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Beautiful views

Beautiful views! Wish we could have gotten closer to some of the sites, but the small group allowed us a lot of mobility.

Date of experience : February 14, 2024

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Dear Katherine, thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour! We are very pleased that you enjoyed the great views and that you liked the mobility. We do understand that you would like to gain a deeper insight into the Sound of Music locations, therefore, being somewhat disappointed. However please be aware some of the sites are not open to the public and therefore cannot be visited directly. Thank you for respecting that. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Disappointed with Sound of Music Tour.

We went on the Sound Of Music tour with high expectations and were disappointed with this tour. Out of the four hour tour, we only talked about the Sound of Music for an hour and a half. The other two and a half hours was driving through the mountains talking about the history of Salzburg. Our guide told us we were supposed to be going back to the city after seeing the Gazebo but changed the route. It seemed like he was combining multiple tours together rather than just Sound of Music. We traveled all the way from Vienna specifically for this tour and realized that we would have had a better experience just doing a free Sound of Music walking tour.

Date of experience : January 17, 2024

Thank you for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for the time bring your experience to our attention ! We never combine multiple tours together on our Sound of Music Tour but the driverguide often has to follow the road conditions and so he might has change his plans. We operate the Original Sound of Music Tour® according to our tour description advertised on our website as well as in the tour brochure. It also specifies the various photo stops during the four-hour tour, as some of the Sound of Music-sites are privately owned which we need to respect – therefore a visit is not possible. Of course the locations of the movie are far apart and so there is a lot of driving time too. Be sure that we take customer meanings very seriously because your review helps us to improve our tours and services. We would be happy if we could get another chance to welcome you on board of any of our tours someday.

Perfect morning

We had a beautiful morning on the Sound of Music tour! Informative and interesting and a wonderful atmosphere. We got to see sights we otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance to on our short stay, including beautiful palaces used in the film and stunning Austrian countryside. We were so welcomed by our guide! Highly recommend to anyone visiting Salzburg

Date of experience : January 16, 2024

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Our guide was great!

Our guide, Antonio was excellent! He made the tour fun and informative, and was very nice to our two grandchildren on the tour

Date of experience : February 10, 2024

First of all, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Thank you also for the compliments about our tour guide/driver. Our team works hard to give you the best experience. We hope to serve you again soon on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Great way to see Salzburg and its aurrounds

Mitch was a great host- sharing a wealth of information in a fun and entertaining way!

Date of experience : February 19, 2024

Hi Lauren, thank you very much for joining our sightseeing tour, for your review here on Trustpilot and for your kind words regarding our guide Mitch. There is nothing we love more than hearing that guests had a great tour with us. Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in Salzburg in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

So much fun!

So much fun driving through the Austrian Alps singing all of the songs from The Sound of Music. 🎶 I dragged my adult sons along and they enjoyed the experience as well. Our English guide was knowledgeable and fun and our driver was a character that made the experience memorable. A must do for all ages if you know the movie and an even better experience if you love it!

Date of experience : January 09, 2024

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! We have read your comment with a lot of pleasure and are delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our service, because customer satisfaction is our highest priority. Many thanks for your recommendation, and we look forward to welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours Team

Wunderbar!!!

Our tour guide made the tour so much fun! He was knowledgeable, informative, with a great sense of humor. We learned about both the real-life von Trapp family and the making of the movie (and the differences between the 2), and the scenery along the way was phenomenal. And there is nothing like a busload of tourists singing Sound of Music tunes together!

Date of experience : December 11, 2023

Dear Michael, thank you for your fantastic compliments and highest score, for taking the time to write this review and telling us and other guests about your experience. There is nothing we love more than hearing that guests had a wonderful tour with us. Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future! All the best for the new year and kind regards from Salzburg, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Horse Drawn Sleigh Ride with Panorama Tours

Travelling and exploring with Panorama Tours is always such a delight and a highlight of our visits to Salzburg city and state. This was our FOURTH sleigh-ride trip and it was as wonderful as ever. Leopold made it a fantastic day for us! Thank you Leo and thank you Panorama Tours. I am more than happy to recommend Panorama Tours and we look forward to spending time with you again in the future!

Date of experience : December 26, 2023

We're excited to hear that you had such a great time! Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Very helpful and accommodating, tour guide was wonderful and so good with 2 sick girls. Very patient and informative

After a small mix up , were very professional and accomodating, made sure everyone was happy and comfortable, very easy to talk to, made our day with 2 sick kids as enjoyable as possible, even dropped the kids back to hotel after 1 st part of your. Would highly recommend, very happy panorama. Thanks for a wonderful day

Date of experience : January 07, 2024

we had a lovely time on the sound of…

we had a lovely time on the sound of music tour. the guide was funny and informative and it was a great way to see salzburg and the important film locations. my only thing to note is that if you are traveling with others to arrive early to ensure you are able to sit together on the bus, as if you arrive late you may be subject to sitting wherever single seats remain. they should have a better system in place to ensure singles sit together to free up room for guests traveling in pairs/groups.

Date of experience : December 27, 2023

Hello, thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for taking time sharing your experience with us and other guests. We are happy to hear that you had a lovely time on our tour and that you were satisfied with our guide and the running of the tour. Thank you for your input regarding the seating allocation. We do our best to meet all our guests' wishes. But of course, it's a case of first come, first served. All the best for the new year and kind regards from Salzburg, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

A truly memorable experience.

A truly memorable experience. Our guide was lovely and really took care of us, she explained everything and wanted to make sure we had a good time. She also drove really safely and helped us out of a sticky situation where the coffee shop card machine wasn’t working!

