The 15 Best Alpine Lifts & Mountain Days in Austria

Vienna: Hallstatt & Alpine Peaks Day Trip with Skywalk Lift - Meeting in central Vienna or using hotel pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,458 reviews · from $131Our pick

Review of Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with Schloss Ort, Alpine scenery, Skywalk lift, free time, transport, guides, and practical tips.

“Lilly and our driver were wonderful. Time was very well managed. Lilly is very knowledgeable and I learned a lot about Austria. Lilly also gave us some cute little souvenirs which I found very thoughtful. What I found as a minor inconvenience was that the toilets and the charging ports in the bus weren’t working but it’s something that hopefully could be resolved. Overall the tour gave me a wonderful experience!”

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Top of Innsbruck: Roundtrip Cable Car Ticket

2.Top of Innsbruck: Roundtrip Cable Car Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 701 reviews · from $59

Ride from Innsbruck’s old town to Nordkette’s 2,256-meter summit for city views, alpine air, modern stations, and a taste of the Karwendel.

“Must do! Enjoyed live snowfall at the highest point and a few snow activities as well. Totally worth it!”

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Combi Entrance Ticket to Alpine Zoo and Hungerburg

3.Combi Entrance Ticket to Alpine Zoo and Hungerburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 637 reviews · 1 day · from $27Best value

Ride Innsbruck’s Hungerburg funicular to the Alpine Zoo for mountain animals, city views, family fun, and solid one-day value.

“Great spot for walk with the kids, you can walk through many enclosures. Enclosures are very nice and they use the existing nature for “decoration”. Lots of animals with their youngs. Very nice experience.”

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From Vienna: Hallstatt, Mountains & Alpine Lakes Day Trip

4.Hallstatt, Mountains & Alpine Lakes Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 377 reviews · 13 hours · from $108

Review of the 13-hour Vienna to Hallstatt day trip, with Ort Castle, Alpine lakes, coach details, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“It was a very nice experience.Our guide Sofia was excellent! she was very helpful and willing to enhance our trip with details about the country and the places also. I would do it again for sure”

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Vienna: Hallstatt & Alpine Peaks Day Trip with Admont Abbey

5.Hallstatt & Alpine Peaks Day Trip with Admont Abbey

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 292 reviews · 13 hours · from $163

Travel from Vienna to Admont Abbey, Hallstatt, and Gmunden on a scenic Alpine day trip with guided walks and mountain views.

“it was a great trip, first I would like to mention about our tour guide and driver Alex, he was so informative and on time. we started with a small group a mini coach. the way he explained things during the trip was fantastic and so professional. would definitely love to explore more with Alex/travel agent. thanks and wish you good luck.”

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Imster Schlucht: White-Water Rafting in the Tyrolean Alps

6.Imster Schlucht: White-Water Rafting in the Tyrolean Alps

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 232 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

Review of family-friendly rafting through Tyrol’s Imster Schlucht, with rapids, safety tips, pricing, logistics, and honest advice.

“Amazing! Ask for an advanced crazy guide if you can haha”

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Top of Innsbruck Roundtrip Cable Car Ticket

7.Top of Innsbruck Roundtrip Cable Car Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 231 reviews · from $60

Ride from Innsbruck to Nordkette for sweeping Alpine views, Zaha Hadid stations, fresh mountain air, and flexible time to explore.

“What an amazing experience! Truly feels like the top of the world. Easy to get to via downtown train/funicular up to the gondolas. Hike, eat, explore- enjoy!”

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Alpine Hallstatt Day Trip from Vienna incl. Admont Abbey Visit

8.Alpine Hallstatt Day Trip from Vienna incl. Admont Abbey Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 194 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $167

Review the 13-hour Vienna to Hallstatt day trip with Admont Abbey, Alpine views, transport, costs, stops, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“My only complaints were: 1. The bus did not have charging ports for phones 2. The tour guide did not stop talking. Whilst she was very knowledgeable- 3 straight hours of her talking was unbearable.”

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Alpine Zoo Innsbruck and Hungerburg Funicular Combo Ticket

9.Alpine Zoo Innsbruck and Hungerburg Funicular Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 187 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $28

Review of Innsbruck’s Alpenzoo and Hungerburgbahn combo, with mountain views, practical ticket advice, costs, timing, and honest pros and cons.

“The bear was really cool. Nice collection of animals. The vaulture enclosure is huge and open. A lot of walking”

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From Vienna: Salzburg and Alpine Lakes Full-Day Trip

10.Salzburg and Alpine Lakes Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 126 reviews · 12 hours · from $151

Review of Vienna to Salzburg and Alpine Lakes day trip, with Mozart sights, Sound of Music stops, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“A great experience by coach seeing the countryside, with commentary.”

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Vienna: Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip

11.Hallstatt, Salzburg, Melk, Alps & Lakes Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 115 reviews · from $158

Review of Vienna’s 13-hour trip to Melk, Hallstatt, Salzburg, the Alps, and lakes, with honest advice on timing, value, transport, and who should go.

“Professional company. We got email one day before, got WhatsApp message from driver in the morning. Our tour manager was LILY, very polite, knowledgeable always answer your questions with her cute smile 😃 all the times. Understand when customer needs toilet breaks and when coffee breaks. Well organized tour.”

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Private Tour: Eagle’s Nest and Bavarian Alps Tour from Salzburg

12.Private Tour: Eagle’s Nest and Bavarian Alps Tour from Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $724Top rated

Review of the private Eagle’s Nest tour from Salzburg, with WWII history, Alpine views, Berchtesgaden, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Even though we had rain for most of the day and the view from the top was minimal, Mitch was an excellent tour guide. He was engaging and very knowledgeable! We enjoyed our tour immensely and would book again!”

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Guided e-bike tour of the alpine pastures in the Salzkammergut

13.Guided e-bike tour of the alpine pastures in the Salzkammergut

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 5 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $195

Ride e-bikes from Gosau through alpine pastures, Hallstatt, mountain huts, and Gosausee on a scenic full-day Salzkammergut tour.

“We (in our upper 60’s) were novices on mountain bikes but Karl helped us learn the techniques we needed to make it to the top of the mountain. We didn’t realize we would have to peddle the whole way but peddle we did. We are so happy we made it. The views were worth the effort and lunch was delicious. Thank you Karl for a wonderful day.”

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Private Full-Day Tour of Dolomites, Alpine Lakes including Braies from Innsbruck

14.Private Full-Day Tour of Dolomites, Alpine Lakes including Braies from Innsbruck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $402

Review of the private Dolomites and Lake Braies tour from Innsbruck, with scenic stops, guide tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“Our tour guide, Anna, was excellent! She knows a lot, gives us a lot of information and she is a really lovely person. We were very happy to have her. The tour itself was fantastic! All places that Anna took us were magnificent and magical! I would definitely ask for Anna again for our private tour guide around this area. Both tour and tour guide were fabulous!!”

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