Austria · GUIDED
Good guided tours fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.
55-minute behind-the-scenes tour at Vienna Spanish Riding School, visiting Winter and Summer Schools and the Stallburg for $28.
“Very informative and interesting! Our guide was great, she answered so many questions and was very professional and fun.”
2-hour guided walk of Vienna’s center, with Hofburg sights, Lipizzaner stables, classic coffee houses, and St. Stephen’s legends.
“The tour was magnificent. Margareta taught us so much and has a lot of knowledge on the subject. I loved it.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Vienna Central Cemetery, with graves of honor, faiths, famous Austrians, and humor from guide Johann.
“Imposant zu sehen! Sehr interessant gestaltet von unserem Guide Johann, der sein grosses Wissen mit Humor Preis gab!”
Vienna bus tour plus skip-the-line guided visit to Schönbrunn Palace, with Ringstraße highlights and a guided return near the Vienna State Opera.
“Amazing! Leonor knew a lot about the material, she was concise but informative. It was an amazing experience. Her Spanish was really good!”
Visit Mozart’s preserved Vienna apartment with a multilingual audio guide, then see how his Figaro years played out in the city.
“Great place and a wonderful atmosphere. I really enjoyed hearing so many favourites especially the Flute Concerto. It was also lots of fun when the conductor turned around and conducted us. Would definitely recommend this.”
Vienna to Hallstatt and Salzburg in 13 hours. Scenic alpine drive, guided walking tours, optional pickup, and photo extras.
“We would like to express our complete satisfaction with the day trip from Vienna to Hallstatt and then to Salzburg. The organization of the trip was impeccable and highly professional. We had the pleasure of having two tour guides, Ami and Sebastian, who were truly outstanding. They conveyed information with clarity, enthusiasm, and deep knowledge, making the experience uniquely engaging and enjoyable. They were polite, helpful, informative, and especially friendly, constantly ensuring that everyone felt comfortable and fully enjoyed the excursion. Their coordination was exemplary, and their professionalism and passion for what they do were clearly evident. The entire experience was excellen...”
A 2-hour Vienna walking tour focused on exterior landmarks, including the Last Supper mosaic, Hofburg entrance, Spanish Riding School, and St. Stephen’s.
“Very good! Marlene is so nice and shared a lot of fun facts and history facts about Vienna. I highly recommend to enjoy a walk in Vienna while learning about its history.”
A 3-hour guided bike tour through Vienna’s biggest sights, from the State Opera to the Donau Canal, with bike rental included.
“Tour was great, the guide even better. Really great to hear the backstories of the buildings you would otherwise quickly make a picture of and move on from. Highlight is the community housing and the graffiti walls, in my opinion says a lot about life in Vienna.”
A guided walk into Vienna’s hidden underground spaces, from WWII shelters to medicine cellars, with optional English audio for $37.
Skip the line at Schönbrunn, get a guided palace highlights tour with headsets, and enjoy a gardens stop, in about 2 hours.
“Very good tour. Saw other reviews that they had trouble finding the meeting spot, but the operator texted me the day before with instructions and a photo showing the meeting spot. We were visiting for the holidays and one of the larger Christmas markets in located at the palace grounds. Was very busy with the market but was easy to find. Was a little hard to hear our guide when outside near the market but once in the palace it was not an issue. Really enjoyed the tour and being able to spend time at the Christmas markets after”
Guided 2-hour Hofburg and Empress Sisi Museum tour from Albertina Platz, with skip-the-line access, great storytelling, and a Volksgarten finish.
“Rafa had extensive knowledge and a great sense of humour. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour”
Vienna to Hallstatt in one day with guided Salzkammergut stops, Seeschloss Ort photo time, Skywalk tickets, and a lake boat option.
“I really enjoyed the day trip to Halstatt, it was a comfortable ride despite being a long day, Halstatt was amazing even though the weather was a little gloomy, Sophie our host & guide did a great job of keeping us well informed, educated and entertained :)”
Skip the line at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna on a small 2-hour guided tour, with Maria Theresa rooms, galleries, and gardens included.
“Our guide was so informative with a good sense of humour, unfortunately the garden tour was cut a little short due to rain wgich couldn’t be helped.”
4-hour Vienna pub crawl with guide, three bar stops, free shots, party games and club entry. Meet new people, pay from $11.
“thanks to Irwin Kim and Jin you guys are helpful and friendly thanks for the lovely evening”
A 2-hour nighttime walk through central Vienna’s ghosts and legends, mixing creepy folklore with real criminal history, ending at St. Stephen’s.
“We had 2 hours of going around the city ( not to much, just the right distance) and hearing fascinating stories about history of Vienna, King and Queens, Dracula and the evil campus :) every story with details of what are stories and what are facts”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
