We booked a the Sound of Music tour when we were in Salzburg this summer. We had our hotel call Bob's tours and they set it up within a matter of minutes. (hotels in Salzburg get a piece of the money so they are very excited to book for you, says Rick Steves) although, I do suggest calling 24 hours... more

We made a reservation to take Bob's sound of music tour almost 24 hours before the tour. We received a confirmation email, with a reservation number and a hold charge on my credit card for the tour. The next day, Bob was supposed to pick us up at our hotel between 8:45am and 9:15am so we wait outside and bob... more

Don't be taken in and think that you might meet Bob on his special tour as he hasn't been at the company since the 70's, but nonetheless this is a brilliant and informative tour which takes in all the main locations of the film e.g. the Von Trapp family home where the children fall out of the boat, the gazaebo,... more

Although we like and appreciate the classic movie, we are not fanatics, but we wanted to see and learn about Salzburg, and booked a very last minute afternoon tour on 26 December, 2008. We ended up being the only couple on the tour, and Sandra was very conscientious of the waning daylight and re-arranged the scheduled stops so that we... more

My husband and I were training around Germany recently and scheduled a day trip to Salzburg from Munich. I am a fan of the Sound of Music (most musicals for that matter) and heard about the S.O.M. Tour with Bob's Special Tours. We had waited until the last minute to book with the tour, so decided to call instead of... more