Date of experience : January 13, 2024

Peter, great guide; limitations of a big bus

Peter, the guide, was terrific—knowledgeable, entertaining, and humorous! Excellent information on the making of the movie! Being on a large bus made it impossible to access certain areas, but afterwards we walked up to the abbey Maria actually served in and walked in the Chapel, we walked across Mozart’s Bridge, which was in the movie, and we happened on the cemetery while walking, which was a nice addition. The tour could point out additional places to see on our own; Peter did point out the bridge. I would have liked to have seen the concert hall where the family sang before escaping.

Date of experience : December 28, 2023

Hello, thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for taking time bringing your experience to our attention. We are happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with our guide Peter - we will pass on your wonderful feedback to him. You are absolutely right, not all the locations from the movie can be visited on the tour. You did a great job and explored some of them on your own. The concert hall, the so-called Felsenreitschule, is a famous venue for the Salzburg Festival, but is also used for other events throughout the year. Therefore, a visit during our tour is unfortunately not possible. However, you can book a guided tour with the Salzburg Festival on certain days. All the best for the new year and kind regards from Salzburg, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Great tour guide

Great tour guide, very informative and knowledgable, we had a wonderful afternoon.

Date of experience : February 23, 2024

Our tour guide Simon was very good, knowledgeable and funny. The driver Ivan was also entertaining. It was a fun way to understand the Sound of Music whenever you are or aren’t a fan of the musical. And also a good way to see the city of Salzburg and beautiful surrounding areas.

Date of experience : January 04, 2024

Birgit is absolutely brilliant

Birgit is absolutely brilliant! We had such a lovely trip, she made the tour interesting and fun! Fascinating facts and the movie was brought to life…strongly recommended

Date of experience : January 20, 2024

Truly a very good experience

Truly a very good experience! Bridgit was an amazing conductor and tour guide. Fun, funny, musical and knowledgeable!! Had a great time!!

Date of experience : January 27, 2024

Winter in Salzburg

I really enjoyed the locations visited by the tour and the history that went with it. Monday See was a wonderful surprise with a beautiful church and Krist kindl market. Also, the sing along portion wasn't as corny as it could be since the music is really good and the surroundings lend itself to the songs. Alenka was a wonderful tour guide. Interesting, helpful and humor full. More fun than I expected!

Date of experience : December 09, 2023

A wonderful experience for a family.

It was so wonderful to see Salzburg and the beautiful country side. Magical with all the snow. We enjoyed it very much and would highly recommend this experience. The best part, of course was the Sound of Music anecdotes and the singing along those memorable songs. Thank you very much! We had a lovely day

SO MUCH FUN!

SO MUCH FUN!! This tour was 100% highlight of our trip to Salzburg. We LOVED having April as our tour guide — she had an insane amount of energy and knowledge. We learned a ton of fun behind the scenes knowledge and history from her and just had a blast singing along to the soundtrack. 4 hours flew by! And Alex (our driver) was fantastic. Sometimes I get motion sickness on bus tours, but he kept the pace and stops so smooth and steady. Wonderful experience, would totally recommend!

Date of experience : January 02, 2024

Like a private tour

Like a private tour, so personal, friendly and accommodating. I cane to Salzburg just for this tour and it did not disappoint. Peter was fantastic and so knowledgeable. I had a wonderful experience and it made me want to return to Salzburg.

Date of experience : January 10, 2024

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Our guide Mitch was incredibly knowledgeable, personable and enthusiastic. I learned so much not only about the film ‘The Sound of Music’ but also about the Von Trapp family and Salzburg itself. Thank you for a truly fabulous afternoon.

Date of experience : March 02, 2024

Absolutely brilliant. Sonia is awesome

Absolutely brilliant, engaging and memorable tour. Sonia the host was funny and knowledgeable and got everyone singing. We were taken on some beautiful scenic drives and shown many of the filming sites. Loved every minute.

Date of experience : February 25, 2024

Reply from Salzburg Panorama Tours

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! We have read your comment with a lot of pleasure and are delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our service, because customer satisfaction is our highest priority. Many thanks for your recommendation, and we look forward to welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours Team

A fairly thorough 4-hr trip round the…

A fairly thorough 4-hr trip round the sights. Good guide, good locations. Some locations are missing - abbey, concert hall, steps overlooking the town, no access to rear garden etc - but this is mainly because of accessibility issues beyond the tour company’s ability. A very great flavour of the town and film is still gleaned and I would definitely do it again.

Date of experience : February 22, 2024

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Brilliant tour

Brilliant tour. Our guide was so interesting, told us so much going round that the time simply flew by. Would recomment this to anybody visiting Salzburg.

Date of experience : February 26, 2024

First of all, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Thank you also for the compliments about our tour guide/driver. Our team works hard to give you the best experience. We hope to serve you again soon on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Alenka was a great guide

Alenka was a great guide, extremely knowledgeable on everything, the only thing that spoilt the day was the weather which is out of everyone’s control. The song-a-long was fun, it was my birthday so a special treat which was fabulous

Date of experience : February 23, 2024

Fantastic tour, a must for Sound of Music fans

The bus was comfortable and great to be in, both the driver and the tour guide were very approachable and knew their stuff. The locations were brilliant and they managed to tick all the places off the list, and managed to allow us to see most of them up close.

