because we know and love our city and because we care about the quality of your experience, our free walking tour of Salzburg takes into consideration what is most important to you. We love to share stories, answer questions, recommend places to eat, and offer ideas of things to see and do.
The Free Tour is limited to 15-20 participants and is designed to introduce you to our city. It is my hope that the tours will cause visitors to fall in love with Salzburg, just as I have.
Where are We Going to Meet?
We are meeting at the “Spirit of Mozart” Artwork by Marina Abramovic. It’s a 15 meter high metal chair and eight normal size chairs, next to the main bridge, Staatsbrücke. A convenient location right in the center of the historic city. It’s an easy 5-15 minute walk from anywhere in the old town.
Created by travelers, for travelers.
As travelers, ourselves, we understand and care for other fellow travelers from all over the world. That is why we want to provide an unforgettable experience to all who visit our city.
As the first free walking tour in Salzburg, we are proud to introduce our city to independent travelers. It is our desire and passion to create lasting memories by sharing stories about our city from a local’s perspective.
How it works?
Just as with many other city walking tours, our tours are based on tips that you may choose to give. We believe that you should give what you are able to, depending on what you feel our tour was worth to you. We are happy to connect with you and other travelers while sharing our city with you. If you wish to make a donation to our tours, it is greatly appreciated, but not required.
OUR VALUES
What other Travelers Say about Us?
Matt Edmonds
15:20 16 Sep 20
Really interesting tour around stunning Salzburg with Gerhard guiding... us through all the major historical sights whilst keeping in touch with some more recent happenings around the city. Highly recommended and this is certainly in my top 3 walking tours (out of hundreds!)read more
Myles Bohon
13:11 15 Sep 20
Gerhard was a great tour guide! The tour was informative and... interesting, I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the cityread more
Eszter Nagy
10:04 03 Sep 20
I really enjoyed the tour with Gerhard! Even though it was raining,... we had such a great time and he told us a lot of interesting things about Salzburg :) apart from being knowledgeable, he's also very nice and funny, it was a pleasure walking with him through the city! i highly recommend his tour to anyone, regardless of the actual weather:))read more
Milena Karanikolova
14:34 24 Aug 20
It was a great way to explore the curiosities of Salzburg. It was... cheerful, engaging and informative. I am a big fan of Free tours around Europe and I will definitely recommend this tour.read more
Maheen Ahmed
13:08 23 Aug 20
Excellent tour. Knowledgeable and friendly guide. Extremely helpful... and friendly. Would highly recommendread more
Mohammed Hassan
10:15 09 Aug 20
Gerhard is an excellent guide. The tour is very informative & funny.... It's highly recommended to do the tour specially at the beginning of your stay in Salzburg to get to know the story of the city. We enjoyed the tour.read more
Robin Baars
09:31 31 Jul 20
Best possible way to spent your time when visiting Salzburg. Gerhard... is a very nice and knowledgable guide. He speaks with joy and passion and has an answer to every question. Furthermore, he even made a little map of all the best spots to visit in Salzburg. Thank you Gerhard!read more
Zane de Ponte
14:07 23 Jul 20
Gerhard is a kind and well-informed tour guide who took us to some of... the highlights Salzburg has to offer. I appreciated his honestly as well. At times he would indicate which museums or venues were worth our time (and when it might be smarter to skip). Nice tour!read more
Wong Siaw Ling
19:36 29 Dec 19
Very thoughtful and well-structured walking tour. Gerhard is... enthusiastic in sharing what he knows about Salzburg. Each of us even given a brochure with lots of information. I would highly recommend joining this tour already day one so that you have all the info you need to visit around Salzburg.read more
Gamze Çakılcı
16:56 27 Dec 19
Very well organised free walking tour. Even we are given mini city... map info as a brochure. Gerhard was so kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommended to walk the city through a walking tour to feel its history betterread more
Katharine Kennedy
15:03 08 Oct 19
I thought the tour was informative and the tour leader very patient... and friendly. He used photo props so people could better understand the differences between the past and the future Salzburg. The tour covered a range of information about the history of Salzburg, some interesting facts about the city, why Mozart is important as well as some spots from The Sound of Music film.read more
Brenda Rodríguez-Pagán
11:20 04 Oct 19
Great tour in a beautiful place! This tour was pretty complete and... the tour guide was a great one. He can speak a few languages; the tour was in english and we spoke Spanish with him all the time. We saw the most important attractions of the city, and a few other more. Also, he offer suggestions about places to eat, to buy souvenirs and of course, about the best attractions to visit. We definitely recommend this tour!!!!!read more
Neil Locker
18:04 25 Sep 19
Gerhard is a superb guide.
Do yourself a favour and book in as you... will learn so
much.
Gerhard is passionate about Salzburg and has really researched his city and has so much knowledge to pass on.
He is a really nice guy and very professional at looking after his group.
Don’t be a Scrooge and give him at least 10 Euro. He
is worth it! The map he gives out is worth 10 Euro alone and has so many excellent tips. We tried out the two coffee shops and both had Melbourne standard coffee!
