Top Vienna Hiking Tours

Discover the natural beauty and charming villages of Austria on a small-group half-day tour. Complimentary transportation takes you from Vienna and into the UNESCO listed Wachau Region. Begin your hike through forests, vineyards, and rock formations. Your guide takes care of all navigation, so you’re free to experience the views of the Danube, Spitz, and beyond.

Treat yourself to a classical music concert in Vienna’s St. Peter’s Church. One of the city’s baroque beauties, the lavish church is a fitting venue for an evening of music in the heart of the city. Take a seat in the church vaults and immerse yourself in a program of music from renowned classical composers such as Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert, and Beethoven.

After enjoying private transportation from Vienna, set off on a hike to Gaisstein, also known as the "Matterhorn of the Pre-Alps." Set the pace as your experienced guide leads the way to one of the lesser-known lookouts. You’ll see the Mount Gaisstein in all its glory, while enjoying the exclusivity of a private group in a not-so-common area. At the end of the tour, relax and get warmed up as your car returns you to town.

Vienna's Belvedere Museum is a spectacular baroque landmark, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With this admission ticket explore the collections of the Upper Belvedere at your own pace. See works from the Middle Ages all the way up to present day including the iconic “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt as well as works by Claude Monet, Max Beckmann, and Vincent van Gogh. Note: check the official website to see current exhibits at the Belvedere.

Acquire a new perspective on Vienna with a guided tour of the city's underworld. Travel underneath the city to discover the gloomy world that awaits. Walk around the hidden Vienna and learn about both the beautiful and ugly sides of the Viennese underground world. Beneath the city of Vienna lies a hidden network of corridors, shafts, cellars and subterranean buildings. Go on a journey to a parallel world and discover during the tour some relics from World War II like former air raid cellars and places of refuge for outcasts. Visit 2-3 private and non public accessible historical basements in the heart of Vienna, each of which will provide you a lot of unique insights and interesting stories of their former uses. Experience Vienna off the beaten track! The Viennese underworld is larger and more extensive than in other cities and holds a world of mysteries.

This full-day, small-group trip to Salzburg enables you to maximize your time in Austria without feeling rushed. Comfortable transportation collects you from your Vienna hotel before heading to Mozart’s hometown. In addition to an organized tour, you'll also enjoy free time to explore Salzburg at your own pace. After visiting Salzburg Cathedral, filming locations for 'The Sound of Music', and more, you'll return to your Vienna hotel.

Have just a short time to explore Vienna? See the best of this grand, classical city in just a few hours on this time-saving, small-group walking tour. With an intimate group of just 15 people or fewer, you can look forward to discovering highlights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg Palace, the Austrian Parliament Building, and much more. As you go, learn about the history, culture, and famous residents of Vienna from your guide.

Explore Salzburg's Mirabell Garden and UNESCO-listed Old Town on this seamless day trip from Vienna. Led by a local guide, you'll enjoy the stunning drive to Salzburg, winding through the Austrian Alps. Upon arriving, take a guided walking tour of Mozart's home town and visit the gardens of Mirabell Palace, as well as other top sights. Your day trip concludes with transportation back to Vienna.

Experience an evening of Viennese culture with dinner and concert at the Orangery of Schönbrunn Palace. Start your evening with a 3-course-dinner at a restaurant within walking distance of the palace. After the dinner, walk to the Orangery to enjoy the highlight of the evening, the “Schönbrunn Palace Concerts” performing renowned works from Strauss and Mozart.

Traverse rock formations and discover a hidden cave on an alpine hike. You can’t get to Hohe Wand Nature Park by train or bus, so join a private tour. Enjoy an adventurous hike, accessible for beginners but rewarding for more advanced hikers as well. Your guide leads you through quiet, unspoiled forest trails and rocky gorges before your afternoon return to Vienna’s Central Station.

Guarantee a seat at a classical music concert at the Orangery or Great Gallery at Vienna's Schonbrunn Palace by booking your seat in advance. Choose from four ticket categories and settle into your seat to hear the works of Mozart and Strauss performed by the Schonbrunn Palace Orchestra and the Schonbrunn Palace Ensemble.

Discover a highlight of Vienna's cultural calendar and enjoy an evening of beautiful music during a classical concert in St. Anne's Church. Secure your tickets in advance, choose your preferred seating area, and get settled in this spectacularly ornamental venue with great acoustics. Listen to musicians from some of the city's top orchestras as they perform works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, or Schubert, all on period instruments.