Date of experience : February 19, 2024

Hello, thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for your wonderful review here on Trustpilot! What a pleasure in reading your comment. We are so happy that you were fully satisfied with the bus, our team and our service. Some of the original filming locations cannot be visited because they are privately owned. But we try to bring our guests as close as possible to the others and want nothing more than our guests to have a wonderful time on board. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future. With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Highly recommended

Great tour and value for money! Our 8 year old was particularly happy as he got to visit 2 countries in 1 day :) The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was just around 4h long, which worked well for us - we had enough time in both Konigssee & Berchtesgaden.

Date of experience : February 13, 2024

Dear Marite, thank you very much for joining our sightseeing tour and for taking your time sharing your experience with us and other guests! We are so glad to hear that you and your child enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our guide and the running of the tour. Many thanks also for your recommendation and we hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you and your family back on one of our tours in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Wonderful tour led by Antonio. He was friendly, informative, offered to take all our pictures (which is a lovely act of kindness for a solo traveller such as myself). Driving across the hills singing along to the sound of music was a real highlight. A wonderful tour and I’d highly recommend!

Date of experience : February 08, 2024

We're excited to hear that you had such a great time! Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Our guide was great

Our guide was awesome, super educated and funny to keep us entertained. Definitely worth the money, hallstatt is beautiful!

Date of experience : February 24, 2024

Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.

Great tour, the tour guide, Antonio, was very helpful and gave us a very enthusiastic sound of music tour

Relaxing and entertaining for a Sunday morning.

April the guide was very friendly and had a super positive attitude. That set the tone for the whole experience. It was a very good tour with nice views. A very positive experience.

Date of experience : February 18, 2024

Hello, thank you very much for choosing Salzburg Panorama Tours and for taking time sharing your experience with us and other guests. What a pleasure in reading your feedback. We are sooo happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with our guide April and the the running of the tour. "A very positive experience" - this sounds like music to our ears ;-) Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Antonio was such a lot of good old…

Antonio was such a lot of good old fashioned fun! His love of the city and passion for the film shone through every minute of our tour. We came home completely uplifted by his warm enthusiasm and joyous nature. His knowledge of the film was so helpful and interesting. Thanks Antonio x

Date of experience : February 06, 2024

Great tour, worth every penny

David and Evo were phenomenal guides and provided entertainment as well as knowledge. The tour never felt rushed and the locations visited did not disappoint. I would recommend this tour to any Sound of Music lover.

Date of experience : February 15, 2024

Hi Tracy, thank you so much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for your wonderful feedback. What a pleasure in reading you review. We are more than happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with the running of the tour and with our guide and driver David and Evo. Our team does it's best to provide a unique experience for our guests. Many thanks also for your recommendation and we hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in Salzburg in the near future. With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Werner was great

Werner was great. We would have liked to hear more music. One hour break in Fuschl is not necessary especially in winter. We missed Mirabel Gardens because it was late dark and rainy. You should do Mirabel at the beginning of the tour

Date of experience : February 12, 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your tour experience. We are sorry that our tour did not meet your full expectations. Be sure that we take customer meanings very seriously because your review helps us to improve our tours and services. We would be happy if we could get another chance to welcome you on board of any of our tours someday.

A wonderful day at Hallstatt!

A wonderful day at Hallstatt! Exactly as described, the tour program was carried out with precision. Our tour guide, Max, was excellent: knowledgeable, fun, polite and kind. We learned very interesting things, not only for our destination but for Salzbourg in general. Alex, our driver, drove us safely to and back. Definitely recommend.

Date of experience : January 29, 2024

We are writing to express our sincerest gratitude for your positive review of our Hallstatt Tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience and that our tour met your expectations. Your feedback is invaluable to us, as we strive to provide our customers with the best possible experience. It is great to hear that you enjoyed the tour and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back on one of our tours in the future. Thank you once again for taking the time to share your feedback. We greatly appreciate it. Best regards, Your Salzburg Panorama Tours Team

Best day ever!

We did a last minute booking for The Sound of Music tour. Absolutely worth it! Not only did we learn more about the film, the area, the creation of the movie and its history, we saw gorgeous views from this stunning area. Our guide, David, was incredibly knowledgeable and full of The Sound of Music joy. Highly recommended!

Date of experience : February 02, 2024

Memorable Dat

Even though it was pouring rain the guide was very knowledgeable and funny. Good overview of the area.

Worth it and recommend it

We learned a lot of stories about Sound of music, we enjoyed the experience very much. The tour was greatly planned, the whole route is good and the staying time at each destination is also great, not to long nor too short, just the right amount of time to look around and take pictures

Date of experience : January 24, 2024

The whole experience of the tour was…

The whole experience of the tour was 100 per cent the scenery was amazing.and the tour guide was funny and knew so much history about each place we went too.Halstatt was such a pretty little village surrounded by snowy mountains and cosy cafes and shops didn't want to leave would definitely recommend 5 stars plus.

Date of experience : January 11, 2024

Thank you for your wonderful review of the Hallstatt tour! We're delighted that you had a fantastic time exploring this picturesque village. Hallstatt's charm and beauty truly make it a unique destination. We look forward to hosting you again for more unforgettable experiences in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com!

Great, fun tour

Very much enjoyed the Sound of Music Tour. Our guide, Mitch was energetic, fun and shared lots of interesting information. I had actually done this tour 28y ago and am sure we did a lot more singing on the bus back then, so was a little disappointed about that aspect, but is a great tour. Highly recommend to any Sound of Music fans.

Date of experience : January 05, 2024

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The Sound of Music film - Maria on the hill © 20th Century Fox

Original Sound of Music Tour ® - Tour 1A

Join us on a wonderful ride through salzburg on the original sound of music tour ®.

Tour the picturesque World Heritage City of  Salzburg  as well as the beautiful  landscapes where the opening scenes of the movie   The Sound of Music  were filmed with our live guide!

