When we arrived in Salzburg, we wanted to see Hallstatt but realized getting ther without our own car was a bit of a chore for our group of six. Since I already had booked a tour with be Special tours, I reached out to them to see if they could accommodate a last-minute planned trip to Hallatatt.

Thank you for sharing your positive experience! Bernd sounds like an exceptional tour guide. His ability to go beyond the basics and share additional details truly enhances the tour. It's great to hear that you felt comfortable and enjoyed the full day. Safe driving and a comfortable van are crucial for a memorable experience. I'm sure your recommendation will be valuable to others looking for a fantastic tour.

Don’t use this company!! I contacted Bernhardt 3 months in advance for a private tour, specifically asking for him to be our guide. The date was chosen based on his availability. Two days prior he emailed to say someone else would be our guide. I expressed my disappointment and received NO response. Be Special is merely a car service, nothing more. Don’t waste your money like we did.

We took this tour with Be Special Tours and I can say that they really made us feel special. Our family enjoyed it to the fullest. We saw the lake district area, went on a summer tonoggan ride (great fun for the kids) and had some really great experience with nice mountain lake where we had lunch before we arrived in hallstatt. We enjoyed this little town and despite of the crowds that were in certain spots we really got a feeling about this village and saw so many things we would have never been able to see on our own. I cannot thank you enough for this day!

Last-minute tour with Be Special Tours was a delight. Guide Bee was entertaining and informative. Boat ride offered stunning reflections. Palace, a replica of Versailles, was intriguing. A relaxing tour perfect for autumn colors

This travel planning service felt like meeting friends from the start, exceeding expectations with tailored European trips featuring scenic locations, music, history, and perfect photo spots. Their knowledgeable guides and comfortable Jaguar car made the experience memorable, prompting a definite return

The tour offered a rich background on King Ludwig, enhancing the castle visits and countryside drive. Linderhof Palace, with its impressive park and technological history, was a standout. Our guide Bernie’s expertise provided a deeper understanding beyond the fairytale image. Highly recommended!

It’s really a nice experience the location is just awesome closed to the city center , the rooms are really comfortable the beach is 3 minutes walk friendly staff I will come back for sure I will give a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a great tour because our driver was friendly, personable, the car was comfortable. He was very proud of Salzburg and the surrounding Towns and anxious to show us all of it. The Ice Caves were a physically demanding exhibit and very cold. Even walking 700 stairs up and 700 stairs down did not warms us up. Very glad we bought sweaters in the gift shop - I was wearing 4 layers and my family was wearing 3. It’s very dark in there and everyone does Not get a lamp so you have to keep up. We thankfully made several stops on the path for the guide to tell us things about the cave or we would not have been able to keep up with the group. I don’t think we would have taken the tour if we had known the physical demands. But I am so glad we went and did it! The beauty of the ice formations is breathtaking!

Bernie was one of the best tour guides we have ever had. Such a perfect day plus we got to see everything we wanted to!

Love this place . Birth place of Mozart, everyone was so pleasant from hotel staff to strangers on the street . Must visit Hallstatt, won’t regret

Bernie is a super knowledgeable and flexible tour guide, who made sure we tailor our itinerary according to our interests. Not only did he give us a tour around the city showing us all the beautiful architecture and sharing his knowledge about history, but he also told us about everyday life, Austrians in general, and gave us the best tips on cafes and restaurants, which we really appreciated as it always takes us forever to find a place. Thank you, Bernie!

We took this tour from Salzburg and it was a great one! We had a great experience between nature and this wonderful palace. The guide was very informative and was with us the whole time. We enjoyed the boat ride on the lake with the mountains in the background. Arriving on the island we had a nice walk through the nature to get to the palace. The foutains were jsut amazing. I have been to Versailles but this palace was way more and better than expected. The mirror room and the unfinished parts to see the comparison between the finished and the unfinished part was just amazing. On the way back the guide took us through the Bavarian countryside. That was a special treat to see the vaWe took this tour from Salzburg and it was a great one! We had a great experience between nature and this wonderful palace. The guide was very informative and was with us the whole time. We enjoyed the boat ride on the lake with the mountains in the background. Arriving on the island we had a nice walk through the nature to get to the palace. The foutains were jsut amazing. I have been to Versailles but this palace was way more and better than expected. The mirror room and the unfinished parts to see the comparison between the finished and the unfinished part was just amazing. On the way back the guide took us through the Bavarian countryside. That was a special treat to see the valleys, mountains and the autumn time. It was really great. I cannot praise this enough as this was definitely one of the highlights of our Europe trip. lleys, mountains and the autumn time. It was really great. I cannot praise this enough as this was definitely one of the highlights of our Europe trip.

Absolutely loved this tour! You get to see the film location of the Sound of Music and can walk on the footsteps of Julie Andrews and hear about the behind the scenes stories from the guide (Berndt), who was very entertaining, funny, charming and friendly. He added also the real story to his in depth-knowledge. This tour is worthwhile trip for anyone who is a fan of the Sound of Music and even to those who aren't as you get so much more information about the city, the lake district area and small villages like St. Gilgen and Mondsee.

our group of 4 only had one day to see the area as we stayed an extra day as part of a business trip. We wanted to see as much as possible so we booked a private tour with Be Special Bern was great in advance of the tour as he answered all of my questions quickly and provided suggestions based on what we would like to see and do. They had a nice sized van for us and a driver so that allowed us plenty of space inside the van. The weather was not great the day we went (rain) but we still had a great time. We started with a driving tour of the city to see all the main areas of interest in the city. We did not do the fortress as this is a walking tour with headphones so do this on your own to save time with the guides. After the city we went to a location where they shot many of the scenes from The Sound of Music (house and lake scenes) and then went to the summer castle of the archbishop. After this we did the salt mine tour which was fascinating and a lot of fun. We then toured the lake district and had lunch in one of the towns. We then got to see the Red Bull headquarters followed by a stop at Hangar 7 where the Red Bull owner keeps all of his "toys". After the Hangar we went on to another historical palace downtown and finished our day there. It was a lot to pack in the day but Be Special did a great job narrating and providing history of the area while customizing our tour. Highly recommend them if you are looking for a tour of the area.