I have mixed reviews about this tour, as I felt like we had two completely separate experiences. We first stopped in Salzburg, where we were let off the bus right across the street from the Old Town. Our tour guide said we could follow her, but my husband isn't able to walk very fast, so we lost her as soon as we got over the bridge. We had a map, and the Old Town isn't very big, so we didn't have any trouble finding our way. But we only had three hours to spend in the Town, and by the time we had a chance to get our bearings and get some coffee, we only had two hours. I wanted to go up to the fortress, but we simply didn't have enough time. To be fair, this is my biggest complaint about all tours, since I prefer to be on my own time. We were able to see the outside of some of the sites, but had to allow enough time to walk back to the bus. We got back to the bus about 10 minutes early, but ended up waiting 20 minutes after departure time for two women who never showed up.
The second part of our tour was through the Lake District of Austria, and it was a completely different experience. The area is breathtaking and they even stopped the bus at one spot so we could take pictures. The bus continued to a beautiful little town on the shores of Lake Wolfgang where we got on a small boat for the lake tour. Note: the cost of the boat ride is not included in the tour, and you must pay for it before you get there. And take euros, because they might not accept credit cards. The mountains and scenery were spectacular and the boat ride was the highlight of the entire tour.
My advice for people thinking about this tour would be that if you are interested in seeing the highlights of Salzburg, you should take the Sound of Music tour. If you are interested in beautiful scenery in Austria, this is the tour for you.