The Sound of Music Tour Salzburg includes original shooting locations from "The Sound of Music" movie:

  • Mirabell Garden and Pegasus Fountain , where Maria and the children danced in the movie
  • Nonnberg Convent , where Maria was a novice
  • Schloss Leopoldskron ,  the house, where the Trapp Family lived in the movie which is now a luxury hotel
  • Hellbrunn Palace (singing scenes in the movie)
  • Gazebo (now placed in Hellbrunn), where the Baron von Trapp kissed Maria for the first time
  • Church Mondsee , where Maria and the Baron get married

The Sound of Music in Salzburg

The enormous success of  The Sound of Music  Broadway Musical by  Rodgers & Hammerstein  premiering in 1959 made film director Robert Wise and 250 crew members turn  Salzburg  and its surroundings into the  Sound of Music filming location  in 1964. And it was  Salzburg Panorama Tours  who took the  Sound of Music  film crew to the  various locations  where the  famous movie  was filmed.

Shortly after its release, the film became a tremendous success, receiving five Academy Awards, becoming the highest grossing movie ever and reaching cult status over the years. Both musical and film are based on the "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers" written by  Maria von Trapp  in 1949.

Get to know Salzburg

Follow the traces of the  Trapp family  and take a tour through Salzburg and its surroundings. See the  original film settings  and just imagine being  Julie Andrews , the main character in the film, playing  Maria von Trapp . Learn about the historical and architectural landmarks of Salzburg as well as the Lake District while enjoying the highlights of the movie. Relax and listen to the  Original Sound of Music  soundtrack and of course feel free to sing-along  Edelweiss  and many more... Our live guide will tell you everything you need to know about The Sound of Music, the Trapp Familiy, the film locations and about the shooting.

FAQs Original Sound of Music Tour®

The true story, that The Sound of Music is based, on took place in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Large parts of the movie were filmed in and around Salzburg, some scenes even in the original locations. Featured in the  Original Sound of Music Tour® are among many others Leopoldskron Palace and the gazebo at Hellbrunn Palace . 

Maria was asked to teach Georg von Trapp's children in 1926 and their wedding took place in 1927. In 1938, the Trapp family moved to the US to escape the Nazi regime in Germany and Austria. Their move was however far less dramatic than it is portrayed in the film. The 1965 film is an adaptation of the 1959 stage musical and based on Maria von Trapps 1949 memoir "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers".

There are three locations associated closely with the Trapp family in Salzburg. The original Trapp family home Villa Trapp is located in Aigen to the southeast of Salzburg and not seen in the movie. Two other estates were used to portray the Trapps' home in the movie: Leopoldskron Palace and Frohnburg Palace .

The gazebo featured in the "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" scene was located in the gardens of Leopoldskron Palace during filming. It was later moved to the gardens at Hellbrunn Palace to make it accessible to interested visitor. The Original Sound of Music Tour® stops at the gazebo to give you the opportunity for unforgettable moments and souvenir photos.

While many other scenes were filmed in the city of Salzburg, the romantic wedding scene in the movie The Sound of Music was shot at the church in Mondsee. A stop at this church is part of the Original Sound of Music Tour® by Salzburg Panorama Tours  and gives you the opportunity to explore this beautiful filming location.

This tour is operated daily with two start times at 9.15 am and 2.00 pm.

Leopoldskron Palace with Fortress in the back © Panorama Tours

For more information about the route, please visit our interactive map.

See the beautiful Mirabell Gardens where the song "Do-Re-Mi" was filmed. After or before joining the tour, we recommend seeing the gardens on your own exploring the Pegasus Fountain as well as the Do-Re-Mi steps.

Enjoy the spectacular view during a photo stop at Lake Leopoldskron mirroring the palace, where the famous boating scene was filmed. From there you will see the Captain´s backyard and private palace gardens.

Remember the song "16 going on 17" scene as well as the kissing scene of Liesl and Rolf? Visit the original gazebo rebuilt especially for all movie fans in the gardens of Hellbrunn Palace. 

You will pass by the Nonnberg Abbey which is still an active women’s convent nowadays. In this convent the "real" Maria was a novice and also got married to Baron von Trapp. The Abbey does not allow visits within its walls, but you are most welcomed to walk up to the front gate of their Gothic Church or to visit a church service after our tour.

After touring the film-locations within the town of Salzburg, you will drive to the Lake District, passing Lake Fuschl and Lake Wolfgang, where panorama shots and scenes of the picnic were filmed. Enjoy the wonderful view down on to St. Gilgen and Lake Wolfgang at the photo stop!

In Mondsee you see the famous church, where the wedding of Maria and Baron von Trapp was filmed in the movie The Sound of Music. Afterwards there will be some time to explore this little picturesque town on your own.

Important information:

daily at 9.15 am and 2.00 pm

Panorama Tours Bus Terminal Mirabellplatz / corner Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 1 5020 Salzburg Tel.: +43 662 874029

Arrival to the bus terminal

free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to tour departure

Please notice:

We are not able to offer a pick-up service from the hotel. Please make your own way to meeting point, 15 min. prior departure.

Only Salzburg Panorama Tours is responsible to schedule the tour vehicles.

Infants up to 4 years are not entitled to their own seat.

Pets are not allowed in the tour.

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Sound of music tour

Our guide Mitch was incredibly knowledgeable, personable and enthusiastic. I learned so much not only about the film ‘The Sound of Music’ but also about the Von Trapp family and Salzburg itself. Thank you for a truly fabulous afternoon.

