The Sound of Music: A Scenic Journey through Austria and Germany
Trip Highlights
- Visit movie locations during a Sound of Music tour
- Hear stories about the von Trapp family from a relative
- Go back in time with a concert of Mozart's greatest pieces
- Learn how to prepare traditional Austrian desserts
- Uncover the history of the Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden
- Recreate soft Bavarian pretzels
Our bespoke trips include
We design one-of-a-kind journeys incorporating luxury in all its forms. Our bespoke trips include:
- Luxury accommodation throughout
- Privately guided tours
- Private transfers
- Meticulously selected experiences
- Expertise and support from your Jacada Concierge

- Days 1–4 Salzburg
- Days 5–8 Munich
- Days 1–4 Salzburg
- Days 5–8 Munich
Itinerary in detail
Every Jacada trip is tailored to your personal preferences and interests. Below you’ll find a sample itinerary to inspire your own custom-designed journey.
Welcome to Salzburg, where the hills are alive
Casting its eye to the Hohensalzburg Fortress on the banks of the Salzach River in Northeastern Austria, Salzburg has bewitched its visitors for centuries with its fairytale charm that delicately combines with an air of high sophistication; afar, the snowy peaks of the Austrian Alps look like they’ve been plucked straight from a storybook.
Known as Austria’s Baroque Jewel, perfectly preserved Baroque buildings sculpt the city, particularly its Old Town, also called Altstadt. Here, along Getreidegasse, you’ll walk in Mozart’s footsteps, where you’ll find his birthplace. To this day, lavish concert halls, where he once performed, still ring with his classic symphonies.
Also deeply interwoven with Salzburg’s musical legacy is the movie musical, The Sound of Music. On a Sound of Music tour, you‘ll reminisce the heartwarming story of Maria and the von Trapp family, by visiting various set locations, including the Mirabell Palace and its majestic gardens, where the von Trapp children sang and twirled to ‘Do-Re-Mi’.

Retrace the steps of the von Trapp family
Climb Every Mountain
Do-Re-Mi

Head into the Austrian Alps
Relive the legendary scenes from one of the world’s most beloved musicals, The Sound of Music. As you trace the touching story of Maria and the von Trapp family, you’ll explore several movie locations across the Austrian Alps while immersing yourself in the otherworldly beauty of meadow-carpeted mountains overlooking snow-dusted peaks.

