Top Austria Half-day Tours - page 5

See the highlights and hidden gems of the Ringstrasse on a private, 3-hour history tour with an expert guide. Walk to the boulevard’s architectural landmarks, and learn why UNESCO designated the circular road as a world heritage site. Hear about the architects that designed the street’s most iconic buildings, and get a glimpse of Vienna’s legendary café culture in Café Schwarzenberg. Enjoy Vienna’s finest people watching, and discover the best places to eat, drink and live like a Viennese while taking in one of the city’s most vibrant districts.

For visitors to a new city, it can be difficult to figure out where to find the best places to eat. Take the guesswork out of your trip to Vienna by joining this small-group food tour. Follow your guide through the city's hidden alleyways to various establishments where you will enjoy the best of Viennese cuisine.

Go deep into Vienna’s rich history on a 3-hour, private walking tour with an expert guide. Explore the city’s iconic landmarks and local neighborhoods as you trace a route from the elegant Michaelerplatz to the culture-filled MuseumsQuartier. Learn about the legacies of Habsburg dynasties and the armies that have swept through the city; see 12th-century walls, humble churches and the soaring St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Discover the landmarks hidden within Vienna’s most fashionable districts, and enjoy the personal experience of visiting the city with a private guide.

Experience the art, architecture, and atmosphere of Vienna stress-free on a private tour by car. The efficient and comfortable excursion is perfect if you’re short on time, tired of crowds, or simply want to give your feet a break. See the Vienna State Opera, Belvedere Palace, and more all from the comfort of your window seat. Feel free to pause the tour at anytime to get out for a closer look.

Taste everything from chocolate to coffee and wine to fresh produce, all while getting to know the ins and outs of Vienna’s culinary scene and history on a private walking tour. Visit the best known markets, as well as lesser known local eateries, plus get recommendations for where to dine on the rest of your trip.

As a vineyard owner, winemaker, and a student of viticulture I can offer guests my unique experience and education. I will be able to show them up close and with hands-on experience what it takes to make wine from the soil to the bottling process. In addition, I am very close with the wine-making community in Krems which affords me the opportunity to create curated experiences for my guests. Lastly, in my 25-year career at IBM, I worked with colleagues and partners from more than 50 countries around the world, I have international experience with people of all types of backgrounds and cultures.

Spend Christmas Eve outside the city on a guided evening trip from Salzburg to Oberndorf, home of the Silent Night Chapel. Travel by coach through the Alpine foothills to reach this small riverside town without arranging transport yourself, then visit the chapel built on the site where the carol "Silent Night" was first performed. Attend a Christmas Eve mass held in multiple languages and learn about the history of the chapel before returning to Salzburg.

On this specialty-themed walking tour, you’ll learn the ins and outs of two of Austria’s most prominent arts movements. Discover Vienna’s most popular Art Nouveau and Baroque landmarks, from the 18th-century church of Karlskirche to the elegant Otto Wagner metro station. Tours include skip-the-line access to the Upper Belvedere for a peek at Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.”

Join your private guide on a 3-hour walking tour to discover (and sample) the food that makes Salzburg such a popular destination.  You’ll stop at major markets as well as artisanal shops to sample drinks, sweets, and signature Austrian cuisine, such as pumpkin seed sausages, mozartkugel (local chocolate), and dumpling secret. Along the way, you'll see some of the city’s most famous attractions.

Venture across the German border to behold scenic views of the Bavarian Alps on a private tour from Salzburg. Follow your private guide to the mountain retreat of Obersalzberg, where the Eagle's Nest sits, the site of Hitler’s residential complex. Soar to the top in an ornate elevator dating back to World War II and soak in views of the Alps before visiting the historic town of Berchtesgaden.

Gateway to the Alps, Innsbruck is considered among Austria’s must-see cities—but exploring independently means missing the city’s rich history and cultural heritage. On this tour, begin with pickup at your hotel and explore Innsbruck with your guide to lead the way. Hear the secrets behind top attractions such as the Golden Roof, and the Hofburg, explore the medieval Old Town, and admire spectacular views over the distant alpine peaks.

The Private Highlights Tour of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum will connect you with the pieces throughout time. We will cut through the crowds to reach some exceptional examples of European art history, such as Raphael’s "Madonna in the Meadow," Vermeer’s "The Allegory of Painting”, Rembrandt’s 1652 self-portrait, and Velazquez’s Infanta paintings - including his most celebrated oil, “Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress” produced in 1659, a year before his death. With the invaluable inside knowledge of our expert guide, we will stroll opulent gold-and-stucco galleries to browse glorious masterpieces by Ruben, Rembrandt, Dürer, and Titian. Discuss the inspiration behind the Renaissance era’s greatest paintings and sculptures and debate emerging techniques that often echoed exciting evolutions in philosophy, literature, and music.

Eat your way around Vienna on this Classic Food Tour. When visiting a new city, it can be a gamble to choose a good place to eat. Eliminate any risk by having a guide to show you where to find Vienna’s best food and wine. You’ll enjoy a great variety of dishes such as cheese, chocolate, baked goods, meat, and coffee. A highlight is trying three local wines in an atmospheric old cellar.