Discover the scenic Wachau region of Austria along the Danube river with this guided tour from Vienna. Travel from Vienna to the medieval village of Dürnstein and hike up to its castle ruins for sweeping views of the Danube and the surrounding green hills. Learn about the castle’s history and King Richard the Lionheart’s imprisonment there, before returning to the village to explore more there. There is a limit of four travelers on this tour.

Explore the vineyards around the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria on this small-group wine tour from Vienna. During summer, travel to the spa town of Baden for a hike along forest trails there to reach a local vineyard for an open-air wine tasting. Continue on to the wine village of Gumpoldskirchen for another wine tasting led by a local winemaker. During winter, skip the hike and head straight to two wineries near Gumpoldskirchen.

Hike to the castles of Helenental on a walk with transport from Vienna. Popular since the 19th-century Biedermeier era, the castles are steeped in history and you’ll learn about them from your guide as you walk. Meander along pretty forest paths that wind along rocky slopes, and you’ll be rewarded with the ruins of Rauheneck and Rauhenstein, plus views that stretch over Baden and the surrounding valley.

This exclusive, private photo tour (walking tour) takes you to the most beautifully lit buildings in the city. With professional photographers, you will visit the most impressive buildings and squares at night in small groups. We will capture the special mood and beauty together with our smartphones and cameras. Suitable for Beginners as well as for intermediates! Benefit from the exchange with a professional photographer and discover new, dynamic perspectives together! After this tour, you will not only have unique holiday photos in your pocket, but also a good overview of the sights of Vienna's Old Town!

Escape the city for a day, and discover one of Austria’s most scenic corners, when you embark on a private tour of the Otscher-Tormauer Nature Park. Meet your guide in the morning, and set off in a private vehicle. You’ll go on a multi-hour hike in view of the beautiful Otscher Mountain. Bathe in the Alpine river, spot waterfalls, pause for a snack (food own expense), and otherwise immerse yourself in the tranquility of the scenery.

Princess Sissi in Vienna and the Imperial Palace The Hofburg - for centuries the political center of the Habsburg monarchy - museum included! On the trail of the wonderful Princess Sissi and the history of the Hofburg. On this tour we learn more about Sissi's personality, her work and her influence on history. But not only... The Hofburg in Vienna was the political center of the Habsburg monarchy for centuries and served as the imperial residence. It reflects the power and splendor of the Habsburg Empire. The Imperial Apartments, part of the Hofburg, offer an insight into the private and public life of the imperial family. Richly furnished with furniture, works of art and personal objects, they convey the splendor and lifestyle of the Habsburgs during their reign. A peculiarity of the time, for example, was the Sissi gym. We also see the rooms where the emperor held his audiences.

Experience the thrill of climbing Austria’s Sky Ladder in the Salzkammergut region on this 2-day tour from Vienna. Begin the trip with a transfer from Vienna to Salzkammergut (if option selected), which is approximately a 4-hour journey. The next day, undertake the challenging Sky Ladder climb with your experienced guide. Overnight accommodation is not included on this tour.

Take a break from the busy Vienna streets on a 4-hour private group hike in the Wachau Valley. Provided transportation takes your group of maximum four people from the city and into the valley. Follow your guide on a moderate hike through forests, around rock formations, and past castle ruins. Afterwards, take time to poke around the small town of Dürnstein, then unwind during the return journey to the city.

After pick up in Vienna, you'll set off for the Wachau Valley with your own private group. A great option for for families, this 3-hour hike takes you around a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with stops in Spitz and the Red Gate. Learn about the area's history with commentary from your guide and admire views of the Thousand-Year Mountain, the Danube, and the Ruine Hinterhaus.

Go beyond what meets the eye on this 3-hour tour of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, led by a historian guide. Together with your small group limited to six people, you'll explore around 40 of the palace’s most extravagant rooms. Gain a better understanding of the significance of the palace as your guide walks you through its history, and learn about royals such as Franz Joseph who have called it home. Plus, visit the room where Mozart once performed, and see a secretaire previously owned by Marie Antoinette.

Learn about—and taste—Austrian wine with this private tour. Tour itineraries vary by season: from April through October, you'll hike through wine country, stopping along the way to visit one of the oldest villages in Austria to visit a winery and have lunch. From November through March, you'll visit one of the first wineries in the region, followed by lunch.