The 10 Best Music Walking Tours

1.The Original Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,129 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Ride from central Salzburg to The Sound of Music filming sites with an English-speaking guide. See Mirabell Gardens, Leopoldskron, Hellbrunn, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee Cathedral, while enjoying movie music, film stories, and views of Austria’s Lake District.

“We enjoyed our tour and all the sites. We had a great guide, Jose F who had a wealth of knowledge on the history of the Sound of Music. He was fun!”

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2.Salzburg: Original Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,059 reviews · 4 hours · from $88

Spend four hours tracing The Sound of Music around Salzburg and the Lake District. An English-speaking guide such as José, Kylie, or Mitch combines film stories, Salzburg history, soundtrack sing-alongs, and stops at Leopoldskron, Nonnberg, St. Gilgen, and Mondsee.

“Really enjoyed the tour. Grew up watching this film and visiting various locations from the film made it more exciting. The visit to the Lake District finished the tour off well. We had an hour free in the village of Mondsee and there was a lovely little cafe to get food and drinks. Would recommend”

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3.London Rock and Roll Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 943 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $76

Ride through London with guides such as Clive, Colin, Richard, Ian, and Lucky, tracing Beatles, Bowie, Queen, punk, and British rock sites. Choose a morning, afternoon, or full-day route, with a walk across Abbey Road’s famous crossing as the main photo stop.

“We enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Lucky, was very informative and our driver easily guided through the streets of London. Our favorite parts were seeing the market areas with the David Bowie markers, the Pink Floyd smoke snacks on the album Animals, and visiting Abby Road and walking across the zebra stripes. My husband says this tour was his fav of our 10 day trip to Paris and London!”

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4.Salzburg: Hallstatt and Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 522 reviews · 10 hours · from $164

Spend about two hours exploring Hallstatt, then return to Salzburg for a Sound of Music tour with film locations, Schloss Leopoldskron, the gazebo, and Mondsee’s Basilica St. Michael. Guides such as Kylie, Jose, Callie, and Simon are known for lively movie stories and singing.

“It was a very long day to do both Hallstatt and Sound of Music. Perhaps I would break it up over 2 days.”

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5.New Orleans Jazz History and Music Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 477 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Walk about 1.5 miles through Tremé and the French Quarter with a local guide such as Kristi or Adam. Learn how Congo Square, Louis Armstrong, and Creole culture shaped jazz, then visit one or two live music venues with a complimentary drink.

“Really informative and wonderful way to learn some history, see some sights and listen to some jazz! Highly recommended!”

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6.Hamburg: 2.5-Hour Beatles Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 194 reviews · 2h 30m · from $33Best value

Follow the Beatles’ early Hamburg footsteps from U Feldstraße through St Pauli, the Reeperbahn, Große Freiheit, and Beatles-Platz. A German-speaking musician-guide such as Henning or Thomas shares local stories, sings live, and finishes with more music in a pub. Allow 150 minutes and wear comfortable shoes.

“Henning, als offensichtlich eingefleischter Beatles Fan, vermittelt umfangreiches Wissen über die Band. Die Performance der Songs ... Hut ab! Danke Henning! Gute Stimme, fantastisch. 🎸 Die 2,5 Stunden vergingen viel zu schnell 😀 Ganz nebenbei bekommt man einen kleinen Einblick ins Nachtleben der Schanze, großen Freiheit und Reeperbahn Wir hatten viel Spaß”

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7.Salzburg Super Saver: Hallstatt & Original Sound of Music Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 162 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $169

Combine a morning trip to Hallstatt with an afternoon Sound of Music tour. You’ll see Lake Leopoldskron, Hellbrunn’s gazebo, Lake Wolfgang, and Mondsee Basilica. Guides such as Jose, April, and Bridget are known for lively storytelling and sing-alongs, but you must change buses in Salzburg.

“Outstanding experience for your family. The tour guides engage you during the entire trip. We just had fun.”

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8.Enjoyable music tour of the historical city of Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Top rated

Walk through Lucca’s music story with an English and Italian-speaking guide, visiting Teatro del Giglio and Puccini’s birthplace museum. Along the way, hear clips linked to Puccini, Paganini, Catalani, and others while exploring churches, piazzas, concert sites, and medieval streets.

“Ho scoperto che a Lucca ci sono stati diversi grandi musicisti, oltre a Puccini ovviamente! Il tour è stato molto piacevole e ha messo in evidenza aspetti musicali che altrimenti sarebbero rimasti sconosciuti. Vivamente consigliato sopratutto a chi conosce poco la musica.”

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9.Lucca: Musical Walking Tour with Puccini Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $34

Follow Lucca’s musical story from Teatro del Giglio to Puccini’s birthplace, with classical excerpts, concert tales, and stops linked to Boccherini, Paganini, Bowie, Elton John, and The Rolling Stones. English and Italian guides lead this two-hour walk. Museum entry costs €5 extra.

“This was a very interesting tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject”

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10.Colonia Roma Musical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $41

Gabriel Acevedo Velarde leads a 2-hour-15-minute English walk through Colonia Roma, linking a 16th-century chapel, modern architecture, corridos, tortilla history, and everyday Mexican life. The route begins in La Romita and ends at Plaza Río de Janeiro. Group size is capped at 12.

“This tour is really good! Mixing history with art, social and political contexts, provides a much broader view of La Roma. Traditional stops are combined with unknown venues of tortilla makers and newspaper stands. Highly recommended!”

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