Top Vienna Walking Tours

Ideally suited to first-time visitors to Vienna, this private, half-day walking tour gives an in-depth overview of the culturally-rich Austrian capital. Enrich your visit with informative background from your own personal guide as you cover landmarks like the Belveder garden-view and city panorama, the imperial palace of Hofburg, and the iconic cathedral at Stephansplatz, plus many more.

Experience Vienna through its local cuisine on a food-focused tour that introduces you to some of the best markets and food shops far from the tourist track. Get a feel for the city’s historic coffee house culture over breakfast at a traditional Viennese café, enjoy samples of sweet and savory specialties in the city’s vibrant neighborhoods, and get to know the authentic side of Vienna alongside your local guide. Upgrade to make this a private option for ultimate flexibility.

Vienna is tantalizingly close to the sublime landscapes of Salzburg and Hallstatt, but arranging your own travel logistics can eat into precious vacation time. This day trip covers several mountains and lakes beyond the city limits, letting you sit back and soak up the scenery as someone else transports you through the Austrian Alps. Enjoy extended free time in Hallstatt to explore its narrow streets and lake views.

Skip the tourist food markets in Vienna, and find the Vienna Christkindlemarkt (Christmas markets) where locals go instead. This small-group food tour by foot and public transportation introduces the city’s favorite places for mulled wine, apple strudel, winter punch, and more, discovering Vienna’s 7th and 9th districts—away from the tourist trail—as well as the first district. Even better: Numbers are capped at eight for a more intimate tour.

Explore the idyllic Austrian countryside—and sample locally produced wines along the way—on this two-in-one sightseeing tour from Vienna. Feel energized on a state-of-the-art bike, as you cycle past lush valleys, quaint villages and rolling vineyards. Take a gentle route with regular breaks, enjoy free time to relax by the Danube or climb to a hilltop castle, sit down for lunch (additional expense, and enjoy numerous local wine samples included in the tour.

Experience the heart of Vienna on this captivating small-group walking tour, blending history, art, and culture with personal touches. The lively guide will share stories of Vienna's charm, lead you through iconic landmarks like the Hofburg and Stephansdom, and even snap photos of you if desired. With a free map, an information packet, and an intimate group, this tour ensures an engaging and unforgettable experience.

From the Middle Ages, the Jewish community in Vienna was one of Europe's largest. This 2.5-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.

Welcome traveler! This tour showcases the true beauty of Vienna, which can be seen in its many hidden passages and alleys, places that a visitor cannot find by himself when visiting a city for the first time. Apart from this we present Vienna to you not only from a perspective of a local but also from one of an artist! It is still good, old Vienna, but seen through different eyes. Because Vienna is a city made for artists! We have enough breaks in these 4 hours, the friendly local always asks you if you would need a coffee and cake break and you get plenty of recommendations throughout the walk for the rest of your stay! Lets explore Vienna and make it a memorable visit!

Discover Vienna’s spectacular Christmas Markets on this action-packed walking tour. You won’t have to worry about navigating, as a guide will lead the way, and you’ll save time by visiting at least three markets in one evening. See Vienna’s top sites illuminated at night, and learn about Viennese Christmas traditions from your guide. Itineraries vary but potential markets you’ll visit include the Arts & Crafts Market at St. Charles’ Church, and the Old Vienna Christkindlmarkt at Freyung.

Explore the UNESCO-listed Hofburg Palace on a guided tour and save time with skip-the-line entry to the Sisi Museum and Imperial Apartments. Tour the palace complex, including the apartments, museum, courtyard, and gardens, and learn about the Habsburgs, with informative commentary from your licensed guide in one language only.

The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Vienna Museum of Fine Arts) houses the Hapsburg dynasty's spectacular art collection. Skip past the ticket purchase lines and let your guide escort you straight to the highlights in a group no larger than 15. See works by Dürer, Rubens, Breugel, Vermeer, Raphael, Caravaggio, and more, as well as weird and wonderful delights from the Kunstkammer (Cabinet of Wonders). Upgrade for a private tour.

