You will leave Salzburg along the Kings Lake-Ache to Obersalzberg where the second headquarterts of Third Reich used to be. Afterwards the drive goes to the highlight of this tour - to the 490 year old salt mines at Berchtesgaden. Slip into traditional miners´clothes, you will be taken by train into the mountain. Experience the fascinating and interesting world of salt-miners life underground. Discover the charm of the subterranean landscape and enjoy the slide down the salt lake, which you will be crossing by boat. After this 2-hour tour you will have the possibility of exploring the little town of Berchtesgaden and taste some Bavarian specialities.
This excursion goes from Mirabell Square through the Austrian-German border to Obersalzberg. There you have to change into special buses fitted with specific engines and brakes to take you up the 6.5 km long, 4 m wide and 22% uphill grade road to theEagle's Nest . At the end of the road you walk through a 124 m long tunnel and then take an elevator up. From the plateau you will have a breath-taking view of the Bavarian and Austrian Alps. Discover the alpine fauna and flora and walk to the summit cross nearby. Before returning to Salzburg, you have the possibility of exploring the picturesque little town of Berchtesgaden.
Leaving the city along the Salzach river and passing Castle Hellbrunn, we drive towards the German border. Along the Kings Lake-Ache our journey goes to Obersalzberg where the second headquaters of the Third Reich used to be. The highlight of this tour is the visit of Kings Lake, which is embedded among the steep and imposing mountains of the Bavarian Alps. The most famous of these peaks is the Watzmann. After a walk along the shores of the lake, we will drive to the little town of Berchtesgaden, where during a stop-over you can taste some Bavarian specialities. Only Salzburg Panorama Tours is responsible to schedule the tour vehicles, thus tours may be operated by 8-seater minivan or large size coach.