Stroll Salzburg with Elisabeth von Trapp
Your host, Elisabeth von Trapp, is the granddaughter of Georg von Trapp, who was the head of the singing von Trapp family. As you wander across Salzburg, Elisabeth brings the movie to life by sharing personal stories about the family.
You’ll also discover Sound of Music Salzburg filming locations where characters such as Maria and the von Trapp children belted out cherished tunes like ‘Do-Re-Mi’ and ‘Sixteen Going on Seventeen’. Upon reaching St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Elisabeth soulfully serenades you with an intimate performance.
Where you could stay
Salzburg
Highlights
- Discover Salzburg's Old Town on your doorstep
- Walk to Mozart’s birthplace
- Stroll to the Mirabell Gardens, where The Sound of Music was filmed
- Gaze out across the Old Town from your guestroom
- Notice custom details like traditional Venetian glass art
- Dine facing the Fortress Hohensalzburg at the rooftop restaurant
- Wind down in the spa's sauna
Overview
Right on the Salzach River, Hotel Stein occupies the same address as it did in the 14th century, in the Old Town or Altstadt of Salzburg, part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Baroque architecture surrounds the boutique hotel, as do narrow cobbled alleys that open to hidden courtyards and grand squares lined with centuries-old buildings.
A short walk across the river brings you to Mozart’s birthplace, a canary-yellow townhouse on the Getreidegasse, whose boutiques’ ornate wrought-iron signs date to the Middle Ages. On the same side of the Salzach as Hotel Stein, you can spend peaceful afternoons strolling the Mirabell Gardens, dotted with manicured flower beds and elegant fountains; this is where the song ‘Do-Re-Mi‘ from The Sound of Music was filmed.
Austrian and Venetian cultures intersect across the hotel’s interior design, reflecting Salzburg’s Italian influence, originating in the 1600s when Italian architects rebuilt the city centre. Throughout the hotel, you’ll glimpse handcrafted Venetian glass art and Italian fabrics alongside electric pops and shimmering shades of blue, echoing Venice’s canals and the Salzach River.
An impressive glass installation of pearlescent blue discs hanging from the lobby’s ceiling guides you to its rooms and suites. All guestrooms overlook the enchanting Old Town, but as a guest in the Honeymoon Suite, you can gaze across the Salzach to the 900-year-old Fortress Hohensalzburg from beneath an original stucco ceiling.
At breakfast and dinnertime, you’ll find yourself returning to Hotel Stein’s panoramic rooftop restaurant, where you can marvel at the sweeping view of Salzburg’s steeples and the medieval fortress while enjoying modern cuisine. There’s also an intimate spa featuring a sauna and relaxation area, which is the perfect spot for some quiet time after unearthing the city’s history and culture.
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Overview
The Sacher Salzburg is a beautiful hotel located on the banks of the Salzach River. Original artwork, antiques and crystal chandeliers add a touch of old-world charm while the service and comfort is everything you would expect from a modern, luxury hotel.
There are 110 rooms and suites, some of which have private balconies overlooking the old town. Decor is traditional but elegant and no two rooms are the same. Dining at the Hotel Sacher is a real treat. Enjoy fine dining at the Zirbelzimmer which has been awarded a Gault Millau bonnet. The spacious terrace offers wondful views over the city and the dining room has kept many of the original features from when the hotel opened in 1866.
At the Sacher Grill and Roter Salon you’ll find traditional Austrian cuisine, while the Sacher Bar is the perfect spot for an aperatif. Those with a sweet tooth will want to indulge in cup of coffee and a slice of Sachertorte at the Café Sacher and stock up on goodies from the Sacher Confiserie.
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A Night of Mozart
Salzburg's Sweet Side
Across the Border
Across the Border

Step back into the year 1790
Delve into the legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the city of his birth. Set in the candlelit Baroque Hall of St. Peter’s Abbey, a Benedictine monastery whose history dates back to 696, you’ll experience an evening filled with classical music that evokes a night in 1790.
Artists donning 18th-century fashion perform Mozart’s celebrated compositions while you dine on gourmet cuisine based on historical recipes within Europe’s oldest restaurant.

Make Austrian desserts from scratch
In an immersive cooking class, you’ll try your hand at crafting two classic Austrian desserts: apple strudel and Salzburger nockerl.
Discover the secrets of timeless techniques as you learn to make and stretch paper-thin strudel dough before draping it with a delicious apple filling.
You’ll also create the sweet and airy Salzburger nockerl, a speciality from Salzburg, made of three fluffy dumplings that seemingly melt in your mouth.

Tour Obersalzberg and the Eagles Nest
You’ll cross the Austrian-German border into Berchtesgaden, Germany, where you’ll tour the Dokumentation Obersalzberg, a former mountainside retreat used by Nazi leaders. Its museum details its history and remembers the victims of the Nazi regime.
Then, you’ll visit the Eagle’s Nest or the Kehlsteinhaus, where Nazi officials held meetings. Perched on the summit of Kehlstein, you’re greeted by a panorama of the alpine countryside and surrounding mountains.
Into the heart of Bavaria
Not far from Salzburg is Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Coined the ‘City of Art and Beer’, it’s no surprise that Munich’s art scene is extensive, and its beer culture is equally diverse — come October, it hosts the largest beer festival in the world.
Munich’s museums and art galleries invite you to peruse everything from Baroque and Renaissance masterpieces to ancient sculptures and contemporary pieces. Art props its streets, too, given their varied architecture, which includes brutalism and art nouveau.
You’ll also marvel at classic Bavarian buildings in the Altstadt or Old Town, home to the Marienplatz, the city’s pulsating heart, where you can enjoy many Bavarian specialities, like the Müncher weiβwurst (white sausage) and the Bavarian pretzl (pretzel).