Spend a day experiencing the Hungarian capital of Budapest on this private day tour from Vienna. Travel to Budapest, starting your day trip with a guided tour of the city center to see attractions such as the Parliament, Chain Bridge, and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Follow that tour with free time to independently explore the city. Places on this private tour are limited to seven passengers.

Discover the modern culture and history of Vienna’s Jewish community on this private walking tour. Walk through the historic center of Vienna with your guide as they share the Jewish community’s intellectual, cultural, and artistic contributions to Vienna, both historic and in the present day. Learn about the community’s dark periods, such as times when the community was banished from the city and the Holocaust.

The Hofburg Imperial Palace is one of Vienna’s must-visit sites, and lines to enter can be long. This tour includes skip-the-line entry to the palace’s Empress Sisi Museum and the Imperial Apartments, bypassing the sales lines for more time inside. Hear how the powerful Habsburg family used the palace as a residence and seat of power as you explore sites such as the Hofburg Courtyard and Spanish Riding School with a guide.

Explore Vienna’s attraction-rich Inner City (Innere Stadt) on this private tour, done by foot or public transport (own expense). After a hotel pickup, or a meet-up at your preferred location, you’ll pass Vienna’s historic sites, hearing their stories as you go. The Soviet Monument, Karlsplatz, Vienna State Opera, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral are among the key landmarks, along with some locally loved cafes and neighborhoods.

Discover Vienna’s most important art and architecture with a 3-hour, small-group tour of The Belvedere’s palaces, grounds and museum. Hear stories about Austria’s princes and princesses as you explore tiered fountains and statue gardens. Learn about the design and décor of Upper and Lower Belvedere palaces, from the exquisite Marble Gallery to the over-the-top Gold Cabinet. Visit the highlights of the art museum, where iconic works by Monet, Rodin and Van Gogh are displayed alongside the world’s largest collection of Gustav Klimt paintings.

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.

Save time and discover the art collections and gardens of Belvedere Palace with ease on this guided tour with skip-the-line entry to the Upper Belvedere Art Gallery. View masterpieces by Klimt, van Gogh, Monet, Schiele, and more, with a guide to provide insights. Afterwards, stroll around the beautiful Baroque gardens and visit the historic Orangery, completing your cultural experience.

The gardens at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna are vast, so if you want to discover their highlights and hear their history in less time, a guided tour is the way to do it. This private tour introduces you to garden highlights such as Gloriette Hill at your own pace, skipping the rush and crowds of other large group tours. There’s even an upgrade option to include skip-the-line Schonbrunn Palace entry with an interior tour, too.

Discover the Art Nouveau designs that weave through Vienna’s architecture with a 3-hour tour of the city’s turn-of-the-century metro stations and buildings. Learn about the origins of iconic landmarks and the architects that created them; stroll from the pavilion at Karlsplatz to the historic Stadtpark station and Kettenbrücke station. Pause to take in the gilded dome of the Secession building, and learn the design philosophy behind a pair of apartment houses. Finish your walking tour by visiting two final stations, including a gem-like royal station built just for the Emperor.

Travel quickly and conveniently between Vienna’s most popular tourist attractions with a 1-day ticket for the city’s hop-on, hop-off sightseeing buses. Take in the city scenery aboard a double-decker bus as you travel between attractions such as Schönbrunn Palace, St Stephen’s Cathedral, and the Belvedere, getting off to explore them in more detail as you like. This package also includes a river cruise on the Danube to admire its scenery.

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.

Visit the mountainous Salzkammergut region and the village of Hallstatt, on this day trip from Vienna. Take a guided walking tour of Hallstatt and admire the cluster of 16th-century houses and learn about the development of the village. In the summer months, go on a boat tour across Lake Hallstatt, and in the winter, visit the Ossuary of Hallstatt in St. Michael's Chapel to admire the unusual collection of over 600 artistically painted skulls.

Dive into Vienna’s vibrant nightlife with a pub crawl of the city, exploring the best pubs and clubs in the lively Bermuda Dreieck district. Enjoy free shots with your drinks, exclusive deals, and fun icebreakers like beer pong and karaoke, all guided by energetic party hosts. End the night dancing at one of Vienna’s top nightclubs with free entry, making it the ultimate way to meet new people.