Thanks Gerhard
Neil and Kimread more
Oscar
19:17 20 Sep 19
Great walking tour. Super informative. Very funny! Easy walk that... covers all the main sites in about 2 hrs. Good way to start your visit to Salzburg to get your bearings. Also a lot of references to Sound of Musicread more
Kerry BROOKER
19:25 16 Sep 19
Free Walking Tour With Gerhard .. What a great way to spend the... Morning.
Gerhard is excellent, very easygoing and knows his stuff totally enjoyed our tour today with Gerhard & would recommend 100% you’ll love it. Thanks see you next time from Peter & Kerry ( Aussies )read more
Ashok Kishore
08:34 05 Aug 19
Gerhard is a very knowledgeable guide. I also thoroughly recommend... reading the sightseeing suggestions on his website, which helped me a lot during my 2.5 days in Salzburg. This picture taken during my morning run along the Salzach river. Gerhard can tell us what it is - I did not visit.read more
Bahr Khalil
08:14 02 May 19
This walking tour really made Salzburg special. We got a lot of... insider knowledge and recommendations on what to do. Thank you! :-)read more
Sarang Dev
13:32 27 Apr 19
Had a great time being shown around Salzburg by Gerhard. It was my... first time in Salzburg and I really feel as if I didn't miss anything.
What was even more interesting was that were these undiscovered view points of the city that he showed me around which were absolutely beautiful! Really friendly and knowledgeable guy. I'd highly recommend!read more
HaYoung Lee
12:24 27 Apr 19
I have been Salzburg several times but without this tour, I have not... been able to discover many places that I missed last years. It is always better to have someone who knows the place and can tell you about it. Thank you and I highly recommend others this tour.read more
Roope Kiuttu - Internet Marketing Coach
10:29 26 Apr 19
The best tour guide I've ever met! Very friendly and knowledgeable. I... can fully recommend!read more
Natasha Watson
21:02 25 Apr 19
Tanya, our guide, was wonderful. She gave us an introduction, and I... mentioned specific items of interest that we were hoping to see, and she accomodated! At her usual stopping point, she offered to show us a few more sights if we were interested and we followed her!!! My teenagers were eager to continue the walk and learn more about this amazing city. Tanya, was warm, and enthusiastic and gave us excellent recommendations for one of the best meals we've had in Europe! Thanks again!!!!read more
Ok J
19:37 13 Apr 19
Excellent Tour. What a great guide! Highly recommended. He showed us... places that we would not have seen otherwise and made us aware of little details.read more
Kirsten Spencer
2019-09-28T14:19:49+0000
Excellent from start to finish. Gerhard is very friendly, able to provide useful insights into local history and... provided a great guide to take away. Would definitely recommend!read more
Kerry Molden
2019-09-16T18:27:11+0000
Gherard is Fantastic . Took the tour this morning , very informative Fella & knows his stuff , had great weather too.... Thank you Gherard,read more
Marta Haraminčić
2019-05-22T11:29:54+0000
Gerhard is everything you would expect from a guide, very friendly, humble, knowledgeable and helpful.
Like you have... taken a walk with a good friend.
And he knows best spots for taking great photos.
❤️read more
Molly Hill
2019-05-22T01:33:05+0000
My husband and I recently hopped on this free tour in Salzburg. It was very nice, good information about the city and a... nice walk through Old Town. Our guide had a binder of historic photos to share, which I thought was a nice touch. Thank you for a great introduction to a beautiful city!read more
Igor Gasparic
2019-05-15T11:33:31+0000
Do you wanna know the true Salzburg? Then you must walk this tour and go home with some amazing knowlage about this... city. I had the most amazing tour! 😊👏🏰🎩read more
Alex Nissen
2019-04-30T13:20:24+0000
The free walking tour with Gerhard was fantastic. Very informative with a great mix of history, humour, recommendations... on cafes and things to do. Gerhard is a great guide and easy to get along with. One of the best guides we have had in Europe!read more
Baz de Vimto
2019-03-16T07:57:33+0000
Great tour with Gerhard and insight into the glorious history of Salzburg.
Snezhana Vasiljeva
2019-03-03T15:52:08+0000
We are spent an amazing time in Salzburg 🥰 Gerhard told for us a lot of interesting historical things and facts!
Roope Kiuttu
2018-12-19T13:52:59+0000
Gerhard is literally the BEST guide in Salzburg. He knows the city so well and his way of telling stories is amazing.
What Sights are We Going to Explore on the Free Walking Tour Salzburg?
Salzburg is a quaint, small city. Our free walking tour will cover the essentials of this amazing destination, providing travelers with a basic knowledge that they may wish to further explore. For those who want to learn and see more, you may take a look at our themed tours about Salzburg!
Get started ahead of Time with the
Free Walking Tour City Guide
In order for you to get started in Salzburg already ahead of meeting us we gathered information on our guide page. It will cover recommended cafes, restaurant, information about public transport, daytrips and sights. In case you have questions that you think we should answer as well, tell them to us and we will try our best to include them.
