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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overview
See the underground world of Obersalzberg’s salt mines on this 4-hour trip from Salzburg. Led by a local guide, venture along the scenic Alpenstrasse as you wind through the Bavarian Alps. Suit up in traditional miners’ wear and descend into the salt mines dating back 450 years. Then, experience a unique raft sail along the salt lake in the mines' grottos and hear the history and lore of the underground world. After a stop at the charming village of Berchtesgaden, your tour will conclude in Salzburg.
- Travel along the scenic Deutsche Alpenstrasse for mountain views
- Step straight inside the popular attraction with a skip-the-line ticket
- Watch a video about the mines’ history and explore with a local guide
- Visit the town of Berchtesgaden on the way back to Salzburg
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Your tour will begin at Mirabellplatz in central Salzburg, where you’ll join up with your guide and hop aboard your coach. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Bavarian mountains before arriving in Obersalzberg.
Then slip into miners’ attire and descend into the grottos on a slide! After a thrilling ride down, explore the underground world, learning about the mines' fascinating, 450-year-old history. Top off your adventure with a raft sail on the salt lake and a train ride.
After ascending back to the surface of the earth, visit the charming town of Berchtesgaden to purchase a snack or plate of apple strudel. Your tour will conclude at its original departure point in Salzburg.
Then slip into miners’ attire and descend into the grottos on a slide! After a thrilling ride down, explore the underground world, learning about the mines' fascinating, 450-year-old history. Top off your adventure with a raft sail on the salt lake and a train ride.
After ascending back to the surface of the earth, visit the charming town of Berchtesgaden to purchase a snack or plate of apple strudel. Your tour will conclude at its original departure point in Salzburg.
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- "Lots of walking required, not for the faint of heart!" See review
- "They really enjoyed sliding down into the mines, and the tour was worth the price!" See review
- "But a really neat experience and well worth the time and money." See review
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