Date of experience : 02 March 2024

Absolutely brilliant. Sonia is awesome

Absolutely brilliant, engaging and memorable tour. Sonia the host was funny and knowledgeable and got everyone singing. We were taken on some beautiful scenic drives and shown many of the filming sites. Loved every minute.

Date of experience : 25 February 2024

Reply from Salzburg Panorama Tours

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! We have read your comment with a lot of pleasure and are delighted that you enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our service, because customer satisfaction is our highest priority. Many thanks for your recommendation, and we look forward to welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours Team

A fairly thorough 4-hr trip round the…

A fairly thorough 4-hr trip round the sights. Good guide, good locations. Some locations are missing - abbey, concert hall, steps overlooking the town, no access to rear garden etc - but this is mainly because of accessibility issues beyond the tour company’s ability. A very great flavour of the town and film is still gleaned and I would definitely do it again.

Date of experience : 22 February 2024

Thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour® and for taking time writing this wonderful review! It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Brilliant tour

Brilliant tour. Our guide was so interesting, told us so much going round that the time simply flew by. Would recomment this to anybody visiting Salzburg.

Date of experience : 26 February 2024

First of all, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Thank you also for the compliments about our tour guide/driver. Our team works hard to give you the best experience. We hope to serve you again soon on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Alenka was a great guide

Alenka was a great guide, extremely knowledgeable on everything, the only thing that spoilt the day was the weather which is out of everyone’s control. The song-a-long was fun, it was my birthday so a special treat which was fabulous

Date of experience : 23 February 2024

Fantastic tour, a must for Sound of Music fans

The bus was comfortable and great to be in, both the driver and the tour guide were very approachable and knew their stuff. The locations were brilliant and they managed to tick all the places off the list, and managed to allow us to see most of them up close.

Date of experience : 19 February 2024

Hello, thank you very much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for your wonderful review here on Trustpilot! What a pleasure in reading your comment. We are so happy that you were fully satisfied with the bus, our team and our service. Some of the original filming locations cannot be visited because they are privately owned. But we try to bring our guests as close as possible to the others and want nothing more than our guests to have a wonderful time on board. We hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future. With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Highly recommended

Great tour and value for money! Our 8 year old was particularly happy as he got to visit 2 countries in 1 day :) The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was just around 4h long, which worked well for us - we had enough time in both Konigssee & Berchtesgaden.

Date of experience : 13 February 2024

Dear Marite, thank you very much for joining our sightseeing tour and for taking your time sharing your experience with us and other guests! We are so glad to hear that you and your child enjoyed the tour so much and that you were fully satisfied with our guide and the running of the tour. Many thanks also for your recommendation and we hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you and your family back on one of our tours in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Wonderful tour led by Antonio. He was friendly, informative, offered to take all our pictures (which is a lovely act of kindness for a solo traveller such as myself). Driving across the hills singing along to the sound of music was a real highlight. A wonderful tour and I’d highly recommend!

Date of experience : 08 February 2024

We're excited to hear that you had such a great time! Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to have you on board, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com.

Our guide was great

Our guide was awesome, super educated and funny to keep us entertained. Definitely worth the money, hallstatt is beautiful!

Date of experience : 24 February 2024

Thank you for your kind feedback! Our team strives to create positive experiences for all our travelers - and we're happy to hear they made a positive impact on your trip.

Great tour, the tour guide, Antonio, was very helpful and gave us a very enthusiastic sound of music tour

Relaxing and entertaining for a Sunday morning.

April the guide was very friendly and had a super positive attitude. That set the tone for the whole experience. It was a very good tour with nice views. A very positive experience.

Date of experience : 18 February 2024

Hello, thank you very much for choosing Salzburg Panorama Tours and for taking time sharing your experience with us and other guests. What a pleasure in reading your feedback. We are sooo happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with our guide April and the the running of the tour. "A very positive experience" - this sounds like music to our ears ;-) Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back on one of our sightseeing tours in the near future! With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Antonio was such a lot of good old…

Antonio was such a lot of good old fashioned fun! His love of the city and passion for the film shone through every minute of our tour. We came home completely uplifted by his warm enthusiasm and joyous nature. His knowledge of the film was so helpful and interesting. Thanks Antonio x

Date of experience : 06 February 2024

Great tour, worth every penny

David and Evo were phenomenal guides and provided entertainment as well as knowledge. The tour never felt rushed and the locations visited did not disappoint. I would recommend this tour to any Sound of Music lover.

Date of experience : 15 February 2024

Hi Tracy, thank you so much for joining our Original Sound of Music Tour and for your wonderful feedback. What a pleasure in reading you review. We are more than happy to hear that you were fully satisfied with the running of the tour and with our guide and driver David and Evo. Our team does it's best to provide a unique experience for our guests. Many thanks also for your recommendation and we hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back in Salzburg in the near future. With best regards, your Salzburg Panorama Tours team

Werner was great

Werner was great. We would have liked to hear more music. One hour break in Fuschl is not necessary especially in winter. We missed Mirabel Gardens because it was late dark and rainy. You should do Mirabel at the beginning of the tour

Date of experience : 12 February 2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your tour experience. We are sorry that our tour did not meet your full expectations. Be sure that we take customer meanings very seriously because your review helps us to improve our tours and services. We would be happy if we could get another chance to welcome you on board of any of our tours someday.

A wonderful day at Hallstatt!

A wonderful day at Hallstatt! Exactly as described, the tour program was carried out with precision. Our tour guide, Max, was excellent: knowledgeable, fun, polite and kind. We learned very interesting things, not only for our destination but for Salzbourg in general. Alex, our driver, drove us safely to and back. Definitely recommend.