Where you could stay
Munich
Overview
A sublime and striking hotel dating back to the 1840s, offering a combination of its past affluence and the modern influences of the present day, Bayerischer Hof will immediately showcase luxury and splendour to those who walk through its doors. Blessed by a superb location, guests at the hotel will be just steps from Munich’s central square, Marienplatz, as well as the city’s old town and the best of its shopping scene, ensuring it serves as an ideal base for discovering Munich’s highlights.
The hotel’s 19th-century façade is the first thing that will greet guests, with this sense of classical grandeur continuing within its interior in the shape of striking furnishings and architectural styles, while many of the rooms take on a historical theme. Despite this, there’s a significant modern edge also to be found throughout the hotel, courtesy of the vision of a renowned designer. This ensures that there’s a mixture of heritage and contemporary features found across the hotel’s 337 rooms and suites, all enjoying plenty of space, as well as a warm and tranquil vibe, with stylish bathrooms being another bonus.
The hotel is blessed by a range of fantastic facilities, including a collection of superb dining avenues, of which the three Michelin-starred ‘Atelier’ rules the roost. Here, guests can enjoy a choice of a five or seven-course menu, serving up some of Europe’s most exciting and innovative cuisine. Of the six on-site bars, including one found in the hotel’s very own night club, the award-winning ‘Falk’s Bar’ is the most fascinating, found in the famous Hall of Mirrors, which dates back to 1839 and is the only room at the hotel to have survived WWII unscathed. The benefits don’t end there, as guests can also do everything from being pampered in the wonderful spa and taking a soak in the inviting swimming pool, to enjoying a comedy show at the in-house theatre and catching a film at the cinema.
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Overview
Each of the hotel’s 19 individually decorated rooms have been designed as places of comfortable retreat in the middle of Munich’s vibrant city centre. Not only are they spacious and outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, but they also boast stunning city views. here you are invited to relax in luxurious surroundings while still feeling like you’re ‘home’. The modern bathrooms all have rain showers, some also have a bathtub, selected rooms have balconies, and the roof suite has access to a large terrace.
The hotel’s lobby area is a living room and library where you’re invited to make yourself comfortable. And adding to the feeling of being at home, the open kitchen ensures you always have access to snacks and beverages.
The open-plan Gaggenau kitchen caters for everything from gourmet breakfasts to midnight snacks. And there’s also the opportunity to watch the chef at work. Visit the wine lounge to browse the bottles on offer or simply to enjoy the view out over Marienplatz.
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Twist it Up
City Sights
Path of Remembrance
Path of Remembrance

Take part in a pretzel workshop
Get a taste of Bavarian food culture with a fun pretzel workshop in a traditional pub. Starting with the yeast dough, you will learn the techniques of forming and baking these soft but delightfully chewy snacks.

See Munich's highlights
With a private guide, you’ll tour the classical Greek-style temple buildings of the King’s Square before browsing the Pinakothek art museums.
You’ll also see the Hall of Generals monument and the Angel of Peace. Other destinations include the House of Arts, the Bavarian National Museum, the Palace of Nymphenburg and the Olympic Park.
Finally, you’ll visit Schwabing, a bohemian area, and drive along Ludwig Street to see its magnificent buildings.

Visit Dachau Concentration Camp
Dachau Concentration Camp was the longest-running concentration camp in Nazi Germany. Today, Dachau functions as a memorial, educating its visitors on the atrocities that happened there. By walking its Path of Remembrance, you’ll learn about the daily lives and fate of its prisoners.
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