Travelers who want an easy and enjoyable overview of Vienna to kick off their stay will love this private half-day tour. Over four hours you’ll visit nine must-see attractions via private transport, including the Belvedere Museum, the Hundertwasserhaus, the Schonbrunner Gardens, and more. Learn about Vienna’s long history and vibrant culture from your private guide, who will share their knowledge and stories with you.

Experience the glories of the Austrian Lake District (Salzkammergut) including the UNESCO-listed Hallstatt region, on a 6-hour private tour from Salzburg. Venture past emerald Lake Fuschl and St. Gilgen, and call at the spa town of Bad Ischl. Then, enjoy free time to stroll, shop, and have lunch (own expense) in lakeside Hallstatt before admiring the Dachstein glacier from Lake Gosau. Price is per vehicle, and includes private transport and Salzburg hotel pickup and drop-off.

Get an insider's tour of Vienna's off-the-beaten-path pubs during this 4- to 5-hour bar hopping tour. Stop at 3 different pubs, dance halls, and lounges, where you can take advantage of drink discounts. End up at a local nightclub to party into the wee hours. All entrance fees included.

Enjoy drive from Innsbruck with private driver. Visit Swarovski Crystal World, enjoy chamber of wonders and Crystal Clouds in Garden with audio-guided tour. Let children play in Play-tower, swirl in carousel, and get lost in green labyrinth. After visiting of museum you will get chance to make you purchase of jewelries from biggest Swarovski Shop with best most wide choice of products. You will have time to enjoy coffee or lunch in Swarovski restaurant. Children will Enjoy playing in Crystal World Playing Tower. So this experience is defensively something to do with children! You driver will pick up you at discussed time and bring back to hotel in Innsbruck. You can have lunch in magic Daniel Swarovski Restaurant with view to Crystall Clouds. This tour has no private guide inside of Museum, only audio-guide . You can enjoy you independence on tour, shopping, walking and playing without a lot of historical information and pre-defined route. This tour is for travel agents .

Designed with religious architecture buffs in mind, this private Vienna walking tour showcases the city’s most interesting churches. As you explore at a pace that suits your personal group, check off interior visits to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Peterskirche, and the Minoritenkirche, and pass the Hofburg Imperial Palace and other top Vienna attractions. Choose between different durations when you book, with the chance to see additional churches (extra costs may apply).

Pay homage to Ludwig van Beethoven on a private tour of the composer’s Vienna. With a dedicated guide, you’ll follow his trail around the city, learning about his influence on the city history and seeing the sights. With an itinerary that offers a mix of curiosities and time-treasured monuments, the tour is ideal for both Beethoven fans and history lovers alike. An extended option, which includes a concert, is available online.

From the Middle Ages, the Jewish community in Vienna was one of Europe's largest. This 3-hour Jewish Vienna tour explores the tumultuous experiences of Vienna’s Jewish citizens through expulsion, genocide, and revival. Your historian guide will help you to discover the influential contributions of past intellectual and cultural icons and the fragile revitalization of Vienna’s Jewish community taking place today. We begin outside the Jewish City Temple before winding through the second district to the destroyed Leopoldstädter Temple. Visiting the Nestroyhof Theater with its stunning Art Nouveau exterior, once home to Yiddish-speaking ensembles, we reflect on brilliant leaders of Vienna’s intellectual, political, and economic spheres from the Jewish community: Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl, Karl Krauss, Franz Werfel, and Gustav Mahler. Learning of the victims and survivors of Nazi genocide, we visit destroyed Ashkenazi and Sephardic synagogues and the Judenplatz Holocaust memorial.

Combine a driving tour of Vienna’s highlights with a guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace with this tour package. Begin by traveling around the center of Vienna in a private car to see attractions such as the Hofburg palace, Hundertwasserhaus, and Belvedere Palace. Continue on to Schönbrunn Palace where you’ll enjoy fast track entry and a private guided tour through the palace interior. There is a limit of six travelers on this tour.

This walk connects Vienna’s Old Town with selected Christmas markets to create a clear overall picture of the city in Advent. Not just markets, but the context in which they stand. In three hours a structured overview is created : historical locations, central development lines and the role of Advent in today's Vienna. The route runs through the old town and connects it to five hand-picked Christmas markets. It is not just about atmosphere, but about classification : how does Advent fit into the city, how is it lived and how did it develop. The tour is deliberately quiet and clearly structured. It is aimed at guests who want to understand Vienna even in winter, not just experience it. After this walk, the city can be better classified in Advent and explored further.

Enjoy your day in Slovakia’s charming capital lies on the banks of the Danube River, and at just a short drive from Vienna, it’s easy to visit Bratislava on a half day trip. We guarantee this tour from as low as 2customers!

Skip the run-of-the-mill sightseeing tours and enjoy an in-depth, personalized experience of Salzburg with this guided tour. In the company of just your party and a guide, explore the most important sites of the Austrian city, such as Mozart's home.