School Music Tours to Salzburg

Develop your group’s musical knowledge with a trip to Mozart’s birthplace!

Colourful chalets and rich woodland scenery make this part of Austria an unforgettable place to visit. The birthplace of Mozart, it is hard to imagine a more apt location to perform and develop your group's musical knowledge! Today, music has a prominent position within the city, and year round events celebrate its musical history. Between your performances, for which you are sure to have a receptive audience, you will have a chance to visit the stunning cathedral and the Werfen Ice Caves.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Travel to Dover

Afternoon

Early afternoon ferry/tunnel crossing

Evening

Overnight journey to Austria

Day 2

Morning

Travel to Salzburgland

Afternoon

Arrive early afternoon Time to explore the area Time to rehearse at the accommodation

Evening

Evening meal at the accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit the Werfen Ice Caves

Afternoon

Concert in St Gilgen with stunning views of the lake

Evening

Evening meal at the accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Visit Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace and the cathedral

Afternoon

Afternoon concert at the Mirabell Gardens

Evening

Evening meal at the accommodation

Day 5

Morning

Visit the Saltmines at Berchtesgaden

Afternoon

Concert at Basilika St. Michael in Mondsee

Evening

Evening meal at the accommodation

Day 6

Morning

Morning at leisure for last-minute shopping

Afternoon

Depart for Calais

Evening

Overnight journey

Day 7

Morning

Ferry/tunnel crossing

Afternoon

Arrive back home

4 nights' half-board accommodation
Return executive coach travel (TV/video/WC/seatbelts)
Return ferry/Eurotunnel crossings
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Detailed information pack
Arrangement of 3 concerts including publicity and advertising
Comprehensive travel & medical insurance
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
VAT

Accommodation

Hotel Josef

This excellent hotel is built in the traditional Austrian chalet style and has been renovated in the last few years to a very high standard. Bedrooms sleep 2, 4, 5 or 6 people, all with en-suite bath/shower room, WC and TV. The hotel has a total capacity of 180 beds in all and also has 2 bars, a restaurant, a 'home cinema', Internet corner, table tennis, table football, a swimming pool, and 6 meeting/seminar/social rooms. Facilities:- 2 dining/entertainment rooms- annexe for films & games- projector- Stuberl with bar- coach parking next to hotel- ski room- heated boot room

JUFA Jugendgästehaus Salzburg City

The hostel is centrally located, just 5 minutes' walk from the old town. Students are accommodated mostly in 4-8 bedded rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms.The centre serves intentionally healthy food to its guests in both the Unikum bistro and the Unikumsky café.They also have games rooms and four conference rooms for the use of its guests.

Excursions

Salzburg Cathedral & Museum

The Cathedral Museum contains some valuable liturgical objects as well as objets d'art from the Salzburg archdiocese.

Hellbrunn Palace & Fountains

At the Gateway to the City of Salzburg lies the Hellbrunn Palace. This Jewel of Manneristic architecture is surrounded by a giant Park, the Trick Fountains, and the Salzburg Zoo.

Mozart's Birthplace

In Getreidegasse no. 9, is where the Leopold Mozart family lived from 1747 to 1773. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born here on January 27, 1756. Today the rooms once occupied by the Mozart family house a museum.

Mozart's Residence

The Mozart Residence, also known as the Tanzmeisterhaus, was first mentioned in official documents in 1617. It was so called because a decree of 1711 permitted dances there.

Sound of Music Tour

A wonderful ride with breathtaking views of the landscape where the opening scenes were filmed.

Eisriesenwelt: Werfen Ice Cave

The ice caves in Werfen are the biggest ice caves in the world! The gigantic system of caves in the mountains of the Tennengebirge is 42 kilometres long and was detected by explorers at the beginning of the last century.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect tour

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in music tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.

Launching your tour

The next step is to get your tour approved and then get your musicians signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the tour planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (including making sure your concerts are well promoted).

Support while you’re away

Throughout your music tour, we’ll be just a phone call away (24/7). Before you go, we’ll send you a final info pack and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.

After your tour

When you return from your tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, so we can continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour, so you can give your musicians and their families plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).