Date of experience : 29 January 2024

We are writing to express our sincerest gratitude for your positive review of our Hallstatt Tour. We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience and that our tour met your expectations. Your feedback is invaluable to us, as we strive to provide our customers with the best possible experience. It is great to hear that you enjoyed the tour and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back on one of our tours in the future. Thank you once again for taking the time to share your feedback. We greatly appreciate it. Best regards, Your Salzburg Panorama Tours Team

Best day ever!

We did a last minute booking for The Sound of Music tour. Absolutely worth it! Not only did we learn more about the film, the area, the creation of the movie and its history, we saw gorgeous views from this stunning area. Our guide, David, was incredibly knowledgeable and full of The Sound of Music joy. Highly recommended!

Date of experience : 02 February 2024

Memorable Dat

Even though it was pouring rain the guide was very knowledgeable and funny. Good overview of the area.

Worth it and recommend it

We learned a lot of stories about Sound of music, we enjoyed the experience very much. The tour was greatly planned, the whole route is good and the staying time at each destination is also great, not to long nor too short, just the right amount of time to look around and take pictures

Date of experience : 24 January 2024

The whole experience of the tour was…

The whole experience of the tour was 100 per cent the scenery was amazing.and the tour guide was funny and knew so much history about each place we went too.Halstatt was such a pretty little village surrounded by snowy mountains and cosy cafes and shops didn't want to leave would definitely recommend 5 stars plus.

Date of experience : 11 January 2024

Thank you for your wonderful review of the Hallstatt tour! We're delighted that you had a fantastic time exploring this picturesque village. Hallstatt's charm and beauty truly make it a unique destination. We look forward to hosting you again for more unforgettable experiences in the future on one of our other tours which you can find on www.panoramatours.com!

Great, fun tour

Very much enjoyed the Sound of Music Tour. Our guide, Mitch was energetic, fun and shared lots of interesting information. I had actually done this tour 28y ago and am sure we did a lot more singing on the bus back then, so was a little disappointed about that aspect, but is a great tour. Highly recommend to any Sound of Music fans.

Date of experience : 05 January 2024

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Carnival Panorama Inside Cabin Tour and Review

by Prof. Cruise · Published May 2, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2022

Three photos of an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama with text that reads: Carnival Panorama Inside Cabin Tour and Review.

Introduction and Context

Prof. Cruise's dog in an elevator.

You’re probably wondering what a photo of a dog in an elevator has to do with an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama, right? First off, he’s not a dog. That’s Henry, the best good boi in all the land. And sweetest too – he only looks mad in this photo because we’d been trapped in the elevator of our high rise apartment building in downtown Seattle for 45 minutes following our morning walk and he wanted his breakfast! But while Henry would instantly forget about this little incident with his first post-rescue bite of kibble, I was quickly descending (not from a sudden elevator drop – sorry for the poor choice of word there) from mild claustrophobe to planning how I was going to walk up and down 24 flights of stairs for the remaining year left on our lease to distract myself from hyperventilating. It was bad.

And then a few days later I received an e-mail from Carnival informing me that the original cabin I’d booked, a porthole cabin with a view of outside, had been replaced with a standard inside cabin with no window. While I’ve sailed in inside cabins many, many times before without issue, the thought of one now had me wondering who I should call first, Carnival customer service or my therapist. I called my therapist first who was very helpful and told me to call Carnival and pony up for an oceanview or balcony cabin. Then I called Carnival which was very unhelpful (I shouldn’t say that – this cruise was totally sold out so there was no way they could move me to another cabin). Then I called my therapist again and got prescribed some good drugs.

A screen shot of a letter from Carnival letting Prof. Cruise know here cabin has been changed.

That’s the first of three important pieces of context you should know about before I launch into my review. The second is that this cruise was coming just weeks after a solo cruise I’d taken on the Majestic Princess where I was upgraded by media relations from my booked inside cabin to a mini-suite. So I was going from:

A mini suite onboard the Majestic Princess

And third, I was cruising with my 9 year-old, who toward the end of our sailing got a horrible bout of either food poisoning or a stomach bug and we spent two solid days trapped in our inside cabin while he barfed and I tried not to barf at having to smell and clean up barf with minimal ventilation.

A sick child laying in a bed with a cloth on his forehead and back.

Mind you, none of that stopped me from consuming approximately 25 slices of room service chocolate cake over those two days and, despite the unfortunate ending, my son and I had a great cruise together!

But I wanted you to understand the context (I know, get on with it already!), because I fear some of this review might be a bit saltier than it would have been under more typical circumstances. In any case, let’s start with a tour:

Carnival Panorama Inside Cabin Tour

And here’s what I loved about my inside cabin on the Panorama:

What I Loved about my Inside Cabin on the Carnival Panorama

While our inside cabin was very basic, I paid the equivalent of what a pack of breath mints and a Coke costs at my neighborhood bodega. And the cabin came with 7 days worth of unlimited buffet cake! According to my calculations, Carnival ended up $400 in the red on cake alone.

Carnival Panorama deck 8 deck plan with an arrow pointing to cabin 8464.

Cabin 8464 was located on deck 8 aft, just a short jaunt up to the buffet…for cake! And balcony snacks (read on)! While I didn’t choose it, I really ended up loving this location. It was in a much better spot than our original cabin on deck 1 forward.

Comfortable mattress and bedding

The main area of an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

While the thread count of the sheets was probably equal to the number of stars you’re giving this review (1-2), the mattresses and bedding were perfectly comfortable and my son and I both slept great.

Towel animals

A dinosaur towel animal on a bed in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

Inevitably, after a few days of sharing a cruise cabin with me, my son finds himself shouting, while imploring me to stop jumping from bed to bed so he can pick up the clutter: “It’s like a zoo in here!” And our accumulated towel animals look at him like, “what’s wrong with that?” And he looks a little perplexed at the dinosaur, but decides not to engage in a debate about realistic residents of a modern day zoo and simply reassures them: “I didn’t mean you guys!” Because he loves the towel animals created by room stewards on Carnival ships. I do too. And our room steward made us some great ones on the Panorama.

The desk and closet area of an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

As someone who both works to cruise and cruises to work (such is the life of a cruise writer), I appreciated having a desk. While it was small and the uncomfortable stool prompted me to wheel my ergonomic chair out onto my balcony to enjoy some fresh air when I got home so she’d know how much I appreciate her, it did the trick for the brief periods of time I needed to work.

Desk outlets

Outlets above the desk on the Carnival Panorama.

I also appreciated the 2 USB and 2 three-prong outlets above the desk. They were adequate to keep charged the many electronic devices required to keep me entertained at dinner while my 9 year-old droned on and on about politics and the Tolstoy novel he was reading.

Mini fridge

Mini fridge in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

I love the breakfast burritos from Blue Iguana Cantina so much that I sometimes eat three in a single day. I’ll sneak out right when they open, before my son is awake, and bring one back to the cabin to stealthily eat in the bathroom. Then once my son wakes up and we head out for a proper, non toilet seat breakfast, I order two more. One to eat then and one to take back to store in the mini-fridge for later. I also grab two extra slices of buffet cake at lunch (since it’s only available at lunch) to keep my breakfast burrito company before eating them after dinner.

I appreciate the in-cabin mini-fridges on Carnival even more since the line discontinued mini-bar service. One used to have to request the mini-bar items be cleared out in order to use the mini-fridge for room snacks. It was a pain for busy room stewards to empty them and I never once purchased anything from one. Wise move, Carnival!

Large flat screen television

Television in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

While we could never get the on-demand movies to work which was disappointing, the TV magically transformed this cabin from a likely tomb (in my claustrophobic brain) to a luxurious aft balcony. I simply kept the TV tuned to the aft camera channel, positioned my little blue stool in front of it, put my feet up on the counter above the fridge (like it was a balcony railing), and spent hours on end not seeing any wildlife while I sipped room service coffee and gorged on snacks. Exactly what I’d do with a real balcony cabin!

Seriously though, keeping the television tuned to one of the ship cameras kept my claustrophobia at bay. And my son appreciated having several cartoon channels to watch while he was sick.

Temperature control

Thermostat in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

This thermostat was a significant upgrade from the knob version seen on most older Carnival ships and it did a great job at keeping our cabin at the desired temperature – cool while my son was feverish and warm when I returned wet and chilled and mad from 4,000 consecutive trips down the red slide (mad because a crew member kicked me off alleging that I wasn’t letting any of the kids have a turn).

Shower head, water temperature and pressure, and clothesline

Shower head and clothesline in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

While the shower was the typical size and featured a cloth curtain (which isn’t ideal as water tends to get all over the floor), it had an adjustable and removable shower head, great temperature control and water pressure, and the standard retractable clothesline so I could dry out our bathing suits and my gym clothes.

Shower bench and bars

Shower bench and bars in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

This stateroom was an Ambulatory Accessible Cabin (AAC). These cabins are designed for passengers with mobility limitations, but who do not require regular use of a wheelchair or scooter. Really the only differences between this cabin and a non AAC cabin were in the shower with the addition of grab bars and a bench. While my son and I didn’t require an AAC cabin (it was just assigned to us), I loved being able to pull down the bench to sit on to shave. Or as a table for my early morning bathroom snacks.

Room service breakfast card

Room service breakfast card in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

While the selection is limited, this breakfast room service card was especially handy for the mornings my son was ill and we couldn’t leave the cabin. Bland carbs and hot tea were pretty much the only things that appealed to him as he started to feel good enough to eat, so I loaded us up with enough toast and bagels to last the day and requested decaf tea for him which was provided. Hot items are an extra charge, but cold items and beverages are complimentary.

Privacy door hanger

Privacy door hanger in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama

Despite this being one of Carnival’s newest ships, nothing about my cabin was cutting edge and everything, except for the thermostat and some additional outlets above the desk, was just like every other Carnival ship I’ve ever sailed on. This included the old-school privacy door hanger. Most newer ships on other lines have buttons to push connected to small lights near the outside of the door. That didn’t bother me in the slightest though. In fact, I just tried to pretend it was 10 years ago before I had gray hairs and wrinkles. Which brings me to the things I didn’t love about my cabin on the Panorama

What I Didn’t Love about my Inside Cabin on the Carnival Panorama

These are all relatively minor things, but I figured I’d mention them so anyone cruising on the Panorama can prepare for them. I’ll also offer some solutions in a “packing tips” section to follow.

Magnifying mirror

Magnifying mirror in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama

Remember that thing I said (you should, it was like two sentences ago!) about pretending it was 10 years ago? That’s hard to do with this mirror that makes your wrinkles each look like the asteroid caused crater that wiped out the dinosaurs. No wonder our brachiosaurus towel animal looked so terrified every time I walked by him (until his felt eyes fell off).

Pro Tip: Cover that thing with a wash cloth unless you’re prepared to drop some major dollars at the Estee Lauder counter when you return home.

No illusion of a window

Wall behind the beds in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

I mean, I wasn’t expecting a “virtual” view like some fancy new mega ships on other lines feature in inside cabins, but maybe at least a curtain or something to make it feel like their might be a window behind the bed? The institutional naked wall was a little drab and depressing and didn’t offer much of a lifeline to this claustrophobe. Thank goodness for the TV.

Lack of storage

Closet drawers in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

As a minimalist and human so tiny my clothes would hang loosely off an averaged-sized hobbit, the amount of closet storage in our inside cabin on the Panorama met our needs. However, with only two small closets, one with shelving and drawers and one for hanging items, it may not be adequate for those who find themselves frantically redistributing items between suitcases at the airport check-in counter to squeak in under 50 pounds while apologizing to the growing line behind them: “I’m so sorry, but I can’t possibly cruise without 16 pairs of shoes and a full ensemble to match. Also, this would go faster if anyone would volunteer to transport my 70’s party go go boots.”

Card control of electricity

Card slot in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

There are certain common features of cruise cabins that have just never made sense to me. Having to insert a card into a slot for most of the power to stay on is one of them. Is it a safety thing? Is it to conserve energy? Is it just so sub-par cruise bloggers will have something fairly innocuous to complain about in their reviews (mission accomplished)?

Whatever the reason is (please, if you know with certainly, enlighten all of us in the comments), it’s totally useless since most people, including me, just stick an old hotel key card or credit card in there for the duration of the cruise. If you don’t, any devices you have plugged into the outlets won’t continue to charge when you pull the card out. Be sure to always turn out the lights when you leave though.

Hair dryer in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

There was a time when I believed all cruise ship hair dryers were the same. But once I branched out and started trying lots of different cruise lines and ships, I realized the stereotypes I’d had about them, that none of them stayed on without continually pressing down a button, that they lacked sufficient power, and that they were always attached to the wall through a hole in a drawer, were wrong. It turns out cruise ship hair dryers come in many different models and configurations and not all of them suck. So let that be a lesson.

But I did find myself saying out loud to the hair dryer in our cabin on the Panorama: “Don’t be such a stereotype!” Because you had to continually push down the button for it to stay on, it lacked sufficient power, and it was attached to the wall through a hole in a drawer.

Bath products

Shampoo and shower gel in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

I once heard Carnival called the Motel 6 of cruising by someone on a Celebrity ship who followed up by saying she’d rather eat off the floor of a truck stop bathroom than ever sail on Carnival again. While I appreciated the analogy and jotted it down for future use (now!), I thought to myself: “Fine, more buffet cake and breakfast burritos for me!” And for what it’s worth, I drove twice from Utah to Michigan as a poor collage student and found both the Motel 6’s I stayed in along the way as well as the truck stop bathrooms I stopped in to pee far less enjoyable, like by an order of magnitude, than the worst Carnival cruise I’ve been on.

However, the shampoo and shower gel provided in Carnival cabins does remind me of motel products so bad that you don’t even bother to hide them so the maid will put out more and you can build up a reserve to take home.

Open shelving

Open bathroom shelving in an inside cabin on the Carnival Panorama.

I also don’t love the open bathroom shelves on Carnival because they make the space feel cluttered when full of stuff and smaller items fall through the openings. I even had a glass fall off one once during particularly rough seas and shatter. Which brings me to my packing tips for inside cabins on the Carnival Panorama.

Packing tips for Inside Cabins on the Carnival Panorama

Here are some items you might consider bringing with you to make your inside cabin on the Panorama more comfortable and functional. Some of these I brought with me, some I wished I’d brought with me, and some will only be useful to certain people (like those who pack a lot of clothes).

Clear toiletry bags

If you don’t already have something similar, pick up a few clear toiletry bags to put your smaller makeup and hygiene items in to store on the open shelves in the bathroom.

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Sunrise alarm clock

If you like waking up to natural light, a sunrise alarm clock is a great inside cabin cruise hack.

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Portable phone charger

Because there was no outlet near the bed and I like to have access to my phone to check the time, I was happy to have brought along my portable charger to charge up my phone at night. We also used it to keep my son’s video game system charged during travel. I have this one (it’s inexpensive and works great):

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Magic cascading hangers

Magic cascading hangers are a great hack for a small closet. You can bring extra hangers or ask your room steward to provide more.

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Removable hooks

There were no hooks on the walls of this cabin to hang jackets, swimsuits, purses, and other items. I wished I’d had a few removable ones to stick around. I like these Command hooks .

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Plastic plate covers

To transport your room snacks and keep them fresh! Plastic plate covers are available to purchase on Amazon , at many Dollar Stores, or you can use a shower cap as a hack.

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As I mentioned earlier, your inside cabin on the Panorama will come stocked with shower gel and shampoo as well as a bar of soap. However, if quality is important to you, pack your own (maybe the little bottles you hoarded from your pre-cruise hotel). And note that conditioner is not provided. Or just tie your hair back in a makeshift bun for 7 days like I did and call it good: cruise hair, don’t care!

So, would I book this cabin again? Well since I didn’t actually book this cabin at all, I guess the better question is: would I book this cabin intentionally?

For the same price? Yes! For much more than what I paid for it? Probably not. While I know many people are loyal to Carnival (and there’s so much to love about the line), I’ve found it really does pay to shop around. Carnival doesn’t always have the best prices (despite what many believe) and cabins on other lines are often a step up in terms of quality and features. But should you think I’m poo pooing Carnival, I just booked another cruise on her tonight! My son and I will be on Carnival again this summer, this time on the Spirit to Alaska. And with that…

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